http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:14:08 +0100 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:14:08 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/03/fact-check-is-elon-musk-allowing-russia-to-use-starlink-to-attack-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/03/fact-check-is-elon-musk-allowing-russia-to-use-starlink-to-attack-ukraine Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:13:42 +0100 Claims that Russian forces are increasingly accessing Starlink in Ukraine have prompted questions about how the technology works and why restricting access is complex. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/02/from-classroom-game-to-niche-meme-how-ai-character-amelia-spread-across-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/02/from-classroom-game-to-niche-meme-how-ai-character-amelia-spread-across-europe Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:17:27 +0100 An AI character created for education has been transformed into a political meme spreading across Europe, largely associated with far-right and misleading narratives. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/30/no-ice-will-not-be-responsible-for-security-at-the-milano-cortina-2026-olympics http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/30/no-ice-will-not-be-responsible-for-security-at-the-milano-cortina-2026-olympics Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:12:06 +0100 On 27 January, the US's controversial ICE agency said that its investigative arm would be involved in security-related support for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The announcement sparked political protests, but what's the truth behind the outrage? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/29/fact-check-is-the-eu-launching-a-social-media-platform-called-w http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/29/fact-check-is-the-eu-launching-a-social-media-platform-called-w Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:01:26 +0100 Viral posts claiming the EU is launching its own social media platform to counter X, in the wake of various scandals, are misleading. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/28/fact-check-will-the-mercosur-trade-deal-open-the-door-to-toxic-food-in-the-eu http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/28/fact-check-will-the-mercosur-trade-deal-open-the-door-to-toxic-food-in-the-eu Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:57:15 +0100 From farmers burning tyres outside the European Parliament to motorway blockades across the continent, tensions around the EU-Mercosur trade agreement don't look set to go away. Many critics argue that it will lead to a flood of "toxic" products on the European market, but how true is this? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/27/did-the-pope-really-snub-emmanuel-macron-over-notre-dames-windows http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/27/did-the-pope-really-snub-emmanuel-macron-over-notre-dames-windows Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:41:00 +0100 A clash over Notre Dame's windows and a proposed assisted-dying law are among the alleged reasons Pope Leo XIV did not want to see the French president. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/26/sabotage-and-misplaced-funds-misleading-claims-spread-over-spains-train-crashes http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/26/sabotage-and-misplaced-funds-misleading-claims-spread-over-spains-train-crashes Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:30:57 +0100 False online theories have filled an information gap as investigators work to discover what caused back-to-back deadly train collisions. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/21/greenland-nato-and-war-fact-checking-trumps-davos-speech http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/21/greenland-nato-and-war-fact-checking-trumps-davos-speech Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:49:24 +0100 Addressing the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump attacked Europe’s energy policies and alleged the US “returned” Greenland to Denmark following World War Two. The Cube looks at where facts back his claims. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/21/fact-check-what-is-trumps-board-of-peace-and-would-it-have-real-power http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/21/fact-check-what-is-trumps-board-of-peace-and-would-it-have-real-power Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:03:21 +0100 A leaked charter suggests Trump's "Board of Peace" aims to have a worldwide mandate. International law experts say its power would be limited. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/21/fact-check-are-romanians-protesting-against-an-antifree-speech-law http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/21/fact-check-are-romanians-protesting-against-an-antifree-speech-law Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:17:48 +0100 Thousands of people took to the streets of Bucharest last week to protest against a law that they say threatens freedom of expression in Romania. However, an investigation by The Cube suggests that the legislation is intended to combat extremist activity. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/20/has-greenland-banned-donald-trump-and-his-descendants http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/20/has-greenland-banned-donald-trump-and-his-descendants Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:30:22 +0100 A post claiming that Greenland has banned Trump and the next 100 generations of his descendants has racked up millions of views and thousands of shares. But ultimately, it was published by a satirical news channel. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/19/is-polands-president-promoting-a-bitcoin-platform http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/19/is-polands-president-promoting-a-bitcoin-platform Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:10:58 +0100 A video circulating online appears to show Poland's president endorsing a bitcoin investment platform, but the footage has been taken out of context. