Maria Tadeo

On the Record

COP31: IEA chief Birol urges governments to accelerate electrification

In an exclusive interview, Fatih Birol urged governments to accelerate the electrification of the global economy, as the COP31 gets underway.

10 November 2026

Europe News

Costa seeks to reassure Merz after EU budget ultimatum

António Costa has replied to Friedrich Merz's controversial letter linking a deal on the EU budget to a deal on Ukraine aid. Four countries have already pushed back against the German chancellor's ultimatum.

10 November 2026

Europe Today

Spanish minister builds case for Madrid's candidate to replace Lagarde

Spanish minister Carlos Cuerpo builds case for Madrid's candidate to replace Christine Lagarde at the ECB

9 November 2026

EU News

Georgia PM offers no way out of EU deadlock - and blames Brussels

Kobakhidze said he remains “very committed” to EU accession but offered no plan to restart negotiations, accusing the European Commission of “blackmail” and refusing to repeal two laws among the main sticking points in the dispute with Brussels.

3 November 2026

EU News

Off the Record: Yalta 2.0 spells bad news for Europe in need of a plan

In this week’s newsletter Euronews’ Chief Europe Editor Maria Tadeo examines an “unfortunate triumvirate” facing Europe: Trump, Xi and Putin.

25 October 2026

Europe News

Milei, Sánchez trade barbs as Spanish PM says he's ‘leftie and proud"

Javier Milei has reignited his war of words with Pedro Sánchez during a visit to Madrid, as the Spanish prime minister declared himself “leftie and proud”.

21 October 2026

Europe News

Macron vows to hold rioters accountable after French protests

Macron vowed to hold rioters accountable after violent scenes of looting and rioting across France, with unrest deepening political tensions ahead of next year’s presidential election.

18 October 2026

Europe News

Off the Record: Trump blames Zelenskyy to cover up his own mess

In her weekly newsletter, Euronews’ Europe editor Maria Tadeo debriefs the zeitgeist from Brussels. This week, she argues that Trump is scapegoating Zelenskyy for political reasons ahead of the US midterm elections.

18 October 2026

Europe News

MEP Kols: Trump’s Russian diesel deal driven by ‘dubious motives’

US President Donald Trump’s deal to lift restrictions on Russian diesel sends a “very bad signal” and is driven by dubious business motives, MEP Rihard Kols told Euronews’ Special Report.

15 October 2026

Belgium

Europeans ‘far more united’ on China after Berlin pivot: Barkin

Europeans ‘far more united’ on tougher China trade stance after German shift, top expert Noah Barkin tells Euronews

15 October 2026

Europe Today

EU's top diplomat says Trump's Russian diesel deal was a gift to Putin

Kaja Kallas, the EU's Foreign Policy chief, speaks exclusively to Euronews ahead of an European Summit in Brussels. Spiralling energy prices, the EU's long-term budget and support for Ukraine in the wake of Donald Trump's latest pressure campaign will be some of the topics EU leaders will discuss.

15 October 2026

Europe Today

Spanish minister says 'fundamental rights of people' at stake in vote

Albares says upcoming election pits 'progressive majority' against rightwing forces that want to remove fundamental rights. He also discusses Madrid's position ahead of an EU leaders summit on Thursday, advocating to use Russian frozen assets to finance Ukraine

14 October 2026

Europe Today

Zarka: France has a serious antisemitism problem

The world is marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas — a day that shocked Israel to its core and reverberated across the region and beyond. Meanwhile, the war against Hamas in Gaza continues to produce a human catastrophe, with tens of thousands dead and no path to peace.

7 October 2026

Europe News

Pedro Sánchez is calling an election because he has lost the narrative

On the back foot since the Ceuta crisis, Sánchez is taking his biggest gamble yet with a snap election. He thrives on main-character energy, but the momentum has shifted and reality is catching up with his carefully crafted image.

5 October 2026

Europe News

Off the Record: Teflon Rutte is on a mission to keep NATO together

Every week, Euronews' Chief Europe Editor Maria Tadeo breaks down the stories that made the week in Brussels and beyond. This week: her exclusive interview with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte — a man with Teflon skin.

4 October 2026

The Europe Conversation

Bulgarian PM hits back against pro-Moscow label in Euronews interview

The Bulgarian prime minister is principal among EU leaders calling for talks with Moscow over its war on Ukraine, earning him a pro-Russia label.

1 October 2026

The Europe Conversation

WATCH: NATO model was 'not sustainable', Rutte tells Euronews

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke exclusively to Euronews about the most pressing challenges facing the alliance, including overreliance on the US and Russia's nuclear threat. Watch the interview here.

1 October 2026

Europe News

Kubilius: EU response to Russian hybrid attacks must hurt Moscow

The European Commissioner for Defence tells Euronews that the EU must sharpen its response to a growing spate of hybrid attacks attributed to Moscow, while rejecting those who say it's time to engage the Kremlin in diplomacy.

30 September 2026

Europe News

EU nears deal to break impasse over French request to delist Usmanov

EU sanctions on Russia are at risk of expiring as France pushes to remove Uzbek-Russian Usmanov from the blacklist in a deal that could secure the release and pardon of two French nationals in Azerbaijan.

21 September 2026

Europe Today

EU associate membership: The name is irrelevant, the politics aren’t

Each week, Euronews’ chief Europe editor Maria Tadeo debriefs the ins and outs of continental politics. This week, reporting from Strasbourg, she examines the EU’s pitch for associate membership for Canada.

20 September 2026