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Which EU country was the worst affected by wildfires in 2024?
Europe • 2:25 PM
3 min
Human behaviour drives the vast majority of wildfires in Europe, but climate change is what is making them more frequent and intense.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/08/which-eu-c
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Campaigners seek to ground ‘passenger-hostile’ EU proposal
Europe • 10:47 AM
3 min
Campaigners have launched a citizens’ initiative to stop an EU draft law they say would weaken air passenger rights by raising delay thresholds and cutting compensation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews
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Landmark EU media law enters into force, aims to provide protection for journalists
Europe • 10:43 AM
3 min
According to the EU, media freedom is a cornerstone of democracy and therefore needs protection in all member states.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/08/landmark-eu-media-law-ente
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'Heat island' effect: Will European cities become unliveable?
Europe • 9:54 AM
6 min
Temperatures are scorching across much of Europe. City dwellers are particularly affected due to the so-called "heat island" effect. Cities are adapting, but is this enough?<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euro
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Fact check: No evidence Russia captured NATO officers in Ukraine
Europe • 5:45 AM
7 min
False claims that Russia captured three British officers in Ukraine and that NATO is actively waging a war against Moscow can be traced back to multiple fringe sources.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.
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What Europeans ask of the EU: The Strangest Citizens’ Initiatives
Europe • 5:01 AM
5 min
Since 2012, ECIs have ranged from requests for a complete ban on animal farming to a pitch for the European anthem to be sung in Esperanto.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/08/what
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With fewer than 10% answered: Are European Citizens' Initiatives missing the mark?
Europe • 5:00 AM
5 min
Despite being designed to give citizens a voice in EU policymaking, the European Citizens’ Initiatives are struggling to gain traction, with only 10 out of 144 proposals receiving a response from the European Commission.<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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EU agencies seek to combat viral hepatitis in European prisons
Europe • 12:54 AM
3 min
EU agencies launch toolkit to combat hepatitis B and C in prisons, tackling drug-related transmission and implementation challenges.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/health/2025/08/08/eu-agencies-se
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Yesterday
Belgian court rules Flanders government should stop transit of military equipment to Israel
Europe • 4:41 PM
6 min
Associations lodged a complaint against the Flemish government in June after military equipment bound for Israel was discovered in the port of Antwerp.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/202
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Crisis in Gaza remains 'very severe' despite some positive steps - EU report
Europe • 2:51 PM
4 min
Last month, the EU negotiated what it called a "significant" improvement of humanitarian aid access into Gaza, including an increase of food trucks, and an agreement to "protect the lives of aid workers."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu
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Where in the EU are the most people employed in the sports industry?
Europe • 11:53 AM
3 min
Employment in the sports sector across the EU continues to grow, reaching 1.6 million jobs in 2024. But worryingly, the gender gap has widened since 2011.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/
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Endangered US contraceptives put 1.4 million women at risk, NGO claims
Europe • 9:33 AM
4 min
More than 1.4 million women and girls in Africa will lose access to contraceptives as the U.S. plans to burn $10 million worth of supplies stored in Europe.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/health/2
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Haunted by Merkel: Trump still grappling with Europe’s lost leader
Europe • 5:01 AM
7 min
Trump spoke on CNBC about the current state of markets in the US, but was quizzed about the EU-US trade deal, and reminisced about a conversation with former German chancellor Angela Merkel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href=
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'Transvestigations': Fake investigations claim famous women like Brigitte Macron were born male
Europe • 12:02 AM
12 min
Public female figures, such as former US First Lady Michelle Obama and New Zealand's former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have also been accused of being assigned male at birth. Researchers say these fake theories are fuelled by "transvestigations".<div
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Wednesday, august 6, 2025
Delegates from 100 countries meet for last-chance talks to reduce plastic pollution
Europe • 6:52 PM
8 min
Delegates from 176 UN member states, NGOs, scientists and industrialists are meeting in Geneva until 14 August to negotiate an international treaty to reduce plastic pollution.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.e
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Kyiv observes official day of mourning for 31 killed in Russian missile and drone strikes
Europe • 5:02 PM
7 min
The youngest victim in Thursday's strikes was two years old and 16 of the injured were children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/01/k
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Italian, Turkish and Libyan leaders meet to address migration flows to Europe
Europe • 4:43 PM
6 min
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said that in 2021, 32,400 refugees and migrants had made the crossing from Libya to Europe, more than twice as many as in 2020.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews
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UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 bladed weapons surrendered in national amnesty
Europe • 4:01 PM
4 min
From 1 August, it is now illegal to own, sell or import ninja swords in England and Wales, with possession in public carrying up to four years in prison.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2
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Hedging bets: Who are the people driving up gambling figures in Europe?
