The Latest Breaking News from Europe

European Championship qualifying may switch to Nations League-style format

An adapted version of the Nations League format is front runner among several options being considered for a revamp of the men’s European Championship qualifiers

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22

EU envoys meet in hopes of approving a long-delayed loan to Ukraine

European Union envoys are meeting in hopes of approving a massive loan to support Ukraine's military and financial needs for the next two years

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Europe is subsidising its way into a deeper energy crisis

Energy crisis: Governments should replace blanket tax cuts and price caps with direct income transfers for vulnerable households, liquidity support and non-earmarked tax credits for exposed sectors, writes Judith Arnal, State Economist in Spain, in an opinion piece for Euronews.

Euronews · Apr 22

EU attracts record 64 million immigrants as migration patterns shift

The number of immigrants living in the European Union has reached a new high, reflecting the bloc’s growing appeal as a destination and the increasingly fluid nature of its labour markets.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 22

Hay fever season two weeks longer compared to the 90s, review claims

Climate change has ‘prolonged the pollen season’, according to a report.

The Independent UK · Apr 22

EU trade chief heads to Washington hoping to unlock steel talks

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is travelling to Washington for the first time since the July 2025 EU-US trade deal, seeking to break the deadlock on removing 50% US tariffs on European steel and aluminium.

Euronews · Apr 22

EU countries push under-15 social media ban, Brussels presents age verification app

A wave of national bans is pushing the EU toward a continent-wide age limit. The European Commission says the enforcement technology is already in place. Watch the video.

Euronews · Apr 22

‘Beautiful but precarious’: Photographer captures Earth’s fragile systems hanging by a thread

Nature photographer Jon McCormack warns the Earth's vital systems are 'changing faster than we realise’.

Euronews · Apr 22

The window to protect global health from climate change is rapidly closing, report warns

Heat deaths, infectious diseases and food insecurity are rising across Europe as political action and public awareness lag behind, according to the 2026 Lancet Countdown report.

Euronews · Apr 22

The AP Interview: Cyprus president says EU needs a clear playbook on helping members under attack

The president of Cyprus says fellow European Union leaders meeting on the island nation need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if an EU country under attack puts out the call to bloc partners for help

The Independent UK · Apr 22