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Economy
Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as inflation hits five-month high
The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate at 3.75%, but three of its nine policymakers voted to raise it, exposing a divided committee as the energy shock from the Iran war pushes inflation to a five-month high of 3.1%.
Culture news
France selects Russian-language film 'Minotaur' for Oscar glory
A marital drama set against the war in Ukraine, produced by French companies, will compete for the best international film Oscar in March 2027. A "subtle and judicious" choice, according to film expert Jean-Philippe Domecq.
Kosovo
Anger over Thaçi sentence spills into protests at Kosovo EU mission
Thousands who had gathered in Prishtina expecting an acquittal dispersed in silence after the Kosovo Specialist Chambers found the former president guilty of murder, torture and illegal detention, but some clashed with riot police outside the EU mission later in the day.
Markets
European stocks rise after Fed hike while dollar hits seven-week high
European stock markets opened in positive territory on Thursday morning, shrugging off Wall Street's decline after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years and signalled that further hikes are likely.
European Union
One wallet, 27 systems: can the EU build an untraceable Digital ID?
The EU wants every citizen to have a digital identity wallet by the end of 2026. Digital rights groups warn that the safeguards aren’t ready and that a system designed to protect privacy could instead make Europeans easier to track.
Europe Today
Metsola on Euronews as Carney addresses EP amid Trump's tariff threat
EU Parliament boss Roberta Metsola speaks exclusively to Euronews, a day after Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU's first "associate member" — a plan Trump has threatened with "very serious tariffs." Canadian PM Mark Carney is set to address the EU Parliament today in Strasbourg.
Business
France: TotalEnergies pumps up controversy with cut-price fuel
TotalEnergies service stations are accused of distorting competition as they display France's lowest-priced fuel. Supermarkets that usually sell fuel as a loss leader to pull in customers are furious, along with independent service stations.