Europe • 3:41 PM
3 min
Most gamblers in Europe are men, but women tend to develop gambling problems more quickly. Underage gambling mostly happens in southern European and Balkan countries.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.co
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Croatian MEP's wartime photo causes a stir in neighbouring Serbia and prompts calls for resignation
Europe • 3:21 PM
6 min
Tonino Picula's tweet commemorating Operation Storm sparked backlash in Serbia, with calls for his removal. An Austrian MEP and his party colleague from Vienna called it a serious diplomatic misstep.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"
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Italy greenlights €13 billion project to build world's largest suspension bridge to Sicily
Europe • 2:38 PM
9 min
Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said the project will boost development in southern Italy, but it has raised security and environmental concerns.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/06/italy-
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Lithuania asks NATO for air defence support after Russian drone incursions
Europe • 1:04 PM
6 min
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said he had spoken with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about "the recent drone incidents".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/06/lithuania-asks-n
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Renaturalisation of wetlands slows global warming and species decline
Europe • 1:01 PM
3 min
For many centuries, farmers drained swamps to gain arable land. But this contributes to climate change. The European Union wants to change this, and an EU law sets out a detailed timetable: By 2050, half of the damaged moors are expected to be "healed" -
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Spain’s housing crisis deepens: residents’ anger is rising
Europe • 1:01 PM
3 min
Millions across Europe are being priced out of housing, with Spain at the heart of the crisis. Euronews’s international correspondent Valérie Gauriat reports from Barcelona, where skyrocketing rents and property speculation are pushing residents to the br
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Fact check: No, the EU is not eroding European democracy
Europe • 11:34 AM
5 min
European countries, including EU member states, tend to dominate democracy indexes, even as democracy faces threats worldwide.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/06/fact-check-no-the
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Electoral authorities strip Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik of presidency after court ban
Europe • 11:19 AM
9 min
Milorad Dodik lost his presidency according to electoral law after an appeals court upheld a six-year political ban last Friday. He plans to stay in office and appeal the decision.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w
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Lebanon tells army to prepare plan to disarm Hezbollah by end of the year
Europe • 9:45 AM
7 min
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is under growing pressure from the US to ensure that the Iran-aligned militant group lays down its weapons.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/06/lebanon-te
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What lies ahead for Karol Nawrocki, Poland's new president?
Europe • 9:10 AM
7 min
Poland's new President Karol Nawrocki is expected to challenge Prime Minister Donald Tusk's policies, raising questions about potential effects this might have both at home and abroad.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https
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France arrests man who lit cigarette from war memorial flame in Paris
Europe • 8:17 AM
2 min
A video posted on social media shows a man lighting a cigarette from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris before calmly walking away.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/06/france-arrests-m
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EU credibility at risk over Israel stance, warns ex-ambassador
Europe • 4:31 AM
8 min
The inconsistent application of international law on Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank is damaging Europe’s credibility with the Global South, with which the EU aims to strengthen trade ties, former EU Ambassador to Palestine tells Euronews.<div
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At least one killed as massive wildfire in southern France continues to burn
Europe • 12:37 AM
3 min
A massive wildfire has left at least one person dead, while nine others have been reported injured. The blaze is France's largest wildfire so far this summer.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-eur
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Tuesday, august 5, 2025
Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne died of heart attack, death certificate shows
Europe • 6:46 PM
8 min
Osbourne died at home surrounded by his family on 22 July at the age of 76, just weeks after his farewell concert in Birmingham.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/08/05/heavy-metal-icon-
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Russia's missile and drone strike on Kyiv kills 13, including a child, and injures 130
Europe • 6:02 PM
4 min
Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Thursday, killing 13 people and injuring more than 130. A nine-story building was heavily damaged, with rescue teams on site.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="
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Why is Slovenia the only EU country to ban arms trade with Israel?
Europe • 4:47 PM
10 min
The Slovenian government has banned the export, import and transit of military equipment to and from Israel. Other European countries have reduced but not stopped their arms sales.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w
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Trump threatens EU with 35% tariffs if $600bn investment pledge unfulfilled
Europe • 4:22 PM
2 min
Trump spoke on CNBC about the current state of markets in the US, but was quizzed about a pledge on investment made in the EU-US trade deal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/05/tru
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To what extent do people in the EU feel discriminated against in their daily lives?
