Europe Today: Russia targets Europe, Ceuta crisis deepens, and AfD leads polls in east Germany

Published on 04/09/2026 - 8:02 GMT+2•Updated 8:04 On today's show: Shona Murray reports from Dublin, Ireland, on Russia's escalating threats targeting European states with the intention of striking fear into citizens over their government's support of Ukraine. She interviews Benjamin Haddad, French European Affairs Minister. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT We also interview Sergii Marchenko, Ukrainian Finance Minister, onrevived calls to use frozen Russian assets as Ukraine heads into another hard winter, and Antonio López-Istúriz, member of the European Parliament (Spain, EPP), who reacts to the deepening Ceuta crisis in Spain. Laura Fleischmann reports from Germany, where the far-right AfD party is leading the polls ahead of regional elections this Sunday in Saxony-Anhalt in the east of the country. 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.