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Farmers protest at Macron's second home over EU trade deal

France farmers protested outside President Macron’s home in Le Touquet, demanding the EU drop the Mercosur trade deal despite its signing being delayed.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/f

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How the EU's reparations loan for Ukraine fell apart at the eleventh hour

Europe • 2:34 PM

On Thursday night, EU leaders realised that their planned reparations loan for Ukraine – a proposal without parallel in modern history – could not overcome the obstacles in its way.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://

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Doha Forum 2025: Global Leaders Push Dialogue Toward Real Progress

The 2025 Doha Forum gathered global leaders to confront the world’s toughest challenges, highlight Qatar’s growing mediation role, and unveil major development pledges. Under the theme “Justice in Action,” the focus was clear: turning dialogue into real,

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Macron loses focus amid ‘dancing microphones’ before EU summit

Belgium summit sees EU leaders momentarily distracted as shifting microphones disrupt a press Q&A, prompting jokes and smiles from presidents and prime ministers.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/20

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Which EU countries have the highest education dropout rates and why?

Europe • 2:17 PM

Course difficulty and unmet expectations are often key factors, but mental health issues may also account for a significant share.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/which-eu-coun

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UNWTO: Uzbekistan ranks among world’s fastest-growing tourism destinations in 2025

Arrivals in Uzbekistan are up to 73 per cent compared to 2019, exceeding national targets as investments, visa-free travel and global promotion fuel growth.

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EU Entry/Exit System: First phase of rollout leaves passengers waiting up to 3 hours at airports

A new report said the disruption at borders reflects the combination of several operational issues with the deployment of the EES.

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Could bird flu spread among humans? Scientists show how it might happen

Business • 1:23 PM

New simulations of avian flu outbreaks show how the epidemic could spread among humans.

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Donald Trump’s new Patriot Games compared to ‘The Hunger Games’ online

Culture • 1:21 PM

Social media users and Democrats all responded the same way to Donald Trump’s freshly announced competition for next year’s 250th anniversary of the US: it all feels very “May the odds be ever in your favour.”<div class="small-12 column text-center articl

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In Italy, the “Land of Fires” continues to claim lives

Europe • 1:13 PM

In Campania, southern Italy, the “Land of Fires” continues to bear the scars of decades of criminal pollution. Illegal dumps, toxic fires, and soaring illness: Euronews reporter, Valérie Gauriat, investigated at the heart of this scarred territory, where

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German neo-Nazi fugitive does not want to be a woman any more

Convicted German far-right activist Marla-Svenja Liebich, who changed gender before prison sentence, is applying for another identity change while evading arrest, Euronews learned in an interview with the fugitive whose whereabouts remain unknown.<div cla

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France to miss 2026 budget deadline as lawmakers fail to reach deal

French lawmakers failed Friday to agree a 2026 budget in joint committee talks, forcing government to seek emergency legislation to roll over 2025 budget.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19

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Pyres, Screams and Light: Here are the Best Albums of 2025

Culture • 11:05 AM

Join us for Euronews Culture's countdown to our favourite album of the year. How many have you heard?<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/19/pyres-screams-and-light-here-are-the-best-al

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Latest news bulletin | December 19th, 2025 – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 19th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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TikTok strikes deal to keep operating in the US after months of uncertainty

Business • 10:42 AM

The popular video app will continue operating in the US after ByteDance agreed to spin off TikTok’s US business into a new joint venture under terms aimed at protecting American data and national security.

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Trump’s oil sanctions test legal limits with Venezuela tanker blockade

Business • 10:40 AM

By deploying naval forces to intercept sanctioned Venezuelan oil shipments, the Trump administration is pushing the enforcement of oil sanctions into uncharted legal territory, prompting concerns in Congress and among international law experts about escal

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US strikes on narcoboats kill five more in Pacific amid mounting Venezuela tensions

US forces killed five in narcoboat strikes Thursday, bringing the total deaths to 104 since September, following the US president's order to blockade sanctioned Venezuelan tankers in further escalation of tensions with Venezuela.<div class="small-12 colum

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Misleading online claims oversimplify Bulgaria's government crisis

Europe • 9:57 AM

Claims online frame Bulgaria's mass protests as driven by anti-EU sentiment, but the reality is more complex.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/misleading-online-claims-oversimpl

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Barack Obama shares his favourite movies, music and books of 2025

