Gunvor pulls offer for Russiaโs Lukoil as US brands firm โKremlin puppetโ
The Swiss-based trading house, which had offered to buy the Russian oil giant’s international assets, called the accusation “fundamentally misinformed.”
President
Sandu calls on EU to โget creativeโ in speeding up process for Moldova to join bloc
The president of Moldova urges the European Union to find โcreativeโ solutions to break the impasse and speed up its membership to the EU.
โTrump is against humankindโ: World leaders at climate summit take swipes at absent president
Some of Thursday’s speeches reflected anger and dismay at U.S. policies but could not hide the ambivalence that many countries feel about this year’s climate talks.
Romania calls on US to โoverturnโ troop drawdown
Sending home 800 soldiers is “not a good sign in our bilateral relationship,” Romania’s deputy defense minister warns.
As UN decries fossil fuel expansion, Greece starts drilling for gas in Mediterranean
U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil will lead the project, to the delight of Donald Trump’s energy czar.
South Africa launches investigation into 17 citizens fighting in Ukraine
Men aged 20 to 39 โlured to join mercenary forceโ in Donbas region have requested assistance to return homeSouth Africa is launching an investigation into how 17 of its citizens ended up in the war-torn region of Donbas in eastern Ukraine.The office of…
Trump adviser to Germanyโs AfD: โWe are in this togetherโ
MAGA social media guru Alex Bruesewitz visited Berlin to make common cause with the far-right Alternative for Germany at a time when the party is seeking allies in the U.S.
Denmark reminds Trump: Paws off Greenland
“It was nice to meet the American ambassador,” says Danish top diplomat Lars Lรธkke Rasmussen.
17 mercenaries are accused of fighting for Russia. Now, South Africa wants them home.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government launches bid to repatriate men who Ukraine suspects of joining Moscow’s invasion.
Czechia to slash military aid to Ukraine, says likely next FM
A pivot away from Kyiv would be a “Christmas gift” to Putin, outgoing government said in response to the comments.
After US judges trash Trumpโs tariffs, itโs no time for Europe to gloat
The EU would face more uncertainty if the U.S. Supreme Court shoots down President Donald Trumpโs most sweeping tariffs.
Trumpโs fossil fuel crusade confronts the climate faithful
Pulling out of the Paris climate agreement was not enough, an ex-aide to the U.S. president says on the eve of a summit in Brazil: “You have to potentially destroy it.”
Donald Trump enters his lame duck era
Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they’ll be fending for themselves.
Macronโs plan for Louvre overhaul poses โsignificant financial risks,โ report says
The world’s most-visited museum needs to prioritize spending on safety and security, French auditors say in a report drafted before last month’s brazen heist.
Russian troops pile onto Pokrovsk as Ukrainians tries to keep hold of key city
Ukraine denied Russia’s claims that its forces were encircled by Moscow’s troops on November 5 as they battled to keep hold of Pokrovsk, a strategically located eastern city under intense assault. Up to 300 Russian soldiers were fighting in the city i…
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause
The birds are an unlikely example of how public health fights have shifted political dynamics in ways the U.S. is influencing and reckoning with.
German police detain man suspected of painting swastikas on cars and walls with his own blood โ as it happened
This blog is now closedEUโs digital spokesperson Thomas Regnier said the European Commission โtakes note of the decision taken in Franceโ regarding the Chinese online retailer Shein (10:42), noting that the EU had already expressed similar concerns bef…
Putinโs award for German conductor sparks fury in Berlin
Pianist Justus Frantz is under fire for accepting the prize from Russia’s president.
The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides.
Ten years after nations adopted the Paris Agreement, its objectives are in jeopardy amid rising climate pollution and a political backlash against clean energy.
Fresh off redistricting win, Newsom to head to climate talks in Brazil
The California governor is coming off a political victory that solidified him as one of Democratsโ most prominent retorts to President Donald Trump.
Putin says Russia is considering resuming nuclear tests following Trump’s remarks
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests for the first time since 1990 if the United States did so. US President Donald Trump said on social media last week that he hadย instructed the Pentago…
Macron is Franceโs โworstโ president. Just ask his old mentor.
The French leader is a narcissist who is in denial of reality, argues Alain Minc.
Keir Starmer, climate leader (when the Treasury lets him)
The U.K. prime minister is heading to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to show climate still matters Britain, even in the age of Trump. But back at home, Starmer blows hot and cold on all things green.
Gaza peace plan: First step in a journey of a thousand miles
Former Israeli security service chief thinks the only path to lasting peace involves a two-state solution.
