2024-07-01

Culture news

Crystal Globe Awards opens in Czech town of Karlovy Vary

Twelve films are competing for the coveted Crystal Globe, the winner of which will be announced at the closing ceremony in Karlovy Vary on Saturday.

01/07/2024

Europe News

Macron's opponents eye reforms that could shake France-EU relations

From budget cuts to immigration reforms, National Rally and New Popular Front policies could challenge France's EU commitments.

01/07/2024

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It's not my pet, it's my family

Hundreds of demonstrators in Mexico City advocated for animal rights, emphasizing that pets are family.

01/07/2024

Business

Touting its wares! Wimbledon Tennis towel sponsor gets imaginative

Towel maker Christy's is the official supplier of towels for the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships for decades. It is now recycling pre-used towels and turning them into "heirloom" bags.

01/07/2024

Culture news

World-renowned Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare dies aged 88

The Albanian literary giant was best known for works including "Broken April" and "The General of the Dead Army", chronicling life under communist dictator Enver Hoxha by way of allegorical stories.

01/07/2024

Culture news

#MeToo: French directors Benoît Jacquot & Jacques Doillon detained

The two celebrated elderly directors have been arrested over accusations of sexual violence made by at least nine actresses.

01/07/2024

Sport

Euro 2024: Portugal to quarter-finals despite Ronaldo penalty drama

Portugal nearly got knocked out as Slovenia's Šeško missed a giant opportunity in the extra-time.

01/07/2024

Economy

UK house prices edge up in June, despite higher mortgage rates

British house prices showed a small gain in June from May but the impact of higher borrowing costs is still weighing on the property market, mortgage lender Nationwide says.

01/07/2024

Israel

Israel releases dozens of Palestinians detained in Gaza

In video comments aired by Palestinian media following his release, Abu Selmia accused Israeli authorities of mistreating Palestinian detainees, saying they are "subjected to daily physical and psychological humiliation”.

01/07/2024

Economy

Prospects brighten as Turkey taken off money laundering 'grey list'

In a landmark move, Turkey has now been taken off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s "grey list", a decision which is expected to go a long way in supporting the country's economic recovery.

01/07/2024

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01/07/2024

Culture news

French court rules Ravel was sole author of Bolero

The court rejected claims that the iconic musical work was a collaboration with Russian set designer Alexandre Benois, in a case that could have seen 'Bolero' taken out of the public domain.

01/07/2024

Iran

Euroviews. Why is Masoud Pezeshkian (most likely to be) Iran's next president?

Seen as a reformist by many, Pezeshkian must be free to fulfil his promises without interference, especially from the IRGC and other radical hardliners inside and outside the parliament, Euronews' Babak Kamiar writes.

01/07/2024

Business

US government asks Boeing to plead guilty, say sources

Boeing may face a fine, three years of probation and independent safety audits. Even so, victims' families want a stronger punishment.

01/07/2024

Tech News

Rare European languages among 110 new ones added to Google Translate

The tech giant announced that 110 languages had been added to its Translate feature, including Sicilian, Manx, Breton, and Romani.

01/07/2024

Europe News

Four takeaways from French legislative elections

Here are some of the key takeaways from the French snap legislative elections.

01/07/2024

Earth News

Switzerland at further risk of natural disasters, government warns

Severe weather has caused at least four deaths in the mountainous central European country of Switzerland, forcing one federal politician to ponder if the country is capable of weathering future storms.

01/07/2024

Space

Japan launches advanced Earth observation satellite on new H3 rocket

The launch was the third for the country's new rocket system, after the successful one on 17 February and the shocking failed debut flight a year earlier when the rocket had to be destroyed with its payload — a satellite that was supposed to be the ALOS-3.

01/07/2024

Europe News

UK expats in Spain show little interest in election back home

Spain hosts the largest British expat community in Europe. In the seaside town of Rojales, many UK citizens say they feel at home, but Brexit has complicated their lives.

01/07/2024

Markets

Markets rally on bets Le Pen will fall short in French second round

The euro opened higher on Monday as the first round of French parliamentary elections indicated that Marine Le Pen's National Rally (NR) may not secure enough votes to form a government.

01/07/2024

Europe News

Russian shelling kills least 11 people in eastern Ukraine over weekend

Attacks concentrated on Dnipro and Vilniansk, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealing to Ukraine's allies for more defence systems.

01/07/2024

Europe News

Shooting leaves Slovakia's PM Fico with permanent health issues

A gunman shot the Slovakian prime minister five times as he greeted supporters in the town of Handlova in May.

01/07/2024

Europe News

Parliament group week, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by policy editor-in-chief, Jeremy Fleming-Jones

01/07/2024

Europe News

Can Le Pen win majority in French second-round election?

Rassemblement National is likely to secure over 33% of the vote according to an Ipsos poll, followed by the left wing New Popular Front at around 28%. Will the far-right Rassemblement's political opponents now cooperate effectively?

01/07/2024

Europe News

French election results: Winners and losers in Paris

For the first time, the far-right National Rally has topped the legislative polls in France, nearly doubling its support, while President Emmanuel Macron has been left reeling.

01/07/2024

Europe News

French legislative elections: What's next for Macron's party?

After a new crushing defeat at the hands of the far-right in the first round of the legislative elections on Sunday, the future of French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party is at stake with some experts even questioning whether it will continue to exist.

01/07/2024

Art

Inside the Vatican’s eye-opening pavilion at the Venice Biennale

The exhibition, With my eyes, has sight and perception at its heart and controversially transforms the Vatican pavilion from a women's jail into a gallery.

01/07/2024

Markets

Ahead in markets: The focus remains on EU inflation and US jobs data

The week will be focused on key economic data and political events including the euro area’s inflation readings, jobs data from the US, and the UK’s general election.

01/07/2024

Europe News

Hungary gears up to take over rotating EU presidency

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has long been accused of dismantling democratic institutions and violating the EU's standards on the rule of law, leading the bloc's legislature in May to call for the presidency to be taken out of Hungary's hands entirely.

01/07/2024

Economy

Saving or splurging: Where are young people most financially literate?

Knowing how to manage money is more important than ever, says the OECD, but nearly one in five students surveyed lacked basic proficiency.

01/07/2024