The key facts

  • Euronews announced the 30 October episode of Europe Today with three main topics: the ceasefire in Oleshky, fines for protesters in Albania, and the situation of the Palestinians
  • Correspondent Sasha Vakulina reported on the humanitarian operation and the evacuation of civilians in Oleshky, and on her interview with Arseniy Yatsenyuk
  • It airs every weekday at 8:00 Brussels time and is available as a podcast and newsletter

The three main topics of the episode

The Euronews television channel has announced an episode of its daily programme Europe Today for 30 October, devoted to three stories: a rare ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, heavy fines for demonstrators in Albania, and the political deadlock in Israel. The programme airs live on television, on the channel's website and digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, X and Instagram) every weekday at 8:00 Brussels time, and is hosted by lead presenter Maeve McMahon and EU affairs editor Maria Tadeo.

Oleshky: humanitarian operation and evacuation

The Ukrainian story in the episode is presented by Euronews correspondent Sasha Vakulina. According to the channel, she explains the humanitarian operation and the expected evacuation of civilians in Oleshky, and also shares an interview with former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. The ceasefire in Oleshky itself is featured in the episode's headline as rare and, so far, holding; the announcement gives no details about its terms or duration.

Albania and the Palestinian theme

From Tirana, correspondent Ardit Hoxha reports on Albanian society's reaction to the heavy fines imposed on demonstrators, as well as on the flares and chaos in the country's parliament. The third topic is commented on by Dr Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative: he raises the question of what the political deadlock in Israel means for Palestinians and whether the two-state solution has died.

The programme's format

Europe Today is a new Euronews format: in 20 minutes, the episode covers the day's key events and offers analysis of the stories shaping the agenda in the EU and beyond. In addition to the broadcast, the programme is available as a newsletter and a podcast on the Radio Schuman platform.