{"id":2167018,"date":"2026-09-28T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2167018"},"modified":"2026-09-28T06:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:00:54","slug":"europe-today-eu-ministers-meet-on-ukraine-aid-as-trump-rejects-irans-hormuz-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2167018","title":{"rendered":"Europe Today: EU ministers meet on Ukraine aid as Trump rejects Iran&#8217;s Hormuz deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/86\/01\/1200x675_cmsv2_b200c82f-f67d-523d-b153-6d3fd3779e71-9928601.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2929094-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2929094\" data-cid=\"9929815\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929094-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/98\/15\/189x106_cmsv2_77d7c443-f154-598a-b34f-09f20a76b85a-9929815.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A rescuer works on a site of Russian drone strike on the central market of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ukraine funding gap looms over EU defence talks\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929162-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2929162\" data-cid=\"9930069\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929162-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/00\/69\/189x106_cmsv2_f02d1895-d5e3-5270-a9bb-e5ae40e29718-9930069.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Firefighters are extinguishing a fire after a drone strike in Kyiv\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ukraine says Russian drones kill 14, hit Kyiv and Odesa infrastructure\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929112-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2929112\" data-cid=\"9930012\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929112-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/00\/12\/189x106_cmsv2_a06f6fd2-e645-5156-9eb1-68806ab1c2d1-9930012.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"France&apos;s Senate interior view of the assembly room at the French Senate in Paris, 11 December, 2014\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    France&#8217;s far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate poll\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2925900-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2925900\" data-cid=\"9927413\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2925900-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/43\/57\/189x106_cmsv2_7e3d28c2-4499-5a20-898f-b51d8561f0ea-9914357.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Information Technology sector continues to record the highest average pay level in Portugal\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Business<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Where are salaries and job opportunities highest in Portugal?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929094-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2929094\" data-cid=\"9929815\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929094-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/98\/15\/189x106_cmsv2_77d7c443-f154-598a-b34f-09f20a76b85a-9929815.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A rescuer works on a site of Russian drone strike on the central market of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ukraine funding gap looms over EU defence talks\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929162-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2929162\" data-cid=\"9930069\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929162-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/00\/69\/189x106_cmsv2_f02d1895-d5e3-5270-a9bb-e5ae40e29718-9930069.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Firefighters are extinguishing a fire after a drone strike in Kyiv\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ukraine says Russian drones kill 14, hit Kyiv and Odesa infrastructure\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929112-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2929112\" data-cid=\"9930012\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929112-label-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/00\/12\/189x106_cmsv2_a06f6fd2-e645-5156-9eb1-68806ab1c2d1-9930012.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"France&apos;s Senate interior view of the assembly room at the French Senate in Paris, 11 December, 2014\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    France&#8217;s far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate poll\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2925900-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2925900\" data-cid=\"9927413\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2925900-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" 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Elsewhere,Trump rejects Iran&#8217;s Hormuz offer, claiming the US is &#8220;winning tremendously,&#8221; and Pope Leo XIV heads to Metz for his final day in France.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<h2>On today&#8217;s show:<\/h2>\n<p>As aerial threats continue to breach Europe\u2019s skies, and Russia continues its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe is scrambling for solutions. <strong>Angela Skujins<\/strong> breaks down how foreign affairs and defense ministers are set to talk about options as they meet today in Brussels.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Sasha Vakulina<\/strong> reports from Kyiv, where repeated attacks and air-raid alerts are stretching through the day and night, putting growing pressure on Ukraine\u2019s air defences and on millions of civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Interviews with former Lithuanian foreign minister <strong>Gabrielius Landsbergis<\/strong> and Polish deputy defence minister <strong>Pawel Zalewski<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aadel Haleem<\/strong> reports on the latest developments of the war in the Middle East, as a top Iranian general warns Gulf neighbours that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until US economic warfare ends. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Pope Leo<\/strong> found in France a country where faith, tradition and secularism continue to collide \u2014 but where thousands were eager to listen to his message. <strong>Estelle Nilsson-Julien<\/strong> breaks it down from Paris.<\/p>\n<h2>When a<strong>nd where to watch Europe Today?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can join Euronews\u2019 anchors <strong>M\u00e9abh Mc Mahon<\/strong> and <strong>Stefan Grobe<\/strong> live on TV and Euronews&#8217; website, as well as digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram), <strong>every weekday at 8 am Brussels time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In just <strong>20 minutes<\/strong>, we bring you the day&#8217;s key events plus crucial analysis of all the stories shaping the EU and beyond. 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