Europe
Yesterday
Five largest EU countries back joint defence bonds to stop Russia's 'imperial ambitions'
Europe • 8:35 PM
3 min
The development followed Putin's signing of a revised nuclear doctrine that declared a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on the country.
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Moldova firms up EU ties in the face of Russian propaganda, with Transnistria the key challenge
Europe • 5:31 PM
3 min
The Moldovan government is boosting its efforts to improve EU support among its divided public — partly by emphasising its strategic importance during the Ukraine war.
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Gisèle Pelicot says 'macho' attitude towards rape must change in one of France's biggest trials
Europe • 4:26 PM
2 min
Gisèle Pelicot's trial against her husband and more than 50 other men who raped her shocked France and triggered nationwide protests raising awareness against sexual violence.
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Spain's royals return to flood-hit region weeks after being pelted with mud
Europe • 4:10 PM
3 min
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were welcomed in a town in Valencia after their first trip was cut short by angry residents hurling mud and insults.
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EU DECODED: Could lab-grown meat arrive in supermarkets soon?
Europe • 4:00 PM
5 min
In this episode we talk about new ways of manufacturing mankind’s primary source of protein: meat. The Netherlands, Spain and Germany lead the way in development of cell-based meat, but it has already been banned in Italy. So how urgently does the EU need
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Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik seeks parole for a second time
Europe • 3:36 PM
2 min
Prosecutors in Norway say the far-right extremist's parole request should be denied because there is a 'real risk' that he will commit another violent crime.
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Road accidents in EU claim over 20,000 lives in 2022 as fatalities rise
Europe • 2:57 PM
1 min
Regions in Portugal, Greece, and Romania reported the highest fatality rates. While EU-wide road deaths rose by about 9% between 2020 and 2022, the long-term trend offers hope.
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Animal or plant? EU countries at odds over protein strategy
Europe • 2:37 PM
5 min
A renewed call by EU agriculture ministers to boost local protein production has sparked a divide over the direction of a forthcoming policy initiative.
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British Airways planes stuck on the tarmac after IT outage at Heathrow
Europe • 2:17 PM
3 min
The flag carrier, owned by British-Spanish multinational airline holding IAG, later said the problem had been fixed much more speedily than in the past because of millions more being spent on extra investment in IT.
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Europe’s landmark new missile, warship projects get cautious industry thumbs-up
Europe • 2:14 PM
4 min
The European defence sector grew by a remarkable 17% last year – but is still calling for longer-term certainty as governments seek to invest in security.
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Technology: A threat and tool for Ukraine's 'drone war' with Russia
Europe • 1:24 PM
6 min
Western technology has been found in Russian drones used to attack Ukraine, fuelling calls from Kyiv to tighten sanctions and export controls on Moscow.
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Damage to underwater cables was 'sabotage', German defence minister says
Europe • 11:03 AM
3 min
Two underwater fibre-optic communications cables running between Finland and Germany were discovered cut on Monday, an incident both countries said was under investigation.
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UK farmers join French with protest against 'hammer blow' inheritance tax hikes
Europe • 11:00 AM
7 min
Until now, the UK has not seen farmers' protests like those that have hit other European countries.
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Czech Republic blames Russia for bomb threats against schools
Europe • 10:36 AM
2 min
The head of the Czech secret service has pointed the finger at Moscow for hoax bomb threats that forced hundreds of schools to shut for days.
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WATCH LIVE - Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European Parliament leaders mark 1,000 days of war
Europe • 10:33 AM
1 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses European Parliament, and party leaders mark 1,000 days of war following Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Putin signs new doctrine lowering threshold for nuclear weapon use
Europe • 10:03 AM
2 min
The Kremlin says that the use of Western non-nuclear missiles by Ukraine against Russia could warrant a nuclear response.
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How conspiracy theories about Spain’s deadly floods spread online
Europe • 9:18 AM
7 min
The tragedy that left over 200 people dead has sparked a deluge of disinformation, including claims that the extreme weather was artificially engineered.
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EU countries commit to joint drone, missile and warship development
Europe • 8:31 AM
4 min
Defence spending is set each €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 Borr
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Is Borrell’s proposal to suspend political dialogue with Israel a flop? | Radio Schuman
Europe • 6:42 AM
2 min
EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called to suspend political dialogue with Israel over the country's alleged violations of human rights and international law in the Gaza Strip.
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Ukrainian city of Odesa without power for two days following Russian strikes
Europe • 1:08 AM
3 min
There is no electric transport on the roads, and 'invincibility' points for heat, water and electricity have been set up across the city.
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Son of Norway's crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Europe • 12:28 AM
2 min
Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was detained in Oslo on Monday evening.
