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Published on 23/09/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 The European Commission will not extend its November 1 deadline for phasing out Chinese-made power inverters from EU-funded energy projects, despite calls from investors and the renewable energy industry for more time. Industry groups and institutional investors had hoped Brussels would delay the deadline amid concerns over the availability and cost of alternatives. But EU officials told Euronews the Commission intends to stick to its timetable. From November 1, projects connected or due to be connected to the EU electricity grid will have to exclude high-risk suppliers or progressively switch to inverters from suppliers…
The Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on the planet, has been transformed in appearance after intense rainfall in northern Chile. Vast swathes of usually parched ground have been carpeted with purple and white flowers in a natural phenomenon known as the “desierto florido”, or “flowering desert”. Beneath the soil of Atacama, seeds and bulbs from around 200 different species lie dormant for long periods, waiting for the conditions they need to germinate. The rainfall linked to the El Niño climate phenomenon has enabled many of them to bloom. The result has transformed parts of the desert landscape and…
Europe is facing a serious housing crisis and young people are feeling the strain. While many dream of owning their own home, it is becoming increasingly difficult to do so. Younger generations in Europe have lower homeownership rates than earlier generations, according to the OECD. So, how have homeownership rates changed across generations? Why is homeownership falling among young Europeans? And in which countries are young people struggling the most? According to the ‘Mapping trends and gaps in household wealth across OECD countries’ report, younger generations in Europe are finding it increasingly difficult to reach the same homeownership levels as…
Today’s episode was recorded in front of an audience at our Brussels Playbook Live event. On the show, hosts Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart spotlight Cristina Lobillo Borrero, Ursula von der Leyen’s new senior adviser for the Clean Transition. They discuss what her appointment says about the Commission president’s approach to energy — and her relationship with Commissioner Teresa Ribera. Next, Norway is concerned that it is lobbying the EU too late to have a real effect on policy. And that’s a problem because, while Oslo isn’t an EU member, it still ends up adopting a large number of EU…
Published on 22/09/2026 – 8:41 GMT+2•Updated 11:53 Latvia has opposed the removal of Uzbek-Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov from the European Union’s sanctions list, blocking a compromise deal favoured by France. Instead, it has proposed a two-week extension of the restrictions to continue deliberations until the country goes to the polls on 3 October, diplomats said. “As long as Russia continues the war, Europe’s pressure must become stronger, not more convenient for the Kremlin,” Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs saidin a video published on Monday just before midnight. France has linked Usmanov’s removal to the release of two French nationals currently…
Published on 23/09/2026 – 5:54 GMT+2 Visions for the future of AI are playing out at the United Nations as world leaders talk about the threat — or promise — of artificial intelligence. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres kicked off the parade of world leaders speaking at the General Assembly by calling for more oversight of AI, warning in vivid if not ominous terms of what could go wrong. “Let us resolve that life-and-death decisions must never be surrendered to machines. Killer robots must have no place in our future,” Guterres said in his farewell address to world leaders. He also…
Während Deutschland nach rechts blickt, eskaliert in der Berliner Linken ein handfester Konflikt um israelfeindliche und antisemitische Tendenzen. Cedric Looks erklärt, welchen Einfluss das radikale Umfeld des Neuköllner Abgeordneten Ferat Koça in der Landespartei wirklich hat. Friedrich Merz stiftet mit Aussagen zu langen Wartezeiten auf Arzttermine für Verwirrung. Plant die Union plötzlich eine Bürgerversicherung für alle? Im 200-Sekunden-Interview stellt die CDU-Generalsekretärin Franziska Hoppermann klar, was wirklich hinter den Plänen steckt und wie die Partei das Gesundheitssystem umbauen will, ohne die private Krankenversicherung anzutasten. Hans von der Burchard berichtet vom Treffen zwischen Donald Trump und Wolodymyr Selenskyj, bei dem plötzlich versöhnliche…
As US President Donald Trump meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, hopefully to bring forward a peace agreement with Moscow to end Russia’s full-scale invasion, a different kind of diplomatic storm is brewing in the Belgian capital. The big story in Brussels today is the final push to renew sanctions on 2,600 individuals and entities linked to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine — with member states standing firm to their red lines. Just in: Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for EU Integration Vsevolod Chentsov told Euronews’ flagship current affairs news…
Footage from Japan shows flooded streets and rescue efforts after Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to the Tokyo region, leaving at least four people dead and six missing. The storm triggered landslides in residential areas of Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, swamped roads and caused flight cancellations and wider transport delays as it moved along eastern Japan’s Pacific coast on Monday. Officials confirmed the deaths and missing persons on Tuesday as search and rescue teams worked in affected neighbourhoods. Thousands of homes were left without power as the typhoon dumped record-breaking rainfall around Tokyo, disrupting travel across the capital region.
However, if the proposed cabinet and policy program is rejected, President Nicușor Dan will gain the constitutional power to order new elections — the first since 2024, when the AUR made major gains and became the second-largest party in parliament. Mureșan acknowledged that the far-right faction is now polling at around 35 percent, compared to just 21 percent for his own center-right PNL. “Early elections are not my preferred option,” said Mureșan. “I believe that we should try to form a pro-European government now. But should this not be possible, I think they should not be ruled out.” The request…