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Europe must 'not test Article 5', Estonian President tells Euronews

The Estonian President told Euronews that Europe must bolster its own defence capabilities so as to "not test Article 5" of NATO. He added the bloc has long been "naive" about its security.

04/02/2026

Europe

EU Parliament plenary session set for Ukraine invasion anniversary

The session will also see MEPs approve a €90bn loan to Kyiv funded with joint debt to keep Ukraine's war effort going.

04/02/2026

Europe

European Parliament unfreezes EU-US trade deal

EU lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to resume enforcement of the EU-US trade deal. Talks will continue over how the agreement could be suspended in the future, but MEPs could vote on the deal as early as March.

04/02/2026

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Spain reels as Storm Leonardo batters Andalucía with floods and mass evacuations

Spain woke up to flooding across Andalucía on Wednesday as Storm Leonardo dumped heavy rain on the region.

04/02/2026

Europe

EU countries seal deal on €90bn loan for Ukraine funded by joint debt

Under the special loan, Ukraine will receive €30 billion to support its budgetary needs and €60 billion to purchase weapons and ammunition.

04/02/2026

Partner content

Closing Europe’s deep tech gender gap: women-led startups set to scale

Partner content presented by European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

A new EU-backed study has laid bare the scale and structure of Europe’s gender investment gap, with a sharp focus on deep tech. These technologies will shape the continent’s economic resilience, security and industrial competitiveness over the coming decades.

04/02/2026

Bulgaria

Bulgaria probes secret taping of women in beauty salons for porn sites

Among the victims are minors, including teenagers as young as 15 to 17, prosecutors confirmed. The victims include public figures, a judge, a prosecutor, journalists, daughters of a regional governor and a police officer.

04/02/2026

The Cube

Epstein files: How far is Europe's political elite implicated?

The release of more than three million extra documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has prompted resignations, accusations and a wave of online vitriol towards members of Europe’s political elite. But who is actually named in the files, and to what extent?

04/02/2026

Europe

Eurobarometer: Europeans see wars and disinformation as top concerns

Europeans are most worried about wars near EU borders and disinformation, and want the European Parliament to tackle inflation, jobs and defence, according to the latest survey published Wednesday.

04/02/2026

Culture news

Requiem for the End of Love spreads 90s nostalgia across Athens

The work by Dimitris Papaioannou and Giorgos Koumentakis completed 12 performances in Athens, attracting large audiences. Created in 1995 in memory of those lost to AIDS, the production is now preparing to travel to Paris for a 2027 presentation.

04/02/2026

Travel News

Is UNESCO to blame for overtourism in this tiny European village?

Some residents believe they would be better off if the village was removed from the prestigious list.

04/02/2026

Tech News

Pinterest fires employees for creating layoff tracking tool

Image discovery website Pinterest has sacked two engineers for creating a custom tool to help find out which employees would be laid off in the coming months.

04/02/2026

The Cube

Russia's war in Ukraine: Are AI chatbots censoring the truth?

Europeans are increasingly turning to chatbots for answers to their most pressing questions about global conflicts. But can AI-generated responses be trusted, or do they spread misinformation?

04/02/2026

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Severe weather triggers flooding, power outages and road closures across Portugal

Storm Leonardo swept across Portugal on Wednesday, flooding towns and battering the coast with strong winds.

04/02/2026

Europe

Latvian and Estonian leaders back special EU envoy in Ukraine talks

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Estonian President Alar Karis have voiced support for the idea of appointing a special European envoy to take part in talks with the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine.

04/02/2026

Europe

Brussels cautions states against overstepping with social media rules

A European Commission spokesperson has said that additional national obligations on social media platforms are a “no go” under the bloc's own sweeping digital rulebook.

04/02/2026

Europe

What is ICE's mandate abroad and can it operate on foreign soil?

Experts say that while the US immigration agency’s principal criminal investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has operated abroad for many years, its activities are formally subject to the approval of host governments.

04/02/2026

Markets

Novo Nordisk stock sinks by 17% after bleak 2026 forecast

Shares tumbled after the company predicted a 5–13% decline in 2026 sales and operating profit, citing lower US prices and rising competition.

04/02/2026

Health news

Nearly 40% of cancer cases are likely preventable, study says

A new study has revealed that more than one third of new cancer cases globally could be prevented by controlling common risk factors such as smoking and alcohol.

04/02/2026

France

French teacher in 'worrying' condition after knife attack at school

A 60-year-old art teacher was stabbed on Tuesday by a 14-year-old pupil in front of some 20 other students mid-class in southern France, in the latest violent attack targeting school staff.

04/02/2026

Greece

Greek coast guard and migrant-carrying speedboat collide, killing 15

At least 15 people died when a speedboat collided with a Greek coast guard vessel off Chios, with searches for those missing ongoing.

04/02/2026

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls on Trump to respond to Russia’s attack as talks resume

As the talks in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine, the US and Russia continue, Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US president to respond to Moscow’s massive aerial attacks and the violation of Russia’s “energy truce” promise.

04/02/2026

Europe

Von der Leyen to travel to Australia to seal trade deal

The Commission president hopes to break the deadlock on an agreement that has been stalled since 2023.

04/02/2026

Europe in Motion

How much are Europeans protecting themselves online?

EU internet users are taking more action to protect their personal data online. As new data shows rising resistance to online tracking, how far is the EU willing to go to reclaim digital sovereignty?

04/02/2026

Spain

Musk calls Sánchez 'tyrant' over plans to ban social media for teens

The tech billionaire attacked the Spanish premier after Pedro Sánchez announced Madrid intends to roll out new rules to protect minors from social media harm, which would see executives potentially liable in court.

04/02/2026

Europe Today

Newsletter: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu Dhabi

Also in this newsletter: EU and Australia close in on free trade deal, why the digital euro is at a gridlock, and the EU and UK look set to tighten ties.

04/02/2026