Key facts
- Greece is holding up the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia.
- The dispute centers on a ban on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
- The LNG ban is slated to be fully implemented in 2027.
- EU ambassadors are meeting to discuss the sanctions package.
- Tensions between the US and Iran are escalating.
The European Union is in a race to approve a new set of sanctions against Russia, but Greece has unexpectedly emerged as a roadblock. The hold-up is reportedly over a ban on liquefied natural gas (LNG) that is scheduled to be fully implemented in 2027. EU ambassadors are currently meeting to discuss the 21st sanctions package.
Meanwhile, tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate, with Aadel Haleem providing the latest updates. The program also touches upon the EU-US trade deal, struck one year ago by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump. Maria Tadeo reports on the impact of this agreement and Trump's recent decision to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian goods.
'Europe Today' aims to provide viewers with the day's key events and crucial analysis shaping the EU and beyond, presented by Euronews' chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and EU editor Maria Tadeo.