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/16/fact-check-is-ursula-von-der-leyen-auto-increasing-her-own-salary http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/16/fact-check-is-ursula-von-der-leyen-auto-increasing-her-own-salary Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:09:07 +0100 Recent claims circulating on social media allege that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been “automatically increasing” her own salary. The Cube examined the claims to clarify how the salaries of EU officials are actually determined. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/15/euronews-journalists-voices-stolen-in-fake-anti-ukraine-videos http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/15/euronews-journalists-voices-stolen-in-fake-anti-ukraine-videos Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:30:03 +0100 A collection of doctored reports shared on a pro-Russian Telegram channel has edited the voices of genuine reporters to spread incriminating false information about Ukrainian refugees. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/14/fact-check-can-the-eu-defend-greenland-in-a-us-attack http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/14/fact-check-can-the-eu-defend-greenland-in-a-us-attack Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:16:33 +0100 Europe is bound by NATO and EU defence clauses to step in if Greenland is attacked by the US. What are they and how far do they apply? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/13/fact-check-machado-cant-share-her-peace-prize-with-trump http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/13/fact-check-machado-cant-share-her-peace-prize-with-trump Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:00:22 +0100 Once a Nobel Prize is announced, the decision is final. After this point, it cannot be revoked, shared or transferred. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/12/fact-check-why-did-berlins-power-outage-take-so-long-to-fix http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/12/fact-check-why-did-berlins-power-outage-take-so-long-to-fix Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:47:27 +0100 False claims that Germany sent all of its power generators to Ukraine during the city's worst blackout since World War II are unfounded. The Cube shows you why. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/09/how-ai-generated-content-is-imitating-farmer-protests-to-drive-up-clicks http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/09/how-ai-generated-content-is-imitating-farmer-protests-to-drive-up-clicks Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:36:42 +0100 The motivation for generating this kind of fake content can be to generate clicks, which can be monetised if it goes viral. Europe’s farmer protests have also been weaponised as part of Russian propaganda operations. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/08/fact-check-does-the-european-parliament-have-an-mep-blacklist http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/08/fact-check-does-the-european-parliament-have-an-mep-blacklist Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:20:03 +0100 Virginie Joron, MEP for Patriots for Europe has called out what she qualified as "false claims" alleging that she was placed on a blacklist by the European Parliament. So, is there any weight to this assertion? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/07/how-an-information-vacuum-about-maduros-capture-was-filled-with-deepfakes-and-ai http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/07/how-an-information-vacuum-about-maduros-capture-was-filled-with-deepfakes-and-ai Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:50:05 +0100 A real-time flood of AI-generated images and videos of Maduro's capture by US forces on Saturday were re-shared by public figures and garnered millions of views across Europe. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/05/false-images-and-misleading-claims-circulate-online-after-crans-montana-fire-tragedy http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/05/false-images-and-misleading-claims-circulate-online-after-crans-montana-fire-tragedy Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:08:21 +0100 A deadly New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has prompted false images and narratives about the blaze's origin to spread online. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/video-of-coup-in-paris-how-an-ai-generated-video-caused-macron-a-major-headache http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/video-of-coup-in-paris-how-an-ai-generated-video-caused-macron-a-major-headache Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:33:32 +0100 The video rapidly racked up more than 12 million views after it was shared on Facebook. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/misleading-online-claims-oversimplify-bulgarias-government-crisis http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/misleading-online-claims-oversimplify-bulgarias-government-crisis Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:57:57 +0100 Claims online frame Bulgaria's mass protests as driven by anti-EU sentiment, but the reality is more complex. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/who-are-the-westerners-sanctioned-by-the-eu-for-spreading-russian-propaganda http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/who-are-the-westerners-sanctioned-by-the-eu-for-spreading-russian-propaganda Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:22:26 +0100 One American and two Europeans have gained legitimacy spreading propaganda off the back of their former careers in Western police forces, military or intelligence. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/video-doesnt-show-armed-military-conscripting-men-in-germany http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/video-doesnt-show-armed-military-conscripting-men-in-germany Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:09 +0100 Claims that the armed police are going door to door to conscript young men in Berlin are false. