2025-12-11

Europe News

Coalition of the Willing calls for transatlantic unity for Ukraine

This week's diplomatic flurry continued on Thursday when 34 leaders gathered for a Coalition of the Willing meeting to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine. The other aim: get the US on board with their positions.

11/12/2025

Sport

FIFA accused of 'monumental betrayal' over World Cup ticket prices

FIFA said in September that tickets released through its website would initially range from €51 for group-stage matches to €5,727 for the final, but those prices are subject to change as it adopts dynamic pricing.

11/12/2025

Culture news

Eurovision champion Nemo returns trophy to protest Israel's inclusion

The contest, which turns 70 in 2026, strives to put pop before politics, but has repeatedly been embroiled in world events.

11/12/2025

Europe News

Migration remains an opportunity, Spanish economy minister says

Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said migration remains an economic opportunity even as the debate around it is hijacked by political forces, with false narratives about migrants amplified by social media.

11/12/2025

Europe News

Serbia's Vučić caught on hot mic: 'I received a message from Moscow'

Vučić's opaque comment comes amid continuing multilateral negotiations to end Russia's invasion and shore up Ukraine's resistance.

11/12/2025

Partner content

Global tech talent set sights on Dubai as app championship returns

Partner content presented by Dubai Chamber

The third edition of Create Apps Championship offers first-time coders, students and tech entrepreneurs around the world a chance to transform app ideas into real ventures and win a share of over €580,000 funding for app development.

11/12/2025

Europe News

EU strengthens screening of investments from foreign countries

The European Parliament and EU member states are taking steps to prevent rivals like China from “weaponising” their investments.

11/12/2025

Green News

Could ‘transition credits’ be the key to unlocking a coal-free Asia?

This novel take on carbon credits could cure Asia's coal addiction - but critics are sceptical.

11/12/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 11th, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 11th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

11/12/2025

Germany

NATO chief lauds Germany as it aims for 'most capable army in Europe'

While Washington seems inclined to tilt towards Moscow, Germany is rearming and may soon have the strongest army in Europe.

11/12/2025

Austria

Austria passes law banning headscarves for schoolgirls under age of 14

Critics say the law could fuel anti-Muslim sentiment and a similar proposal to ban head coverings for girls in 2020 was rejected by the Constitutional Court because it targeted only Muslims.

11/12/2025

The Cube

Musk vs the EU: Fact-checking the billionaire's X claims on Europe

Elon Musk made and reshared a series of misleading and sensationalised claims related to Europe on his X platform in the aftermath of a fine imposed on X by the European Commission for failing to comply with its transparency duties.

11/12/2025

Europe News

Greek minister Pierrakakis elected as president of Eurogroup

Kyriakos Pierrakakis elected head of Eurogroup in recognition of Greece's reform agenda. Belgian candidate caught in crossfire over reparations loan for Ukraine. The Eurogroup handles key economic and financial dossiers.

11/12/2025

Europe in Motion

Flying high: What are Europe's fastest growing airports?

Medium-sized cities saw the fastest increases in passenger volumes, with Polish and Italian hubs dominating the list.

11/12/2025

Culture news

'Stolen Children' documentary highlights Georgian adoption scandal

From the 1970s until at least 2005, nurses, doctors or taxi drivers were involved in child theft in Georgia. The mothers were told their babies had died and the bodies were not released. Now, a new documentary has given the children a chance to find their biological family.

11/12/2025

Business

Berlusconi’s MFE backs Paramount over Netflix in Warner Bros battle

Italy’s largest media group, MFE-MediaForEurope, has publicly thrown its support behind Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery, arguing that Paramount’s offer would preserve competition in the global streaming market.

11/12/2025

Business

Mickey Mouse meets ChatGPT: Disney signs short video deal with OpenAI

Disney has signed a deal with OpenAI to let the firm's video generation tool produce short videos featuring more than 200 Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars characters.

11/12/2025

Gaza

Amnesty: Hamas attacks and hostage treatment crimes against humanity

Amnesty International says Palestinian armed groups committed crimes against humanity in the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel, with Hamas bearing primary responsibility for war crimes including murder and torture.

11/12/2025

Culture news

New study suggests human firestarters lived much earlier than expected

Archaeologists in Britain have uncovered new evidence which suggests humankind's ability to master fire is some 350,000 years older than previously thought.

11/12/2025

Europe News

EU agrees to indefinitely immobilise €210 billion of Russian assets

The EU has decided to keep the assets of the Russian Central Bank immobilised for the foreseeable future. The ban, which is based on a provision for economic emergencies, pushes back against external attempts to release the €210 billion in assets before Ukraine is compensated.

11/12/2025

Travel News

This Tuscan town is offering cash to new residents

The mayor of Radicondoli has earmarked €400,000 this year to lure new residents.

11/12/2025

Health news

EU unveils new pharma package to boost industry

The European Union has agreed on new pharmaceutical rules introducing new incentives to boost the pharmaceutical industry amid accessibility concerns.

11/12/2025

Travel News

‘Pyjama parties’ call for restoration of Europe’s axed night trains

The decline of international night trains across Europe is facing growing scrutiny – as activists opt to protest in comfort.

11/12/2025

Culture news

TIME Person of the Year 2025 announced – and it’s not a person

This is not the first time the magazine has picked a non-human as its Person of the Year, and 2025's choice reflects the domination of AI in news, public debate, as well as modern anxieties surrounding the rise of artificial intelligence.

11/12/2025

Business Series

Opening a Digital Bridge Across the Caspian

In partnership with Azpromo

Chairman of the Board of AzerTelecom Emil Masimov unveils how the Digital Silk Way will reshape Eurasian connectivity, creating the first direct digital bridge between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan and powering future cloud and AI ecosystems.

11/12/2025

Business

Spanish start-up calls for shake-up of VAT refunds for tourists

After four decades of selling tourists “tax-free” shopping that is really a slow, partial VAT refund, Spanish fintech STAMP is campaigning to flip the model so non-EU visitors never pay the tax at the till.

11/12/2025

Italy

Fugitive in Italy arrested after hiding as nativity scene fake statue

A 38-year-old was arrested in southern Italy on Saturday after the town's mayor spotted him posing as a statue in a Christmas nativity scene. The man was wanted for assaulting a police officer and had escaped a prison sentence in Bologna.

11/12/2025

Europe News

Probes like EEAS-gate risk damaging EU reputation, watchdog says

Integrity-related allegations, like the College of Europe probe, carry a high risk of damaging the EU's reputation, the head of the European Ombudsman told Euronews in a wide-ranging interview.

11/12/2025

Europe News

EU and Ukraine agree plan to push membership bid despite Hungary veto

The European Union and Ukraine have drawn up a to-do list that will allow Kyiv to make technical progress on its bid to join the EU despite official talks being blocked by Hungary, saying EU accession is a “key element” of Ukraine’s security guarantees.

11/12/2025

Business

Saxony eyes €500mn Volkswagen stake to save jobs and win influence

With Volkswagen planning to cut tens of thousands of jobs in Germany, Saxony’s Greens are calling for the state to buy into the carmaker and secure a seat on VW’s supervisory board.

11/12/2025