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Marine Le Pen criticises French prosecutors for seeking a 'political death sentence'

Europe • 10:21 AM

The French far-right leader says her embezzlement trial is "politicised" and denounces prosecutors for seeking to ban her from public office.

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Volkswagen workers offer to take pay cut as wage talks continue

Business • 10:19 AM

As Volkswagen’s wage negotiations enter a third round, employees have offered to accept a wage cut, in return for guarantees from the company that it will not shut down German plants, and will protect job security.

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Another major eruption hits Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes

A new volcanic eruption has occurred on Wednesday evening on the Reykjanes peninsula, just 50 km from the Icelandic capital.

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'God's influencer': First millennial to be made saint next year

Culture • 9:54 AM

Carlo Acutis, “the patron saint of the internet”, will become the first millennial to be canonised by the Catholic church.

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1,000 days of war in charts: Ukraine's resilience, Russia's gains, and the heavy toll on civilians

This week saw surpassed the 1,000th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a conflict that has caused immense human suffering and strained global weapon supplies.

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Are users leaving Elon Musk’s X en masse and where are they heading?

Europe • 9:44 AM

The limited data on X user numbers makes measuring the full extent of the reported exodus from the platform almost impossible.

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Germany on the rise as France falls back in the global ranking for AI startups

Business • 9:40 AM

Germany has shown a huge improvement this year in a new ranking for the best hotspots for AI startups. Even so, Europe's strongest economy still falls short of the top spot.

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Iceland volcano 2024: Is it safe to travel and is the eruption affecting flights?

A new 3 km fissure that has opened up on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

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Beko Europe announces 1,935 redundancies: What is the group's plan?

Europe • 8:56 AM

Beko Europe has announced the closure of two sites resulting in nearly 2,000 redundancies.

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US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire over hostage release condition

The resolution that was put to a vote demanded "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire to be respected by all parties."

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Famous duct-taped banana sells for €5.8 million at art auction

Culture • 8:08 AM

Sotheby’s had estimated its value between $1 million and $1.5 million (€924,000 and €1.4 million). It sold for $6.2 million (€5.8 million) in NYC.

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Ukraine fires UK supplied long-range missile for first time, reports say

Europe • 7:39 AM

Earlier this week, Kyiv fired US-supplied missiles into Russian territory for the first time after the US lifted long-range weapon restrictions.

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Russia and North Korea expand their economic ties in new agreement

The arrangement is the latest in a pattern of increased co-operation betwen the two countries, as North Korean troops have been confirmed to be fighting for Russia in the Kursk region.

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EU must maintain 'urgency' of digital euro process, says ECB project leader

Business • 7:31 AM

Evelien Witlox, project director for the digital euro at the European Central Bank, discusses how the proposal is progressing, how the currency would work in practice, and what the key concerns are at this stage.

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Nvidia's strong earnings fall short of lofty investor expectations

Business • 7:31 AM

Nvidia shares declined following strong quarterly results as investors set a high bar for earnings. A lower gross margin and slowing growth also contributed to the fall.

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Should the EU follow the US policy shift on Ukraine? | Radio Schuman

Europe • 7:19 AM

The US now allows ATACMS strikes on Russia and antipersonnel mines in Ukraine, while the EU upholds restrictions despite calls for more offensive aid by EU top Diplomat Josep Borrell.

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Irish privacy watchdog awaiting clarity from EU on AI regulation

Business • 7:16 AM

The incoming government will decide whether to make the Irish data protection authority also the national watchdog for the AI Act.

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David Cronenberg: 'They say I'm the godfather of body horror, but I don't know what that means'

Culture • 6:45 AM

The creator of a bizarre and unique cinematic universe, the celebrated Canadian director was in Lisbon to present his latest film, 'The Shrouds', which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 18th edition of LEFFEST.

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World Wide Web Inventor says algorithms should be blamed for toxicity on social media

Business • 6:31 AM

“It is really important that we realise this toxicity comes from the [social media] algorithms and you can change that,” the inventor of the World Wide Web told Euronews Next.

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Could a Trump presidency be an opportunity for Europe's green funds?

Business • 6:00 AM

The US president-elect, a climate sceptic, is likely to hinder global progress on the green transition. Even so, there may be a silver lining for Europe.

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Latest news bulletin | November 21st – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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How European countries compare on cancer screening programmes

Business • 5:01 AM

There is wide variation in cancer screening across Europe, but no country scores perfectly across the board.

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Volcano erupts in Iceland for seventh time in one year

Europe • 2:54 AM

Suðurnes Chief of Police said that the evacuation of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon went very smoothly.

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Denmark and Norway continue to investigate damaged cables in Baltic Sea

Europe • 12:02 AM

Concerns are growing over cables carrying internet data being cut or damaged, with cases reported in a number of European countries including Germany, Finland, Sweden and Lithuania.