Latvia: Public mobilization grows in support of treaty for preventing violence against women
Latvian lawmakers voted on October 30 to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention. Since then, the president has called for a review of the bill, as protests are planned across the country on Thursday.
Supreme Court teases taking away Trumpโs favorite foreign policy tool
The mood inside the Trump administration following the arguments Wednesday is โgrim.”
Putin says Russia may start nuclear weapons tests in response to Trump
Russian president asks officials to draft proposals amid fears of a new atomic arms race
Trump can bring Putin to the table, says UK minister
Healey also provided an update on the coalition of the willing’s work to secure lasting peace once in Ukraine once the fighting is over.
MEPs clash over the topic of EU enlargement on the premiere of “The Ring”
In our first episode of “The Ring”, we debate the highly political topic of EU enlargement that has become a geopolitical goal of the Commission of President von der Leyen.
Commission weighs appeasing Parliament on budget
“Legal changes” could be made on proposal, says Budget Commissioner Serafin.
Putin considers nuclear tests after Trump threat
The Russian president has asked for a feasibility study on resuming nuclear testing following a surprise announcement by his American counterpart.
FIFAโs Trump Peace Prize? Football chief launches new award ahead of World Cup
FIFA is launching its own version of the Nobel Peace Prize. We wonder who will win?
NATO downplays US troop drawdown as Russian hybrid attacks intensify
The announced withdrawal of troops “happens all the time,” says alliance Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
Vuฤiฤ: Serbia open to resuming ammunition sales to Europe after export stop
In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews, Serbian President Vuฤiฤ approved ammunition sales to EU countries, even if they end up in Ukraine. He also defended his position not to join EU sanctions against Russia, which complicates Serbiaโs bid to becom…
Erdoฤan says Turkey has entered โnew junctureโ in Kurdish peace process
President hints he is open to freeing jailed presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaล
US pharma to abandon UK unless NHS pays more, says Trumpโs ambassador
Britain has offered to increase the threshold at which the NHS pays firms for medicines. Pharma firms want the government to go further.
US ends protection for South Sudanese who fled civil war
The move means that some of the 5,000 South Sudanese living in the U.S. could now be deported.
Europeโs climate bubble bursts on the eve of crucial summit
The EU heads to the COP30 climate summit with watered-down goals and dwindling green consensus.
Let’s not make ‘too much’ of US troop withdrawal, Rutte says on Romania visit
Both the NATO chief and the Romanian president insisted that they have no concerns that the withdrawal of US troops from the country will weaken its defence or that of the wider eastern flank.
Zelensky visits troops in Pokrovsk as fighting for key city continues
During a visit to Pokrovsk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country’s troops have forced Russia to push back its deadline for taking the strategic eastern city, which is the scene of fierce fighting in the Donbas region. Russia has bee…
UK wonโt give taxpayer cash to COP30 forests fund
Britain’s โincredibly supportiveโ of the initiative pushed by COP’s Brazilian hosts โ but won’t be stumping up public money.
The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides.
Ten years after nations worldwide adopted the Paris Agreement, its objectives are in jeopardy amid rising climate pollution and political backlash against clean energy.
Mary Robinson elected first female president of Ireland โ archive, 1990
On 7 November 1990, Robinson defeated Fianna Fรกilโs Brian Lenihan and Fine Galeโs Austin Currie to become head of state. See how the Guardian reported eventsBy David Hearst and Joe Joyce in Dublin
10 November 1990 Continue reading…
EU Commission and Parliament face reckoning over โฌ1.8 trillion budget clash
The EU executive has still not offered a compromise, says European Parliament’s lead budget negotiator ahead of meeting.
Eleventh-hour deal on EU climate action to 2040
European environment ministers have formally agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions to a tenth of 1990 levels by the end of the next decade, and given European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen a concrete mandate on the very eve of a summit of …
Global economy โyet to feel the painโ from tariffs, European Central Bank president says
“It’s a question of time,” Christine Lagarde said.
Are Trumpโs tariffs making money? Watch this chart.
The U.S. has 174.2% more tariff revenue than this time last year. Reading this chart offers clues for the path ahead.
Senate rejects Trumpโs global tariffs, the final vote in a series of rebukes
Once again, four Republicans joined with Democrats to approve a resolution condemning a signature part of the presidentโs agenda.
Trump reverses course on attending Supreme Court arguments this week
The president previously said he had โan obligation to goโ to oral arguments in the tariff case at the high court Wednesday.
