Watch Euronews' special coverage ahead of EU leaders' summit
Europe • Mar 19, 2025, 6:21 AM
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Defence, Ukraine, competitiveness and migration are hot themes under discussion this week in Brussels as EU leaders meet for a critical summit on Thursday and Friday.
We kick off our special coverage with Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, commenting on Tuesday's phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Wednesday's show features reactions to the developments on Ukraine from Belgian foreign minister Maxime Prévot.
Barclays CEO Francesco Ceccato also diagnoses the European business outlook.
Catch all the action starting at 8 am each morning for the rest of the week. Don’t miss as we bring you the latest updates, analysis, and a unique behind-the-scenes perspective on Europe’s future.
Today
NATO conducts military drill amid worries US security priorities lie away from Europe
Europe • 7:52 PM
7 min
In the run-up to the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Steadfast Dart 2025 exercises comprise about 10,000 military personnel from nine nations as part of NATO’s new Allied Reaction Force.<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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Turkey's CHP party urges peaceful protests after Istanbul mayor's arrest despite ban
Europe • 5:37 PM
8 min
Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested in a dawn raid on his home on Wednesday over alleged corruption and links to a terrorist organisation, escalating a crackdown on opposition figures and dissenting voices.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">
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Former Polish minister charged over leaking Russian invasion contingency plans
Europe • 3:58 PM
3 min
Former minister of defence and deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak have been charged after leaking government plans in the case of a Russian invasion.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/
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From surveillance to automation: How AI tech is being used at European borders
Europe • 3:50 PM
6 min
Experts told Euronews Next about the impacts of AI systems at the border, saying it deserves more attention from EU lawmakers.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/03/21/from-surveillance-to-a
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German customs seize ship from Russian 'shadow fleet', local media report
Europe • 3:16 PM
4 min
The oil tanker 'Eventin', believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade sanctions, was already towed into safer waters by a German tugboat in January after it was discovered adrift in heavy seas off the Baltic coast.<div class="small-12 column text-cen
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European Commission targets in-game currency in children's video games
Europe • 3:06 PM
3 min
The Commission is probing alleged unfair practices in the horse-riding game Star Stable Online, targeting in-game purchases aimed at children. The upcoming Digital Fairness Act may include stricter rules on virtual currency transparency and fairness.<div
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Nearly 9,000 migrants died last year in record death toll, UN agency says
Europe • 2:34 PM
4 min
The agency recently announced it was suspending many programmes around the world and firing hundreds of employees due to US-led aid cuts.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/21/nearly
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Who are the EU’s top iron and steel trade partners?
Europe • 1:41 PM
3 min
Turkey and the US are the biggest export partners.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/03/21/who-are-the-eus-top-iron-and-steel-trade-partners?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_Myeurope_vide
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Brussels rebrands 'Rearm Europe' plan after backlash from leaders of Italy and Spain
Europe • 1:12 PM
4 min
The new term, "Readiness 2030," is a direct response to the complaints voiced by Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sánchez in recent days.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/21/brussels-confi
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In a spin: Storm Martinho turns Portugal's turbines to break wind power records
Europe • 1:05 PM
3 min
According to energy company REN, wind production on Wednesday reached historic highs and supplied 56% of the country's total electricity consumption.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/
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Does international law allow Europe to seize Russian assets?
Europe • 11:56 AM
4 min
While Russia has said seizing its assets would amount to 'theft', the question of whether such a move is legal under international law is a thorny one.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/03/21/do
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Belarus' opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya says regime change just a matter of time
Europe • 10:58 AM
3 min
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews that although the protest movement in Belarus has gone mostly underground, people are preparing and "will be ready" to topple the regime at first opportunity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><
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European pee reveals hike in stimulant drug use
Europe • 10:21 AM
4 min
Illicit drugs found in wastewater from 130 European cities indicates a rise in stimulant consumption across the bloc, according to a new study.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/health/2025/03/21/eur
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Zelenskyy: Nuclear power plants 'belong to the people of Ukraine'
Europe • 8:54 AM
1 min
The fate of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia remains unclear as it is still under Russian control.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/21/zelenskyy-nuclear-power-p
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Comitting military support for Ukraine is challenging for the EU - Radio Schuman
Europe • 8:42 AM
2 min
Europe needs to upscale its support for Ukraine as Donal Trump more towards Moscow, but it seems challenging for EU members to agree on a fresh military aid to Ukraine<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.c
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Russia is the 'first to be interested' in having Europe in peace talks - Barroso
Europe • 8:29 AM
3 min
The former president of the European Commission tells Euronews the EU's wide-ranging sanctions on Moscow inevitably ties the the bloc to any negotiations on a peace settlement.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.e
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More than 1,000 flights disrupted at Heathrow airport after nearby fire
Europe • 7:09 AM
2 min
Airport operators said the travel hub would be shuttered until midnight on Friday after a fire in an electrical substation knocked out its electricity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/0
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Slovakia at 'critical crossroads' as months of protest threaten pro-Moscow Fico
Europe • 7:01 AM
18 min
The protest movement aims to reaffirm the EU's importance for Slovakia as the country's government tilts towards Russia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/03/21/slovakia-at-critical-crossroads-a
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Onboard a warship where the French Army is preparing for cyber warfare
Europe • 6:24 AM
2 min
This year, 15,000 military personnel will take part in the country's largest cyber defence drill to better prepare for real-life threats.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/21/onboar
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What really happened at last night's EU Summit in Brussels - Watch Euronews' special show
Europe • 6:13 AM
1 min
Former Commission President José Manuel Barroso chews over the details of the EU Summit during Friday's edition of Europe Today, Euronews summit special.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/03/21/
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Brussels tech lobby distances from Huawei following probe into alleged Parliament corruption
Europe • 5:31 AM
2 min
Influential tech industry group DIGITALEUROPE suspended Chinese member Huawei in the wake of a probe by Belgian prosecutors into suspected bribery at the European Parliament.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eur
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Multiple regions of Ukraine targeted in overnight Russian air strikes, officials say
Europe • 12:49 AM
5 min
A strike on Odesa came shortly before a visit by President of the Czech Republic, Peter Pavel, who committed further aid to Ukraine's war-torn regions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/202
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Stash the cash: How burying money cost Portugal millions of euros in the last decade
Europe • 12:19 AM
9 min
Citizens hide money in case of emergency situations. In 2024, authorities recovered a record €1.7 million in banknotes that were not fit for circulation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2
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