2024-01-10

World News

One of two politicians arrested in Poland goes on hunger strike

Polish police on Tuesday arrested two politicians convicted of abuse of power in a dramatic escalation of a stand-off between the new and previous governments.

10/01/2024

Austria

Wealthy Austrian heiress to distribute €25 million fortune to citizens

Marlene Engelhorn has been fighting for years for a more equitable tax system in her country. A Citizens' Council will be formed in Austria to decide on how to distribute the money.

10/01/2024

Home

Glasses with built-in hearing aid stun at CES 2024

Euronews Next tests the latest tech in the audio and vision sector unveiled at CES 2024 this week in Las Vegas.

10/01/2024

Belarus

Belarus accused of illegally transferring Ukrainian children

Ukraine and Belarus’ opposition party have claimed that the Belarusian government is sending children from occupied Ukraine for training with the army

10/01/2024

Travel News

Where does Mexico’s Maya Train go and why is it problematic?

It is one of only a few train lines aimed at travellers in Mexico.

10/01/2024

Eco-Innovation

Power your devices using indoor light with these high-tech cells

Can solar cells work indoors? This tech turns any light into power eliminating need for batteries.

10/01/2024

Travel News

These European countries now have the world’s most powerful passports

Four European countries now share the top spot with Singapore.

10/01/2024

Europe News

Hungary lists two demands in exchange for lifting veto on Ukraine aid

After derailing December's summit, Hungary has made fresh demands to Brussels in exchange for a lift on its veto on the European Union's proposed €50-billion fund for Ukraine.

10/01/2024

Mobility

CES 2024: Are EVs about to take a backseat to hydrogen-powered cars?

Electric vehicles (EVs) may be the star of the show at CES in Las Vegas, but other innovations, including hydrogen-powered cars, are turning heads.

10/01/2024

Economy

Global risks 2024: What are the key geopolitical risks this year?

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks report 2024 believes false information, rising conflicts and economic uncertainty are among the most widespread risks facing this year

10/01/2024

Climate

Cows and horses trapped by rising river rescued from extreme cold

Farmers and authorities have teamed up to rescue nearly 200 cows and horses stuck on a Serbian river island.

10/01/2024

Green News

Euroviews. Let's get behind South Korea’s bold push to end the dog meat industry

With Seoul’s new ban on the dog meat industry, it feels like we’ve lit a beacon of hope — ending this industry in South Korea is now a reality, Kitty Block writes.

10/01/2024

Russia

Russia extends pre-trial detention of theatre director and playwright

In the Kremlin's latest move to crackdown on dissent, the Russian women are accused of justifying terrorism and will be held in detention until March, 2024.

10/01/2024

Space

NASA delays crewed Artemis Moon landing missions until 2026

NASA announced that it would delay plans to land four astronauts on the Moon over safety concerns.

10/01/2024

Norway

Protests in Norway against move to allow seabed mining exploration

The vote has opened an area of the Norwegian Sea nearly as big as Italy to deep-sea mining exploration - an activity that scientists fear might destroy marine life.

10/01/2024

Economy

Ireland sees slight increase in unemployment figures

The rate of unemployment in Ireland varies depending on the demographic.

10/01/2024

Green News

Deadlock as member states disagree over withdrawal from Energy Charter

Decision on whether to part from treaty remains in limbo, with some EU countries wanting to stay and others having already departed.

10/01/2024

Lithuania

Lithuania announces €200m aid package for Ukraine

Ukraine's President has kicked off his tour of the Batlic nations with a trip to Lithuania, where he sought support for the ongoing conflict with Russia.

10/01/2024

Qatar 365

Visual arts on display in Qatar: pleasing the eye, soothing the mind

In partnership with Media City

Qatar 365 brings you a selection of the best visual arts experiences in Doha, from the 5th edition of the Qatar International Art Festival to the World Wide Walls initiative, which aims at widening the colours palettes of the urban areas.

10/01/2024

Economy

French industrial production beats expectations, showing 0.5% rise

French industrial production for November beats expectations while other EU countries fail to perform as strongly

10/01/2024

Real Economy

Celebrating 25 years of the euro: a retrospective and future outlook

In partnership with The European Commission

To commemorate 25 years of the single currency in Europe, we ask students, workers and a former president of the European Central Bank for their perspectives on the past, present and future of the euro and the eurozone.

10/01/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. The EU's Global Gateway plan's alleged weaknesses are its strengths

With a prudent approach and a dose of humility, Global Gateway may achieve for the EU what the BRI has yet to achieve for China — lasting influence at an acceptable cost, Rémi Meehan and Earl Wang write.

10/01/2024

Europe News

Brussels asks Taylor Swift to mobilise young voters for EU elections

Look what they made her do: Brussels has asked American star Taylor Swift to mobilise young voters ahead of the elections to the European Parliament.

10/01/2024

Green News

Drought reveals sunken church in Spanish reservoir

'Drought tourists’ are visiting to see the 11th-century church which was submerged 60 years ago.

10/01/2024

Green News

Bald eagles targeted in a six-year ‘killing spree’ by these US men

Local tribes hope the case will serve as a ‘warning’ to others.

10/01/2024

Culture news

Grime rapper Skepta removes single artwork deemed antisemitic

UK grime MC Skepta has removed the cover from his upcoming single and apologised over accusations the image had antisemitic implications.

10/01/2024

Money

US SEC chair denies a Bitcoin ETF has been approved

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said that they had "not approved the listing of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products".

10/01/2024

United Kingdom

Dead body on UK 'floating prison' lay 'undiscovered' for 12 hours

The incident has added to worries about 'inhumane' conditions on the Bibby Stockholm, a ship used to house asylum-seekers in the UK.

10/01/2024

Economy

Strong retail figures set to warm Italian sales this winter

In November, Italian retail sales increased by 0.4% and forecasts suggest this growth trend will continue as winter sales kick in.

10/01/2024

Economy

Global unemployment expected to grow this year, despite dip in 2023

The International Labour Organization warns that global unemployment may increase in 2024, alongside persisting inflation and economic woes in G20 states.

10/01/2024