Europe Today: Israel votes on Netanyahu's future as Orbán is floated for UN chief

Published on 27 October 2026 - 8:01 GMT+1 On today's show: Sasha Vakulina looks at Israel's election: whether it is essentially a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, and whether 7 October is still the defining issue. She speaks to Chatham House's Yossi Mekelberg. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interview with Evelyn Regner, Austrian Social Democrat MEP who chairs the Delegation for Relations with Mercosur, who discusses whether Lula da Silva's fourth term revives the EU–Mercosur deal or complicates it, and whether the EU would reopen parts of it. Our Europe editor Maria Tadeo speaks to EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra about new EU rules on preparing for climate disasters, after a devastating summer of wildfires. Sándor Zsiros joins to discuss the Wall Street Journal report that Washington is floating Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general, and whether he has a real chance. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo 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, our new format brings you the day's key events plus crucial analysis of all the stories shaping the EU and beyond. It's also available as a newsletter and podcast.