Author: staff

Published on 15/10/2026 – 12:25 GMT+2•Updated 12:26 Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stunned Brussels on Thursday morning by backing the controversial diesel supply deal agreed between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in defiance of Western sanctions. “You know what is our problem right now in Europe? High fuel prices,” Radev said in English as he arrived at a two-day summit of leaders. “Any step in reducing fuel prices and to guarantee our competitiveness, we appreciate.” His comments put him at odds with his fellow EU leaders, who have strongly condemned the deal as risky, dangerous and…

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond in this Euronews news bulletin. In just a few minutes, our newsroom brings you the latest news and breaking news across world affairs, business, politics, culture, entertainment and travel, with the context you need to make sense of a fast-moving day. Reported with the independence and the European perspective that define Euronews, this regular round-up gives you a clear and reliable overview of the stories shaping our world right now, wherever you are watching from.

Published on 15/10/2026 – 14:25 GMT+2•Updated 14:33 Europe’s single currency fell on Wednesday to lows against the US dollar not seen since mid-May last year, and against the British pound since early June last year, as soaring energy costs, a bond market revolt over French public finances and a stronger US dollar weigh on it. The slide comes even though the European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates twice this year, which would normally support a currency. The euro traded at roughly $1.111 on Wednesday, its weakest since mid-May 2025 and below the low it first hit earlier this…

The State Airport of Chios “Homer” will temporarily suspend operations from the evening of Sunday 15 November 2026 until 15 March 2027, as part of works to extend and upgrade the take-off and landing runway, according to an announcement by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). The Authority considers the suspension necessary for the safe execution of the works, which include extending the runway to the north and an overall improvement of the airport’s operational infrastructure. As the HCAA points out, the planning takes into account the particularities of an airport with a limited runway length, the winter weather conditions…

Romanian authorities have not given a reason for either incident. The fires broke out hours after the country’s defense ministry announced an air alert around Snake Island — a Ukrainian territory located about 40 kilometers from the spot where the San Marino tanker sent its distress signal. A drone was also spotted near Sulina overnight `”after which it disappeared from the radar,” the ministry wrote. At least five commercial vessels have been hit by suspected drone strikes in the Black Sea over the past two weeks. The deadly attacks are affecting a key route that carries 95% of Ukraine’s grain…

Published on 15/10/2026 – 13:26 GMT+2•Updated 13:43 Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan carried out their first joint engagement on Thursday since their surprise move back to the UK in August. King Charles III’s 42-year-old younger son and Meghan, 45, who left Britain and quit royal duties in 2020 amid a bitter royal family feud, were greeted with cheers before they chatted and joked with well-wishers in the central city of Nottingham. The royal-style visit puts the pair at odds with Buckingham Palace after the king made it clear in a letter released last month that their position was…

For the first time since the outbreak of the Iran war, top delegations from Middle Eastern and Asian countries engaged in ongoing political and military conflicts met in Baku on Thursday for the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), hosted by Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has brought together Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, Iran’s deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar and a Palestinian delegation led by Foreign Minister Varsen…

Published on 15/10/2026 – 11:48 GMT+2 The International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that attacks on Saudi Arabia could hurt economies worldwide, after a strike damaged oil giant Aramco’s headquarters. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva pointed to Saudi Arabia’s economic importance. “In that sense, these developments have potentially negative spillovers for everybody, everywhere,” she said at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok. Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry said an administrative building at Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran was hit on Tuesday evening, causing a limited fire. It said there were no deaths or injuries. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility.…

‘Do not argue or defend the EU policy’ In emailed guidance on how to communicate the suspension to migrants who applied for support, seen by POLITICO, staff were told to “acknowledge the institutional problem” with reintegration program funding “so the returnee does not feel personally targeted or punished.” Counselors should be transparent, validate migrants’ disappointment, wait for their emotions to pass and shift the conversation to what they could still do upon their return, the guidance read, advising: “Do not argue or defend the EU policy.” Migrants wait to return to the temporary camp El Guano in Spain’s north African…

Russia detained a Swedish national and a Japanese journalist within days of one another as former president Dmitry Medvedev called on Moscow to replenish its “exchange pool” of Western citizens to trade for Russians held abroad. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday it arrested the Swedish citizen in the Sebezh district of Pskov region, near the borders with Belarus and Latvia. He is accused of entering Russia under cover of joining the Russian military while intending to carry out “sabotage and terrorist attacks” on military sites. The FSB said it established that from February to June the detainee…