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/is-the-eu-using-the-digital-euro-to-take-control-of-your-wallet http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/is-the-eu-using-the-digital-euro-to-take-control-of-your-wallet Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:40:55 +0100 Numerous rumours about the digital euro have been circulating on social media for months. According to some users, the currency will be used to monitor financial transactions or could even threaten individual freedoms. The Cube has debunked some of these claims. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/15/fact-check-is-sweden-as-unsafe-as-trump-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/15/fact-check-is-sweden-as-unsafe-as-trump-says Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:15:15 +0100 The US president recently said that Sweden "has gone from being a country free of crime to a country that now has a lot of crime". The Cube took a look at its homicide statistics and compared them to those in other European countries and the US to see how true this is. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/12/fact-check-how-realistic-is-a-bespoke-eu-uk-customs-union http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/12/fact-check-how-realistic-is-a-bespoke-eu-uk-customs-union Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:43:11 +0100 Brexit is back making headlines in the UK after the Liberal Democrats received support for creating a bespoke customs union. Where does the UK currently stand, and what benefits would such an agreement bring? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/11/musk-vs-the-eu-fact-checking-the-tech-billionaires-x-claims-on-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/11/musk-vs-the-eu-fact-checking-the-tech-billionaires-x-claims-on-europe Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:57:07 +0100 Elon Musk made and reshared a series of misleading and sensationalised claims related to Europe on his X platform in the aftermath of a fine imposed on X by the European Commission for failing to comply with its transparency duties. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/10/fact-check-is-the-european-parliament-forcing-member-states-to-accept-irregular-migration http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/10/fact-check-is-the-european-parliament-forcing-member-states-to-accept-irregular-migration Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:13:22 +0100 A recent post circulating on X claims that the European Parliament has adopted a "Migration and Asylum Pact" that would compel all EU member states to accept irregular migrants or face substantial fines. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/09/viral-posts-mislead-on-italys-lab-grown-meat-ban http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/09/viral-posts-mislead-on-italys-lab-grown-meat-ban Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:04:28 +0100 Italy passed a law banning cultivated or cell-based meat years ago, but posts online suggesting that it has just happened have prompted conflicting claims related to the product. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/08/did-tusk-say-that-poland-will-pay-for-germanys-world-war-ii-crimes http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/08/did-tusk-say-that-poland-will-pay-for-germanys-world-war-ii-crimes Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:13:27 +0100 Viral claims online have misrepresented Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's remark that Warsaw would pay for the Polish victims of WWII, and not Germany, amidst an ongoing reparations debate with Berlin. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/05/macrons-plan-to-label-trustworthy-media-manipulated-and-taken-out-of-context http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/05/macrons-plan-to-label-trustworthy-media-manipulated-and-taken-out-of-context Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:36:13 +0100 Hitting back at the inaccurate portrayals of Macron's comments, the Elysée shared an X post with the caption "Pravda? Ministry of Truth? When talking about the fight against disinformation leads to disinformation..." http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/04/are-sperm-banks-in-denmark-rejecting-donors-based-on-their-iq http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/04/are-sperm-banks-in-denmark-rejecting-donors-based-on-their-iq Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:55:14 +0100 An online claim that Denmark requires sperm donors to have an IQ of 85 is false, although one sperm bank in the country, Donor Network, does use an IQ threshold. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/03/local-french-media-outlets-imitated-as-part-of-russian-propaganda-strategy http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/03/local-french-media-outlets-imitated-as-part-of-russian-propaganda-strategy Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:50:26 +0100 According to researchers, this web of sham outlets is likely being run by a known Russian propagandist John Mark Dougan, a former deputy sheriff from Florida who has lived in Moscow since 2016. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/02/ai-slop-account-claims-germany-uses-robotic-mailboxes-it-doesnt http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/02/ai-slop-account-claims-germany-uses-robotic-mailboxes-it-doesnt Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:14:45 +0100 An AI-generated image circulating on Facebook has claimed that German cities have installed robotic mailboxes equipped with AI systems that can automatically return lost items to owners. The catch is that it’s AI slop. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/01/based-in-russia-what-xs-new-location-tool-reveals-and-what-it-doesnt http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/01/based-in-russia-what-xs-new-location-tool-reveals-and-what-it-doesnt Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:56:35 +0100 A new X tool showing users’ locations is exposing inconsistencies among large Russian and anti- EU accounts, but researchers warn the data is not fully reliable. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/28/no-europe-is-not-selling-anti-rape-underwear http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/28/no-europe-is-not-selling-anti-rape-underwear Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:15:00 +0100 Viral posts allege that underwear designed to protect women from sexual assault has gone on sale in Europe, and use the claims as a pretext to spread xenophobic rhetoric. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/27/candace-owens-says-macrons-ordered-her-assassination-but-provides-no-evidence http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/27/candace-owens-says-macrons-ordered-her-assassination-but-provides-no-evidence Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:34:32 +0100 Amid a defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens for claiming that the French First Lady is a man, the far-right commentator is now alleging that the Macrons want her dead. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/27/fact-check-is-china-using-tiktok-to-dumb-down-european-children http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/27/fact-check-is-china-using-tiktok-to-dumb-down-european-children Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:35:31 +0100 Macron recently claimed that China offers its children a more educational version of TikTok, while the version available in Europe is designed, in his view, to dull the minds of young people. The Cube compared the content found in both versions of the app. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/25/fact-check-does-the-eu-import-more-from-russia-than-it-gives-ukraine-in-aid http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/25/fact-check-does-the-eu-import-more-from-russia-than-it-gives-ukraine-in-aid Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:12:32 +0100 Sweden's foreign minister claimed last week that Europe has imported more from Russia during the war than it has spent supporting Ukraine. A review of the numbers suggests she is right. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/24/fact-check-are-cows-in-denmark-dying-over-bovaer-additive http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/24/fact-check-are-cows-in-denmark-dying-over-bovaer-additive Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:19:31 +0100 Misinformation and controversy surrounding the methane-reducing Bovaer feed additive hit the UK last year, and has now travelled over to Denmark. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/21/elon-musks-grok-goes-viral-for-reviving-a-long-debunked-claim-about-auschwitz http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/21/elon-musks-grok-goes-viral-for-reviving-a-long-debunked-claim-about-auschwitz Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:25:52 +0100 Musk's AI chatbot Grok repeated a long-debunked antisemitic trope about Auschwitz that experts told The Cube contradicts overwhelming evidence. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/20/fact-checking-europes-drone-problem-why-are-airports-shuttering-over-drone-sightings http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/20/fact-checking-europes-drone-problem-why-are-airports-shuttering-over-drone-sightings Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:14:47 +0100 Airports in Europe are seeing a sharp rise in drone-related disruptions, analysis by The Cube shows. What are these drones interrupting passengers, and who's behind them? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/19/which-european-countries-draft-women-into-the-army-and-why-germany-still-doesnt http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/19/which-european-countries-draft-women-into-the-army-and-why-germany-still-doesnt Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:16:09 +0100 Germany is planning to bring back a form of military service — but only men are required to sign up. Amid misinformation about the measure online, here's why and how unusual Germany's revived military service is. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/18/fact-check-is-germany-really-turbo-charging-its-naturalisation-process http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/18/fact-check-is-germany-really-turbo-charging-its-naturalisation-process Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:53:43 +0100 Narratives online have abounded since the summer about how easy it is to naturalise as a German citizen. The Cube unpacks some of these claims. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/17/fact-check-did-brazil-chop-down-100000-trees-for-cop30 http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/17/fact-check-did-brazil-chop-down-100000-trees-for-cop30 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:23:56 +0100 As European leaders take part in COP30, claims that the controversial Avenida Liberdade — a four-lane 13km highway which cuts across the Amazon — was constructed specifically for the climate summit have spread online. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/14/no-portugal-is-not-banning-all-islamic-practices http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/14/no-portugal-is-not-banning-all-islamic-practices Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:45:47 +0100 Viral claims online appear to over-extend a recently approved law that will ban face veils in public in Portugal. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/13/no-brussels-didnt-just-criminalise-cash http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/13/no-brussels-didnt-just-criminalise-cash Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:52:24 +0100 Viral claims about the EU's new Anti-Money laundering package have claimed that cash in Europe will soon be "contraband." Here's what the new €10,000 cap really means. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/12/fact-check-would-zohran-mamdanis-policies-be-normal-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/12/fact-check-would-zohran-mamdanis-policies-be-normal-in-europe Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:45:43 +0100 Far-left or mainstream, a utopic vision or normal; where would incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s platform sit if it were transported to Europe?