• Brussels talking tough on China as Temu hit with €200 million fine.
    May 29 2026

    It's a busy Friday morning on Europe Today, as Ursula von der Leyen calls Commissioners together to revise the bloc's trade strategy with China. It comes as Chinese retailer Temu has been slapped with a €200 million fine by the EU.

    Polish Undersecretary of State for trade Michal Baranowski joins Méabh McMahon in studio to discuss this and a Russian drone hitting a residential building in Romania.

    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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    19 mins
  • An ongoing political crisis in Spain and a Hungary fighting for EU funds
    May 28 2026

    On Europe Today this Thursday, Méabh Mc Mahon is joined by Euronews correspondents across Europe, including live reports from Madrid and Finland, as NATO stages military drills near the Russian border amid growing security fears in the Baltics. Plus: exclusive interviews with former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol, and European Commissioner Michael McGrath on democracy, corruption and big tech.

    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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    21 mins
  • Council of Europe moves to prosecute Russian leaders, but is it time to talk to Russia again?
    May 27 2026

    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.


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

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    19 mins
  • Baltics on alert amidst drone crisis and escalating attacks in Ukraine
    May 26 2026

    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.


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    20 mins
  • EU holds firm on Russia sanctions despite energy crunch
    May 22 2026

    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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    19 mins
  • Lithuanian Defence Minister says Baltics face ‘new reality’ amid uptick in drone incursions
    May 21 2026

    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.

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    20 mins
  • The winners and losers of the EU-US trade deal
    May 20 2026

    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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    22 mins
  • G7 crisis talks and EU-US trade tensions
    May 19 2026

    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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    20 mins