2024-06-28

Europe News

Zelenskyy preparing 'comprehensive plan' for peace in Ukraine

Zelenskyy met Slovenia's President Nataša Pirc Musar in Kyiv where the two leaders honoured the memory of fallen Ukrainian soldiers by laying wreaths at the Remembrance Wall in the heart of Ukraine’s capital.

28/06/2024

Europe News

European Council president nominee downplays Meloni's vote against him

For the first time a politician from the south of the European Union will take over the presidency of the European Council.

28/06/2024

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Iranian exiles in London protest as elections take place

Iranians in London gathered Friday in front of the Iranian consulate and embassy as the country held elections to choose a successor to the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.

28/06/2024

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Heavy rains cause deadly collapse at Indira Gandhi Airport

A portion of a canopy at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 1 collapsed early Friday due to heavy pre-monsoon rains, killing one person and injuring six others.

28/06/2024

World News

Far-right leads in latest poll ahead of France's legislative elections

At least 289 seats are needed for a parliamentary majority, and National Rally is predicted to get between 260 and 295 seats.

28/06/2024

Europe News

French leftist alliance hopes to halt far-right election win

Left-wing voters hope that a new coalition will block the far right from winning the election, but with Macron's party calling it “extreme,” it could be difficult to galvanise voters.

28/06/2024

Nature

Critically endangered Scottish wildcat kittens born in the wild

The kittens were caught on camera after at least two female wildcats are thought to have given birth since their release.

28/06/2024

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Rutte at NATO, EU accession talks with Ukraine

This edition of State of the Union focuses on Mark Rutte's appointment as the next NATO secretary general and the opening of EU accession talks with Ukraine

28/06/2024

Europe News

Migrant detention facilities nearly built in Albania in controversial

The construction of two Italian migrant detention centres in Albania is underway with the facilities expected to open at the beginning of August.

28/06/2024

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Tan-Tan season carnival celebrates Morocco’s cultural diversity

The Tan Tan Season Carnival, chaired by Mohamed Fadel Ben Yaich and attended by UAE representatives and local officials, celebrated cultural diversity and heritage in Morocco’s southern provinces.

28/06/2024

Nature

1,000 more species added to extinction risk list this year

Reptiles have suffered a “staggering” decline in the Canary Islands and Ibiza, but there’s good news for one European species.

28/06/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | June 28th – Evening

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

28/06/2024

Israel

Euroviews. Netanyahu has everything to lose and nothing to gain from deescalating

Once known as Mr Security, Netanyahu has made a career out of the persona he built for himself: the self-proclaimed "King Bibi" who can save Israel. Now, he'll do anything to ensure self-preservation, Shlomo Roiter Jesner writes.

28/06/2024

Culture news

Why cinema finds itself alive and well in Bologna 

Some say cinema is a dying art form but don't say that to anyone at Bologna's Ritrovato Festival, a celebration of carefully curated restored classics to be seen and experienced in one of the country's most beautiful settings.

28/06/2024

Climate

Disaster planning exercises tests if London is prepared for 40C heat

Operation Helios hopes to ensure authorities have the right tools and knowledge to handle emergencies and support Londoners through extreme weather events.

28/06/2024

Health news

EU Commission’s health service may shed key food competencies

Health department DG SANTE could suffer a remarkable power loss to its farm-focused rival DG AGRI, according to the latest draft of a reshuffle seen by Euronews.

28/06/2024

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Brazil faces backlash over proposed abortion law

Women’s rights defenders protested in São Paulo, urging the National Congress to discard a bill equating abortions after 22 weeks with homicide, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

28/06/2024

Travel News

Euroviews. Revenge travel fades away leaving Europe with a confidence boost

While "revenge travel" has sparked a resurgence in the European accommodation industry, the path ahead is uneven. Supporting smaller businesses is the way to preserve the cultural richness of Europe's hospitality landscape, Peter Lochbihler writes.

28/06/2024

Climate

Arctic wildfires ravage Russia’s north releasing megatonnes of carbon

Hot, dry weather has created conditions conducive for fires to ignite in the Arctic.

28/06/2024

Europe News

EU top job decisions 'bad' for ties with Russia, Kremlin says

EU leaders have nominated Ursula von der Leyen to remain as European Commission president and chosen Kaja Kallas as the next EU foreign policy chief.

28/06/2024

Space

Defunct Russian satellite breaks apart forcing ISS crew to shelter

Details on what caused the breakup of the Resurs-P1 Russian Earth observation satellite, which Russia declared non-operational in 2022, were not immediately available.

28/06/2024

Europe News

Meet EU and NATO's new leadership

The European Union is turning a new page in the same week when NATO appointed its new chief. Meet the key actors who will shape the next five years.

28/06/2024

Green News

Green groups give cautious thumbs up to EU’s new strategic agenda

EU leaders have retained a prominent role for environmental policy in the next five-year political cycle, and put the instigator of the Green Deal Ursula von der Leyen forward for a second term as president of the European Commission.

28/06/2024

Europe News

Why did Hungary and Italy vote down EU top jobs?

The Conservative duo slammed the nomination process to elect EU high-level positions as undemocratic and misaligned with the outcome of the EU elections, which saw the right wing gaining prominence in the European Parliament.

28/06/2024

Euronews Witness

Can Cyprus cope with the current flow of asylum seekers?

Their massive arrival, especially until spring, has motivated a heated debate about the limits of reception in the country. Euronews Witness travelled there to listen to very different points of views.

28/06/2024

Art

A Polish museum wants you to smell da Vinci's 'Lady with an Ermine'

At the National Museum in Kraków, Leonardo da Vinci can now put a smell on you.

28/06/2024

Europe News

Why is Emmanuel Macron so disliked by French voters?

Analysts say that Macron's decision to dissolve parliament was not understood by French voters.

28/06/2024

Tech News

OpenAI and Microsoft accused of breaching US copyright law

An American non-profit is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for allegedly breaching copyright law by using its material to train their AI models.

28/06/2024

Bolivia

Bolivian president denounces 'self-coup' claims as lies

Following a failed coup attempt, Bolivian President Luis Arce slammed the accusations that he orchestrated it himself, stating that the general who led the push to oust him acted independently.

28/06/2024

Culture news

Sigourney Weaver to get honorary Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

The US actress will receive the award at the 81st edition of the festival, which takes place from 28 August – 7 September.

28/06/2024