Zohran Mamdaniโs New York election win fires up the European left wing
“Hope won,” declares London Mayor Sadiq Khan after socialist candidate triumphs in America’s largest city.
The White Houseโs Plan A is winning its Supreme Court tariff case. It also has a Plan B.
Aides have spent weeks strategizing how to reconstitute the presidentโs global tariff regime if the court rules that he exceeded his authority.
Trump and Republicans admonish others for their Election Night losses
The president put himself at armโs length from losing GOP candidates. Rank-and-file Republicans are left casting blame.
7 US election takeaways โ from Trump the foil to post-cancellation politics
Heading into 2026, Democrats showed signs of rebuilding and shoring up their battled coalition.
Trumpโs tariff case forces the conservative justices to โconfront a conflictโ in their legal philosophy
The high courtโs conservative majority largely blesses broad executive power, but some justices are also wary of it in the economic realm.
Britainโs plan to raise NHS drug prices wonโt bring back Lillyโs investment
Comments from medicines firm Eli Lilly will be a blow to British officials, who are in advanced negotiations with the Trump administration to secure tariff relief.
EU tells skeptical Bulgarians the euro is their guardian angel in a dangerous world
European leaders want to dispel anti-euro sentiment in Bulgaria two months before it joins the single currency.
EUโs green car push helps fuel political populists
Europe’s far-right parties are capitalizing on the public’s reluctance to change technologies.
Germanyโs Merz wants Syrian refugees to go home
Under pressure from the far right, Germany’s chancellor says his country will begin repatriating Syrians. The reality is more complicated.
Fear and loathing in Kyiv: Political nemesis hammers Zelenskyy on democratic devotion
Former President Petro Poroshenko urges Western partners to get tough with leadership in Kyiv over its commitment to reform.
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race
The democratic socialist vanquished Andrew Cuomo in a contest being closely watched by national Democrats, Republicans and the White House.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy visits troops near embattled Pokrovsk
Deep Ukrainian drone strikes hit petrochemical plant 1,300km inside Russia and Lukoil refinery east of Moscow. What we know on day 1,351 Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited troops in the Pokrovsk area of Donetsk oblast on Tuesday. โI met with our warriors at t…
Freed in Trump deal: Prisoners in exile tell of brutality behind bars in Belarus
They were freed in September under a deal between Belarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko and US President Donald Trump.
Freed in Trump deal: Prisoners in exile tell of brutality behind bars in Belarus
They were freed in September under a deal between Belarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko and US President Donald Trump.
Europeโs energy transition must power a stronger tomorrow
Europeโs energy transition must balance climate ambition with competitiveness. The power sector, as a strategic enabler, is key to ensuring affordable, secure and sustainable growth across EU industries.
Trump turns crypto pariahs into power players
Trumpโs embrace of crypto has extended to overseas digital assets giants once under the gun in Washington.
Exclusive: Zelenskyy says ‘Ukraine’s future is in the European Union’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised Ukraineโs commitment to its accession to the European Union at Euronews’ Enlargement Summit on Tuesday.
Serbian prosecutors accuse president of โunlawful influenceโ
Prosecutors say Vuฤiฤ overstepped his powers after branding them a โcorrupt gangโ on TV
George W. Bush remembers Dick Cheney: โA calm and steady presenceโ
Cheneyโs twilight in American politics was marked by his opposition to Trump, who has yet to weigh in on his death.
Orbรกn’s veto on Ukraine’s EU bid provides ‘specific support’ to Putin, Zelenskyy says
Speaking at the Euronews’ Enlargement Summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Hungarian Premier Viktor Orbรกn to lift his veto on Ukraine’s accession.
UN: Nations well off-track of Paris climate agreement goals
U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement would erase another 0.1 C of progress.
Zelensky visits troops near embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday he visited troops near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, where Ukrainian forces are fighting to hold off relentless Russian assaults on the eastern logistics hub.ย
EU Parliament lawmakers vote to sue Commission over withdrawn patent bill
The patents are at the center of a battle between the companies that own them and those that use them.
EU warns Ukraine over corruption as Brussels readies enlargement report card
The Commission praises Ukraine, Moldova, Albania and Montenegro’s efforts to join the bloc โ but notes concern about anti-corruption reforms in Kyiv.
EU leaders to skip summit in Colombia after Trump sanctions
German chancellor, French president and European Commission chief cancel plans to attend regional meeting
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84
He was one of the most influential and most polarizing figures ever to hold the office.
Putin wants Russia to muscle in on rare earths race
Moscow is getting into the fight for mineral supremacy.
