2024-09-19

Poland

Von der Leyen pledges billions for flood recovery in Central Europe

While in Wroclaw, Poland, the President of the European Commission announced billions in aid for countries affected by severe flooding - saying it was "heart-breaking to see the destruction and the devastation through the floods."

19/09/2024

World News

Around a thousand people evacuated as flooding hits northern Italy

At least a thousand people were evacuated as flooding hit northern Italian regions. The extreme weather has continued to affect other Central European countries as well, like Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic.

19/09/2024

Europe News

EU-China talks fail to deliver breakthrough on electric cars dispute

Brussels and Beijing have agreed to take a new look at price undertakings, which could avoid extra tariffs on China-made electric vehicles.

19/09/2024

Football Now

How does France keep developing generational talents?

In partnership with Media City

Despite missing out on Euro glory and Olympic gold, France is one of the best international football teams in the world.

19/09/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | September 19th – Evening

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

19/09/2024

Europe News

Battle for Pokrovsk: Why is Russia so rapt with this Ukrainian town?

Kyiv's surprise incursion into Kursk hasn’t changed Russia’s plans and strategic priorities. Moscow is still primarily focused on capturing Pokrovsk and advancing in eastern Ukraine.

19/09/2024

Europe News

Von der Leyen pledges Ukraine €160m in aid, energy support

With 80% of thermal plants destroyed, Kyiv is facing a difficult winter – but some worry EU support means higher prices for Europeans.

19/09/2024

Europe News

Prime Minister Rama insists Albania migrant deal 'exclusive' to Italy

Albania's "unconditional love" for Italy means Rome has the exclusive privilege to house asylum seekers on Albanian soil, Rama told Euronews.

19/09/2024

Green News

New report maps France’s biggest climate impacts by region

The report’s authors hope it can act as a roadmap for local authorities to adapt and accelerate the green transition.

19/09/2024

Experiences

Lourdes to Fatima: Inside the lucrative world of religious tourism

This week, the Vatican officially approved religious pilgrimages to Međugorje in Bosnia.

19/09/2024

World News

Israel launches strikes on southern Lebanon as tensions spike

Meanwhile in Beirut, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed "just punishment" for the two-day walkie-talkie and pager attacks, which killed more than 30, wounded thousands and was widely believed to be carried out by Israel.

19/09/2024

Travel News

Travel from UK to Georgia set to get much quicker with direct flights

The new routes from Heathrow and Luton will cut down flight time from around eight to five hours.

19/09/2024

Germany

Germany's Oktoberfest tightens security after Solingen knife attack

The festival's organiser has promised it will be "the safest place in Germany".

19/09/2024

Europe News

Will Brandenburg follow the far-right surge in eastern Germany?

The third and final eastern German state of Brandenburg heads to the polls in just a couple of days. With the government already adopting far-right policies in a bid to hold on to voters, how is the vote likely to play out?

19/09/2024

Georgia

Georgia passes Russian-style anti-LGBTQ+ law ahead of crucial election

Many critics of the Georgian Dream-led government say the legislation flies in the face of the country's EU accession process.

19/09/2024

Europe News

Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia hit by Russian aerial attacks

In Kharkiv, ballistic missiles were launched around midnight, and bombs were dropped in the morning, local reports say.

19/09/2024

Explore

Uzbek craftsmanship: Knives and Ceramics in the Fergana Valley

In partnership with the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Explore, we visit Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley, where ancient crafts and their masters still thrive, their knowledge passed down from generation to generation.

19/09/2024

Lifestyle

The rise and fall of the Tupperware brand

With the latest news of Tupperware Brands filing for bankruptcy, we look back at how the container company pioneered practical design and a new marketing model.

19/09/2024

Tech News

Europol arrests 51 people and dismantles platform used for cybercrime

Europol arrests 51 people connected to Ghost, a platform used by cybercriminals for large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering.

19/09/2024

Space

Could these Google-funded satellites help detect wildfires faster?

FireSat, a satellite constellation, is designed to detect and manage even small wildfires more effectively.

19/09/2024

Art

Ancient furnaces and exhibitions: The best of Venice Glass Week

To celebrate its history of glassmaking, Venice and the nearby island of Murano are dedicating a week of events, exhibitions and workshops to the craft.

19/09/2024

United Kingdom

UK PM Starmer under fire for failing to declare gifts on time

UK MPs are allowed to accept gifts but have to declare donations and extra-parliamentary income within 28 days. Starmer says he missed the deadline because he was verifying exactly what needed to be declared.

19/09/2024

Europe News

Austrians struck by flooding reel from ruin left in its wake

Authorities have reported 23 deaths in Central Europe, as record rainfall has caused devastation to infrastructure in small towns.

19/09/2024

Europe News

EU Commission pushes Apple over headset, watch interoperability 

The EU executive is using new powers intended to stop online gatekeepers dominating digital markets, given fears it might block out rivals to its own Apple Watch or AirPods.

19/09/2024

Economy

Norway holds its benchmark interest rate at 16-year high of 4.5%

Why is one of Europe’s best-performing economies not following in the ECB’s footsteps?

19/09/2024

Europe News

Right-wing MEPs unite to recognise González as Venezuelan president

It is the first time the Strasbourg hemicycle's bolstered right-wing factions unite in a vote since June's European elections.

19/09/2024

Culture news

UK think tank calls for ‘class ceiling’ to be broken in the arts

UK think tank the Fabian Society calls for a “universal library card” and a “culture pass” for children in the UK, in order to democratise the arts and break the “class ceiling”.

19/09/2024

Economy

Bank of England keeps rates at 5%, propels pound to over 2-year highs

The Bank of England held rates at 5%, as largely expected. The pound surged against the dollar and euro, while the FTSE 100 dipped slightly. European stocks rallied following the Federal Reserve's rate cut.

19/09/2024

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WATCH: State of calamity declared as Portugal's fires worsen

Thousands of firefighters remained on the front lines, working tirelessly to control more than 100 wildfires raging across northern Portugal.

19/09/2024

Europe News

Berlusconi posthumously wins longstanding banking dispute in EU court

The ECB did not have the right to probe Silvio Berlusconi’s holdings in Banca Mediolanum, in spite of the late Italian prime minister’s conviction for tax fraud, the EU’s highest court said today.

19/09/2024