2025-05-20

Europe News

EU to review trade and cooperation with Israel over Gaza offensive

A majority of the European Union's foreign ministers backed a Dutch proposal to review the bloc's ties with Israel over its actions in Gaza.

20/05/2025

Europe News

EU to provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s corporate headquarters are in Washington but its journalistic base is in the Czech Republic, which has been leading the EU drive to find funds.

20/05/2025

Europe News

Kyiv residents remain pessimistic over Trump-Putin peace talks

Ukrainian citizens view the Russian president's words to Donald Trump as a "stalling tactic," as Moscow's all-out war continues well into its fourth year.

20/05/2025

Europe News

Spain considers press access shakeup to parliament after disruptions

Journalists have protested against the behaviour of activists who they say harass them and impede their work.

20/05/2025

Europe News

EU Parliament to stage urgent debate on Hungary's 'spring clean' law

The Hungary rapporteur of the European Parliament, Tineke Strik, told Euronews that enough of the body's political groups support the debate. The law, once adopted will see foreign funded NGO's and media listed and potentially fined.

20/05/2025

Europe News

EU lifts all economic sanctions on Syria to speed up recovery

Donald Trump's sudden decision to lift sanctions on Syria accelerated the timeline in Brussels, which had been working on a step-by-step roadmap.

20/05/2025

Tech News

'Thank you for the copyright': ABBA legend warns against AI code

The planned Code of Practice on AI has been heavily criticised by both publishers and US Big Tech companies, albeit for different reasons.

20/05/2025

Europe News

Brussels seeks easier exits of asylum seekers from the EU

The European Commission proposed a revision of the “third safe country” concept, paving the way for agreements similar to the UK-Rwanda asylum partnership.

20/05/2025

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Latest news bulletin | May 20th – Evening

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

20/05/2025

World News

Sybiha: Kyiv to consider the Vatican for Zelenskyy-Putin meeting

Kyiv is interested in a direct Zelenskyy-Putin face-to-face, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in Brussels on Tuesday, confirming that the Holy See proposed to host the talks.

20/05/2025

Europe News

EU elections Super Sunday shows centre-left parties remain in freefall

Experts told Euronews that centre-left parties are losing connection to voters across the continent in a period of time when social issues are pressing.

20/05/2025

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Russian drone strikes hit homes in Kherson and Sloviansk

Five people were injured and several homes damaged after Russian drone strikes hit the Ukrainian port city of Kherson in the early hours of Tuesday.

20/05/2025

Syria

Damascus suffers severe water crisis after lowest rainfall in decades

Residents in the Syrian capital are feeling the effects of the lack of rain with authorities urging them to reduce their water consumption.

20/05/2025

Economy

EU budget needs 'a comprehensive overhaul' to handle shocks, says IMF

EU spending rules have not kept pace with challenges facing the bloc, warned the IMF’s Europe director.

20/05/2025

Economy

Eurozone confidence lifts slightly in May but remains fragile

Eurozone consumer confidence rose by 1.4 points in May, partly reversing April’s drop, but remains well below average. Sentiment is still fragile amid inflation and trade uncertainty.

20/05/2025

Europe News

UK suspends trade talks with Israel and sanctions West Bank settlers

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced on Tuesday the suspension of free trade negotiations with Israel and new sanctions on West Bank settlements.

20/05/2025

Green News

Investigation exposes the ‘sprawling empire’ of 5 Dutch fishing giants

Environmental campaigners say that governments have allowed a few supermajors to take “tentacular” ownership of the seas.

20/05/2025

United Kingdom

UK jails smuggler for 25 years over arranging migrant boats to Europe

UK-based Egyptian national Ahmed Ebid helped smuggle nearly 3,800 people from north Africa to Italy as part of a lucrative criminal network.

20/05/2025

EU Decoded

Can the EU do enough to attract scientists to work in its countries?

Europe is home to more than two million researchers and the bloc wants to attract many more, especially after restrictions imposed by the US government on the scientific community. Will the "Choose Europe" initiative be enough to make the EU a world leader in science?

20/05/2025

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Cambodians remember Khmer Rouge victims 50 years on

Cambodia held a powerful memorial on Tuesday to mark 50 years since the Khmer Rouge began a brutal regime that left around 1.7 million people dead.

20/05/2025

Nature

Lack of endangered whale babies raises alarm among scientists

Experts say North Atlantic right whales need to have 50 calves per season to start recovering. This year they produced just 11.

20/05/2025

Destinations

Europe’s best city breaks for budget travellers this summer

The report found that prices have fallen in half the cities surveyed.

20/05/2025

Israel

Israel to allow dozens of aid trucks into Gaza daily, government says

The Israeli government enabled UN aid trucks to enter the Strip on Tuesday amid international pressure over a blockade that has been in place since March.

20/05/2025

Europe News

EU will move ahead with new sanctions on Russia without US

A phone call between Donald Trump and European leaders exposed America's unwillingness to move forward with sanctions against Russia.

20/05/2025

Japan

Japanese Yakuza mobsters arrested for operating too close to library

During the Yakuza's heyday in the 1960s, the group operated internationally and boasted more than 184,000 members, according to Japan's National Police Agency.

20/05/2025

Europe in Motion

Which EU country seizes the highest amount of fake goods?

EU customs officers reported significant volumes of counterfeit goods that pose health and safety issues.

20/05/2025

Culture news

Who really took the Napalm Girl photo? Iconic image credit 'suspended'

The haunting image, seen around the world and hailed as a defining symbol of the Vietnam War’s horrors, is once again under scrutiny as questions resurface about who actually took the photograph.

20/05/2025

East-West Connect

Kazakhstan boosts SME sector to draw EU investment

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan is stepping up support for small and medium-sized businesses. With more financing, reforms, and trade incentives, the goal is to grow its SME base and attract more European investment.

20/05/2025

Silk Road Adventures

How Bukhara's ancient water systems inspire today’s climate solutions

In partnership with Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we explore how Bukhara’s ancient water systems still shape life today, as a city in the desert adapts to the challenges of climate change.

20/05/2025

Europe News

EU budget chief soothes farmers fears over funding changes

The EU Budget Commissioner reassured farmers that no decision has been made yet regarding the structure of the next long-term EU budget, acknowledging their concerns about threatening agricultural funding.

20/05/2025