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Parliament auditions for a new EU watchdog: four things to know from the hearings
Europe • 5:02 PM
6 min
In hearings held on Tuesday, six candidates battled to win MEPs' favour and be elected EU Ombudsman. Even for this neutral role, politics is never very far from the surface.
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EU countries commit to joint drone, missile and warship development
Europe • 4:40 PM
4 min
Defence spending is set to reach €326 billion (1.9% of EU GDP) in 2024, but despite the increase in military spending, national efforts alone are not enough for the EU to be ready for high-intensity warfare, said outgoing top diplomat and EDA chief Josep
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Nearly half of desk workers feel uncomfortable admitting use of AI at work
Europe • 4:01 PM
2 min
Despite its growing use, excitement around AI is waning as employees express concerns that AI tools may result in heavier workloads and faster-paced demands.
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Trump names billionaire investment banker as ambassador to Britain
Europe • 3:32 PM
3 min
Warren Stephens is head of Stephens Inc, a privately owned diversified financial services firm. Its headquarters are in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Record number of migrants reach Spain’s Canary Islands in 2024
Europe • 2:25 PM
2 min
This is the second consecutive year of record-breaking numbers, surpassing last year’s total of 39,910 arrivals.
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Lawmakers keep TikTok on watch after clashes over role in Romanian election
Europe • 2:05 PM
4 min
TikTok says it engaged with Romanian authorities ahead of the election, and follows the EU's online platform rules.
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Le Pen says no-confidence vote will protect French public from 'dangerous' budget
Europe • 1:49 PM
4 min
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is set to be ousted after his social security budget failed to receive backing from Marine Le Pen's National Rally.
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NATO must focus on military aid for Ukraine, not peace deal, says alliance chief Mark Rutte
Europe • 11:40 AM
4 min
Allies are keen to bolster Ukraine's defence and footing in the war before Donald Trump retakes office in the US in just over a month.
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Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity for kidnappings in colonial Congo
Europe • 11:37 AM
2 min
Belgian court orders the state to pay damages to five mixed-race women who were removed from their mothers as children in colonial-era Congo.
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Finnish authorities probe damage to internet cable between Finland and Sweden
Europe • 10:23 AM
2 min
The damage to the data cable between the two nations follows incidents of suspected sabotage involving underwater cables in the Baltic Sea.
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Romania set for presidential runoff after court certifies shock first-round result
Europe • 9:56 AM
5 min
Pro-Moscow ultranationalist Cǎlin Georgescu's first-round win has shocked Romanian society and raised suspicions of Russian election meddling.
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Trump set to attend Notre Dame reopening in first trip since election win
Europe • 8:50 AM
5 min
France's famous cathedral will reopen Saturday after five years of reconstruction following a devastating fire in 2019.
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Romanian parliamentary elections: Pro-EU win masks far-right surge fuelled by Schengen delay
Europe • 8:02 AM
3 min
Romania will join the Schengen Area in January 2025 after a 13-year wait. Pro-European parties won Romania’s recent elections, but far-right groups gained a 30% share of the vote, partly due to frustration over the delayed accession.
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EU vows to press on with new interns’ rights law despite national splits
Europe • 7:46 AM
4 min
Roxana Mînzatu’s first working day as EU Commissioner saw member states fail to agree on new EU laws on internships – but she said abandoning laws intended to protect traineees’ workplace rights would be “out of the question”.
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Fact check: Where do EU countries stand on ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu?
Europe • 7:37 AM
8 min
The International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu continues to draw mixed and often ambiguous reactions from European officials.
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Krampus parades turn violent: Traditional festivities spark debate over safety and gendered violence
Europe • 7:32 AM
7 min
In Austria and Germany, Krampus parades bring chaos and controversy. While the tradition is meant to scare children into behaving, recent events have left many injured — raising questions about safety and the darker side of festive customs.
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Is Romania a wake-up call for social media regulation in Brussels? | Radio Schuman
Europe • 7:29 AM
2 min
Last week, Romania's National Audiovisual Council asked the European Commission to investigate the role of Tik Tok in the Romanian presidential elections.
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Romania comes to terms with new political reality despite victory of pro-European forces
Europe • 6:59 AM
4 min
The leftist Social Democrat party is set to win Romania's parliamentary elections, with far-right populists making significant gains.
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Germany's stock market records fresh high despite economic weakness
Europe • 6:30 AM
4 min
The DAX hit a new high for the second straight trading day on Monday. Strong performances in the technology, financial, and industrial sectors have fuelled the rally, despite broader economic weakness.
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ASML sticks to guidance despite new US curbs on China's tech advancement
Europe • 6:08 AM
3 min
ASML sees a limited impact of the US fresh restrictions on AI chip exports to China and maintains its guidance for 2024 and 2025.