Europe • 2:59 PM
2 min
Immigrants, people with disabilities and individuals at risk of poverty or social exclusion report facing more discrimination in the EU than those who do not belong to these groups.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://
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Trial of German ex-MEP's aide thrusts spy scandal back into spotlight
Europe • 2:30 PM
4 min
German prosecutors expect new details from the hearing of the Chinese national accused of spying at the European Parliament. Euronews takes a closer look at the key actors in the scandal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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German politicians and lawyers worry 'trusted flaggers' of online hate may curb freedom of speech
Europe • 2:20 PM
13 min
Politicians and experts alike have criticised Germany's reporting centres for confusing opinion with hate speech, as concerns continue to rise over state-funded "trusted flaggers".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w
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Ex-Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey granted conditional bail on rape charges
Europe • 2:08 PM
2 min
The 32-year-old Ghanaian international, who recently left Arsenal, has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/05/ex-arsenal-f
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No, French President Emmanuel Macron's approval rating is not 7%
Europe • 11:42 AM
5 min
EuroVerify investigates the suspiciously low figure, which has most notably been shared by members of France's far-right National Rally party.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/05/n
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Death toll in 'vile' Russian missile strike on Kyiv rises to 31, including children
Europe • 11:40 AM
3 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike "vile" and said it "demonstrates the need for increased pressure on Moscow and additional sanctions."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-eu
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French PM Bayrou launches podcast and YouTube series to defend his 2026 budget cuts
Europe • 9:52 AM
2 min
Under fire for his unpopular €44-billion savings plan, PM François Bayrou has decided to turn to YouTube and a podcast series to try to convince the French public.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/m
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Far-right figure Tommy Robinson arrested over alleged assault in London train station
Europe • 9:49 AM
2 min
Former leader of the far-right English Defence League was arrested by British Transport Police after disembarking from a flight from Portugal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/05/f
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Denmark to axe Copenhagen's 'pornographic and too primitive' mermaid statue
Europe • 9:14 AM
3 min
"The mermaid has completely normal proportions in relation to her size. Of course the breasts are big on a big woman," the man behind the statue said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/05/den
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At least five killed in 'intense' Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions
Europe • 9:09 AM
3 min
Overnight Russian strikes targeted Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Sumy regions, killing five people and damaging civilian infrastructure.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/05/at-l
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The two faces of Ursula: Reinvention or deception at the EU's helm?
Europe • 5:01 AM
7 min
As Ursula von der Leyen beds down for her second term as European Commission president - almost unrecognisable from her first - many are wondering if she has truly changed course, or is simply revealing her true colours?<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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The Netherlands announces weapons package for Ukraine under new Trump-NATO initiative
Europe • 3:56 AM
4 min
Amsterdam becomes the first NATO member to use the alliance’s new initiative to supply Ukraine with much needed US weapons as it continues to fend off Russian attacks.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.c
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Moscow 'stuck in another century,' Zelenskyy says at Helsinki Accords anniversary
Europe • 12:52 AM
5 min
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy's comments come after a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv overnight killed six and injured more than 50 people.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe
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Ex-aide to AfD politician goes on trial in Germany over Chinese espionage charges
Europe • 12:49 AM
3 min
Two suspected spies for China, including a former aide to Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker Maximilian Krah, have gone on trial in Dresden.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/05
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Diplomatic row between France and Spain escalates after Jewish teens kicked off flight
Europe • 12:18 AM
2 min
Accounts of what happened differ and have led to allegations of antisemitism, which have been rejected by both the airline and the Spanish authorities.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/202
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Monday, august 4, 2025
EU diplomats confirm they won't yet sanction Israel on Gaza
Europe • 4:29 PM
2 min
Last week, EU member states already failed to rally enough support to suspend Israel from the Horizon Europe fund in response to the war in Gaza. Two of the largest EU countries - Germany and Italy – prefer to “continue dialogue” with Israel, one diplomat
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Romania to access EU funds to help areas affected by devastating floods, PM says
Europe • 4:23 PM
4 min
At least three people were killed when torrential rainstorms hit Romania late July, triggering flash floods in the country’s northeast.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/04/romania-to-acccess
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How healthy do young people feel across the EU?
Europe • 2:08 PM
2 min
Although a large majority of young people in the EU view their health positively, socio-economic and gender disparities affect their well-being across the 27-member bloc.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronew
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Trump sends Witkoff to Moscow days before US sanctions hit Russia
Europe • 11:32 AM
4 min
The US president’s special envoy for the Middle East and Russia Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow midweek, just two days before Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a deal with Ukraine or face significant tariffs.<div class="small-12 column text-c
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No part of France is free of drugs, anti-narcotic agency warns
Europe • 10:54 AM
3 min
The report released by France's anti-narcotics office OFAST said the country witnessed 367 murders or attempted murders linked to the drug trade in 173 cities last year.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews
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Russia's strikes cause fires and injuries in Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk
Europe • 9:05 AM
2 min
Russian overnight airstrikes resulted in damage to an electronics market in Ukraine's Odesa and injured several, including a four-month-old, in Dnipropetrovsk.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-eu
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How a photo of a skeletal child sparked controversy about starvation in Gaza
Europe • 7:59 AM
5 min
It's been widely established that there is severe starvation in Gaza, but the misreporting of a photo of a Palestinian child has caused criticism of the media's reporting of the crisis.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http
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Diplomatic downfall: When ambassadors cross the line
Europe • 12:29 AM
7 min
Secret sex blogs, bullying scandals and public naps, these diplomats were once at the top of their game. Here's how their careers took unexpected turns.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/20
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