2023-07-04

Business

Google fined €2m in France over search engine and Google Play

Tech giant Google has been fined €2m for failing to comply with rules linked to its search engine and Google Play Store

04/07/2023

Europe News

Brussels pitches GDPR reform but without opening 'Pandora's box'

The European Commission has proposed to make surgical changes to the bloc's landmark data privacy legislation.

04/07/2023

Europe News

Money spent by EU on migration policy becoming 'complex' to track

The web of funds going towards the externalisation of the contentious issue is getting much wider.

04/07/2023

Ukraine

Zelenskyy admits 'difficult week' for Ukrainian counteroffensive

Having slowed the Ukrainian advance, Russia has then attempted to strike Ukrainian armoured vehicles with one-way attack, uncrewed aerial vehicles, attack helicopters and artillery.

04/07/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 4th – Evening

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

04/07/2023

France

French President Macron offers reassurance to mayors over riots

French President Emmanuel Macron has met with mayors of hundreds of towns which were hit by violent protests following the fatal shooting of a teenager by police

04/07/2023

Destinations

The most beautiful pink places to visit in Europe

Here are some of the best pink sights around Europe.

04/07/2023

Europe News

Western crackdown on sanction circumvention working: EU envoy

Western outreach to get third countries to clamp down on sanction circumvention is working with many of them now making "it more difficult" for Russia to import such goods, according to the EU Sanctions Envoy.

04/07/2023

Culture news

Festival boss fights UK on attempt to stop drug testing

A music festival creator and government advisor has threatened legal action against the UK’s Home Office decision to require festivals have a licence for on-site drug testing.

04/07/2023

World News

Euroviews. Detecting child sexual abuse material shouldn't be done at any cost

The proposed EU regulation would set a global precedent for filtering the Internet, controlling who can access it, and taking away some of the few tools available for people to protect their right to private life in the digital space, Carmela Troncoso and Bart Preneel write.

04/07/2023

Business Planet

Are short-term rentals the cause of Porto's housing crisis?

In partnership with The European Commission

Residents of Porto say they're being squeezed out of the housing market by short-term rentals, but landlords say they're boosting the local economy

04/07/2023

Earth News

5 reasons why puppy yoga is unethical according to animal experts

Puppy yoga could put young dogs at risk, the RSPCA warns after an ITV News investigation into the popular activity.

04/07/2023

Europe News

China restricts exports of two metals the EU considers 'strategic'

China has imposed restrictions on the exports of gallium and germanium, ratcheting up trade tensions with Western allies.

04/07/2023

Culture news

What if children decided what museums should be like?

In East London, a new museum dedicated to children is opening its doors. Young V&A is the younger sibling of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

04/07/2023

Ecotech

Inside the factory producing Europe’s most eco-friendly trains

Euronews Green got an inside look around Hitachi’s pioneering train factory in Pistoia, Italy.

04/07/2023

Europe News

Man behind fundraiser for policeman who shot Nahel blames family

Euronews spoke to Jean Messiha, the man behind the controversial crowdfunding campaign in support of the police officer who shot Nahel dead last week.

04/07/2023

Tech News

What we know about Threads, Meta’s new app to rival Twitter

Elon Musk’s changes to Twitter have led to a demand for an alternative - and Meta may be about to provide it.

04/07/2023

United Kingdom

Could the Scottish Orkney Islands really become part of Norway?

The UK territory's proposal to investigate 'alternative forms of governance' provoked international headlines, but what's actually going on?

04/07/2023

Russia

Award-winning Russian investigative journalist attacked in Chechnya

Milashina has long exposed human rights violations in Chechnya and has faced threats, intimidation and attacks. In 2020, Milashina and a lawyer accompanying her were beaten by a dozen people in the lobby of their hotel.

04/07/2023

Culture news

Here's what to expect from ‘The Passion of the Christ’ sequel

Heaven help us, we’re getting a sequel. Yes, really.

04/07/2023

Europe News

EU antitrust bodies can add data protection breaches to investigations

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) was ruling on a case in Germany between Meta and the country's antitrust authority.

04/07/2023

Greece

Euroviews. In the most recent election, Greek far right made a sinister comeback

An obscure extremist party's surprising result represents uncharted territory for Greece as it grapples with the resurgence of extreme right-wing ideologies just three years after the conviction of Golden Dawn, Georgios Samaras writes.

04/07/2023

France

France’s Macron weakened by crisis over teen killed by police

Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed allies' help governing France.

04/07/2023

Culture news

Colosseum vandal says sorry after defacing historic amphitheatre

British tourist Ivan Dimitrov asked for forgiveness for defacing the ancient building.

04/07/2023

Germany

German citizens set up heatwave helpline amid rising temperatures

Some have taken it upon themselves to be able to survive the season and have questioned the government's plans for the summer.

04/07/2023

Culture news

Robert De Niro's grandson dies aged 19

Leandro De Niro Rodriguez was found dead in a New York apartment.

04/07/2023

Culture news

Ewan McGregor presents new family project at Karlovy Film Festival

Scottish actor and producer Ewan McGregor, who received the festival's President award, presented his new film "You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder".

04/07/2023

World News

El Niño phenomenon under way, World Meteorological Organisation says

The El Niño phenomenon is under way and will be "at least moderate" in strength, according to the World Meteorological Organisation

04/07/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 4th – Midday

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

04/07/2023

Culture news

A mushroom guitar? Really? How to make music from mycelium

Rosewood out, mushroom spores in: Rachel Rosenkrantz is a guitar-maker who's integrated mycelium and other biomaterials to create more environmentally friendly, plastic-free instruments.

04/07/2023