Adnan Leal

Europe Today

Enlargement Summit kicks off in Brussels as US midterms test Trump

Brussels hosts the Euronews Enlargement Summit as Montenegro, Albania and Ukraine push for EU membership. We speak to the EU ambassadors of Montenegro, Petar Marković, and Ukraine, Taras Kachka. Plus: Republican strategist Matt Klink on how today's US midterms test Donald Trump.

3 November 2026

Europe Today

Tusk v Nawrocki: Poland's Constitutional Tribunal crisis explodes

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki entered the Constitutional Tribunal to demand the return of its suspended conservative chief judge, as Donald Tusk's government seated new judges and riot police clashed with protesters. We hear both sides, plus Ukrainians braces for winter and the Ebola crisis.

2 November 2026

Europe Today

Oleshky truce holds in Ukraine, Albania imposes fines on protesters

A rare ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky enters its fourth day as aid is expected to arrive, after a Russian drone killed at least 14 at Dnipro's station. In Albania, protesters face fines up to €5,500. We also look at Israel's deadlock and the Ebola epidemic in Congo.

30 October 2026

Europe Today

Second high-speed rail disaster in nine months leaves Spain in grief

At least 68 people died when two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, Spain's second deadly rail crash this year. In Montreal, EU leaders meet Mark Carney to launch an 'Alliance for the Future'. We also look at next week's US midterms, Ukraine's defence capabilities, and rising oil prices.

29 October 2026

Europe Today

Israel faces deadlock after vote, Nordic leaders hold rare Putin call

Israel's election has ended in apparent deadlock, with neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot on track for a majority. Finland's and Norway's leaders have phoned Vladimir Putin as Europe seeks a seat at the table. We also cover Serbia's vote, the upcoming US midterms, and Mbappé's China row.

28 October 2026

Europe Today

Israel votes on Netanyahu's future as Orbán is floated for UN chief

Israelis vote today in their first election since 7 October, with Benjamin Netanyahu's future on the line. Washington is reportedly floating Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general. And we interview EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra to ask what Lula's re-election means for Europe.

27 October 2026

Europe Today

France to deploy army before weekend protests as Italy tightens powers

France will put soldiers on the streets ahead of more weekend protests, after days of violence and vandalism. Italy is giving police new powers, Albania's protests enter a second week, and Greek students march today. In Oslo, Steve Witkoff meets Zelenskyy before heading to Moscow.

21 October 2026

Europe Today

Blame continues in France, Russia kills two children in Kharkiv

Blame in France over protests continues as Sébastien Lecornu accuses the ultra-left of orchestrating the unrest. In Kharkiv, two children are among the victims of a Russian strike on a park as Putin reportedly floats a summit without Kyiv. And we interview with Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary.

20 October 2026

Europe Today

France counts cost of violence as Ukraine hits St Petersburg

France is cleaning up after the worst unrest in years, as violent groups hijacked the marches. Also on today's Europe Today: Ukraine hits St. Petersburg in a large-scale drone attack, and the UN’s aid chief, Tom Fletcher, warns that more aid workers are at risk of dying.

19 October 2026

Europe Today

Zelenskyy in Brussels as Kyiv looks to Europe amid tension with US

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Brussels for the EU summit with Washington’s support in doubt. He is set to hold his first formal bilateral talks with Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar. Also: EU leaders failed to agree on the EU budget, and we hear from Irish EU affairs minister Thomas Byrne.

16 October 2026

Europe Today

Kallas speaks exclusively to Euronews as crucial EU summit kicks off

Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, speaks exclusively to Maria Tadeo as EU leaders arrive in Brussels for a crucial EU summit on spiralling energy prices, an unfinished seven-year budget, and Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine. We also interview Abu Abughazaleh, the Jordanian Investment Minister.

15 October 2026

Europe Today

Spanish FM on Euronews, Black Sea drone attacks, EU-China reset

Spain is under pressure on multiple fronts: war in Ukraine, a housing crisis, snap elections, and tension with Morocco over Ceuta. In an exclusive interview, Foreign Minister Albares tells how Madrid is coping. Plus: Drone attacks in the Black Sea, an EU-China reset, and Ireland's EU budget plan.

14 October 2026

Europe Today

NATO warns Russia amid escalating hybrid attacks from Moscow

NATO's top commander has a message for Moscow: any attack on the alliance will be blocked, blunted and broken. In Warsaw, Zelenskyy says Russia has already broken Trump's energy ceasefire. And in France, student protests enter a new phase as the country's budget reaches the French Assembly.

13 October 2026

Europe Today

Trump claims Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire as Baltics stay on alert

Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed an energy ceasefire. Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it was news to him. As he addresses the Warsaw Security Forum, we hear from Latvia's FM Baiba Braže, Doha after a deadly Riyadh airport attack, and France's debt fears.

12 October 2026

Europe Today

French students 'retake Bastille', Trump 'unwilling' to help Ukraine

French students have “retaken the Bastille”, says Jean-Luc Mélenchon, after a mass rally in Paris. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses the US of “unwillingness” to help Ukraine. And former New Zealand PM Helen Clark joins us on critical minerals as MEP Rima Hassan faces fallout over flags row.

9 October 2026

Europe Today

Rubio urges Europe to wake up as EU trade chief begins key China trip

Europe's ties with China, the US and the UK are all being tested at once. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing with a deadline to rebalance trade relations, Marco Rubio tells Europe to wake up, and London weighs rejoining the EU. In France, students are back on the streets today.

8 October 2026

Europe Today

WHO says Siberia plague risk is low as drones sink Black Sea ships

The WHO says the risk of a plague epidemic is low after a lab worker died in Siberia. We report on the drone attacks that have sunk ships off Romania and Bulgaria in recent days. And: EU envoys are set to approve the biggest Russia sanctions package since 2022.

7 October 2026

Europe Today

Sánchez calls snap election in Spain as French students protest again

Pedro Sánchez is gambling on a snap election on 29 November, after Congress rejected his housing decrees and tens of thousands protested. In France, students take to the streets again over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages, while MEPs debate Europe's housing crisis and AI deepfakes.

6 October 2026

Europe Today

Russia hits Kyiv as Merz visits; Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Ukraine was met with Russian missiles as he pledged €1.3 billion to Kyiv. In Iran, the country's deputy foreign minister says Washington is reviewing Tehran’s proposal to end the war. And in Brazil, Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election.

5 October 2026

Europe Today

EU energy prices soar as Spain's housing decrees face Congress vote

EU diesel prices hit a record average of €2.24 a litre, as Energy Commissioner Jorgensen warns volatility is here to stay. Spain's Congress votes on two housing decrees, with Sanchez's coalition support in doubt, as Bucharest warns of new hybrid threats from Russia.

2 October 2026