Culture • 9:57 AM

Barack Obama’s years-long tradition of sharing lists of his favourite cultural highlights continues. Here’s what the former POTUS has been listening to, reading and watching in 2025...<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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Greece rescues 545 migrants off Gavdos as Libya route sees surge in crossings

Greek authorities rescued 545 migrants from a vessel off Gavdos Friday, one of the largest recent operations as arrivals from Libya continue to rise sharply.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12

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Bulgarian protests continue, citizens demand end to corruption and fair judiciary

Bulgarian protesters continue to demand political change and an end to corruption despite the government's resignation. The eurozone transition adds pressure to the situation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eu

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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Avatar: Fire And Ash' - An epic but tiresome rehash

Culture • 8:04 AM

Once again, the visual mastery of the Avatar franchise is undermined by an afterthought of a screenplay that this time boils down to: “Let’s fecklessly rehash the previous film but instead of focusing on water, let’s give fire some screen time. Oh, and a

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EU leaders agree on €90 billion support package for Ukraine at Brussels summit

Belgium hosted an EU summit ending with a €90bn Ukraine support deal, while divisions over the Mercosur trade pact forced leaders to delay a decision.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/eu-

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Europe Today: A dramatic end to the EU summit on Ukraine and Mercosur

Europe • 6:38 AM

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.co

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Eating full-fat cheese and cream linked to lower dementia risk, Swedish study finds

Business • 6:01 AM

Participants in the study who ate at least two slices of high-fat cheese a day had a 13 per cent lower risk of developing dementia, and a 29 per cent lower risk of vascular dementia.

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Latest news bulletin | December 19th, 2025 – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 19th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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What is so unusual about UK job postings since the pandemic?

Business • 6:00 AM

January is a popular time for career moves, but those searching for a job in the UK may find it trickier that their peers elsewhere in Europe.

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EU to issue €90 billion in joint debt for Ukraine after hitting a wall on reparations loan

Europe • 4:45 AM

EU leaders fail to strike a deal on an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine, turning to joint debt instead to finance a €90 billion loan. Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia will not participate in the scheme.<div class="small-12 column text-ce

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Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor's killing found dead, officials say

The man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside of a storage facility in New Hampshire, investigators believe he acted alone.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/man-suspec

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Putin touts battlefield gains, signalling war in Ukraine will continue

During his annual press conference and call-in show, the Russian president stated that his troops were advancing in Ukraine, the day after EU leaders agreed on a €90bn loan for Kyiv, avoiding the use of frozen assets.<div class="small-12 column text-cente

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Yesterday

Mercosur signature delayed to January after Meloni asked for more time

Business • 10:27 PM

The European Commission announced it will delay the signing of the Mercosur trade agreement until the new year after Meloni asked for more time. No date has been set. Backers hope deal won't be further derailed.

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Lifting of US sanctions on Syria could spur refugee returns, UNHCR official says

The UN refugee agency reports that altogether more than 1 million refugees and nearly 2 million internally displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since Bashar al-Assad's fall.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:

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Top EU court rules Polish Constitutional Tribunal not independent due to political appointments

The Constitutional Tribunal is the highest judicial body in Poland, responsible for checking the compatibility of laws and international agreements with the country's constitution.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w

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Japanese woman 'marries' ChatGPT AI character in symbolic ceremony

Business • 6:50 PM

'You taught me love': Japanese woman marries AI partner after 100 daily messages as concern over 'AI psychosis' rises.

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Trafficked, exploited, married off: Rohingya children's lives crushed by foreign aid cuts

Though the US spent just 1% of its budget on foreign aid, Trump dubbed USAID wasteful and shut it down, a move that has proven catastrophic for the world's most vulnerable.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euron

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Sarajevo faces severe pollution and fog, residents advised to stay indoors

Sarajevo faced heavy fog and pollution on Thursday, causing flight cancellations and traffic disruptions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/sarajevo-faces-severe-pollution-and-fog-resident

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Farmers clash with police near European parliament in Brussels

Belgium farmers clashed with police in Brussels during protests against the EU-Mercosur trade deal, as leaders debated safeguards and possible delays.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/far

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All the president's men: Trump's White House portrait gallery decorations spark row over decorum

Culture • 5:08 PM

Donald Trump has added new features to his President Walk Of Fame portrait gallery of former leaders of the United States. But the decorative plaques in the West Wing of the White House have ripped up the rule book on protocol with language more akin to T

