2024-04-05

Culture news

Beloved British author Lynne Reid Banks dies aged 94

Beloved British author of children's book "The Indian in the Cupboard", Lynne Reid Banks has died.

05/04/2024

Culture news

Salzburg Festival artistic director reappointed - Why it matters

Ahead of Austria's biggest opera and drama festival, Markus Hinterhäuser is reappointed as artistic director of Salzburg until 2031.

05/04/2024

Economy

New post-Brexit border fees could drive up UK food prices

There is a warning that fees for new border checks of plants and animal products could leave supermarket shelves empty and lead to small business closures in the UK.

05/04/2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Orbán backs Bosnian EU accession ahead of visit to separatist leader

European and American leaders are increasingly worried about rising interethnic tensions stirred up by agitators in the Western Balkans.

05/04/2024

Slovakia

Slovakia prepares for presidential election

The recent election of a populist government has pulled the country away from the European mainstream.

05/04/2024

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Heavy gunfire near Haiti’s presidential palace alarms residents

Haitians looking to buy supplies in what used to be a busy market in Port-au-Prince fled in fear on Thursday as gangs clashed with police in front of the presidential palace.

05/04/2024

Tech News

Free blue checkmarks are back on Musk's X - and users aren't happy

Users posted their annoyance that a blue tick had been added to their profiles again after Elon Musk announced some users would get premium services.

05/04/2024

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Latest news bulletin | April 5th – Midday

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

05/04/2024

Economy

UK house prices fall after five months of consecutive growth

A delayed timeline for interest rate cuts has pushed up mortgage costs, holding back buyer demand.

05/04/2024

Europe News

Von der Leyen's SME Envoy appointment disputed

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is embroiled in a row over favouritism, after appointing German MEP Markus Pieper as Envoy for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, a five-year post with a salary of nearly 17,000 euros a month.

05/04/2024

Culture news

Who has been voted the most iconic video game character of all time?

Pikach-who? More than 4,000 players worldwide have voted in the BAFTA Games Awards poll - and the most iconic video game character is... Lara Croft.

05/04/2024

Business

Samsung forecasts 10-fold surge in profits as chip downturn eases

An artificial intelligence boom, production cuts by other manufacturers, as well as higher demand have all contributed to rising memory chip prices.

05/04/2024

Food and Drink

Le Crookie: How a Parisian bakery created the next big food trend

A Parisian baker combined a croissant with American-style cookie dough - et voilà: One smart crookie bound for social media stardom.

05/04/2024

Markets

Weekly round-up: European markets lose steam amid bond jitters

The European stock markets saw a decline for the week due to spiking bond yields, as some US Federal Reserve officials maintained a hawkish stance on interest rates, which rippled through the global markets.

05/04/2024

World News

US Secretary of State Blinken: 'Ukraine will become member of NATO'

A summit to mark the alliance's birthday doubled as a renewed effort to keep members on board with aid for Ukraine.

05/04/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. In the fight for due diligence, multinationals are about to lose

We will continue to the bitter end of this battle, begun five years ago, to defend workers' rights and the environment in the face of multinationals' crimes, MEP Manon Aubry writes.

05/04/2024

Art

Art Paris 2024 puts the up-and-coming French scene in the spotlight

For its 26th edition, Art Paris is leaning into its Frenchness and putting a spotlight on the diversity of the French art scene. The contemporary and modern art fair continues to give a platform to rising talents.

05/04/2024

Poland

Lethal Gaza aid convoy strike sparks row between Poland and Israel

The two countries had recently begun a rapprochement after the fall of a nationalist government in Warsaw that indulged in Holocaust revisionism.

05/04/2024

Culture news

Oh deer: Why is there now a 'Bambi' horror movie?

This cinematic trend needs to stop... But it won’t.

05/04/2024

Partner content

Khachaturian Festival: An homage to Armenian classical music

Partner content presented by Yerevan Municipality

From Soviet jazz in the 1930s to the soothing score of Gasparyan’s duduk in the movie Gladiator, Armenian music has impressive range.

05/04/2024

Culture news

Kurt Cobain’s overlooked social activism – 30 years since his death

Kurt Cobain died 30 years ago today, and on the anniversary of his death, Euronews Culture’s David Mouriquand dwells on an often-overlooked aspect of Nirvana’s generation-spanning legacy: social activism and the importance of staying true to oneself.

05/04/2024

Israel

Israel military sacks officers over aid worker strike

The latest developments from the war in Gaza.

05/04/2024

Serbia

Serbia: Two men held for hitting toddler with car and dumping her body

Serbian authorities continue to search for the body of the toddler Danka Ilic, who was reported missing last month.

05/04/2024

Moments

Europe in bloom: The best spots to catch colourful flowers this spring

From England to Italy, beat the crowds by heading to these lesser known beauty spots this spring.

05/04/2024

Ecotech

Beer and pizza are going climate neutral inside Berlin's old airport

Euronews Green went behind the scenes at Berlin’s tech-hub located in disused airport Tegel to learn more.

05/04/2024

Economy

The best - and worst - places to buy property in Europe in 2023

The cost of homes within the eurozone fell by 1.1% during the last three month of 2023. However, within the EU overall, prices were slightly higher.

05/04/2024

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Latest news bulletin | April 5th – Morning

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

05/04/2024

Europe News

Zelenskyy is Europe's most popular leader, exclusive poll reveals

Almost half of Europeans have a positive opinion of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy but the feeling varies wildly across member states.

05/04/2024