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Fact check: How much do immigrants cost the Netherlands?

The Netherlands is about to head to the polls in a snap general election following the collapse of the Schoof government, and immigration has been a hot topic of debate, particularly how much migrants cost the country’s coffers. For example, Dutch far-right commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek recently made the claim on…

EU Commission sued for secrecy over ditched food label plan

The European Commission faces questions over dropped plans to introduce mandatory food labelling after two food NGOs – foodwatch international and Access Info – filed a case with the EU General Court claiming that the executive refused to disclose reasonable information on the scheme. The initiative to introduce mandatory front-of-packet…

Trump demands NATO allies halt Russian oil purchases before new US sanctions

President Donald Trump doubled down on his demand that European nations cease all energy purchases from Russia as he mulls his first ever sanctions on Moscow since re-entering office amid its war in Ukraine.Speaking to reporters Sunday evening, Trump said European nations, especially those in NATO, are not doing enough…

Connection tourism: These are the best European cities for layovers

Many cheap flights include lengthy layovers. While in the past this was seen as a pain, more and more European airlines are introducing new programmes to encourage passengers to explore their destinations during these extended breaks between flights. A study conducted by the luggage storage company Stasher analysed and ranked…

How are overweight and obesity affecting EU citizens?

By&nbspJulián López & Loredana Dumitru & Euronews Published on 15/09/2025 – 15:34 GMT+2 Overweight and obesity levels continue to skyrocket in Europe, according to a report by the European Food Information Council, a consumer-oriented non-profit organisation. Levels have risen both among adults and children. Some three-quarters of men in Romania…

Swedish PM calls Orbán’s child assassin claims ‘outrageous lies’

Published on 15/09/2025 – 13:31 GMT+2 •Updated 14:02 Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has publicly rebuffed a post on social media platform X by his Hungarian counterpart,Viktor Orbán alleging that Swedish criminal gangs are exploiting and forcing underage girls to be assassins. Orbán had posted a video citing a report from…

Emissions targets deferred, Newsletter

By&nbspEuronews Published on 15/09/2025 – 12:13 GMT+2 Key diary dates Tuesday 16 September: General Affairs Council: EU ministers to discuss European Council agenda and annual rule of law dialogue. Thursday 18 September: Environment Council to seek agreement (‘general approach’) on a proposal to amend the European climate law to establish…

Russian disinformation fabricates Western plan to ‘occupy’ Ukraine

Published on 15/09/2025 – 12:06 GMT+2 •Updated 12:11 A Kremlin-aligned disinformation operation is falsely accusing Ukraine’s allies of plotting to divide the war-torn country’s territory between them in the event of a peace deal with Russia. The claims — which Euronews’ verification and fact-checking team detected on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram,…