Europe

Despite internal divisions and an attempted delay, MEPs have passed a report calling to reduce Europe’s reliance on non-EU suppliers, boost joint procurement, and strengthen the bloc’s defence capabilities.

Rising temperatures, flooding and drought could soon threaten the natural springs that have created Europe’s famed spa towns.

The EU wants to cut reliance on powers like China for mineral supplies by the end of the decade. As geopolitical tensions boil, EU Decoded asks whether the bloc can keep up with its competitors.

In this edition, we zoom in on the challenges facing young people in Europe today with our high-level panel including the EU Commissioner for youth and culture Glenn Micallef

We still don’t know how to recycle these five common products, but scientists are busy finding answers.

Euronews takes a closer look at the significant differences in labour costs across the EU and the factors driving them.

The EU has a 90-day breathing space to negotiate while a blanket 10% US tariff rate continues to apply. The bloc is hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst – with targeting of US Big Tech among its options. How feasibly could Europe smite the tech it relies on?

Meloni hopes to strengthen her leadership by positioning herself as a mediator between the EU and the US.

“Europe is still a peace project. We don’t have bros or oligarchs making the rules. We don’t invade our neighbours, and we don’t punish them,” Ursula von der Leyen said in a wide-ranging interview with the Zeit newspaper.

Storms and flooding across Europe last year affected a total of 413,000 people, led to the loss of at least 335 lives and are estimated to have cost at least €18 billion in damages.