2023-12-12

Turkey

Three men arrested and Turkish league games suspended after attack

The Turkish Football Federation has suspended all league games in the country after a club president punched the referee in the face at the end of a top-flight match.

12/12/2023

Economy

UK wage growth slows and job vacancies fall ahead of BoE rate decision

Ahead of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision on Thursday, new data shows the economy is cooling.

12/12/2023

Economy

Euroviews. CSDDD is the make-or-break moment for the EU's sustainability pledges

How can we justify requiring companies to consider and mitigate sustainability-related risks and harms, but allow financial institutions to neglect them entirely? The question now lies in the hands of the EU negotiators, Isabella Ritter and Uku Lilleväli write.

12/12/2023

Economy

Thousands protest in Brussels for better wages and services

Critics of the EU's proposed Stability and Growth pact say the policy would lead to austerity, job losses and lower wages.

12/12/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 12th – Midday

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

12/12/2023

Tech News

Fortnite maker Epic Games wins case against Google

Epic Games sued Google, accusing it of unlawfully making its app store dominant over rivals.

12/12/2023

Europe News

Euroviews. Ukraine's EU path matters for the credibility of European integration

What the European Summit says about Ukraine is not only vital for the credibility of the enlargement process but also for the future of the entire European integration project and its ability to secure the freedom, security and prosperity of us all, nine Trustees of Friends of Europe write.

12/12/2023

Health news

EU gives green light to new drug to treat endometrial cancer

The new drug treatment for uterine cancer, which is already in use in France on an early access scheme, will be used in combination with chemotherapy.

12/12/2023

Ireland

Storm Fergus hits west coasts of Ireland and France

Strong winds and heavy rains have hit the west coast of Ireland, while many roads and fields have flooded in the Gironde region of France with the arrival of Storm Fergus.

12/12/2023

Nature

2,000 new species have been added to the endangered list

Frogs, salmon and turtles are among the 44,000 species threatened with extinction.

12/12/2023

Markets

How trading carbon is helping Europe's agricultural sector

Carbon markets could hold the key to sustainable farming and efforts to mitigate climate change, and many European farmers are exploring them further.

12/12/2023

Earth News

COP28: What happened on day 12 of the UN climate conference?

Today was the scheduled end of talks but after a 'disappointing' draft text was released by the presidency, we're heading into overtime.

12/12/2023

Markets

DAX reaches historic highs: What's behind the surge in German stocks?

The DAX index, comprising Germany's top 40 companies by market capitalisation, has reached unprecedented heights this week, surging past the 16,500-point mark, a level last witnessed in early August 2023.

12/12/2023

Gaza

Israel losing support of international community, Biden warns

President Biden renewed his warnings that Israel should not make the same mistakes of overreaction that the US did following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

12/12/2023

Europe News

EU public split on enlargement as leaders gear up for crunch decisions

New polling suggests public opinion on the potential enlargement of the European Union is divided, as leaders gear up for crunch decisions on candidate countries’ bids for EU membership this week.

12/12/2023

Tech News

At COP28, 12,000 surveillance cameras are causing privacy concerns

The UAE has one of the highest concentrations of surveillance cameras on Earth. Some of those at COP are linked to an Emirati group accused of spying.

12/12/2023

Art

Celebrated Italian sculptor Jago unveils new artwork in Naples

Celebrated Italian sculptor Jago, nicknamed the "modern-day Michelangelo", has unveiled his new artwork based on the story of Narcissus.

12/12/2023

Healthcare

‘Foetal heartbeat’: How a very American issue is dividing Italy

A group of anti-abortion organisations in Italy has collected 106,000 signatures, double the minimum required in a referendum, to change the country's law on abortion.

12/12/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 12th – Morning

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

12/12/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Remembering Keiko the Orca, 20 years after his death

On this day, 20 years ago, Keiko the Orca , star of the 'Free Willy' movies, died in his home of Taknes fjord, in Norway.

12/12/2023

Earth News

Recycling Ukraine's toppled buildings is an asbestos-laden headache

70% of buildings in Ukraine are estimated to contain asbestos.

12/12/2023

The Cube

Did Ukraine plan to sell plots of land off to George Soros's family?

Russian state media is falsely claiming a deal has been brokered to turn the area into a ‘toxic waste dump.'

12/12/2023

Economy

Worry in Russia as egg prices soar ahead of festive season

Some Moscow residents claim egg prices have doubled, as Russia continues to battle persistent inflation and Western sanctions.

12/12/2023