2024-02-19

Food and Drink

Take a look at this year's Olympic-themed Lemon Festival in Menton

When life gives the French seaside town of Menton lemons, they don't just make lemonade – they build enormous floats and parade them through the streets in a joyous two-week fiesta!

19/02/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 19th – Midday

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

19/02/2024

Europe News

Ursula von der Leyen announces re-election bid as Commission president

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has confirmed her intention to lead the executive for five more years.

19/02/2024

World News

EU must strengthen its defence: Munich Security Conference

Europe “cannot afford the luxury of waiting more to get European defence organised,” said the conference chairman.

19/02/2024

Health news

South Korea doctors submit resignations in a spat with government

The Korea Medical Association, which represents doctors, said it plans to hold rallies in support of the trainees.

19/02/2024

Business

Santander woos investors with dividend hike and share buyback scheme

Investors have previously aired concerns about the Spanish bank having operations across a number of countries throughout the world.

19/02/2024

Tech News

AI is used to create child sexual abuse content, UK charity warns

There have been a rising number of reports about AI-generated child sex abuse material, according to a UK charity.

19/02/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. Europe needs all hands on deck to remove obstacles to innovation

The European Commission needs to identify key strengths and weaknesses of the European innovation landscape, and how best to overcome these, Olivier Joris writes.

19/02/2024

Germany

Ursula von der Leyen to announce bid for second term

The 65-year-old head of the European Commission is expected to announce she'll run for re-election at a meeting of her party in Berlin on Monday.

19/02/2024

Spain

Spain's conservatives win regional elections

People’s Party of Galicia won the elections on Sunday in the region, maintaining the absolute majority it has held in parliament since 2009.

19/02/2024

Economy

Why is France dropping its 2024 economic growth outlook to 1%?

The country's finance minister said in a TV interview that spending cuts will be made across every government ministry with immediate effect.

19/02/2024

Germany

'We are the firewall': Thousands protest against far-right in Germany

Recent demonstrations across the country follow media reports that extremists held a meeting to discuss deporting millions of immigrants.

19/02/2024

Ukraine

Delays in Western aid to Ukraine 'helping' Russia - ISW

Ukrainian forces withdrew from Avdiivka on Saturday, with experts claiming dwindling supplies of Western-supplied arms played a key role in Kyiv's strategic defeat.

19/02/2024

Ukraine

'No one can take it': Russian shelling in Donetsk region intensifies

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine will enter its third year on Feb. 24.

19/02/2024

Europe Decoded

Over half of von der Leyen’s food policy promises weren’t met, analysis shows

Repeated delays and a farmer-led green policy backlash have left the flagship “Farm to Fork” strategy in doubt.

19/02/2024

Russia

More than 300 detained in Russia for paying respects to Navalny

Russians continue to lay flowers in tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny following his sudden death in an Arctic prison.

19/02/2024

Art

Art in Saudi Arabia: 'AlUla can be a catalyst for change'

Desert X curator Neville Wakefield has been involved since the start shaping its journey from the Coachella Valley to Saudi Arabia. This year he returns to AlUla as the arts festival's co-artistic director and believes it can be a catalyst for change in the region.

19/02/2024

Travel News

French talent passport: Are language rules changing for 4-year visa?

Artists, entrepreneurs and scientists are given the opportunity to live and work in France.

19/02/2024

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Latest news bulletin | February 19th – Morning

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

19/02/2024

United Kingdom

10 million children displaced in 2023 - NGO

"When children lose their homes, they lose almost everything: their access to healthcare, education, food, and safety," a spokesperson for the organisation said.

19/02/2024

Israel

'Finish the job': Israel sets deadline for Rafah offensive

All the latest from the Israel Hamas war.

19/02/2024

Latvia

Alcohol sales from Baltics to Russia surge despite Ukraine war

Latvia and Lithuania are accused of acting as middlemen between Western producers of booze and Russia.

19/02/2024