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'Thank you for the copyright': ABBA legend warns against AI code

The planned Code of Practice on AI has been heavily criticised by both publishers and US Big Tech companies, albeit for different reasons.

20/05/2025

Europe News

EU budget chief soothes farmers fears over funding changes

The EU Budget Commissioner reassured farmers that no decision has been made yet regarding the structure of the next long-term EU budget, acknowledging their concerns about threatening agricultural funding.

20/05/2025

Europe News

Trump has 'influence' to fully lift Gaza blockade, says UNRWA chief

Philippe Lazzarini tells Euronews that Trump has the diplomatic leverage to "change the situation" in Gaza, adding he fears the territory may stop being a "land for Palestinians to live in" if Israel continues its offensive.

20/05/2025

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Bird flu outbreak halts Brazilian poultry exports to the EU

Brazil can no longer issue the required export certificates for poultry meat destined for the EU due to a avian flu outbreak.

19/05/2025

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Digitisation fronts new Commission strategy to boost EU single market

The plan, which is set to come out on Wednesday, sets out ways to facilitate cross-border use of goods and services in the EU.

19/05/2025

Europe News

What's behind farmers' protests returning to the streets of Brussels?

European farmers are set to return to the streets of Brussels, nearly a year after their major demonstrations. Their main concern: the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the risk of a fragmented, "27-speed" agriculture system across the EU.

19/05/2025

Europe News

The EU and Africa, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief of EU news Jeremy Fleming-Jones.

19/05/2025

Europe News

EU and UK chase deal amid wrangling over closer ties

In a first since Brexit, the EU and UK are meeting to forge closer ties. However, will disagreement on the others' demands dash hopes of Starmer’s desired Brexit reset?

18/05/2025

Brussels, My Love?

"Brussels, my love?" Gazans 'smash macaroni to make bread'

In this episode, we hear how hard life inside Gaza is and how Israelis are also pressuring their government to stop the bombing.

17/05/2025

Travel News

Bruges begs tourists to stop stealing its historic cobblestones

As well as damaging a valuable part of the city’s heritage, the stolen stones have created safety issues.

16/05/2025

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EU Commission still lacking AI scientific advisor despite applications

The advisor should lead the scientific approach on General-Purpose AI within the AI unit of the European Commission.

16/05/2025

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EU unlikely to get rid of all US tariffs - Commission

As the negotiations with the US gather pace, doubts are raised about the extent of concessions achievable.

15/05/2025

Europe News

Dutch competition agency launches two probes under EU's DMA

The findings will be shared with the European Commission which has enforcement powers under the Digital Markets Act.

15/05/2025

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Leak: EU to target clean-up of 'forever chemicals' in water strategy

The European Commission plans to support large scale efforts to clean up forever chemicals as part of its upcoming water resilience strategy, acknowledging the widespread threat of water pollution and the need for technological innovation to address it.

15/05/2025

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TikTok’s ad database breaches EU platform rules, says Commission

If the Commission's preliminary views are confirmed, the company could be fined up to 6% of the total worldwide annual turnover.

15/05/2025

Europe News

Commission's Pfizergate loss hailed as ‘victory for transparency’

The EU Court ruled against the Commission for failing to justify its refusal to release texts between von der Leyen and Pfizer’s CEO. Critics say the Commission’s actions undermine public trust and accountability, calling for greater transparency in decision-making.

14/05/2025

Europe News

Commission unveils major plan to simplify EU’s agricultural rulebook

New tweaks to EU farming rules could potentially save farmers up to €1.58 billion annually, according to Commission estimates, but continue a trend toward making the EU’s green farming architecture more flexible.

14/05/2025

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Amazon faces late June hearing in bid to retain EU Parliament access 

The access badges were withdrawn in February last year at request of the Parliament’s Employment committee.

14/05/2025

Europe News

Nothing to see here! These politicians also deleted text messages

From Nokia-gate to Covid times, several EU politicians failed to give the public access to crucial Whatsapp conversations.

14/05/2025

Europe News

EU Commission loses on all counts in Pfizergate legal case

The EU’s top court annulled the Commission’s decision to deny the newspaper New York Times access to messages exchanged between President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, finding that the EU executive failed to plausibly explain why it does not possess the texts.

14/05/2025

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Three Belgian soldiers injured during training exercise in Scotland

An investigation has been launched to determine exactly what happened during the live firing drill.

13/05/2025

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Commissioner Virkkunen to meet critics of EU tech rules on US trip

The EU Commissioner received letters from US officials complaining about the effect of EU tech legislation.

13/05/2025

Europe News

Orbán criticises Irish PM veto comments made in Euronews interview

The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has denounced Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin for criticising Budapest and what he termed its "abuse of vetoes" in a Euronews interview.

13/05/2025

Europe News

All flights resume at Brussels Charleroi Airport after bomb threat

All flights into and out of one of the two Belgian capitals' airports were suspended for several hours following reports shortly before 11:00 am of a bomb on board a Ryanair flight from Portugal.

13/05/2025

Europe News

'It's extremely encouraging,' Eurogroup president says on US-China trade rollback 

Eurogroup President and Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe welcomed the move of the United States and China agreeing to drastically roll back tariffs for 90 days. In an exclusive interview with Euronews, he called it a promising development for EU–US relations.

13/05/2025

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EU member states ask Commission to lower microchip strategy targets

The countries say that the European Commission should adjust the target in the Chips Act 2.0.

12/05/2025