2022-11-15

Europe News

EU countries to plug defence spending gaps with €70 billion by 2035

The European Commission is also pushing for a joint procurement method when it comes to buying new weapons.

15/11/2022

Europe News

France's ageing nuclear fleet paints bleak picture for now and future

France has 56 reactors, the most out of any European country.

15/11/2022

Culture news

Artemisia Gentileschi's baroque nude portrait to be digitally unveiled

High-tech digital detective work combined with good fortune and lots of patience will help restorers to uncover a major work by Artemisia Gentileschi, the most prominent woman in the history of Italian art.

15/11/2022

Poland

Polish army put on alert after two killed in blast near Ukraine border

Earlier on Tuesday evening, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called for an emergency meeting of the country's top national security and defence officials.

15/11/2022

World News

Why did more people die over the summer in EU than expected?

More people died in July and August this summer than during the same time in 2020 and 2021, and COVID-19 might be one of the reasons, but not in the way you think.

15/11/2022

Indonesia

G20: Key European takeaways from Bali summit so far

From high level meetings to new regional strategies, here's the latest news from the G20 summit in Bali.

15/11/2022

Earth News

Here are 5 key things that happened on day nine of COP27

Negotiations are still slow but there was a glimmer of hope today as the US and China agreed to resume cooperation on climate issues.

15/11/2022

France

'A snake that bites its own tail': UK-France migrant deal criticised

The deal which sees an increase in French police along the northern French coastline, won't stop migrants crossing the Channel, according to a migrant association.

15/11/2022

World News

G20 focusing too much on geopolitics, rather than the climate crisis?

Increased climate change, global migration and a deep economic crisis - These are just a few of the problems facing the world right now. But with the G20 increasingly bogged down in geopolitical conflicts, are these issues actually being tackled?

15/11/2022

Culture news

Climate activists throw black liquid at Klimt painting in Vienna

Letzte Generation Österreich (Last Generation Austria) said they targeted the 1915 work of art to protest their government's use of fossil energies.

15/11/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | November 15th – Evening

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

15/11/2022

Climate

Is overpopulation fuelling climate change? It’s not that simple

Climate change and population crowding might seem like two issues that are strongly linked - they are, but not quite as much as people might think.

15/11/2022

Destinations

E-visas are back. Take the chance to discover India's hidden gems

After halting them at the height of the pandemic and replacing them with in-person appointments, India has finally reinstated e-visas.

15/11/2022

Europe News

MEPs mull declaring Russia a terrorist state over 'brutal' Ukraine war

At least three political groups are discussing draft resolutions that would label the Russian Federation as a terrorist state.

15/11/2022

Ukraine

Map of war in Ukraine, as Moscow deflects from losses

Moscow points to territorial gains in Donetsk, potentially trying to reframe the conversation away from Kherson.

15/11/2022

Art

Gare des Invalides in Paris to convert to a Giacometti museum

Over 10,000 works by one of the world's greatest sculptors will be housed in the unique location.

15/11/2022

Culture news

Meet Angela Alvarez, the 95-year-old Latin Grammy granny

Alvarez fled Castro's Cuba for safety in the US. Now, the 95-year-old's life story is told in her debut album.

15/11/2022

Earth News

Grants vs loans at COP27: Japan defends its outlier status on finance

Japan gave €7.6 bn more than its fair share of historical emissions.

15/11/2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Why Marvel needs to stop queerbaiting audiences

While Black Panther: Wakanda Forever does well for a sequel to a cultural behemoth, it singularly fails when it comes to what Marvel were advertising: queer representation.

15/11/2022

Economy

Economic growth in the EU falls

Europe's economy has continued to cool with GDP in both the eurozone and the wider EU expanding only marginally in the third quarter.

15/11/2022

Ukraine

Three residential buildings hit in latest missile attack on Kyiv

The extent of the damage is unclear. At least one death has been reported in the meantime. Half of the capital was left without electricity.

15/11/2022

Austria

Austrian mayor defies Vienna and orders migrant tents to be dismantled

A dozen tents, housing around 100 migrants, were dismantled in the town of St. Georgen im Attergau, in a dispute with Austrian authorities about housing for migrants.

15/11/2022

Destinations

6 reasons to visit Hungary beyond Budapest

Whether you want to float in a thermal lake or enjoy some award-winning food, there’s so much to see and do outside of Budapest.

15/11/2022

Earth News

US and China to resume some cooperation on climate change

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping have indicated that they will “empower key senior officials” on areas of cooperation - including dealing with the climate crisis.

15/11/2022

Earth News

Russian invasion caused huge release of greenhouse gases, says Ukraine

Ukraine is collecting evidence of environmental crimes with which to sue Russia.

15/11/2022

Earth News

Euroviews. View: EU approval of the new Energy Charter Treaty is bound to fail

UN Special Rapporteur Oliver De Schutter explains why he thinks the EU needs to quit an agreement that protects the interests of the fossil fuel industry.

15/11/2022

Tech News

Amazon is preparing to make 10,000 job cuts worldwide - reports

The e-commerce giant had already frozen hiring after taking on too many staff during the COVID pandemic. Around 1 per cent of its workforce will be affected.

15/11/2022

Health news

Sperm counts worldwide are falling even faster than we thought

Researchers warn of a global fertility crisis that "looks like a pandemic” as sperm counts drop sharply around the world.

15/11/2022

Earth News

EU increases emissions reduction target by two per cent

Climate campaigners criticised the EU’s new two per cent target emissions cut increase as 'breadcrumbing.'

15/11/2022

Europe Decoded

EU states have relocated just 117 asylum seekers out of 8,000 pledges

The system is supposed to enable the relocation of people from southern EU countries to other states across the bloc.

15/11/2022