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This morning on Europe Today, Méabh McMahon speaks with General Dominique Trinquand, former Head of the French military mission at the UN, after an Iranian drone took down a US helicopter off the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, Israeli has killed 14 people in Southern Lebanon in airstrikes amid a crumbling ceasefire. Also on the show, the 21st EU sanctions package against Russia and Euronews' Peggy Collins discusses her investigation into Chinese companies bypassing EU duties.

This morning on Europe Today, Euronews' Laila Humairah provides updates on Iran ending military strikes across the Middle East after violent exchanges with Israel over the weekend.Meanwhile, France is also in the news as the country seeks to review 70,000 cases of violence against minors, amid a scandal over the justice system's handling of an 11 year old girl's death.

On this edition of Europe Today, Stefan Grobe discussed the London Summit where leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky sought to step up pressure on Moscow. Next, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared victory on Monday in a parliamentary ​election. Also, fears of fresh escalation as Iran and Israel exchange fire once again.

On this end of week edition of Europe Today, Euronews' Sasha Vakulina joins Méabh McMahon to explain the details of an open letter from Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Russia's Vladimir Putin, proposing new face-to-face negotiations. We also bring you a Euronews exclusive interview with European Council President Antonio Costa from the EU-Western Balkans summit in Montenegro.

This Thursday on Europe Today, host Méabh Mc Mahon speaks to Lebanon's Culture Minister Ghassane Salamé on the latest fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. We also go live to Tivat, Montenegro where an EU summit aims to ward off Russian, Chinese and American influences in the Western Balkans.

This Wednesday's Europe Today covers the fresh strikes on Iran amid shaky ceasefire negotiations. Global markets strategist at Primary Vision, Osama Rizvi, joins Méabh McMahon to discuss how the situation is unnerving global markets. Meanwhile, Euronews' Sandor Zsiros shares the latest on Hungary's stake in Ukrainian EU membership talks.

On this edition of Europe Today, Méabh Mc Mahon brings you up to speed on a new regulation agreed upon in Brussels to speed up the returns of rejected asylum seekers. We also have the latest from Lebanon on the clashes in the South despite Israel and Hezbollah accepting a US plan to implement a partial ceasefire.

On this edition of Europe Today, Méabh Mc Mahon dives into the topic of EU enlargement as European Council President António Costa begins a crucial tour of the Western Balkans. We also look at growing trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing, and the fallout from violent clashes that overshadowed Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League celebrations. Plus, Hungary faces a critical test to unlock billions in frozen EU funds, the United Nations convenes over escalating violence in Lebanon, and security concerns mount after a Russian drone strike in Romania. Featuring analysis from former European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová, former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană, and Euronews correspondents across Europe and the Middle East.

It's a busy Friday morning on Europe Today, as Ursula von der Leyen calls Commissioners together to revise the bloc's trade strategy with China. It comes as Chinese retailer Temu has been slapped with a €200 million fine by the EU. Polish Undersecretary of State for trade Michal Baranowski joins Méabh McMahon in studio to discuss this and a Russian drone hitting a residential building in Romania.