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Health ministers buck Parliament to green-light stronger tobacco restrictions
Europe • 12:59 AM
3 min
The EU Council has approved new recommendations on smoke- and aerosol-free environments across the bloc to strengthen protection against exposure to second-hand smoke and to "encourage current smokers to quit”, bucking Parliament's recent shelving of the
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UK underestimates cyber threats from hostile states, security chief warns
Europe • 12:46 AM
3 min
The new head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre is set to warn of huge risks to the country's infastructure from China, Iran and Russia.
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Wolves to lose protection as EU secures support for status downgrade
Europe • 12:24 AM
5 min
Change in status under Bern Convention on nature protection could expose burgeoning wolf populations to culling and hunting for sport.
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Yesterday
Canada to impose sanctions against those suppressing Georgia protests
Europe • 11:37 PM
6 min
Georgia sees its fifth night of consecutive protests against the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.
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German Chancellor Scholz defends decision not to deliver long-range missiles to Ukraine
Europe • 9:30 PM
4 min
During a surprise visit to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed two of Kyiv's key demands: supplying German and Swedish-made Taurus long-range missiles and accelerating its NATO membership.
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What to expect from Ursula von der Leyen's second presidency
Europe • 7:58 PM
14 min
Russia's war on Ukraine, Donald Trump and the poor health of the European economy will define the start of Ursula von der Leyen's second presidency.
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France says Israel's Netanyahu has immunity from ICC arrest warrant
Europe • 6:19 PM
3 min
The French foreign ministry says it will continue to work closely with the Israeli prime minister due to the "friendship" between the two nations.
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Hungary's foreign minister visits Moscow again to discuss Ukraine conflict and energy
Europe • 4:48 PM
3 min
Budapest has maintained close political and economic ties with Moscow since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drawing ire from the EU.
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Pro-Western parties come out on top despite far-right gains in Romania election
Europe • 4:36 PM
3 min
Pro-Western parties in Romania will likely seek to form a coalition following Sunday's parliamentary election, but a surge of support for far-right nationalists looms over the upcoming presidential runoff.
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French government faces collapse after PM circumvents parliament over budget bill
Europe • 4:00 PM
2 min
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier used the controversial Article 49.3 of the French Consitution to force the adoption of next year's social security budget plan. In retaliation, opposition parties from the left and far right are threatening his governm
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Baltic states slap sanctions on Georgian officials. Will the EU follow suit?
Europe • 3:57 PM
6 min
Georgia has been rocked by four consecutive nights of protests after the government decided to suspend EU accession talks until 2028.
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Revealed: The first strategic and policy initiatives of the new Commission
Europe • 3:45 PM
4 min
A leaked copy of Ursula von der Leyen's second EU executive's work programme reveals that clean industry and defence are on the agenda for the first 100 days, but also sets the path for other policy announcements in the months to come.
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France's 2025 budget crisis: Barnier invokes Article 49.3 - what happens now?
Europe • 3:37 PM
5 min
French PM Michel Barnier has invoked Article 49.3 to pass budget measures without parliamentary approval, risking a no-confidence vote. Opposition, led by Marine Le Pen, demanded the indexation of pensions to inflation. Markets react with bond spreads wid
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Have European arms companies increased their profits due to wars?
Europe • 2:46 PM
3 min
The world's top 100 arms-producing companies recorded profits of almost 600 billion last year, amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine and a generally tense geopolitical situation.
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Green transition Commissioner Ribera to visit ArcelorMittal amid clean steel backtrack
Europe • 2:27 PM
4 min
European Commission top brass set to visit steel multinational’s Belgian plant this week in the wake of a warning that low-carbon steel projects won’t go ahead without further policy support from Brussels.
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Sex workers in Belgium gain historic labour rights as new law takes effect
Europe • 2:22 PM
2 min
The new law in Belgium, which came into force over the weekend, grants sex workers formal employment contracts and legal protections similar to other workers.
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ICC president criticises US and Russia over threats and accusations
Europe • 1:03 PM
3 min
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced criticism and pressure over arrest warrants for Israeli's Benjamin Netanyahu and Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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France's far-right threatens no-confidence vote against Barnier over budget
Europe • 10:22 AM
3 min
The National Rally (RN) could topple the government of French Prime Minister Michel Barnier over its proposed 2025 social security budget.
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Small island states seek climate change justice in landmark top UN court case
Europe • 8:59 AM
19 min
A major case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) may pave the way for more climate change litigation and help for poorer and vulnerable states.
