Europe Today

Tensions are high in the Baltic States this morning as NATO military exercises begin just 30km from the Russian border, following increased drone incursions into neighbouring countries. This as the Council of Europe move to prosecute Russian officials over their war of aggression in Ukraine.

Plus: The new left wing party in Greece and the case against former Spanish PM Zapatero

Europe Today is Euronews’ daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe.   

Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.

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Europe wakes up to a rapidly shifting security landscape as Russia launches one of its largest assaults on Kyiv in months, deploying its experimental Oreshnik ballistic missile and reigniting fears across the Baltics. On today’s Europe Today, we examine the growing pressure on Europe’s eastern flank as Ursula von der Leyen travels to Lithuania. W also hear from Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya live from Kyiv, and break down the new military technologies reshaping the war. Plus: Europe braces for record-breaking heat, political turmoil deepens in Spain and Hungary, and Pope Leo issues a stark warning on the dangers of Artificial Intelligence.

Europe Today is Euronews’ daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe.   

Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.

Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode of Europe Today, the EU’s economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis tells us that the EU should increase pressure on Moscow rather than ease sanctions, after the US and UK postponed restrictions on the purchase of Russian energy to ease the impact of the energy crisis on consumers.

We also speak to the European Parliament’s Vice-President Jávi López from Mexico, where the EU is expected to sign a revamped trade and cooperation agreement to upgrade a previous pact signed a quarter of a century ago.

We also break down Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s push to revive the Visegrad 4 group, and cross over to Cannes for an analysis of this year’s politically charged film festival.

Europe Today is Euronews’ daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe.   

Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.

Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today.

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On today’s episode of Europe Today, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas told our correspondent Angela Skujins that the Baltic states face a “new reality” amid a series of recent drone incursions, including an incident which ground Lithuania’s capital of Vilnius to a halt on Wednesday.

We also speak to the EU’s Commissioner for Tech, Henna Virkkunen, about her executive’s new plans to ban nudification apps that use AI to undress individuals without their consent.

We also preview NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Sweden later today and bring you the reaction from Europe after Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shared a video showing him taunt activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

Europe Today is Euronews’ daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe.   

Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.

Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a long night behind closed doors in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs reached a compromise on the controversial EU-US trade arrangement signed last July with Donald Trump in Turnberry, Scotland. This paves the way for a final vote in the Parliament. We speak exclusively to Bernd Lange, the top. MEP for the Parliament.

Europe Today is Euronews’ daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe.   

Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.

Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today.

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Global tensions are high as G7 finance ministers meet in Paris today amid fears over the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict. Donald Trump says he is holding off on strikes against Iran for now, but markets remain nervous over energy prices and inflation. Brussels is also unveiling a new Fertiliser Action Plan to support European farmers facing supply disruptions, while pressure grows for exemptions from the EU’s carbon border tax rules.

Europe Today is Euronews’ daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe.   

Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.

Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today.

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This Monday on Europe Today, we bring you up to speed on how Spain’s government is shaken after a bruising election defeat in local elections in the South. Plus, we have an update on Narendra Modi’s whirlwind Europe tour and bring you an interview with the Finnish Trade Minister Ville Tavio.

Europe Today is Euronews’ daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe.   

Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.

Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today.

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From a political bombshell in Latvia to growing pressure on the UK government, this edition of Europe Today with Méabh Mc Mahon, Stefan Grobe, Shona Murray and Angela Skujins brings you up to speed on the stories shaping Europe this week. As Latvia faces a sudden leadership crisis following a major security scare, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping hold closely watched talks on trade and global tensions. And as Eurovision marks its 70th anniversary in Vienna, the continent’s biggest music event finds itself at the centre of mounting geopolitical divisions.

Europe Today is Euronews’ daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe.   

Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.

Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today.

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On this edition of Europe Today with Méabh Mc Mahon, we bring the European angle on Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing. The high-stakes talks with Xi Jinping come as trade tensions, wars in the Middle East and the global AI race reshape world politics. With tech giants including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang also in attendance, Europe is watching nervously from the sidelines. And in Brussels, the EU faces criticism after refusing to pursue an EU-wide ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy, despite a petition signed by more than one million Europeans.

Europe Today is Euronews’ daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe.   

Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.

Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today.

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On this Wednesday’s episode of Europe Today with Méabh Mc Mahon, we look ahead to President Trump's big trip to China with the Australian ambassador to the EU, Ambassador Angus Campbell. We bring you an exclusive interview with the Syrian foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani who is in Brussels for high stakes talks with EU counterparts. Plus, we hear ‘who’s who’ in the new Hungarian government with our correspondent in Budapest.

Europe Today is Euronews’ daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe.   

Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.

Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.