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Five years after the height of the Covid pandemic, how much better prepared is the EU for the next health crisis? Host Sarah Wheaton is joined by POLITICO health reporter Helen Collis and global health expert Michel Kazatchkine to discuss the mysterious death of a worker at a Russian anti-plague institute, and what it tells us about international health cooperation and transparency. They look at what became of Brussels’ post-Covid ambitions — from the EU’s HERA health-emergency authority to better coordination of research — and at Donald Trump’s push to bring down US drug prices by putting pressure on Europe…

Europe risks weakening its industries if the UK is shut off from European supply chains as a result of the EU’s “Made in Europe” policy, the UK’s minister for European relations, Hamish Falconer, has told Euronews. Speaking from Strasbourg on Wednesday, where he held talks with EU counterparts including Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovic, Falconer said that maintaining open supply chains was “strongly in the EU and UK’s interests”. “I think it is vital that we don’t do things to make European industry weaker,” Falconer said. “It would not be in either of our interests to see new barriers arising in…

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After a 28-year-old laboratory assistant working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died from a “lung infection of unknown origin”, many questions remain unanswered. Most recently, even US President Donald Trump sounded the alarm. But how dangerous is the situation really? And how can plague research help to put the current case into perspective? Where and when was the Black Death worst in Germany? During the lockdowns, many people compared the coronavirus with the plague epidemics of past centuries. At the plague column in Vienna, people laid flowers during the Covid-19 crisis. Yet, as archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause from…

Polish President Karol Nawrocki joins Manny Pacquiao for a special boxing session in Manila, stepping into the ring with the eight-division world champion. Nawrocki stretches and works out alongside the former champion during the meeting. A lifelong combat sports enthusiast, Nawrocki is visiting the Philippines and took the opportunity to meet one of the country’s best-known athletes. Pacquiao was appointed head of the National Anti-Poverty Commission last month, moving into a new role in public service. He has compared tackling poverty to boxing, saying both require discipline, resilience and determination. The training provided a lighter moment during the Polish president’s…

France is braced for another day of protests as high school students across the country continue to demonstrate against teacher shortages, poor facilities, and overcrowded classrooms. Students and unions are taking to the streets once more on Thursday as they say the government is failing to listen to their demands, with a major rally planned in Paris. Students have blocked access to high schools since late September, setting fire to bins and erecting blockades as part of the movement. A Euronews journalist on the ground in Paris’ 5th arrondissement on Thursday morning reported that the streets were already filled with…

A data centre operated by Russian technology giant Yandex caught fire in the western Ryazan region after what the company said was a Ukrainian drone attack. The facility was taken offline, with Yandex warning that some services could be unavailable. The footage shows flames and heavy smoke rising from the data centre in Sasovo. Ukraine also claimed to have struck a major oil refinery in Russia, but the claim could not be independently verified. Recent targets have included energy systems, key industries, railways, post offices, shopping centers, telecom networks, gas stations and grain exports.

Published on 08/10/2026 – 12:52 GMT+2 Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said on Thursday that he did not expect jet fuel shortages in Europe this winter or into summer 2027, even as the Iran war disrupts supply chains. “There is no question, I think, over availability of jet fuel in Europe this winter, or frankly into next summer either, unless there’s some unforeseen event,” O’Leary said at a press conference organised by Airlines for Europe (A4E) in Brussels. His comments offer reassurance on supplies, but airlines and passengers still face persistently high fuel costs. Euronews Business previously reported that lower seasonal…

“It is sad that the leadership of the European Parliament, in its blindness, can no longer distinguish between the legitimate right to hold a different opinion and the actions of spiritually bankrupt individuals, adventurers and lunatics,” Fico added, before asking whether the Parliament would tolerate similar depictions of the French president or German chancellor. The statue was removed on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the European Parliament said after publication. It was part of a two-day exhibition at the initiative of Danish left-wing MEP Per Clausen. POLITICO was present at the unveiling, where visitors clamored for miniature replicas of the sculpture,…

Published on 08/10/2026 – 14:38 GMT+2•Updated 14:42 The G7’s proposed release of up to 100 million barrels of oil to curb soaring energy prices aims to complete the outstanding portion of the 400-million-barrel emergency release coordinated by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in March, according to an internal document seen by Euronews. “Of its 400 million barrels, 326 million have been released. Because some members over-delivered, the 100 million barrels in the G7 statement can be covered within the existing action if everyone fulfils their commitments,” reads the document. The IEA members backed accelerating the March releases and completing them…