2024-03-28

Italy

Italy raises security alert level for Easter weekend

The Italian government has expelled from the country around 50 people said to have links with terrorist organisations since October 7.

28/03/2024

World News

Prime Ministers of Poland and Ukraine make progress

The leaders said proposals were made on restricting Ukrainian food imports that farmers argue is undermining their livelihoods, but that more progress was necessary.

28/03/2024

Green News

Governments urged to reconsider bid to delay deforestation law

Forest conservationists and environmental campaigners have reacted angrily to governments' efforts within the EU Council to water down a recently adopted law designed to protect forests both overseas and in Europe, before it has even come into effect.

28/03/2024

Football Now

What are the consequences of terminating the Decreto Crescita on Italian football?

In partnership with Media City

Italy established the legislation in 2019, but now it is being terminated.

28/03/2024

World News

French budget deficit rose to 5.5% in 2023 with welfare cuts planned

The French budget deficit rose to 5.5% according to new data by statistical agency Insee. Prime Minister Attal announced welfare cuts could be imposed to lower the budget deficit to 2.7 percent by 2027.

28/03/2024

Tech News

Four Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok, and Meta

The school boards sued the tech companies for disrupting students' education.

28/03/2024

Health news

Health officials flag demographics, sustainability concerns

Shortages of health workers and a rapidly ageing population were among key concerns flagged by officials from a variety of member states attending a landmark health conference in Brussels this week.

28/03/2024

Culture news

Former US presidents' favourite books (that they've definitely read)

Donald Trump is now selling Bibles. No, this isn't a joke. He says it's his favourite book. (Make of that what you will.) To steer back towards a sense of sanity, here are the favourite books of former US presidents - the ones that have actually cracked a book.

28/03/2024

Lifestyle

Uber-rich Latinos transforming Madrid into the new Miami

Dozens of families from Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela have chosen Madrid as a residential and investment destination, transforming the real estate, cultural and leisure fabric of the Spanish capital.

28/03/2024

Destinations

Balmy temperatures & few tourists: A guide to Spain's shoulder season

New data has revealed the best Spanish places to visit from March to June.

28/03/2024

Business

Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

The judge said the sentence reflected “that there is a risk that this man will be in a position to do something very bad in the future. And it’s not a trivial risk at all.”

28/03/2024

Green News

Global warming is messing with the way we measure time

Clocks may have to skip a second - called a "negative leap second" - around 2029.

28/03/2024

Green News

Top fashion brands vow to stop greenwashing following investigation

Three British brands have pledged to stop greenwashing practices - but will others across Europe follow suit?

28/03/2024

World News

Poland dismisses Eurocorps military commander

Lieutenant General Jarosław Gromadziński, who last year became the first Pole to lead Eurocorps, has been dismissed.

28/03/2024

Economy

Euroviews. Equal pay laws in Europe are failing — transparency could be the key

Women often remain unaware of pay discrimination in their work, due to companies being able to keep salaries a secret. Pay transparency would fix this, Prof Roland Erne writes.

28/03/2024

Culture news

More statues of living people than dead erected in UK

A UK study found that more statues of living people were made than dead for the first time this century.

28/03/2024

Green News

Slovakia has just shut down its last coal power plant

Slovakia originally slated its coal phaseout for 2030 but has now expedited this to mid-2024.

28/03/2024

Europe News

Should EU aid to Ukraine continue? Yes, our poll of Europeans finds

Most of the respondents of an exclusive poll for Euronews by IPSOS say support to Ukraine should continue. But they are in two minds about whether it should be a priority for the next mandate.

28/03/2024

Economy

Belgium pushes minimum wage over €2,000 with bid in for more

A hike in the minimum wage puts the country among the few in Europe where the minimum wage surpasses €2,000, as high taxes bite.

28/03/2024

Health news

Five dead from recalled Japanese supplement pill

A Japanese supplement pill was linked to five deaths and more than 100 hospitalisations.

28/03/2024

Business

Thames Water in danger of sinking as investors refuse to pay up

Thames Water could potentially be nationalised, as the company sinks deeper into debt and investors describe it as "uninvestable".

28/03/2024

Economy

UK’s technical recession raises doubts about Sunak’s economic claims

The UK slid into a technical recession at the end of 2023 because of increased inflation and soaring interest rates.

28/03/2024

Health news

Doctors in Belgium see serious nose lesions amid rising cocaine use

Doctors are treating people in Belgium who present with serious nose problems due to cocaine use.

28/03/2024

Culture news

Celebrity meets Business meets Politics for Global Citizen NOW summit

Michelle Yeoh, Hugh Jackman, Danai Gurira and Dakota Johnson are amongst the celebrities attending the May event, seeking to find workable solutions to address issues of food insecurity and climate change.

28/03/2024

Mobility

Inside the new Dutch centre advancing the future of European hyperloop

While critics claim it's an example of policymakers "chasing a shiny object," backers believe hyperloop could become a mainstay of future travel.

28/03/2024

Russia

'Nonsense': Putin rules out attacks on NATO countries

Putin has claimed Russia has no plans to attack NATO countries but will shoot down F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine from Western countries.

28/03/2024

Economy

Ireland's housing crisis: Tens of thousands of new builds needed

Property group Knight Frank says Ireland is running on a huge housing deficit as it outlines the country's future needs.

28/03/2024

Culture news

Here’s why you need to stay away from Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’

The 90-year-old's most recent film ‘The Palace’ has finally secured French distribution. Here’s why you should avoid it at all costs.

28/03/2024

Israel

Euroviews. View from Israel: 'Guterres wants Israel to lose, but he will fail'

Hamas understands that it can not win on the battlefield, so it tries to win in the court of global public opinion. Guterres, unfortunately, appears to be the poster boy for these efforts, Middle East Forum Israel’s Nave Dromi writes.

28/03/2024

Art

Will 'debasing' souvenirs of Michelangelo's David be banned?

Should institutions be the arbiters of taste? A fight against obscene souvenirs is sparking concerns about freedom of expression.

28/03/2024