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EU clears way for transfer of asylum seekers to unrelated countries

A legislative change approved by the European Parliament will enable EU states to send asylum seekers to countries with which they have no existing link.

10 February 2026

Europe Today

'EU countries should refrain from joint debt,' MEP Terras says

In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, EPP group's prominent MEP Riho Terras, said that EU member states should refrain from issuing common debt in order to finance their defence spending.

10 February 2026

Europe News

Exclusive: EU Commission balks at Spain's migrant regularisation plans

The decision by the Spanish government to provide legal status to about half a million undocumented migrants has raised severe disapproval in Brussels, according to officials who spoke with Euronews on condition of anonymity.

10 February 2026

Europe News

Two EU Commissioners under fire for alleged election campaign involvem

The S&D and Renew Europe groups criticised the participation of commissioners Fitto and Kubilius in an EPP political gathering in Slovenia, claiming it breached internal regulations.

6 February 2026

Europe News

EU Parliament plenary session set for Ukraine invasion anniversary

The session will also see MEPs approve a €90bn loan to Kyiv funded with joint debt to keep Ukraine's war effort going.

4 February 2026

Europe News

European Parliament unfreezes EU-US trade deal

EU lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to resume enforcement of the EU-US trade deal. Talks will continue over how the agreement could be suspended in the future, but MEPs could vote on the deal as early as March.

4 February 2026

Europe News

Draghi: EU must become a 'genuine federation' to avoid decline

The former Italian prime minister said the European Union risks subordination, division and deindustrialision all at once if it does not pull closer together.

2 February 2026

Europe News

EU set to use visas as leverage against illegal migration

The European Commission has presented its five-year stretegy on migration, which includes incentives for non-EU countries to cooperate in keeping irregular migrants outside the bloc.

29 January 2026

Europe News

MEPs urge EU to block ICE from entering Europe for Winter Olympics

Several European lawmakers have urged the EU to impose restrictive measures on ICE, arguing that the agency should not operate in Europe due to concerns over democratic oversight and human rights.

28 January 2026

Europe News

'Trump is very important for NATO,' alliance's chief says

The NATO Secretary General credited US President Donald Trump with pushing European allies to spend more money on defence.

26 January 2026

Europe News

Von der Leyen backed by Parliament in confidence vote

A vote of no confidence tabled against Ursula von der Leyen by far-right group Patriots for Europe was defeated in the European Parliament by a large majority.

22 January 2026

Europe News

Exclusive: MEPs freeze EU-US trade deal after Trump tariff threat

The move will intensify tensions between Brussels and Washington ahead of a summit where EU leaders are set to weigh their response to Trump's escalating threats.

21 January 2026

Europe News

EU-Mercosur trade deal referred to Court of Justice

After clearing major political hurdles after more than two decades, the mammoth trade deal now faces further delay pending a judicial verdict.

21 January 2026

Europe Today

'EU-US trade deal separate from Greenland dispute,' top MEP says

David McAllister, the influential chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, argues the parliament should not derail the ratification the EU-US trade deal to punish Trump over US threats to acquire Greenland in an interview with Euronews.

15 January 2026

Europe News

European Parliament condemns Trump's Greenland demands

A statement adopted by the European Parliament’s political leaders expressed "unequivocal support to Greenland and Denmark" and criticised the US's stated aim of taking control of the Danish territory.

14 January 2026

Europe Today

Exclusive: Metsola calls for action as Iranian regime 'on last legs'

In an interview with Euronews' flagship show Europe Today, European Parliament President Metsola said the EU should not wait for Trump to take swift actions against the Iranian regime - from sanctions to designating the Revolutionary Guard as terrorists. "The regime is on its last legs."

14 January 2026

Europe News

Patriots for Europe to table confidence vote against von der Leyen

Far-right group Patriots for Europe will present a motion of no confidence against Ursula von der Leyen's Commission, disputing the signature of the EU-Mercosur trade deal – but their chances of success are practically none.

12 January 2026

Europe News

European Parliament bans Iranian diplomats in response to crackdown

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the decision as governments around the world condemned a deadly crackdown on protesters.

12 January 2026

Europe News

Greenland threats put US-EU trade deal in jeopardy, says senior MEP

The European Parliament’s trade chief told Euronews that the US's stated aim of buying or annexing the Danish territory is changing the assessment of the EU-US trade deal clinched last summer, with some MEPs suggesting it should be frozen.

8 January 2026

Europe News

The Commission adds concessions for Paris and Rome to lock Mercosur

From early cash to relaxing duties, the Commission makes tailor-made overtures for France and Italy as Mercosur trade deal enters final stretch. Rome signals it is open to signing it, Paris remains cautious in heated domestic debate with more protests planned this week from farmers.

7 January 2026