The key facts

  • Euronews correspondent Valerie Gauriat reports from Paris on the destruction after the weekend protests; Macron promised to hold all those responsible to account
  • Russian officials say Ukrainian drones hit an oil terminal and a data centre in Saint Petersburg; a bridge was also reported as a target
  • More than 1000 humanitarian workers killed over three years — Tom Fletcher, head of UN aid, at an EU conference in Brussels

France assesses damage from protests

Euronews correspondent Valerie Gauriat, in the 'Europe Today' edition of 19 October 2026, reported from Paris on the destruction left after the weekend protests. She compared the picture with the combat zones she usually covers, spoke about the possible final cost of the damage and about whether the government had restored control after President Emmanuel Macron, in an address to the nation, promised to catch everyone responsible.

Cost-of-living protests sweep Europe

Alberto Alemanno, professor of EU law at HEC Paris, analysed the protests against the cost of living and housing spreading across Europe — from Albania to Portugal and Italy — and discussed how long they might continue.

Drone attack on Saint Petersburg

Sasha Vakulina reported on the Ukrainian drone attack on Saint Petersburg. According to Russian officials, the strike hit an oil terminal and a data centre; a bridge was also reported as a target. What this means for Donald Trump's 'energy truce' was discussed. In an exclusive interview, Katarina Mathernova, the EU Ambassador to Ukraine, spoke.

Deaths of humanitarian workers and the EU budget

Tom Fletcher, head of UN humanitarian aid, spoke about the plight of humanitarian workers after more than 1000 of them were killed over three years. He was in Brussels at an EU conference on the protection of humanitarian workers, where a dispute is also under way over how development, humanitarian aid and geopolitical priorities will be funded in the EU budget for 2028–2034.