Ukraine to open weapon export offices in Berlin and Copenhagen
Kyiv is looking to export naval drones and artillery systems in order to finance the production of โitems for which we don’t have the money,โ said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The EUโs global health test: Invest or retreat
Continuing to support the Global Fund is not just a matter of affordability and morality, but also about protecting decades of hard-won progress that has saved and protected countless lives.
Farageโs deputy calls for fresh debate over Bank of England remit
Deputy leader of poll-leading populist party wants debate over the make-up and role of the Monetary Policy Committee.
Yes, Brusselsย reallyย wants Google to be broken up
The U.S. tech giant is on a collision course with EU trustbusters over its digital ad dominance.
As freezing winter blackouts loom, Zelenskyy faces criticism over energy supply
A former power boss accuses Ukraine’s leadership of a politically motivated vendetta against him โ and ignoring a plan to guard the sector against Russian attacks.
What if Trumpโs tariffs are illegal? Itโs everybodyโs problem.
Even if the Supreme Court strikes down Donald Trumpโs tariffs on countries, he has other legal options to impose similar duties.
Inside lawmakersโ plans to make the EU Parliament more fun
Political groups want to put controversial topics first, shake up the debate format โ and actually grill commissioners.
For Trump, the entire Western hemisphere is Americaโsย
The U.S. president’s “Donroe Doctrine” represents a deep break from modern national security thinking.
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv gets more US-made Patriots and says its forces are holding on in Pokrovsk
Zelenskyy says the air defence systems being put into action while in embattled eastern city Russian troops havenโt advanced over past day. What we know on day 1,350See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine has received more US-made Patriot air de…
Ukraineโs President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins Euronewsโ flagship EU Enlargement Summit
Ukraineโs President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that he will join Euronewsโ one-of-a-kind political event, which will take place on Tuesday, 4 November, between 2 pm and 5 pm CET and will be broadcast live on Euronewsโ television and digital platform…
Donโt weaken new climate goal, EUโs top green official warns on eve of crunch vote
Teresa Ribera told ministers reducing the EU’s 2040 target would be an “invitation to waste money.”
Czech populist Babiลก sets sights on EU green rules
Government coalition program says EU Green Deal “is unsustainable in its current form.”
Czech billionaire Babiลก clinches coalition deal with the far right
The agriculture tycoon inches closer to becoming the new PM in Prague.
Serbiaโs president offers to bring forward election after huge protests
Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ makes concession after year-long demonstrations against his regime
How tiny Qatar became Trumpโs indispensable ally
The small but rich Gulf nation has helped shape some of President Donald Trumpโs biggest diplomatic wins in the Middle East and beyond.
Regional leader in Spain steps down one year after deadly floods
Valencia region President Carlos Mazon faced criticism for his handling of the disaster and was subjected to repeated insults during the memorial ceremony for the victims on Wednesday.
French parliament likely to miss key budget deadline
Lawmakers unlikely to have enough time to work through more than 2,400 amendments that still need to be discussed and voted on.
Spanish conservatives take late, limited responsibility for deadly Valencia floods
Regional President Carlos Mazรณn announces his resignation, after a year during which the center right blamed PM Pedro Sรกnchez and even the national weather service for the disaster.
Valencia president Carlos Mazรณn resigns over botched handling of deadly floods
Leader of Spanish regionโs Peopleโs party had clung to power despite calls for him to stand down over 2024 disasterCarlos Mazรณn, the embattled president of the eastern Spanish region of Valencia, has bowed to public fury and political pressure by resig…
Trump reverses course on attending Supreme Court tariff arguments this week
The president previously said he had โan obligation to goโ to oral arguments in the tariff case at the high court Wednesday.
Big trouble in โLittle Berlinโ: the tiny hamlet split in two by the cold war
A new museum in Mรถdlareuth tells the story of how a settlement of only 50 people straddled Bavaria in West Germany and Thuringia in the eastA creek so shallow you barely got your ankles wet divided a community for more than four decades. By an accident…
Trump says Maduroโs days are numbered but โdoubtsโ US will go to war with Venezuela
Presidentโs remarks, made during CBS interview released on Sunday, come as the US amasses military units in CaribbeanDonald Trump has sent mixed signals about potential US intervention in Venezuela, playing down concerns of imminent war against the Sou…
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
US trade envoy Jamieson Greer to visit London in late November
The U.K. continues to push for a favorable position on a narrow list of tariff lines โ with pharmaceuticals and Scotch whisky among Britainโs top priorities.