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Published on 05/06/2026 – 16:44 GMT+2 EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič pledged on Friday a new instrument designed to help European businesses diversify suppliers and prevent shortages of critical materials from China. “Diversification now requires a dedicated instrument,” Šefčovič said at the Brussels Economic Security Forum, organised by the European Policy Centre and partnered by Euronews. “Recent industrial cases, in particular supplies of chips and rare earths, have reinforced my conviction that a step change is necessary.” His announcement follows disruptions to European strategic industries last year when China blocked exports of rare earths — essential for green technologies and…
A tiny Scottish island is seeing a surprising tourism boom. Ulva in the Inner Hebrides has experienced an overwhelming surge in visitors following its inclusion in a property television programme on the BBC. The speck off Scotland’s west coast is home to just 16 residents, who are struggling to cope with the influx. The island has decided to effectively close to visitors one day a week in order to allow its inhabitants to “recharge”. A tourism surge on a Scottish island After featuring in the BBC show Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel, Ulva received “unprecedented interest” from holidaymakers, according…
Published on 05/06/2026 – 15:34 GMT+2 The MOBO Organisation has announced that British entrepreneur and cultural pioneer Kanya King, who founded the annual music award which honours achievements in “music of Black origin”, has died aged 57. King founded the MOBOs in 1996 as a way to acknowledge and celebrate the music of Black British artists from across genres including hip-hop, grime, pop, R&B, soul, jazz, and more. From Goldie to Gabrielle, Ms Dynamite to Stormzy, Little Simz to Olivia Dean, the MOBOs have celebrated and awarded countless artists that have gone to shape and define contemporary music. “It is…
“From what I heard, I also think there was a strong support for excluding the ones with travel bans,” said Forssell — referring to men barred from leaving the country because they could be called upon to fight against Russia. Asked whether he expected the European Commission to include that idea in its upcoming proposal, Forssell said: “Absolutely.” “That’s also what the Ukrainians want us to do,” stated Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner in a press conference following the meeting. The Commission had listened “very carefully to the ministers … and especially to those who are most affected … the…
Are Portuguese beaches and bathers safe? “That is a question nobody will be able to answer,” Alexandre Tadeia, president of the Portuguese Lifeguards Federation (FEPONS), told Euronews. The bathing season began at the start of the month in several municipalities, but there may not be enough lifeguards for all beaches across the country. The vast majority of working lifeguards are also young students, many of them working overtime. “If every lifeguard in Portugal worked only 40 hours a week, we would need around 6,000 to 6,500 lifeguards. We have about 5,000, and of those five thousand, not all will work.…
If we eat with our eyes, then the World Food Photography Awards is one of the most satisfying meals of the year. The winners of the 2026 competition have been announced, with British photographer Jo Kearney taking the overall prize for her portrait of a woman pouring tea at a Soviet-era sanatorium in Tajikistan. Drawn from nearly 9,000 entries across more than 50 countries, this year’s awards feature everything from rows of rickshaws overloaded with cabbage leaves in Bangladesh to ‘family portrait’ of eggplants. A free exhibition of all 203 finalist images is on display at London’s Mall Galleries through…
Andrew Puzder said Europe should “focus on the coffee and not on the froth” when discussing the U.S. president’s threats to annex the island. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
Ukraine is in a position to open and “immediately” close several chapters of the accession process after the lifting of Hungary’s two-year-long veto, António Costa, the president of the European Council, told Euronews in an exclusive interview. “Fortunately, we didn’t lose time during this period” of paralysis,” he said, referencing a three-year long impasse on Ukraine’s membership aspirations under former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who vowed to veto its entry. Speaking on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tivat, Montenegro, Costa said technical work carried out on the margins means Ukraine has pushed through reforms independently of…
The incident occurred in the country’s largest port, a strategic gateway for trade and shipping in the region. Authorities said the drone detonated without causing casualties, while emergency services quickly secured the area. The brief broadcast captured the moment the explosion disrupted normal activity in the port and prompted an immediate security response. The blast comes amid heightened tensions around the Black Sea as the war in neighbouring Ukraine continues to spill beyond its borders. Romania’s Defence Ministry confirmed that the device was not part of the Romanian military’s equipment. In a statement published on Telegram, the Russian embassy in…
Published on 05/06/2026 – 13:17 GMT+2•Updated 13:25 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has offered her solidarity with Romania after a maritime drone exploded in the country’s eastern port of Constanța on Friday morning, a week after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Galați. This incident is a “direct consequence of Russia’s war against Ukraine”, she said in a post on social media platform X, adding that incidents like this are “increasingly becoming a direct threat to countries on our Eastern border.” “Our solidarity with every Member State exposed to these threats is absolute. And our…