2025-12-17

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Thousands protest in Lithuania against changes to public broadcaster law

Around 10,000 people protested outside Lithuania's parliament against changes to the public broadcaster's law, fearing it threatens free speech and LRT's independence.

17/12/2025

The Ring

Migration in Europe: Security vs solidarity?

This week The Ring turns to Europe’s migration debate, as the EU moves toward tougher deportation rules and explores controversial “return hubs” for rejected asylum-seekers outside the Union.

17/12/2025

Space

Ice layers, not ocean found on Titan, but hope for life remains

"There is strong justification for continued optimism regarding the potential for extraterrestrial life," said one of the study's authors.

17/12/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen slams antisemitism as 'old evil' at Hanukkah event

The European Commission president's comments come days after 15 people were killed at a Hannukah event on Sydney's Bondi Beach, one of Australia's worst mass shootings in years.

17/12/2025

Cult

Baku Creative Week celebrates culture and creative industries

In partnership with Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku Creative Week 2025 brought together artists, entrepreneurs and cultural leaders for the OIC Cultural Festival, showcasing heritage, creative industries and women’s empowerment through exhibitions, performances and discussions.

17/12/2025

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At least 29 injured, including five children, in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia

At least 29 people were injured in the attack, including five children.

17/12/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 17th, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 17th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

17/12/2025

Greece

Greek MEP suspended from Syriza after alleged assault on journalist

The journalist Nikos Giannopoulos, a reporter for Greece's News24/7 website, said he had filed a police complaint in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

17/12/2025

Russia

Putin derides ‘European swine' and claims West started war in Ukraine

Russia’s president disparaged European leaders on Wednesday, calling Ukraine’s allies “swine” who wanted “to feast on the collapse of Russia” as he blamed the West for Moscow’s war against Ukraine and threatened to continue waging his full-scale invasion.

17/12/2025

Europe News

European Parliament asks for EU funds to finance abortions abroad

Lawmakers have approved a resolution calling for an EU solidarity mechanism to help women without access to safe and legal abortion in their countries.

17/12/2025

Europe News

Exclusive: EU Commissioner defends scrapping diesel and petrol car ban

Climate Commissioner Hoekstra defended scrapping the landmark proposal to ban combustion-engine cars, calling it "a smart, wise compromise for climate and competitiveness." Meanwhile, critics say Brussels is backtracking on its green agenda.

17/12/2025

Brussels, My Love?

Podcast: Frozen Russian assets explained simply

What are frozen Russian assets? Why are they dividing EU member states? And what can we expect from the December European Council meeting? Our podcast Brussels, My Love? investigates with Euronews' EU reporter Jorge Liboreriro.

17/12/2025

Europe News

Danish minister: Joining EU alone insufficient for Ukraine's security

Under a reported US peace plan, Ukraine would join the EU as early as January 2027 as part of broader security guarantees. But Denmark's Minister for European Affairs told Euronews that this alone cannot shield Ukraine from future Russian aggression.

17/12/2025

Tech News

Former UK chancellor George Osborne is OpenAI’s newest hire

Britain’s former chief financial minister, George Osborne, said he will lead OpenAI’s programme that helps governments expand their AI capacity.

17/12/2025

Health news

EU moves to strengthen biotech industry to boost global competitivenes

The new EU Biotech Plan wants to keep research, clinical development, and manufacturing within the European Union.

17/12/2025

Europe in Motion

Child sex abuse: Where in the EU is it time-barred and where's it not?

A new damning report calls on all EU member states to write off, or at least extend, child sex crime limitation periods.

17/12/2025

United Kingdom

UK to transfer €2.8bn of Abramovich’s Chelsea cash to Ukraine fund

Since the Russian billionaire sold Chelsea in 2022 under pressure from the British government, the funds from the sale have been frozen. PM Starmer is now allowing him to use it, but only for one cause: to help Ukraine.

17/12/2025

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Political clash erupted in Bulgaria’s parliament during budget debates

A heated parliamentary debate over the budget escalated into physical violence amid sharp accusations between governing and opposition parties.

17/12/2025

The Road To Green

Making polluters pay: how can we stop environmental criminals?

In partnership with The European Commission

If a hazardous substance is leaking into your tap, you may be an indirect victim of an environmental crime. In this episode of The Road to Green, we meet people in Slovakia and Romania who are working to bring criminals to justice.

17/12/2025

Qatar in Motion

Securing water sustainability beneath the surface

In partnership with Media City

Water management in arid conditions and limited rainfall pose an inevitable challenge. But what if the solution lies beneath our feet? In this episode of Qatar in Motion, Laila Humairah goes to the depths of the earth to uncover how Qatar is creating a sustainable oasis for its green landscape.

17/12/2025

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Morocco struggles with floods as Safi mourns victims

Deadly floods in Safi, Morocco, have killed 37 people and damaged homes and roads, as authorities work to drain water and restore services after heavy rainfall.

17/12/2025

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Santa gets ready in Lapland to deliver gifts worldwide

Finland’s Santa Claus Village near Rovaniemi is buzzing with early Christmas preparations, as visitors gather in Lapland despite late winter sunrises.

17/12/2025

Europe News

Signing Mercosur deal is now 'imperative', Commissioner Hoekstra says

In an exclusive interview, European Commissioner for Climate Wopke Hoekstra said signing the Mercosur trade agreement is essential. Rome and Paris, however, are seeking to delay a crucial vote that could push or kill the deal.

17/12/2025

Business

Warner to urge rejection of Paramount bid as Trump son-in-law exits

Warner Bros Discovery is expected to urge shareholders to vote against Paramount's hostile takeover bid. This comes after Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, also withdrew his private equity firm from the financing of the offer.

17/12/2025

Spain

Spanish police evict 400 migrants from squat deemed safety hazard

The Badalona town hall had argued that the squat was a public safety hazard. In 2020, an old factory occupied by around 100 migrants in the Catalan city near Barcelona caught fire, killing four people.

17/12/2025

Travel News

In Rome, even the metro stations are a tourist attraction

The new terminals have been dubbed ‘archeostations’, as both exhibit archaeological riches unearthed during the construction process.

17/12/2025

Europe News

Italy's Meloni pours cold water on 'premature' EU-Mercosur agreement

Italy's position is pivotal, as France, Hungary, Poland, and Austria oppose the deal, which requires the approval of a qualified majority for the EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen to sign it.

17/12/2025

France

French interior ministry targeted in cyberattack, minister confirms

The attack, which lasted "several days," targeted email accounts at the Place Beauvau ministry, which employs nearly 300,000 people, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said.

17/12/2025

The Cube

Video doesn't show armed military conscripting men in Germany

Claims that the armed police are going door to door to conscript young men in Berlin are false.

17/12/2025

Europe News

UK to rejoin EU's Erasmus+ student mobility fund in 2027

The deal is being hailed in London as a step towards greater EU-UK relations, but the recent failure to agree on UK involvement in the SAFE defence fund has critics complaining about a "piecemeal" approach to Europe.

17/12/2025