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Yesterday

Climate change leads to worsening effects of pollen allergies in Denmark

Europe • 11:35 PM

Climate change influences the timing, duration, and intensity of the pollen season, impacting increasing numbers of people with allergies.

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Spain to grant residency and work permits to around 300,000 undocumented migrants per year

Europe • 11:08 PM

The policy will come into effect next May and aims to expand the country’s aging workforce.

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Widespread snowfall and icy conditions sweep across Europe with arrival of polar cold front

Europe • 10:43 PM

A trough of low pressure has settled over Central Europe, with polar cold air and high-altitude currents flooding the region.

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MEPs strip Hungarian Commissioner of key health competencies

Business • 9:35 PM

Commissioner-designate Olivér Várhelyi has been stripped of oversight over reproductive and sexual rights as well as health preparedness following an evaluation by EU lawmakers.

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No comment: Bodies lie on the street after upscale Haiti neighborhood targeted in gang attacks

Gangs launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital early on Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side by side with police.

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Displaced Khan Younis residents use mud to rebuild destroyed homes

Palestinian news agency Wafa released a video on Tuesday, 19 November, showing the efforts of families to rebuild their damaged and destroyed homes after more than 13 months of bombardment by the Israeli military.

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Thousands of workers strike in Greece over high cost of living and pensions

Protesters say the government has refused to implement policies that will make people's lives better, with unions criticising Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' centre-right government for failing to tackle inflation and high housing prices.

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Fraud investigation opened after Hungarian nursery costing EU €1.8 mln has only 12 places available

The EU's anti-fraud unit opened an investigation into a Hungarian nursery that cost almost €2 million, but has only 12 places available.

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You don't have the right to propose new laws, EU countries tell MEPs in harsh rebuke

Europe • 7:07 PM

EU countries have penned a joint letter denouncing as "problematic" a new attempt to improve relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission, warning it goes against its founding treaties.

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'We will try to protect what we can’ – Ukraine’s environment minister at COP29

On the sidelines of the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Euronews spoke to Ukraine’s environment minister Svitlana Grynchuk about why the country remains committed to climate action, and isn’t waiting for the bombing to stop before ‘building back

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No decision on Crimea can be made without Ukraine and Crimean Tatars, Mejlis leader told Euronews

Europe • 5:37 PM

Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, told Euronews that any peace agreement at the expense of Ukraine’s territorial concessions, in particular regarding Crimea, would be ‘an indulgence to the aggressor to destroy both the Ukrainian state

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Spanish police arrest gang members accused of recruiting minors from abroad

Europe • 5:30 PM

Members of the mob allegedly contacted Swedish and Danish minors to commit crimes against rival gangs in Spain.

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European Parliament’s centrist groups cut deal to approve new Commissioners

Europe • 5:17 PM

The coalition deal will allow the new European Commission to take office on 1 December, as originally planned.

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Spanish politicians clash as Teresa Ribera addresses parliament over Valencia flood response

Europe • 5:16 PM

The centre-right Spanish People's Party has sought to blame Ribera for poor emergency management, who in turn blamed Regional President Carlos Mazón.

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Struggling to keep weight off? A new study finds fat cells’ obesity ‘memory’ could be the cause

Business • 5:00 PM

Fat cells were found to retain a long-lasting "memory" of obesity making it hard to maintain weight loss results.

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Latest news bulletin | November 20th – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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First mpox vaccine for children approved by WHO to fight virus outbreak

Business • 4:50 PM

The vaccine is the second to be approved by the UN agency and the first approved for children aged one and older.

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How do men and women differ in achieving financial independence?

Europe • 4:31 PM

A new study shows that women face more difficulties in becoming financially independent due to gender inequalities throughout their lives.

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Closure of Audi Brussels, a symbol of de-industrialisation in Europe

Europe • 4:01 PM

Audi’s decision to close its Brussels plant in February 2025 reflects a more general trend in the European economy: de-industrialisation. Euronews met the workers affected by this phenomenon to understand its tangible effects and analyse the solutions bei

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25-year old French feminist Shanley Clemot McLaren awarded for fighting cybersexism

Culture • 3:42 PM

Shanley Clemot McLaren received an award for her fight against cybersexism at the Young Activists Summit - held at the UN on 19 November - alongside four other activists aged under 30 years old.

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Three in four news stories shared on social media without being read first, study finds

Business • 3:35 PM

Seventy-five per cent of news-related social media posts were shared without being read, a new study has found.

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UN nuclear watchdog holds meeting to discuss Iranian nuclear programme

IAEA nations will discuss at the summit whether to vote on a resolution against Iran for its lack of cooperation.

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A 4-year cruise or a €1 house in Italy: Inside the schemes helping Americans skip Trump’s presidency

Searches by Americans for moving abroad soared in the 24 hours after the first polls closed, according to Google data.