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Latest news bulletin | December 18th, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 18th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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FIFA takes on EA Sports with new football video game exclusively on Netflix

Culture • 4:35 PM

FIFA coming soon to Netflix: Set for release ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the partnership with the US streaming giant marks a clean break from FIFA’s acrimonious split with Electronic Arts.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="

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Ukraine does not believe Europe ‘should replace the US’ in security guarantees, Zelenskyy says

Responding to a question from Euronews, the Ukrainian leader said Europe’s commitment to assist Ukraine in case of a future Russian attack cannot replace the US security guarantees for Ukraine. For Kyiv these are “different things” and how Russia is tryin

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Portugal tops EU list for overvalued housing prices

Business • 4:01 PM

The European Commission estimates that the average overvaluation of housing prices in Portugal is higher by around 25%, "surpassing other property markets" in the bloc.

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Paris child welfare under scrutiny after second mother alleges childrens' heads were shaved

The claims come just days after a separate case involving an eight-year-old boy, prompting Paris authorities to refer the matter to the courts.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/paris-chil

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Germany charges alleged teen members of right-wing extremist group with attempted murder

Most of the youths were arrested in May, when they were accused of involvement with a group calling itself "Last Defence Wave."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/germany-charges-alleged-te

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Russian border guards briefly cross into Estonian territory, foreign ministry says

A meeting between the border representatives of Estonia and Russia was planned for Thursday, at which Estonia was expected to make a statement on the incursion.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025

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Spanish police raid research lab in Catalonia in African swine fever investigation

Business • 2:56 PM

The investigation seeks to clarify whether the outbreak of African swine fever that has killed 26 wild boars originated in one of the five laboratories in the area that work with the virus.

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Greece takes delivery of Kimon frigate from France as €25bn military upgrade continues

Athens has the option for a fourth frigate, which was approved by parliament in summer and formally agreed with Paris in November.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/greece-takes-delivery-o

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Farmers from 27 EU countries protest and clash with police in Brussels over EU-Mercosur trade deal

Belgium farmers protested in Brussels against the EU Mercosur trade deal, clashing with police as tractors gathered near the European Parliament.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/farmers-

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Danish presidency has bolstered Europe's defence and competitiveness, minister says

Europe • 1:16 PM

As Denmark prepares to hand over the EU Presidency torch to Cyprus, its European Affairs Minister tells Euronews that her country made significant gains on priority points, from simplification to migration.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__

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Farmers block roads in Brussels to protest EU-Mercosur free-trade deal

Proponents argue the agreement would provide an alternative to Beijing's export controls and Washington's tariff policies. Critics warn it would weaken environmental regulations and damage the EU's agricultural sector.<div class="small-12 column text-cent

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Who are the Westerners sanctioned by the EU for spreading Russian propaganda?

Europe • 11:23 AM

One American and two Europeans have gained legitimacy spreading propaganda off the back of their former careers in Western police forces, military or intelligence.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/m

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What does 'solstice' mean? The history of the tradition and where in Europe celebrates best

The solstice - which falls on 21 December - is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year.

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Latest news bulletin | December 18th, 2025 – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 18th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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From vibe coding to faster models: what’s new in Google’s Gemini update

Business • 10:58 AM

Vibe coding, faster AI models, and real-time translation are some of the new updates from Google in Gemini.

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Which country spends the most on gifts at Christmas?

Business • 10:34 AM

EU Christmas spending surges in 2025 as inflation nudges prices up and regulators tighten toy safety standards.

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Heavy rain turns Iran’s Hormuz Island beach deep red

Rainfall on Hormuz Island transformed its Red Beach as iron-rich soil runoff colored the shoreline and waters deep red, drawing wide attention online.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/hea

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Pornhub investigates hack affecting data of more than 200 million users

Business • 10:21 AM

The data was accessed by a Western-based hacking group known as ShinyHunters. The information is said to include viewing habits, search history and location data.

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Watch the video: European Council summit — what is behind the curtain?

