2024-01-08

Netherlands

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders scraps mosque ban proposal

Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders made a key concession to potential coalition partners on Monday, announcing that he's withdrawing legislation that he proposed in 2018 that calls for a ban on mosques and the Quran.

08/01/2024

Belarus

Belarus refuses to invite OSCE observers to monitor upcoming elections

Officials from OSCE will not be allowed to oversee the country's parliamentary and local elections. This is the latest move of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to establish control over political institutions.

08/01/2024

Germany

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78

As a player, he reimagined the defender’s role in soccer and captained West Germany to the World Cup title in 1974. Darker moments came later.

08/01/2024

Mobility

ChatGPT voice assistant is making its way into Volkswagen cars

You can ask the vehicle's onboard assistant to do all types of things, such as keeping you warm to asking it to keep your children entertained.

08/01/2024

Mobility

2 years on, this is what James Webb has taught us about the universe

On January 8, 2022, the James Webb Telescope unfurled its mirror for the first time. Two years on, it has shown us things in the universe we've never seen before.

08/01/2024

France

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigns

The 62-year-old has held the position since May 2022.

08/01/2024

Ukraine

Russia launches deadly missile and drone attacks at Ukraine targets

Russia launched a wave of missile and drone attacks on Monday across several regions of Ukraine, as the cold temperatures hit Ukrainian residents.

08/01/2024

Destinations

Snow outlook: Where to go skiing in Europe this month

Heavy snow has returned to Europe’s ski resorts - here’s where to hit the slopes.

08/01/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 8th – Evening

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

08/01/2024

Travel News

What caused a panel to blow out on an Alaska Airlines plane?

Door 'plug' may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner.

08/01/2024

Scenes

Meet the Indian eco-trailblazer who threw shade at corporate life

In partnership with Media City

"I was making good money. I had my own apartment. Most people would love it. The thing was, I was depressed."

08/01/2024

World News

Outrage in Iran after woman whipped for refusing to wear hijab

The flogging of an Iranian woman who refused to wear the mandatory hijab has sparked widespread horror and condemnation.

08/01/2024

Earth News

COP29 host Azerbaijan appoints former oil exec as president

Concerns are multiplying over COP29 host and petrostate Azerbaijan.

08/01/2024

Germany

Huge surge in Germany asylum applications, up 51% last year

Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany during 2023.

08/01/2024

Business

Elon Musk's alleged drug use puts 13,000 jobs at risk, report suggests

Elon Musk's possible use of illegal drugs is causing concern for bosses within his companies, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

08/01/2024

Economy

UK manufacturers see growing competitiveness against Germany, France

The majority of UK manufacturers view the country as a more competitive place to locate their activities.

08/01/2024

France

France commemorates Charlie Hebdo attacks anniversary

French officials gathered in Paris this weekend to pay respects for the 12 people who died in the Charlie Hebdo attacks nine years ago.

08/01/2024

Health news

MEPs healthy drinking resolution irks WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) claims scientifically proven link between alcohol and cancer downplayed by MEPs in recent resolution, and is not prepared to let the matter go.

08/01/2024

Europe News

Orbán could take European Council reins after Michel election bid

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán could take the reins at the European Council in July unless EU leaders can swiftly find a successor to its current president.

08/01/2024

Markets

Boeing shares plummet after plane window blowout

US regulators temporarily grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliners for safety checks following a cabin panel blowout that forced an Alaska Airlines jet to make an emergency landing.

08/01/2024

Cyprus

Cyprus president shakes up Cabinet with major reshuffle

Cypriot ministers of defence, health, justice and environment as well as the deputy ministers responsible for digital policy and European affairs have been changed.

08/01/2024

World News

Two dead in Italy avalanche as extreme weather continues across Europe

In Italy, two hikers were killed by an avalanche in the Italian Alps as extreme winter weather batters the European continent.

08/01/2024

Culture news

Russian oligarch sues Sotheby’s after paying 'inflated prices' for art

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, owner of football club AS Monaco, is suing auction house Sotheby’s for allegedly helping an art dealer cheat him out of tens of millions of euros.

08/01/2024

Europe News

Brussels approves Northvolt German state aid to avoid losing out to US

Swedish battery producer Northvolt will receive €902 million in German state aid, as Brussels makes its first use of more flexible state aid rules to prevent investment from being diverted away from Europe.

08/01/2024

Egypt

Euroviews. In Egypt, al-Sisi’s reelection is a replay of his first bid for power

The embrace of Russian state interests in spreading anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian narratives by Egyptian punditry is just one of the peculiarities surrounding al-Sisi’s new term, Nathaniel Greenberg writes.

08/01/2024

Economy

Hopes rise for eurozone economy, but sales growth lags behind

Positive surge in eurozone economic sentiment and employment expectations indicator contrasts with a less pronounced increase in sales. Euronews Business breaks down the latest figures

08/01/2024

Health news

Dry January, Veganuary: What are the benefits and the risks?

We take a look at this month’s most popular challenges, and ask experts for advice on how to get things right.

08/01/2024

Markets

Markets' week ahead: European stocks muted ahead of US inflation data

European markets opened more cautiously this week, following weakened sentiment in Asia and with US inflation numbers on the horizon.

08/01/2024

Tech News

CES 2024 preview: AI will dominate at the world's largest tech fair

Euronews Next is at CES 2024 in Las Vegas to report on the latest technology trends from the world's largest consumer tech fair. Here's what to expect.

08/01/2024

Norway

Breivik in court again to sue Norway for alleged human rights breach

Anders Behring Breivik is claiming his prison life in solitary confinement is illegal.

08/01/2024