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Ukrainians in Berlin demand Russians acknowledge responsibility for 'Putin's war'

Europe • 3:24 PM

Russian opposition figures organised a march to the Russian embassy in Berlin to mark 1,000 days of the war in Ukraine — and some of the city's Ukrainian residents had mixed feelings.

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One Direction, Simon Cowell and James Corden gather to mourn Liam Payne at funeral service

Culture • 3:20 PM

One Direction bandmates and other mourners gathered at St. Mary’s Church in Amersham for Liam Payne’s funeral, following his tragic death in Buenos Aires last month.

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Ford to cut thousands of jobs in Europe blaming poor EV sales and economy

Business • 2:56 PM

The job cuts, which will account for around 14% of the company's total European workforce, are expected to happen by the end of 2027.

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Nike honours Rafael Nadal's legendary career with stunning 10-metre tribute in Paris

Culture • 2:40 PM

Nike paid tribute to Rafael Nadal’s legendary career by projecting a stunning 10-metre animated image of the 22-time Grand Slam champion on the Place du Trocadero in Paris.

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Protests continue in Serbia over deadly train station awning collapse

Europe • 2:13 PM

The incident in Novi Sad, which left 15 dead, has triggered a wave of protests against the authorities over the past weeks.

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Family-run wineries and barrel-shaped suites: Swap overcrowded Lisbon for Portugal’s rolling valleys

Lisbon locals can’t find affordable homes, transport is bursting at the seams and public services are under strain.

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Farmers block highway near French-Spanish border in protest against EU-Mercosur deal

Europe • 1:52 PM

Farmers have staged protests throughout the week across France, saying the EU-Mercosur trade deal threatens their livelihoods.

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Hungary seeks to settle Erasmus dispute as ECJ fines on asylum soar to €360 million

Europe • 1:48 PM

Hungary has offered to settle its Erasmus dispute with Brussels, which has left 21 Hungarian universities without access to the popular programme.

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Minecraft to enter real world with theme park attractions in US and UK

Culture • 1:46 PM

Video game fans will step into a real-world ‘Minecraft’ as plans are revealed for theme park attractions based on the title in the UK and US.

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Jaguar leaps into historic rebrand as it keeps the focus on electric cars

Business • 1:46 PM

Jaguar's big plans for the future include replacing its historic "growling cat" logo with a "leaping cat" one, as it attempts to bring modernism into its company design.

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Germany's Olaf Scholz faces pressure to drop re-election campaign

Europe • 1:40 PM

Members of the German chancellor's Social Democratic Party are increasingly speculating that Scholz's defence minister, Boris Pistorius, is a more popular choice to lead the country.

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Who is Dr Mehmet Oz, Donald Trump's choice for a key health job overseeing Medicare?

Business • 11:45 AM

Surgeon and TV personality Dr Mehmet Oz is the latest figure to be tapped for a role in Donald Trump's second administration.

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AI voice translator, agents, and a cloud computer: The Microsoft announcements you may have missed

Business • 11:33 AM

The new announcements include an AI voice translator and a mini PC.

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Trump nominates former wrestling CEO Linda McMahon and TV personality Dr Oz for cabinet roles

Donald Trump has nominated three more people for top roles in his administration, but leading jobs including Treasury secretary remain unfilled.

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Dutch ministry to investigate best practice for online platform content moderation

Business • 11:18 AM

The investigation comes after video sharing application TikTok said it will close its Amsterdam office.

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Exhibition exploring the history of 'fake news' and forgery opens in Budapest

Culture • 11:10 AM

The exhibition presents a diverse collection of over 100 artefacts from across Europe, organised into six central themes and presented along a chronological timeline.

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Vic Flick, guitarist on James Bond theme song, dies aged 87

Culture • 11:07 AM

The famed British session guitarist behind the twangy riff for the James Bond theme song has died.

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EU targets US with tariff list for Trump-era olive trade dispute

Europe • 11:04 AM

The EU executive is finalising a list of US products to target in retaliation for tariffs slapped on Spanish black olives -originally by Donald Trump's administration - marking a new chapter in a longstanding trade dispute.

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Baillie Gifford prize winner rejects award over fossil fuel ties

Culture • 11:02 AM

Richard Flanagan has been awarded the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction for his book "Question 7" but refused the award over the firm’s ties to the fossil fuel industry.

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Latest news bulletin | November 20th – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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European mobile payment system Wero launches in Belgian banks

Business • 10:42 AM

Wero, the new European mobile payment system, has launched in Belgian banks this week.

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1,000 candles lit in Tallinn and Riga in solidarity with Ukraine

Latvia and Estonia mark Ukraine's 1,000th day of resistance with solidarity events, including candlelight vigils and workshops.

