2025-03-08

Europe News

Preliminary talks conclude on new coalition government for Germany

According to Friedrich Merz, his conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the Social Democratic Party leaders agreed on common principles on migration and the economy.

08/03/2025

World News

People march in cities around the world on International Women's Day

People around the world joined forces to march against patriarchal societies, the gender gap and violence against women in rallies in cities across the world.

08/03/2025

Syria

Over 600 killed in Syria as security forces battle pro-Assad fighters

Two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed killed more than 600, a war monitoring group said on Saturday.

08/03/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | March 8th – Evening

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

08/03/2025

Europe News

Poland says it plans to give every adult male military training

In a statement to parliament on Friday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk shared his plan as part of a wider effort to create a 500,000-strong army to deter Russian aggression.

08/03/2025

Lifestyle

Paris Fashion Week: Ellen Hodakova Larsson wows the French capital

At Paris Fashion Week, Ellen Hodakova Larsson presented her first major show since collecting the coveted LVMH Prize 2024. The Swedish sensation has rapidly become talk of the town with her innovative approach to upcycling deadstock. Harriet Quick takes a long look.

08/03/2025

Europe News

Pope continues to recover from pneumonia after three weeks in hospital

Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday as the Vatican machinery and Holy Year celebrations marched on without him.

08/03/2025

Mobility

Can a Baltic Sea bridge to Sweden give Finland better links to Europe?

Finland is exploring options to create improved links for road and rail connections to Europe, including a fixed bridge link that would span the Baltic.

08/03/2025

United Kingdom

Protester arrested after climbing onto the UK parliament's tower

Emergency services were outside Palace of Westminster in London on Saturday after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed onto Big Ben tower, police said.

08/03/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | March 8th – Midday

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

08/03/2025

Cinema

Meet the Irish director tackling police brutality towards sex workers

Maeve Murphy is hoping to shine a spotlight on the 1981 murder of a sex worker in her new short film, exploring the powerful protest by the English Collective of Prostitutes and the ongoing battle against police brutality.

08/03/2025

Ukraine

Russian strikes on eastern Ukrainian cities kill at least 14

Russia's military attacked the city of Dobropillya with missiles, rockets and drones, damaging eight multi-storey buildings.

08/03/2025

Health news

Men with better quality sperm may live longer, study finds

The quality of semen could be an indicator of overall health for men, experts told Euronews Health.

08/03/2025

Art

International Women’s Day: Five must-see European exhibitions

Between long-awaited retrospectives and extensive multi-artist exhibitions, several European museums have chosen to prominently feature art by women in 2025. Check out our favourite picks in celebration of International Women’s Day.

08/03/2025

Sport

Judo Returns To Linz: Day 1 of the 2025 Upper Austria Grand Prix

The 2025 Upper Austria Grand Prix kicked off in Linz with over 400 athletes competing. Abiba Abuzhakynova, Yamato Fukuda, Oi Iroha, Ronald Lima, and Seija Ballhaus claimed gold medals in their respective categories, with thrilling victories and exciting moments for fans at the Tips Arena.

08/03/2025

Europe News

World 'more gender equal than ever', but progress is fragile, UN warns

Despite progress for women's and girls' rights around the world, these gains are fragile. In 2024, one in four countries in the world reported a setback in women's rights, according to a new report by UN Women.

08/03/2025

Business

Where in Europe are women most willing to start their own business?

Women have the most appetite to create their own business in Portugal, Poland and Greece in the EU. However, outside the bloc, Ukraine is home to an even higher ratio of aspiring female entrepreneurs, a new study shows.

08/03/2025

Travel News

From safety to sisterhood: Why women prefer female-only tour companies

For International Women’s Day, Euronews Travel spoke to female-led travel companies about what women really want.

08/03/2025

Green News

Zambia’s struggling women pay the price of climate crisis and aid cuts

Zambia reported more than 42,000 cases of gender-based violence in both 2023 and 2024.

08/03/2025

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Trump's power play with Zelenskyy

In this week's edition of our weekly talk show, participants discuss the dramatic shake-up regarding Ukraine diplomacy

08/03/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | March 8th – Morning

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

08/03/2025

Economy

How much do women earn compared to men across Europe?

Despite progress, women in the EU still earn 12% less than men. Euronews Business analyses the gender pay gap across Europe to mark International Women’s Day.

08/03/2025

Iran

Iran denies receiving Trump's letter seeking nuclear negotiations

Iran denies receiving letter from US President Donald Trump, but dismissed prospects of nuclear negotiations so long as Washington sanctions on Tehran remain in place.

08/03/2025

Europe News

France begins withdrawing its troops from Senegal

France hands control of two military bases to Senegal as it begins its withdrawal process from the West African country.

08/03/2025

Europe News

WWII bomb defusal operation causes hours of travel delays in Paris

Hours of travel delays and chaos ensues after an unexploded WWII bomb was discovered in France’s busiest train station in the capital, Paris.

08/03/2025

Healthcare

Why pregnant women and new mothers are still dying preventable deaths

Pregnant women and new mothers are still dying at alarmingly high levels across the world, and a new analysis has begun to unravel why.

08/03/2025

Europe News

Thousands of Slovaks protest against Russia-friendly government

Thousands of Slovaks continue to protest across the country against the pro-Russian policies of Prime Minister Robert Fico's government.

08/03/2025