2025-05-07

Europe News

European Parliament: Turkey joining on hold, no progress since 2018

Turkey's EU accession process remains frozen due to democratic backsliding, despite the Mediterranean country's strategic importance and cooperation on migration, MEPs said in their latest report.

07/05/2025

Europe News

Ukraine should enter the EU, Romanian presidential hopeful Dan says

Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan told Euronews and Euronews Romania he is prepared to mount a strong challenge against nationalist candidate George Simion in Romania's presidential vote runoff, advocating for a pro-European direction.

07/05/2025

Culture news

Disney announces its first theme park in the United Arab Emirates

A brand new Disney theme park is coming, and it's the first to be built in the Middle East.

07/05/2025

Europe News

Ukrainian drones paralyse Moscow airspace for three days in row

Ukrainian drones caused massive disruptions at Moscow airports days before Russia’s Victory Day parade on Friday. At least 60,000 people had their trips delayed or cancelled, with around 350 flights reportedly affected.

07/05/2025

Culture news

How do emojis spark confusion across generations?

What seems friendly to one person can come off as offensive or confusing to another — especially across age groups.

07/05/2025

Europe News

EU Commission prepares for no-deal scenario on Ukraine trade scheme

The EU executive is now considering contingency plans in case a new agreement with Ukraine isn't finalised before the current tariff-free scheme expires in less than a month.

07/05/2025

Europe News

Signs of EU-China reset intensify as Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow

Brussels and Beijing appear to be moving closer to a rapprochement under the shadow of Donald Trump's disruptive policies.

07/05/2025

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Latest news bulletin | May 7th – Evening

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

07/05/2025

Vatican

Pre-conclave message: New pope must lead Church through complex time

Giovanni Battista Re, 91, made the comment during pre-conclave mass on Wednesday in St Peter's Basilica.

07/05/2025

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EU marks WWII anniversary with Ukraine warning

The European Parliament commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Strasbourg on Wednesday, with tributes led by lawmakers and veterans alike.

07/05/2025

Climate

How will climate change impact today’s 5-year-olds?

Dangerous heat is deadly for children, warns the charity which has plotted the impact of different climate scenarios throughout their lifetimes.

07/05/2025

Europe News

Greece and Egypt reaffirm plans for 1,000-km undersea power cable

The project, estimated to cost around €4 billion, is expected to become operational within five years under an ambitious timeline set by both governments.

07/05/2025

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Friedrich Merz makes diplomatic debut in Paris

Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, made his debut on the world stage Wednesday by joining forces with France and Poland to reinforce European unity on Ukraine and trade.

07/05/2025

Culture news

Behind the memeification of the conclave and the viral ‘Tagle core’

Hold onto your miters - this conclave is getting the meme treatment online, and Gen Z seem to have picked their favourite: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle... But some traditionalists aren't happy.

07/05/2025

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Tourists roam Alcatraz ruins as Trump floats prison comeback

US President Donald Trump has said he would like to see Alcatraz Island return to its former role as a high-security prison, more than 60 years after it closed.

07/05/2025

Travel News

Canary Islands plan new protests amid soaring visitor numbers

On Tenerife, authorities have also announced that a new eco-tax will be introduced next year to protect a popular national park.

07/05/2025

Europe News

Serbian students demand snap elections after months of protests

The student movement in Serbia, which has been protesting for months against Aleksandar Vučić's government, has now made early parliamentary elections one of their demands.

07/05/2025

Work

Spain moves forward with plans to shorten the 40-hour working week

The bill to reduce the current workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours for over 12 million people will now be put to the Spanish parliament for approval.

07/05/2025

Culture news

Comedy at the European Council: The making of Parlement TV series

TV series Parlement follows young parliamentary assistant Samy and his comedy capers working in the European Parliament post-Brexit. Ahead of its final season, co-writer Maxime Calligero shares his take on the sharp, warm humour that made the show an award winning cross-cultural hit.

07/05/2025

Tech News

EU Commission sues five countries for not applying platform rules

Czechia, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal and Spain did not give their national watchdogs enough powers to enforce the Digital Services Act.

07/05/2025

Europeans' Stories

Aging Europe faces a serious shortage of health workforce

The European health workforce faces a severe crisis. Rapidly aging EU countries have an estimated shortage of some 1.2 million doctors, nurses and midwives. Lack of nurses is especially significant. Our reporter Julián López Gómez travelled to Bulgaria, one of the countries most affected.

07/05/2025

Voices from Central Asia

From dream to cockpit: how Temirlan Zhunussov became a pilot

In partnership with MDQ

In this episode of Voices from Central Asia, we meet Temirlan Zhunussov, a First Officer at Air Astana, whose passion for flying took off long before he ever set foot on a plane.

07/05/2025

Europe in Motion

Why is gender-based violence going under-reported in the EU?

Despite EU countries differing on gender-based data collection, changes to create a common standard are taking place in 2027.

07/05/2025

Vatican

No pope elected on first day of conclave at the Vatican

Cardinals from around the world have entered the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the closed-door process of electing the next pontiff, following the late Pope Francis' passing on 21 April. Follow Euronews' live blog for the latest updates.

07/05/2025

Europe News

Germany and France to set up 'joint defence and security council'

The meeting between the two leaders was an attempt to revive the stalled 'Franco-German motor' before Germany's new chancellor heads to Poland.

07/05/2025

Slovakia

Slovakia's PM slams EU over plan to end Russian gas imports by 2027

Robert Fico is not alone in voicing his discontent. Hungary, the other member state with close ties to Moscow, also hit out at the plan.

07/05/2025

USA

Biden calls Trump's approach to Russia 'modern-day appeasement'

In his first interview since the end of his presidency, Biden warned that the Trump administration is eroding the world's trust in the US.

07/05/2025

Economy

US imports hit record high as businesses seek to avoid tariffs

The surge in US imports was mainly driven by consumer goods such as pharmaceuticals, as businesses attempt to stockpile in order to avoid further tariffs.

07/05/2025

Europe News

Commission sues Hungary for releasing thousands of smugglers

Hungary earlier released at least 2000 foreign people smugglers from prison, ordering them to leave the country. The European Commission thinks it's a violation of European law.

07/05/2025

Business

WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy in a bid to cut its debt

The publicly traded wellness company, which has been struggling to keep its business afloat, announced plans to file for bankruptcy as part of a reorganisation plan with a group of its lenders.

07/05/2025