2024-06-01

Europe News

Firefighter dies as heavy rains and flooding worsens in Germany

Flooding, high river levels and heavy rain led to the death of a firefighter and disrupted train travel in southern Germany on Sunday.

01/06/2024

Sport

Real Madrid beat Dortmund 2-0 in Champions League final

Real Madrid bounced back and dominated the second half after an initial strong showing from Dortmund in the first.

01/06/2024

Europe News

Thousands march in Budapest streets in support of Orbán

A crowd of tens of thousands gathered in Hungary's capital on Saturday in a show of strength behind Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a week ahead of the European Parliament elections.

01/06/2024

Europe News

Meloni's political balancing act could be threatened

The Italian Prime Minister ended the European election campaign on Saturday in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome.

01/06/2024

Europe News

Romania consider sending Patriot system to Ukraine

Euronews Romania interviewed the country's Prime Minister about the possibility of supplying Ukraine with a Patriot system.

01/06/2024

Space

Boeing tries first astronaut launch on delayed NASA test flight again

Boeing took another crack on Saturday at launching astronauts for the first time aboard its new space capsule, after a delay for leak checks and rocket repairs.

01/06/2024

Europe News

Wildfire season is upon us: Here's what the EU is putting in place

Following a devastating summer of fires across Europe last year, the EU has upped its resources to prevent widespread damage in 2024.

01/06/2024

Europe News

At least 19 injured as Russia hits Ukraine's power grid

Russia pummeled Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with a large-scale drone and missile attack on Saturday, injuring at least 19 people, local officials said.

01/06/2024

Europe News

Heavy rainfall causes flooding in Germany and Italy

Heavy rain and floods hit parts of Germany and Italy - with hundreds being advised to leave their homes and some missing.

01/06/2024

South Africa

ANC party loses its 30-year majority

The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result on Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.

01/06/2024

Tech News

Here’s what a US surveillance law means for European data privacy

A section of the framework allowing US surveillance abroad was renewed last month, meaning Europeans are still prone to being spied on.

01/06/2024

Culture news

The best things to do and see (or watch) in Europe this week

'Sasquatch Sunset', 'The Sympathizer' and Primavera Sound in Barcelona. Here's what's hot in Europe this week.

01/06/2024

Belgium

Super Poll Q&A: Is EU-wide conservative coalition losing momentum?

The Euronews Super Polls foresee an election victory for the EPP, unprecedented growth for the ultraconservatives, and a slight increase for the socialists. Data suggest that crafting the future ruling coalition could turn out to be a political conundrum.

01/06/2024

Yemen

Houthi rebels say at least 16 killed in joint US-British airstrikes

Joint British-US airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 42 others, the rebels said on Friday.

01/06/2024

India

India votes in final election round, as Modi seeks third term

Indians began voting on Saturday in the last round of a six-week-long national election that is a referendum on Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decade in power.

01/06/2024

World News

'It's hard to fight our own dictatorship and a foreign dictatorship'

Where is the "Kashcheyeva's Needle" of Lukashenko's regime? Will Europe slip into a "yard fight" with "mafiosi" in Minsk and Moscow? Writer, activist and political emigrant Sasha Filipenko tells Euronews about his hopes and fears for Belarus

01/06/2024

Destinations

Drought leaves major questions about Barcelona's future in tourism

As Barcelona exits its almost four-year-long drought, the aftermath has left many tough questions about the realities of water management and mass tourism.

01/06/2024

Economy

Would you be revved up if you were offered an EV car with a new job?

A number of employers are offering electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice schemes, to try and attract employees looking for green benefits.

01/06/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Special live edition ponders Europe's big questions

In this special edition, we dive into the big issues dominating the European elections and ponder whether voters will bother to turn out.

01/06/2024

Ecotech

Inside Europe’s largest indoor arena as it seeks to clean up its act

As audience expectations grow bigger and bigger, how can stadiums reign in their emissions?

01/06/2024

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Latest news bulletin | June 1st – Morning

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

01/06/2024

Europe News

France says plan to attack Olympic football events foiled

An 18-year-old man from Chechnya was arrested on suspicion of being behind a plan to target spectators and police at football matches in Saint-Etienne and a die a 'martyr'.

01/06/2024

World News

Biden unveils Israeli plan to end war in Gaza

Biden unveiled three-phase Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza at the White House. Hamas has reacted positively to the deal but Biden acknowledged keeping it on track would be difficult.

01/06/2024

Europe News

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will soon be permitted to strike inside Russia

The comments come a day after two anonymous US officials indicated that the Biden administration was prepared to let Ukraine use American weaponry to strike inside Russia but only in the defence of the northern region of Kharkiv.

01/06/2024