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Europe Today: Ukraine, migration... and brothels to reopen in France?

Europe • Dec 11, 2025, 6:51 AM
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Ukraine has reportedly sent an updated version of the 20-point peace plan to the US. President Zelenskyy has called the document "fundamental" to end the war and announced that over 30 nations will join a Coalition of the Willing meeting next week. Our Ukraine Correspondent Sasha Vakulina tells us more on this development.

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Territory remains a major sticking point in the talks to end the war in Ukraine. Oleksandra Matviichuk, Head of the Center for Civil Liberties and 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, joins for a live interview to explain why Kyiv is not eager to agree on any territorial concessions.

Our guest today will also talk about the apparent new Russian policy to have Ukrainians from the occupied territories joining the Russian army.

Then we travel to France, where we look at the proposal from French far-right lawmaker Jean Philippe Tanguy to reopen brothels. They have been banned since 1946.

Finally, we hear it from Amnesty International's Olivia Sundberg on why, according to her, the set of migration measures agreed this week by EU governments could have devastating effects for people seeking protection and cannot comply with human right standards.

When and where to watch Europe Today?

Every morning at 8:00 CET, you can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo, who will bring you up to speed on the major news events of the day in our new daily show “Europe Today”.

Broadcasting live from Brussels, our new format will bring you the day’s key events as well as crucial analysis of all the stories shaping the EU and beyond.


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