Europe Today: Merz under pressure again, Ukraine's biggest strike hits Moscow

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21 Sep 2026 • 2:21 PM MYT
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Europe Today: Merz under pressure again, Ukraine's biggest strike hits Moscow

On today's show:

Federico Borsari, a fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis, on Ukraine's biggest-ever drone strike on Moscow, timed to Russia's parliamentary elections.

Laura Fleischmann reports live from Berlin on the AfD's gains in Sunday's state elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin, and the mounting pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz after his CDU party suffered heavy losses.

Sabrina Repp, a German MEP for the Social Democrats from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, reacts to the two state elections in Germany yesterday.

Aadel Haleem reports from Doha on the escalating standoff between Washington and Tehran as Trump prepares to address the UN General Assembly this week.

Bill White, the US Ambassador to Belgium, on Brussels' spiralling drug-related violence and Belgians' growing wariness of the United States.

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.

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