2024-06-10

Europe News

AfD's EU delegation shaken up following election results

Political scientist Dr Antonios Souris says part of the AfD's success can be attributed to their successful social media campaign.

10/06/2024

Europe News

Ukraine Recovery Conference head resigns in bitter row with Kyiv

Mustafa Nayyem's resignation comes only a day before the Ukraine Recovery Conference kicks off in Berlin.

10/06/2024

Europe News

Dissolution of the National Assembly: Gamble or political courage?

After losing to the far-right National Rally in the European elections, French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly and called for early parliamentary elections.

10/06/2024

Malawi

Military plane carrying Malawi's Vice President goes missing

The plane left Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, but failed to make its scheduled landing at Mzuzu International Airport around 45 minutes later.

10/06/2024

Belgium

Will far-right and far-left be wild cards in new EU Parliament?

The non-attached members of the European Parliament, totaling 100 seats, are seeking for a group. Many of these MEPs hold radical political views on both the left and right, and they often oppose policies regarding Russia, the Green Deal, and enlargement.

10/06/2024

Europe News

Italy: Meloni established kingmaker as party secures win in elections

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia party has won European elections in Italy with a whopping 28% of votes. Analysts say she secured herself as kingmaker in the European Parliament.

10/06/2024

Europe News

EPP won't seek formal deal with Meloni, says secretary general

The Green Deal has been "too ideologically driven" and needs to be rethought to emphasise the "competition angle," says Thanasis Bakolas.

10/06/2024

Belgium

Business and labour representatives expect a reformist coalition

Business and labour representatives expect a reformist coalition in the EP, in order to make a revision of the Green Deal that will cut red tape and be fairer to workers.

10/06/2024

Scenes

Watch: The guardian angel providing prosthetic limbs to amputated children in Nigeria

In partnership with Media City

Crystal Chigbu is transforming the lives of disabled children through her organisation, the Irede Foundation.

10/06/2024

Egypt

Blinken visits Middle East to promote Gaza ceasefire deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Cairo on Monday as a proposal for a ceasefire deal approved by President Joe Biden hangs in the balance.

10/06/2024

Nature

Could legal action save water voles from extinction?

With the UK government not mentioning nature in its election manifesto, 82 nature groups are holding it to account.

10/06/2024

Travel News

These European countries spent the most on tourism in 2023

The UN World Tourism Organization has tracked which countries spend the most on tourism, earn the most and the most visited destinations last year.

10/06/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | June 10th – Evening

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

10/06/2024

Green News

What went wrong for the EU election-losing Greens and Liberals?

Political fragmentation, far-right, national responses to housing, inflation, the war in Ukraine and the efforts required by the European Green Deal may play a role in the painful losses suffered by the liberal Renew group and the Greens following the European elections held between 6-9 June.

10/06/2024

Europe News

European elections: Far left lost seats, yet still gained in the north

In the European elections on Sunday, socialists managed to secure seats as voters rejected current governments.

10/06/2024

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. The EU has to back Zelenskyy’s peace plan — free Ukraine's best hope

By delivering a clear message of support and following these words with action, Germany and other European leaders can support millions at risk of famine worldwide and put an end to Putin’s attempts to drive a wedge between Africa and Europe, Neven Mimica writes.

10/06/2024

Travel News

World’s longest circular hiking trail to open in Europe this summer

Portugal’s tourist hotspots are overwhelmed with visitors. A new hiking trail aims to restore balance.

10/06/2024

Green News

Climate change is causing this Spanish beach to disappear

Human activity from construction along the coast between Torremolinos and Málaga laid the groundwork for this erosion to occur.

10/06/2024

Poland

At least one dead in Polish weapons factory explosion

A blast occurred at the Mesko arms factory in the southeastern Polish city of Skarzysko-Kamienna on Monday, resulting in a fire and the death of a 59-year-old worker.

10/06/2024

Travel News

How Spain’s tourism boom is taking to the seas

The past decade has seen a wave of yacht rental platforms shaking up sailing holidays - and they’re on the rise in Spain.

10/06/2024

Green News

Why is Paris aiming to cut noise pollution by four decibels?

The French capital has launched a public consultation on how to protect residents’ ears.

10/06/2024

Europe News

Ilaria Salis to be released following her election as an MEP

The Italian activist and newly elected MEP, Ilaria Salis, was accused of assaulting far-right protesters, facing a potential 20-year sentence. She will be freed under MEP immunity.

10/06/2024

Economy

Why are European countries fighting to get Chinese EV factories?

EU countries are offering incentives such as tax breaks, an easing of regulations in designated zones and support for battery factories to Chinese EV makers.

10/06/2024

Design

8 European architectural wonders for World Art Nouveau Day

World Art Nouveau Day is marked every year on 10 June, the anniversary of the deaths of two greats of the movement: Catalan Antoni Gaudí and Hungarian Ödön Lechner.

10/06/2024

Health news

Gonorrhoea becoming more resistant to antibiotics, health bodies warn

A new surveillance report found that bacteria causing the sexually transmitted disease (STD) have increased in drug resistance.

10/06/2024

Tech News

Is Apple set to announce an AI iPhone at its developer conference?

Apple is hotly tipped to announce how it plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the company’s devices.

10/06/2024

Europe News

Why did Olaf Scholz’s coalition do so badly?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats suffered their worst result in a national vote in more than a century, renewing questions over the government’s stability.

10/06/2024

Smart Regions

Herodotus Project: a digital bridge to Cyprus and north Aegean region's rich heritage

In partnership with the European Commission

The Herodotus project is a unique initiative to preserve a range of historical archives from Cyprus and the North Aegean. It includes audiovisual, music and broadcast material and collections of local newspaper archives.

10/06/2024

Europe News

Belgian King Philippe accepts PM De Croo's resignation

The outgoing Belgian prime minister suffered a heavy blow in the elections on Sunday.

10/06/2024

Markets

Markets see 'emotional reaction' to European election results

European assets face a risk-off session post-weekend's parliamentary elections. The euro saw the worst two-day performance against the dollar since February 2023. All European indices were in negative territory.

10/06/2024