Money Over 130 countries now exploring digital currencies as interest soars Central banks worldwide are now looking into digital currencies, according to a new study from a US think tank. 17/09/2024
Green News New environment commissioner tasked with tackling growing water crisis The European Commission president said today that ‘water resilience is a big priority’ for her second mandate as she picked Jessika Roswall for her new environment policy chief. 17/09/2024
Europe News EU calls for tougher measures to achieve a ‘tobacco free generation’ The European Commission recommends that member states extend smoking bans to outdoor areas, including for electronic cigarettes and nicotine-free products. 17/09/2024
Economy Electric vehicles clog busy Belgian port as demand slumps With a slowdown in demand for EVs, hundreds sit idle in a busy Belgian port's car park, waiting for buyers and drivers. 17/09/2024
Europe News Meet the new European Commission From journalists to diplomats, MEPs to reality TV stars, Euronews takes a peek behind the CVs at the 27 senior officials likely to lead the EU executive for the next five years. 17/09/2024
Europe News Thousands rally in Brussels to call for EU industrial action Initially launched in solidarity with employees at the Audi plant in Brussels, Monday's rally in the Belgian capital became the call for measures to preserve Europe's industrial sector. 16/09/2024
Health news Exclusive: EU wants to ban smoking in outdoor areas, leaked draft says The European Commission will recommend smoking bans in cafe terraces, bus stops, and zoos, and plans also cover nicotine-free products, according to a leaked document obtained by Euronews. 16/09/2024
Green News Italy and Spain could face austerity in race to net-zero Study suggests green financing will boost the economy but Mediterranean countries will endure fiscal challenges. 16/09/2024
Europe News UN slams EU Commission over protection of people with disabilities The chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities claims that a draft EU regulation on the cross-border protection of adults conflicts with several provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) - the Commission disagrees. 16/09/2024
Health news Ex Commissioner says EU needs more power to address health challenges European public health policy came into sharp focus during the coronavirus pandemic, but momentum towards creating a more coordinated and centralised EU system is now ebbing away, a leading MEP and heart surgeon tells Euronews in an exclusive interview. 16/09/2024
Europe News Breton and an inconvenient delay, Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief for EU policy, Jeremy Fleming-Jones. 16/09/2024
Culture news Secrets of solidarity: NATO reveals its cultural diplomacy archives NATO is 75 this year but its archive of historic documents and items has only been gathered together over the last 25-years. Alliance officials occasionally call on historic pieces, pulled from its archive, to help strengthen their cultural diplomacy efforts. 16/09/2024
Green News EU states lagging on carbon emission reductions, Commission tells MEP Several member states still need to send their energy and climate plans to the European Commission, where strategies to slash emissions are laid out. 14/09/2024
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Can 'Super Mario' get the EU economy on track? In this edition, we ask why the EU economy lags the US and China, and hear of the Commission's bitter battle with Big Tech. 14/09/2024
Europe News Brussels’ first consumption centre aims to keep drugs off streets GATE, launched in 2022 to tackle drug problems in Brussels, will expand with a new centre next year due to its success and high demand. 13/09/2024
Tech News Commission brings medical, toys rules in line with AI Act To prepare the ground for the incoming AI Act, the AI Board has started meetings while the AI Office continues its recruitment process. 13/09/2024
Green News Global charity calls for end to EU incentives for crop-based biofuels Oxfam argues that despite caps introduced in recent years the EU continues to drive demand for food crops and land to be diverted into fuel production, but the biofuel industry continues to insist it is part of the solution to climate change. 13/09/2024
Europe News Slovenia Commission pick Marta Kos rebuts Yugoslav secret police links The head of the Slovene EPP delegation said choice of Marta Kos was 'unacceptable' due to secret police links, but Kos has rebutted the charges in a statement to Euronews. 13/09/2024
Europe News Commissioner pick unacceptable due to secret police links: Slovene EPP Head of Slovenia's European People’s Party (EPP) delegation told Euronews that the choice of Marta Kos is totally unacceptable to the European People's Party to which she belongs, citing experience and alleged links to the former Yugoslav secret police. 13/09/2024
Tech News More DSA probes coming soon, says EU Commission top official The EU Commission already has DSA investigations pending into TikTok, Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, X and AliExpress. 12/09/2024
Business Unions to take Audi Brussels to court over escalating factory row Trade unions say they plan to take Audi Brussels to court, as tensions between the German car giant and workers continue to heat up. 12/09/2024
Tech News Google’s AI model subject to Irish privacy inquiry The Irish privacy watchdog will check whether Google's development of its AI model is compliant with the EU data protection regulation. 12/09/2024
Green News Green recovery funds misapplied, unassessed according to EU auditors Spending overestimation on climate projects and miscount of actual sums spent in EU countries flagged by the latest report from the European Court of Auditors. 11/09/2024
Europe News Suppliers spooked by Draghi’s calls to reform EU electricity market Mario Draghi’s EU competitiveness report, launched with much fanfare in Brussels yesterday, included a proposal for an electricity market reform that the European Commission shied away from during the energy crisis of 2022. 11/09/2024
Tech News Online platforms’ advertising transparency checked by EU Commission Election integrity and protection of minors are the other priority areas so far earmarked for DSA enforcement. 11/09/2024
Europe News The Draghi EU competitiveness report - the reactions Mario Draghi’s anticipated report received mixed reactions, with green groups accusing him of 'dismissing the ecological crisis' and the finance industry acclaiming the bulky report’s call for 'massive investment' amid austerity fears. 11/09/2024