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But over the past month, demonstrators have also called for the resignation of the entire government and the opposition, the repeal of controversial laws regarding investment and the environment which they say pave the way for projects that threaten nature, and the installation of a technical government. On Sunday, Italian member of the European Parliament Ilaria Salis attended the protests, followed Monday by German MEP Jutta Paulus and Dutch MEPs Tineke Strik and Anna Strolenberg, all from the Greens. Salis, Paulus and Strik addressed the crowd, praising the movement and the Albanian people, and calling for the resort project to…

European Union leaders must recognise that the most pressing challenge they face is an internal one — not possible disagreements with Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former national security advisor, Jacob Nagel, told Euronews. His comments come as EU-Israel ties are coming under strain. Earlier this month, Israel’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, severed all contact with the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, due to alleged comparisons of Israel to apartheid-era South Africa. Meanwhile, the European Commission is under pressure from some of its member states to propose a range of options to restrict EU trade with illegal Israeli settlements…

A survey conducted by pollster Elabe on Monday and Tuesday, two of the heat wave’s hottest days, showed that two-thirds of respondents believed that Lecornu’s administration had mishandled the ongoing crisis. At the same time, 53 percent said they believe France “is not at all prepared to cope with this sort of heat wave.” On Sunday, the French national health agency published preliminary data estimating approximately 1,000 additional deaths during the heat wave compared to the previous month. Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said more time would be needed to establish a precise death toll, as death certificates can take several days…

Published on 30/06/2026 – 8:02 GMT+2 On today’s show: Euronews’ Laila Humairah reports from Qatar as US and Iranian delegations return to Doha for fresh talks aimed at turning their interim agreement into a lasting peace deal. Euronews’ Angela Skujins examines the outcome of high-stakes EU-China trade talks in Brussels after Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič set an October deadline to resolve key disputes with Beijing. Euronews’ Mared Gwyn speaks to European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño about the bank’s record €3 billion commercial loan to Airbus and what it means for Europe’s competitiveness. Euronews’ Jakub Janas explains why Serbian President…

Ses équipes n’en font pas mystère : Edouard Philippe ne peut pas rater son meeting de dimanche à Paris alors que le candidat avait repoussé son entrée en campagne pour la présidentielle. Celui qui reste le favori du bloc central a besoin d’enclencher une dynamique s’il veut plier le match avec ses adversaires, à commencer par Gabriel Attal. Anthony Lattier en discute avec Pauline de Saint Remy, directrice de la rédaction de POLITICO, et Elisa Bertholomey, cheffe du service politique de POLITICO, dans le podcast Playbook Paris. His team makes no secret of it: Edouard Philippe cannot afford a poor…

The ground shakes as German Leopard tanks fire at their targets, drones buzz overhead and Tiger helicopters roar low across the training area. Less than an hour’s drive from Vilnius, tanks, helicopters, fighter jets and nearly 3,000 soldiers are simulating Lithuania’s defence against a potential Russian attack. Over the course of roughly six weeks, nearly 2,900 NATO troops, including around 2,300 German Bundeswehr soldiers, trained to defend NATO’s eastern flank during the “Freedom Shield I” exercise. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the prospect of a future attack on NATO territory has become a central concern for Europe. NATO leaders…

Recruitment began in January for the role of chair, which will pay £200,000 to £300,000 a year for 10 days of work a month. The process is ongoing, and the final decision, which will be taken by ministers, has not been made. The publicly-owned company will oversee rail infrastructure and services, which had previously been separated, as part of Labour’s reversal of the Conservative rail privatization from the 1990s. Great British Railways is due to be up and running in 2027, with passenger services transferred to public ownership by the end of that year as private rail operators’ contracts expire.…

Published on 30/06/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2•Updated 10:40 Serbia is experiencing a monumental political shake-up but it looks more like a calculated strategy from a politician who has dominated Serbian politics since 2012. For over eighteen months, student-led demonstrations have shaken Belgrade. This powerful protest movement erupted after a tragic railway station canopy collapse in Novi Sad killed sixteen people, exposing, according to students and opposition parties, systemic state corruption. And Vučić is launching a tactical pivot. Barred constitutionally from seeking another presidential term in 2027, experts expect him to return to power by running for prime minister instead. He gambles…

Published on 30/06/2026 – 23:22 GMT+2 The death toll from two devastating earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela last week has risen to 1,943, authorities said on Tuesday. A further 10,571 people have been injured and 28,380 are receiving care in hospitals or temporary camps following the quakes, according to Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the country’s National Assembly. Back-to-back 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude tremors hit Venezuela on the evening of 24 June, causing widespread destruction and leaving tens of thousands of people missing. A strong aftershock also rattled the region on Friday, sending people fleeing into the streets as the ground…

On July 1, a flat €3 customs duty on low-value e-commerce imports will come into effect. Until now, goods imported into the EU worth under €150 were exempt from customs duties. This temporary measure means small parcels entering the bloc, largely through online shopping platforms, will face a fixed customs charge. It addresses what the European Council describes as “unfair competition” for European retailers, as well as concerns over unsafe products, fraud and the environmental impact of vast volumes of cheap imports. The Council also clarifies that this customs duty is separate from the proposed “handling fee” (expected to be…