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Germany's Scholz makes surprise visit to Kyiv weeks before no-confidence vote
Europe • 7:18 AM
3 min
The visit comes weeks before the German leader is set to ask his parliament for a vote of no confidence, which he is widely expected to lose.
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‘No clue’ how to implement EU’s new AI rules: insurance lobby chief
Europe • 7:00 AM
2 min
The new von der Leyen Commission must have a radical rethink of laws on climate change, investment and data if Europe is to compete, AXA’s Frédéric de Courtois told Euronews.
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How will António Costa lead the European Council? | Radio Schuman
Europe • 6:48 AM
2 min
Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa is now President of the European Council. If his experience raises hopes for his ability to lead the EU's 27 member states - he takes on the role at a difficult time.
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Portugal's misleading immigration claims fact-checked
Europe • 6:46 AM
3 min
The issue of immigration is a prime target for misinformation in countries across Europe, and Portugal is no exception. EuroVerify takes a look at some of the claims by the Portuguese far right.
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Explainer: Can France block the Mercosur trade agreement?
Europe • 5:00 AM
5 min
France has fervently opposed the free trade agreement between the EU and five South American nations.
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Social Democratic Party set to win Romania's parliamentary election
Europe • 3:49 AM
1 min
Romania’s future parliament and government will continue the country’s strong pro-EU, pro-NATO and pro-Ukraine national strategy, despite a surge by ultra-nationalist contenders.
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Majority of seats called in Ireland's general election but tough coalition talks lie ahead
Europe • 3:03 AM
8 min
The results of the election mean Ireland has partly bucked the global trend of incumbents being rejected by disgruntled voters after years of pandemic measures, international instability and cost-of-living pressures.
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Volkswagen workers on strike over proposed pay cuts and plant closures
Europe • 12:41 AM
4 min
The two-hour stoppages included the company's base plant at Wolfsburg, where workers protested against a cost-cutting drive by the car maker's management which includes the threat of plant closures in Germany.
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Sunday, december 1, 2024
Protests in Georgia continue after EU accession talks halted
Europe • 10:15 PM
7 min
Officials in the country say at least 44 people have been hospitalised in increasingly violent clashes between police and protesters as President Salome Zourabichvili says she won’t step down when her term ends.
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Romania exit polls: Euro-Atlantic forces lead in highly contested parliamentary elections
Europe • 7:10 PM
2 min
According to the tight projections by pollster CURS quoted by Euronews Romania, the currently governing Social-Democrats lead with 26% of the votes.
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At least two people killed in Greece as Storm Bora sparks warnings
Europe • 6:52 PM
1 min
Greece's civil protection service says they have issued an emergency alert, warning of torrential rains and strong winds in the northeast, the centre, and the region around Athens.
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Moscow claims its forces have occupied two settlements in Ukraine's Donetsk region
Europe • 6:51 PM
2 min
The Russian defence ministry claim comes as Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow's invasion of Ukraine enters its third winter.
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Centre-left party wins Iceland's election, but will need coalition to govern
Europe • 2:09 PM
2 min
Voters in Iceland joined a global trend of punishing incumbents in a parliamentary election, with a centre-left party winning the largest share of votes.
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Russian defence spending rises to a record high - a third of the budget
Europe • 11:24 AM
3 min
Next year, Moscow's spending on the military and security forces will exceed spending on health care, education and social policy combined
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Top EU officials visiting Ukraine promise more sanctions against Russia
Europe • 11:03 AM
3 min
Kaja Kallas and two other senior EU officials made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday for talks with President Zelenskyy on how to scale up the bloc's support.
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Senegal commemorates 80th anniversary of French WW2 massacre
Europe • 10:46 AM
7 min
Historians estimate hundreds of West African soldiers who fought for France were killed in 1944 by the French army after they demanded unpaid wages.
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High turnout of 42% at 5pm in Romania's parliamentary elections
Europe • 5:04 AM
7 min
The vote comes just one week after a highly controversial first round of the presidential race, which saw relatively unknown populist candidate Călin Georgescu win 23% of the vote.
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Vote counting ongoing in Ireland's general elections with first 36 Dáil seats announced
Europe • 4:17 AM
5 min
Ballot boxes were opened at 10:00CET on Saturday at centres across the country, kicking off a marathon vote-counting exercise to tally the results.
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Tens of thousands demand resignation of regional officials one month after Valencia floods
Europe • 4:07 AM
4 min
Tens of thousands of Spaniards have taken to the streets of Valencia a month after floods devastated the city. They’re demanding regional officials step down after fumbling the emergency response that led to the deaths of more than 230 people.
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Dozens in hospital after third night of violent protests in Georgia
Europe • 2:12 AM
8 min
A third night of protests in against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the EU left 44 people in hospital, officials said Sunday.
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