Europe News Geert Wilders floats flying Dutch rejected asylum seekers to Uganda The Party for Freedom envisaged a deal with the East African country, as Patriots leaders met in Brussels ahead of the EUCO. 17/10/2024
Tech News Foreign porn websites blocked in France for lack of age control checks The porn websites did not properly check the age of users, the Paris Court of Appeal said in a decision today. 17/10/2024
Europe News NATO secretary-general says Ukraine will join alliance 'in the future' President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine's NATO membership is a core component of his so-called "victory plan", which he outlined to Ukrainian lawmakers on Wednesday. 17/10/2024
Tech News EU countries split over revamping telecom markets The Digital Networks Act, updated telecom regulation, is planned for early 2025 but member states remain concerned about the EU Commission plans. 17/10/2024
Tech News European companies anxious over non-implementation of EU cyber rules Critical sectors are concerned about the lack of clarity and preparedness for cybersecurity rules in most EU member states. 17/10/2024
Europe News Brussels EU-Gulf summit discusses Middle East and Ukraine conflicts The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell commended Gulf countries' efforts and stressed the need for humanitarian aid in Gaza. 17/10/2024
Europe News G7 members adopt new disability rights commitments Members of the G7 and the European Union committed to put rights of people with disabilities at the top of the political agenda in the new Solfagnano Charter signed today in Italy, addressing the potential for independent living, inclusion in new technologies and participation in social life. 16/10/2024
Europe News X evades compliance with landmark EU antitrust regulation The European Commission confirmed that X is not designated a gatekeeper under the EU's landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA), meaning that the social media giant need not comply with additional compliance obligations imposed under the antitrust regulation for big platforms. 16/10/2024
Europe News EU calls on member states to provide emergency medical aid to Lebanon The European Union has urged its member states to respond to Lebanon’s request for medical equipment and medications following the Israeli ground operation in the southern part of the country. 16/10/2024
Tech News MEPs McNamara and Benifei picked as European Parliament's AI chairs The lawmakers will co-chair the group, which will also include members of the Parliament's Legal Affairs committee. 16/10/2024
Healthcare Surging drug costs straining national budgets, health insurers warn Rising pharmaceutical prices, particularly for novel therapies and cancer treatments, are driving increased health spending across Europe, placing significant strain on national budgets, according to a new study published this week. 16/10/2024
Tech News Dutch prosecutor and police investigate Telegram's lack of cooperation The messaging app is barely responding to judicial requests to remove illegal content, the Dutch state secretary wrote to parliament. 15/10/2024
Europe News Key MEP threatens to block EU budget without more transparency A recent draft plan to tip hundreds of EU funding programmes into a single pot caused an ‘explosion’ in the European Parliament, Monika Hohlmeier said. 15/10/2024
Healthcare Ukraine aligns with EU on healthcare amid crisis, says WHO Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has led to frequent attacks on the country's healthcare infrastructure, but also offered an opportunity for it to shape its health system towards a future aligned towards the EU. 15/10/2024
Europe News EU regions against Commission's draft plan to centralise next budget The EU’s upcoming budget (2028-34) should be simpler and more flexible, but regional and local authorities must remain involved, Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis, a member of the Committee of the Regions, told members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Brussels on Monday. 15/10/2024
Scenes Watch: The team on a mission to eradicate homelessness in Belgium In partnership with Media City Musti Önlen founded Homie, an organisation that takes a holistic approach to eradicating homelessness. 14/10/2024
Smart Regions Wintercircus Ghent: From house of fun to high tech hub In partnership with the European Commission The historic Belgian city is home to a unique co-working space and high tech/arts innovation centre that draws heavily on its architectural heritage as a former circus venue. 14/10/2024
Tech News Maltese, German dispute bodies to rule on social media complaints The first authorities were approved under the Digital Services Act this year, with the aim to be quicker than legal redress routes. 14/10/2024
Europe News Is Europe cyber secure? Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' senior tech and industry reporter Cynthia Kroet 14/10/2024
Radio Schuman Red Cross EU director: Brussels must keep the humanitarian flag flying Will humanitarian assistance be relegated to a less important matter in the next Commission? We talk to Mette Petersen, director of the Red Cross's EU office. 14/10/2024
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? EU forest law on hold: tragedy or relief? In this edition, we discuss the impact of a delay in the EU's deforestation law, and break down Viktor Orbán's feisty speech in Strasbourg. 12/10/2024
Healthcare Not strong enough: The unspoken mental health struggles of aid workers Mental health has emerged as a critical issue among humanitarian workers, yet there’s a longstanding silence around the support they need, and they must often face crises or war zones without adequate care, Euronews has been told. 11/10/2024
Tech News EU Commission asks Temu to clarify measures against illegal products Chinese online marketplace Temu will have until 21 October to answer European Commission questions on illegal products under the Digital Services Act (DSA). 11/10/2024
Radio Schuman MEP scrutiny of Commissioners-designate: A democratic tool or a scam? What is the real power of MEPs to scrutinise the financial interests of European Commissioners-designate? Radio Schuman talks to MEP Manon Aubry (The Left/France). 11/10/2024
Europe News Lithuania pleas for EU funds as it bears brunt of Russia’s war Brussels shouldn’t forget its border regions as it revamps its trillion-euro budget, the finance ministry's Mindaugas Liutvinskas told Euronews – as he urges EU counterparts to seize Russian assets and issue eurobonds. 10/10/2024
Health news MEPs push Commission to re-open EU medical device law quickly The European Commission is wavering over whether to revise long-delayed EU rules for medical devices such as syringes, pacemakers, and breast implants, but many lawmakers want it to move faster to avoid gumming up the market. 10/10/2024