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Strip Putin of his 'money and power' to restore peace, Zelenskyy tells MEPs as war turns 1,000 days
Europe • 12:15 AM
6 min
As the war in Ukraine turns 1,000 days, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the European Union to 'push harder' against Vladimir Putin.
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Monday, november 18, 2024
Efforts continue to clear sewage system following floods in Spain's Valencia region
Europe • 11:50 PM
3 min
In the municipality of Paiporta, 60% of the sewage system has so far been cleared, but the sewers are still not being drained.
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EU fails to reach unanimous agreement on suspending dialogue with Israel
Europe • 10:15 PM
2 min
At the Foreign Ministers' meeting in Brussels, Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, proposed the suspension of political dialogue with Israel due to human rights violations in Gaza but failed to get the support of all member states.
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Finland and Germany investigate severed undersea data cable
Europe • 9:58 PM
3 min
In a joint statement, the two countries said the damage comes at a time that “our European security is not only under threat from Russia‘s war of aggression against Ukraine, but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors.”
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Slovakian and Hungarian politicians condemn move to allow use of US missiles by Ukrain in Russia
Europe • 8:41 PM
2 min
President-elect Trump, who takes office in about two months, has raised uncertainty about whether his administration would continue vital military support to Ukraine. He has also vowed to quickly end the war but hasn't provided any details as to how.
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Brussels turns blue and yellow as Ukraine war reaches 1,000 days
Europe • 7:30 PM
1 min
November 19th marks the 1,000th day since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. To honour the grim milestone, Ukraine's colours shine bright on the buildings of Brussels' EU institutions.
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Defeating its purpose? Fossil fuel lobbyists accompany European governments to COP29
Europe • 7:19 PM
3 min
According to a coalition of NGOs, the European Union's national delegations brought more than a hundred fossil fuel representatives with them to Baku for the UN climate conference.
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Austria's three-party coalition begins to take shape without the far-right
Europe • 5:15 PM
2 min
After several rounds of exploratory talks, Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced the preliminary decision to form a coalition between three parties - ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS.
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No U-Turn on Chinese car tariffs, Spain’s finance minister says
Europe • 3:46 PM
2 min
In an interview with Euronews’ Europe Conversation, Carlos Cuerpo spoke of the economic impact of recent devastating floods, and how Europe should respond to US President Donald Trump
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Which EU country is the biggest consumer of lightweight plastic bags?
Europe • 3:14 PM
3 min
The number of lightweight plastic bags purchased across the EU is staggering – nearly 30 billion in 2022 alone. However, their usage rate is declining rapidly. Which countries use the most, and which are the most eco-friendly?
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'Bot' accounts swamp Spanish social media with misleading flood claims
Europe • 3:00 PM
8 min
As Spain reels from its worst flooding in decades, misleading posts about DANA — the phenomenon that caused it — have been going viral on social media.
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UK property: Average selling price falls for second month in a row
Europe • 2:52 PM
3 min
Despite the fall in asking prices, property website Rightmove says market activity is still strong compared with the same time last year with the number of sales being agreed 26% higher than in that period in 2023.
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Georgian opposition starts round-the-clock protest in Tbilisi calling for election rerun
Europe • 2:39 PM
4 min
The demonstrators claim that the country's recent parliamentary elections were rigged and are demanding a rerun.
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Dozens more dead as Russia continues attacks on Odesa and Sumy
Europe • 1:53 PM
2 min
At least 19 people have died with many more injured across Ukraine in drone and missile strikes this Monday morning.
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French farmers rally across country to protest EU-Mercosur trade deal
Europe • 1:26 PM
4 min
Farmers across France are on the road again, protesting the EU-Mercosur agreement and arguing that the deal would create unfair competition.
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EU foreign affairs ministers discuss support for Ukraine after Biden lifts veto on weapons
Europe • 11:33 AM
5 min
The meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers comes a day after Russia launched another massive attack of drones and missiles against Ukraine.
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Europe: Half of workers stressed, one-third eyeing job change
Europe • 10:18 AM
6 min
ManpowerGroup's survey examines workers' perceptions, finding stress as a widespread issue. CCO Becky Frankiewicz tells of the importance of work-life balance, career development, and skills training for staff retention.
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EU isn’t cutting antibiotic use fast enough, health agency says
Europe • 10:03 AM
2 min
There are fears that antibiotic resistance could cause tens of millions of deaths by 2050 – but the use of last-resort antimicrobial drugs is on the rise, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Monday.
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Ukraine and agriculture exports, Newsletter
Europe • 10:02 AM
5 min
This week's key events presented by Euronews' EU senior health and agriculture correspondent Gerardo Fortuna.
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Flags for Ukraine's fallen fill Kyiv's central Maidan Square as war reaches 1,000 days
Europe • 9:15 AM
5 min
Kyiv's Maidan or Independence Square has been the heart of Ukraine’s revolutions, and for many, it is the only place where their loved ones can truly be honoured.