Europe • 9:50 AM

Today, we start the final European Council summit of 2025. Topics include enlargement, the EU budget and support for Ukraine. Or to put it simply: love, money and war.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.c

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Massive Attack join hundreds of musicians calling for Live Nation to drop operations in Israel

Culture • 9:32 AM

"We can no longer allow our music to be used to artwash apartheid, genocide or oppression against any people," a new open letter reads – with signatories including Massive Attack and Brian Eno.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hr

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Farmers bring tractors to Brussels to protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

Farmers drove tractors into Brussels to protest the EU-Mercosur trade deal, fearing competition.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/farmers-bring-tractors-to-brussels-to-protest-eu-mercosur

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Colombia boosts military presence following police station attack

Colombia's military has reinforced Buenos Aires, Cauca, after a bomb attack on a police station injured eight officers. The government blames FARC dissidents.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/1

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Azerbaijan begins fuel exports to Armenia by rail for first time in decades

The delivery of 22 tanker cars carrying AI-95 petrol follows a November agreement between the two governments and represents a concrete step in normalising relations after reaching a peace agreement earlier this year.<div class="small-12 column text-cente

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Electronic music added to French Intangible Cultural Heritage list

Culture • 8:31 AM

Electronic music enters France's intangible cultural heritage list, representing a first step towards the integration of French Touch into UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.

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'We need to give Ukraine the means to survive the war', Luxembourg prime minister tells Euronews

Europe • 8:13 AM

"We are going in the right direction" to find a solution for Ukraine, Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden told Euronews in an interview for Europe Today morning show ahead of the European Council on Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic

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Goodbye TV, hello streaming: The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029

Culture • 8:00 AM

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that YouTube will have the exclusive global rights to the Oscars from 2029 to 2033.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/good

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Please, do tuck in! The infinite (and calorific) world of Portuguese Christmas sweets

Culture • 7:14 AM

Perhaps no other country has such a wide variety of Christmas sweets as Portugal. Every family has its favourites, but classics such as sonhos or bolo-rei are never missing from the Christmas table.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">

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Europe Today: Luxembourg's Prime Minister joins us ahead of European Council meeting

Europe • 6:42 AM

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.co

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Paralysed man controls devices with his mind just five days after brain implant surgery in China

Business • 6:02 AM

Just five days after surgery, he was able to operate a wheelchair, browse the internet, play video games, and control smart home devices.

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EU summit: Here's what leaders agreed to on Ukraine financing, Mercosur

Europe • 6:00 AM

After long hours of negotiations, the reparations loan for Ukraine has fallen apart. Instead, EU leaders will raise €90 billon on the financial markets to support the country's fight against Russia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">

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Latest news bulletin | December 18th, 2025 – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 18th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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France investigates 'foreign interference' after remote control malware found on passenger ferry

Business • 5:40 AM

The malware found was capable of remotely controlling the Italian-owned Fantastic ferry.

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How the FIFA Arab Cup Final became a symphony of sound and light

Culture • 5:31 AM

Some say football matches are not only determined by action on the field but by songs sung in stadiums. The Qatar 'Soundbeats' campaign wants to orchestrate an enormous wave of support at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar by combining the noise of crowds with class

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New US strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills four as tensions with Venezuela rise

The US military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug carte

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Trump claims economic successes in national address despite growing disapproval

In a televised speech to the nation, US President Donald Trump insisted on political and economic successes amid eroding popularity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/trump-claims-economic

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French anaesthetist sentenced to life in prison for poisoning 30 patients, killing 12

According to the prosecution, Péchier contaminated infusion bags with potassium, local anaesthetics, adrenaline and heparin in order to induce cardiac arrest or haemorrhage in patients treated by colleagues.<div class="small-12 column text-center article_

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Wednesday, december 17, 2025

Thousands protest in Lithuania against changes to public broadcaster law

Around 10,000 people protested outside Lithuania's parliament against changes to the public broadcaster's law, fearing it threatens free speech and LRT's independence.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.c

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Migration in Europe: Security vs solidarity? MEPs clash in The Ring

Europe • 7:31 PM

This week The Ring turns to Europe’s migration debate, as the EU moves toward tougher deportation rules and explores controversial “return hubs” for rejected asylum-seekers outside the Union.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href

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WTM London 2025 highlights global travel trends from slow tourism and culture to sustainability

At World Travel Market 2025 in London, global destinations showcased new trends from slow tourism to sustainable travel and cultural experiences reshaping the post-pandemic industry.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/

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Von der Leyen slams rise of antisemitism as 'old evil' at Brussels Hanukkah event

Europe • 5:37 PM

The European Commission president's comments come days after 15 people were killed at a Hannukah event on Sydney's Bondi Beach, one of Australia's worst mass shootings in years.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.

