The Summit

Euronews is holding its Defence & Space Summit 2026 live from Brussels, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and military experts to discuss European security, defence spending and space policy. The event comes amid ongoing debate over Europe's defence readiness and support for Ukraine, drawing significant public attention to the summit's panels and interviews as they are broadcast live.

Industry coverage is asking whether the Food and Nutrition Innovation Summit delivered value, with commentary suggesting participants may be 'flirting with disaster'. The event brings together nutrition and food innovation stakeholders, and the discussion centers on whether it met expectations for the sector.

The leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia have agreed to strengthen cooperation among their countries and issued a joint rejection of foreign interference in the region. The summit-level commitment signals closer coordination among Red Sea and Horn of Africa neighbours at a time of heightened regional tensions, including Sudan's ongoing war and disputes over external involvement in the Red Sea arena.

The Ownership Economy Summit is showcasing models of community wealth-building, from Atlanta churches investing in local enterprises to villages in Pakistan running shared energy projects. Organizers argue these ownership structures offer practical blueprints for distributing the gains of artificial intelligence and the clean energy transition more broadly, rather than concentrating benefits among a few companies and investors.

Donald Trump has again described his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as 'great', while also referring to ties with other nuclear-armed states. The remarks revive memories of Trump's unprecedented summits with Kim during his presidency, which produced mixed results on denuclearisation. Observers are watching to see whether the comment signals any renewed diplomatic outreach to Pyongyang or is simply rhetorical flourish.

Fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region is expected to top the agenda at a summit hosted in Egypt focused on rising tensions across the Horn of Africa. The conflict has drawn regional concern over instability, cross-border impacts and pressure on neighbouring countries, including Sudan, making it a central talking point among leaders gathering in Cairo.

A four-way summit has issued a declaration rejecting any unilateral measures that would harm the water rights of Egypt and Sudan, in the long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile. The joint position reaffirms downstream countries' demands that a binding agreement be reached before further filling or operation of the dam.

Egypt has convened a four-way summit in Cairo amid a sharp deterioration in relations with Ethiopia. The gathering brings regional partners together as disputes deepen over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile, a project Egypt views as an existential threat to its water security. Officials are expected to push for a coordinated regional response to the standoff.

A crucial pre-COP climate meeting is underway in Fiji, but only two leaders from outside the Pacific region are attending. The low turnout is drawing attention given the Pacific islands' outsized stake in climate change, as nations on the frontline of rising seas press bigger emitters for stronger commitments ahead of the UN climate summit.

The World Health Organization has joined the Pre-COP31 negotiations, the preliminary talks ahead of the COP31 climate summit, to argue that climate action should deliver concrete benefits for people's health. The organization is using the forum to press governments to treat health outcomes as a central measure of climate policy success, ahead of the main conference discussions.

Fiji is calling for increased climate finance as preparations get underway for the COP31 climate summit. The Pacific island nation, which faces acute risks from rising seas and extreme weather, wants wealthier countries to deliver stronger funding commitments for adaptation and loss-and-damage support. The appeal highlights the growing pressure from vulnerable states on major emitters ahead of the next round of global climate negotiations.

The COP17 president says the world needs to 'course-correct, not surrender,' urging renewed commitment to climate negotiations rather than abandonment of the process. In an exclusive interview with Sustainable Views, the official acknowledged setbacks in multilateral climate talks but argued that stepping back would be the real failure, positioning the upcoming summit as a chance to rebuild momentum and credibility.