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Painting by René Magritte breaks records, selling for over $121 million at New York auction

Culture • 10:25 AM

This is the first time that a painting by the Belgian artist René Magritte sells for more than $100 million.

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Cambridge Dictionary make ‘manifest’ their 2024 Word of the Year

Culture • 9:56 AM

After a surge of celebrity-inspired popularity on social media, the word 'manifest' has been elected Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year. However, this scientifically unproven practice can be controversial...

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Tennis legend Rafael Nadal bids bittersweet farewell to courts

The 38-year-old Spaniard played on tour for more than two decades and collected 22 Grand Slam titles.

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Catalonia's holiday rental ban may not be allowed under EU law as Airbnb pushes back

Business • 8:52 AM

Catalonia has said they want to rid Barcelona of its 10,000 holiday lets in the next 5 years.

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Rivalry intensifies between French watchdogs over regulated electricity prices

Business • 8:50 AM

The French competition watchdog warns artificial pricing is unhelpful for consumers and stifles market rivalry. The energy regulator disagrees.

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Italy recovers Etruscan artefacts worth €8 million bound for black market

Culture • 7:59 AM

Italian authorities are investigating two people for suspected theft of archaeological finds from the Etruscan era worth €8 million.

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Wicked: How cinema re-invented the witch and restored her powers

Culture • 7:50 AM

As 'Wicked' prepares to cast its spell over the box office, we look at how portrayals of witches on screen have evolved to become symbols of female empowerment and an embracement of otherness.

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European stocks fall to three-month low amid geopolitical jitters

Europe • 7:35 AM

The European markets briefly hit a three-month low due to heightened tensions in the Ukraine-Russia war. Investors shifted towards safe-haven assets, while oil prices surged on fears of potential supply disruptions.

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US embassy in Kyiv shutters after 'significant' air attack threat

Europe • 7:28 AM

Warnings of a large air attack threat on the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday come a day after Ukraine used US-supplied ATACMS to strike Russian territory.

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Europe faces growing crisis in cereal production

Europe • 7:24 AM

A series of factors are expected to reduce EU cereal production to its lowest level since 2007, setting off alarm bells in the sector.

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US envoy says truce between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is 'within our grasp'

Peace talks between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah centre around troops from both forces withdrawing from a UN buffer zone in southern Lebanon.

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Why do Europe's equity titans lag behind the US Magnificent Seven?

Business • 7:06 AM

European mega-caps trail US 'Magnificent Seven' amid lack of artificial intelligence gains, while also facing China's slowdown and rising geopolitical risks amid tariff uncertainties.

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We must combat Russian propaganda in Moldova, says Moldovan foreign minister | Radio Schuman

Europe • 6:46 AM

Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi told Euronews that the country needs 'to work hard to combat that narrative to show that we are already advancing on our European path'.

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Tinsel, trees and techno beats: Christmas light show inspired by nightclub culture opens in Berlin

Culture • 6:45 AM

Magical illuminated Christmas trees, mist, and a pulsing techno beat set the stage for Dark Matter Winterlights 24, an edgy Christmas light exhibition in Berlin inspired by the city’s club scene.

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No, NATO's chief has not threatened to expel US

Europe • 6:45 AM

Since Donald Trump's reelection, claims have circulated on social media that the US will be pushed out of NATO if it fails to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion.

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UN official in Gaza: Pregnant women at risk as Israel cuts off humanitarian aid

Business • 6:31 AM

An estimated 50,000 women in Gaza are pregnant, and about 130 give birth every day.

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Can you enjoy Dubai on a budget? UAE city wants to dispel ‘misconceptions’ about cost of a holiday

The tourism board is aiming to make Dubai one of the best cities in the world to live in and visit by 2033.

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Latest news bulletin | November 20th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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SpaceX launches sixth test flight of Starship rocket from South Texas

President-elect Donald Trump flew in for the launch in the latest sign of his deepening bond with Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and CEO.

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Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest against inheritance tax hike

Organisers urged protesters not to bring farm machinery into central London, though some tractors drove past Downing Street covered with signs saying “the final straw” and “no farmers, no food.”

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EU countries oppose MEPs’ attempts to re-open deforestation law

Europe • 12:58 AM

Member states close the door to further tweaks to the new deforestation rules pushed by unusual right-wing majority in the European Parliament.

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G20 Summit: Brazil's president urges developed nations to speed up initiatives on climate change

Europe • 12:57 AM

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's comments came the day after representatives of the G20 nations endorsed a joint statement that called for a pact to combat hunger, more aid for Gaza, an end to the war in Ukraine and other goals.

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‘World’s most famous watch’ made for Marie Antoinette to go on display in London

Culture • 12:48 AM

A watch made for the last queen of France will form part of the Science Museum’s Versailles: Science And Splendour exhibition, which opens next month.

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