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At least 29 injured, including five children, in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia

At least 29 people were injured in the attack, including five children.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/17/at-least-29-injured-including-five-children-in-russian-attack-on-zaporizhzhia?utm_

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Latest news bulletin | December 17th, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 17th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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Greek MEP Nikos Pappas suspended from Syriza party after alleged assault on journalist

The journalist Nikos Giannopoulos, a reporter for Greece's News24/7 website, said he had filed a police complaint in Strasbourg on Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/17/greek-mep-ni

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‘European swine wanted to feast on Russia's collapse', Putin says bashing Europe

Russia’s president disparaged European leaders on Wednesday, calling Ukraine’s allies “swine” who wanted “to feast on the collapse of Russia” as he blamed the West for Moscow’s war against Ukraine and threatened to continue waging his full-scale invasion.

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European Parliament asks for EU funds to finance abortions abroad

Europe • 4:39 PM

Lawmakers have approved a resolution calling for an EU solidarity mechanism to help women without access to safe and legal abortion in their countries.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/202

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Exclusive: EU Commissioner Hoekstra defends scrapping 2035 ban on combustion engines

Europe • 4:17 PM

Climate Commissioner Hoekstra defended scrapping the landmark proposal to ban combustion-engine cars, calling it "a smart, wise compromise for climate and competitiveness." Meanwhile, critics say Brussels is backtracking on its green agenda.<div class="sm

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Podcast: Frozen Russian assets explained simply

Europe • 4:01 PM

What are frozen Russian assets? Why are they dividing EU member states? And what can we expect from the December European Council meeting? Our podcast Brussels, My Love? investigates with Euronews' EU reporter Jorge Liboreriro.<div class="small-12 column

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EU membership alone insufficient for Ukraine's security, Danish minister tells Euronews

Europe • 3:57 PM

Under a reported US peace plan, Ukraine would join the EU as early as January 2027 as part of broader security guarantees. But Denmark's Minister for European Affairs told Euronews that this alone cannot shield Ukraine from future Russian aggression.<div

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Former UK chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI to help governments expand their AI capabilities

Business • 3:46 PM

Britain’s former chief financial minister, George Osborne, said he will lead OpenAI’s programme that helps governments expand their AI capacity.

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EU unveils new biotech plan to boost its global competitiveness and close gap with China, US

Europe • 3:30 PM

The new EU Biotech Plan wants to keep research, clinical development, and manufacturing within the European Union.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/health/2025/12/17/eu-unveils-new-biotech-plan-to-b

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Child sexual abuse: Time limits to prosecute are fragmented across the EU

Europe • 2:41 PM

A new damning report calls on all EU member states to write off, or at least extend, child sex crime limitation periods.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/child-sexual-abuse-time

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UK to transfer €2.8bn of Abramovich’s Chelsea cash to Ukraine fund, PM Starmer says

Since the Russian billionaire sold Chelsea in 2022 under pressure from the British government, the funds from the sale have been frozen. PM Starmer is now allowing him to use it, but only for one cause: to help Ukraine.<div class="small-12 column text-cen

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Political clash erupted in Bulgaria’s parliament during budget debates

A heated parliamentary debate over the budget escalated into physical violence amid sharp accusations between governing and opposition parties.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/17/political-

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Morocco struggles with floods as Safi mourns victims

Deadly floods in Safi, Morocco, have killed 37 people and damaged homes and roads, as authorities work to drain water and restore services after heavy rainfall.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025

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From Lapland, Santa prepares to deliver gifts worldwide

Finland’s Santa Claus Village near Rovaniemi is buzzing with early Christmas preparations, as visitors gather in Lapland despite late winter sunrises.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/17/fro

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Signing Mercosur deal is now 'imperative', EU Commissioner Hoekstra tells Euronews

Business • 1:40 PM

In an exclusive interview, European Commissioner for Climate Wopke Hoekstra said signing the Mercosur trade agreement is essential. Rome and Paris, however, are seeking to delay a crucial vote that could push or kill the deal.

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UK to rejoin EU's Erasmus+ student mobility fund in 2027

Europe • 11:57 AM

The deal is being hailed in London as a step towards greater EU-UK relations, but the recent failure to agree on UK involvement in the SAFE defence fund has critics complaining about a "piecemeal" approach to Europe.<div class="small-12 column text-center

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