Europe Today: Spanish FM on Euronews, Black Sea drone attacks, EU-China reset

By Adnan Leal Published on 14/10/2026 - 8:02 GMT+2 Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copied Spain is under pressure on multiple fronts: war in Ukraine, a housing crisis, snap elections, and tension with Morocco over Ceuta. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares tells Maria Tadeo how Madrid is coping. Plus: Drone attacks in the Black Sea, an EU-China reset, and Ireland's EU budget plan. On today's show: Maria Tadeo speaks exclusively to Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum about the pressures on Spain: the war in Ukraine, the housing crisis, the uncertainty of snap elections and renewed tension with Morocco over Ceuta. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Angela Skujins discusses the drone strikes that hit two commercial vessels off Bulgaria's coast yesterday morning, the latest in a string of attacks on ships navigating the Black Sea, which is becomingthe next theatre of Russian aggression. Interview with Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, who comments on whether EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič's talks in China, which showed some progress, amount to a breakthrough. Interview with Irish minister Neale Richmond, as he defends Ireland's compromise on the EU's next seven-year budget, which cuts €141 billion from the €1.7 trillion draft, ahead of tomorrow's crucial EU summit. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ anchors Méabh Mc Mahon and Stefan Grobe live on TV and Euronews' website, as well as digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram), every weekday at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you the day's key events plus crucial analysis of all the stories shaping the EU and beyond. Also available as a newsletter and podcast. Go to accessibility shortcuts Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Read more EU sovereignty is ‘a need’ in the space, Sateliot CEO says No respite for Ukraine despite Trump’s energy truce announcement Europe Today: NATO warns Russia amid escalating hybrid attacks from Moscow Spain EU Budget War in Ukraine Drones International trade EU-China Comments