Published on
12/06/2026 - 7:58 GMT+2
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Euronews' Vincenzo Genovese reports on the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Euronews' Maria Tadeo speaks to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
The biggest-ever World Cup got underway with hosts Mexico beating South Africa and South Korea upsetting the first European team in action. In Europe, the EU's new Migration and Asylum Pact takes effect today, while Pope Leo XIV wraps up his visit to Spain with a special mass in Tenerife. #EuropeToday
Published on
12/06/2026 - 7:58 GMT+2
Also on today's show
Euronews' Vincenzo Genovese reports on the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Euronews' Maria Tadeo speaks to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

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