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Europe's rival to Musk's SpaceX raises millions in new funding
Europe • 8:48 AM
4 min
The Exploration Company, the European rival of SpaceX, has achieved another milestone in funding to develop its space cargo capsule, Nyx. Government-backed funds from both Germany and France are among the major investors.
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How can deported Ukrainian children be helped? - Ukraine's ombudsman | Radio Schuman
Europe • 7:38 AM
2 min
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Ukraine's Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets talked about the almost 20,000 Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia by force since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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British PM Keir Starmer says he has no plans to speak with Putin
Europe • 7:11 AM
2 min
Keir Starmer's comments come after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a call with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday, the first publicly announced conversation between Putin and the head of a Western nation in almost two years.
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Fact check: How does MEP immunity work?
Europe • 6:45 AM
3 min
Members of the European Parliament benefit from parliamentary immunity, but that doesn't mean they are completely invulnerable to legal proceedings.
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Pro-Ukraine protests take place in European capitals as 1,000th day of war approaches
Europe • 2:43 AM
9 min
Protesters were out on the streets of cities such as Rome and Lisbon to denounce the Russian invasion which the UN estimates has killed or wounded more than 35,000 civilians since February 2022.
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Zelenskyy says 'missiles will speak for themselves' as Biden OKs long-range use
Europe • 12:49 AM
6 min
The weapons are expected to be used in response to North Korea's decision to send thousands of troops to Russia in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, according to one of the sources.
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What targets can Ukraine strike in Russia after lifting of ATACMS restrictions?
Europe • 12:31 AM
4 min
Nearly 1,000 days after Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Washington is said to have authorised the use of US-provided ATACMS missiles for strikes deep into Russia. How far is Ukraine allowed to strike, and what are Kyiv's targets?
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Sunday, november 17, 2024
Slovakians rally against populism on anniversary of fall of Communist system
Europe • 11:04 PM
6 min
The protest united the opposition, including the liberal Progressive Slovakia, pro-business Freedom and Solidarity and the conservative Christian Democrats who all say Fico is a threat to democracy.
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The Swiss village of Brienz has been left a ghost town following the evacuation of its inhabitants
Europe • 7:48 PM
3 min
The inhabitants of the Swiss village of Brienz have been forced to leave their town, following the threat of rock fall on their homes.
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Half way through the COP29 climate summit and the frustration is showing
Europe • 4:27 PM
7 min
The COP29 climate summit is midway through now and negotiators are trying to hammer out a deal that might be worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
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Russian opposition figures march against Putin in Berlin
Europe • 4:02 PM
2 min
Prominent Russian opposition figures led a march of at least 1,000 people in central Berlin on Sunday, against President Putin and his war in Ukraine
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Zelenksyy hopes Ukraine war will end in 2025 through diplomacy not fighting
Europe • 3:07 AM
9 min
Zelenskyy claimed that Ukraine's military has become one of the most powerful in the world but the country's military is bolstered by millions of euros in aid packages from Western allies.
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Italian charity sends 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza via Cyprus
Europe • 1:45 AM
6 min
The aid, which was collected from donors by the charity Confederazione Nazionale delle Misericordie d'Italia, took off aboard a C-130J military aircraft from an airfield in the central city of Pisa.
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Andria Putzkaradze wins 2024 Junior Eurovision Song Contest for Georgia
Europe • 1:44 AM
5 min
Putzkaradze’s victory, with 180 points, gives Georgia its fourth win at Junior Eurovision, making it the most successful country in the history of the contest.
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Saturday, november 16, 2024
'Azerbaijan cannot impose any kind of solution' COP29's host says
Europe • 5:15 PM
3 min
'Azerbaijan cannot impose any kind of solution' COP29's host tells Euronews, adding that the only way forward at the climate summit is through consensus.
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Who is Vox leader Santiago Abascal?
Europe • 3:22 PM
7 min
Santiago Abascal, president of the Vox party, has emerged as one of the most influential figures in contemporary Spanish politics with a nationalist and anti-immigration agenda.
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Spain's Vox leader to head Patriots for Europe party
Europe • 2:47 PM
2 min
Santiago Abascal, the leader of Spain's nationalist Vox party, has been named the new chairman of the Patriots for Europe party.
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Protesters in Georgia occupy Abkhazia's regional parliament
Europe • 2:23 PM
5 min
Opposition protesters in Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to leave key government buildings unless the regional president resigns.
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Paint thrown at election official as Georgia announces final results
Europe • 1:08 PM
2 min
The head of Georgia’s Central Electoral Commission was doused with black paint on Saturday at a meeting to confirm the results of the parliamentary elections.
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