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Art

Artist Stefano Cagol's SOS torch show lights Italian grand cathedral

A spellbinding light show remains talk of the Italian town of Bressanone (Brixen) in South Tyrol. Renowned artist Stefano Cagol ignited series of SOS torches to symbolise a UNESCO global appeal about the future relationship between robots and humans.

20/05/2025

Germany

Russia is playing for time in Ukraine peace negotiations, Germany says

Europe needs to increase pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine through more targeted sanctions, said German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.

20/05/2025

Tech News

Commission to offer mid-cap companies data protection relief

SMEs can expect an exemption from some obligations of the EU’s landmark General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as part of the European Commission’s simplification efforts.

20/05/2025

United Kingdom

Third man charged over fires at homes linked to UK PM Keir Starmer

Police have charged 34-year-old Ukrainian national Petro Pochynok with arson with intent to endanger life over the series of fires in London.

20/05/2025

Health news

WHO chief makes plea to fill budget gap by comparing 'costs to war'

The UN health agency is asking for the equivalent of €3.7 billion for the next two years to fill a funding shortfall.

20/05/2025

Turkey

Turkey issues arrest warrants for 22 in Istanbul corruption probe

Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for 22 people, targeting Istanbul's Metropolitan Municipality over alleged corruption. Mayor İmamoğlu denies wrongdoing.

20/05/2025

Russia

Russia releases Greek-owned oil tanker after detention near Estonia

The Liberian-flagged Green Admire was seized on Sunday in Russian waters after leaving a port in Estonia.

20/05/2025

Hungary

Uzbekistan and Hungary agreed to form an enhanced strategic partnership

The two countries have also signed an extradiction agreement, and Hungary will participate in the construction of nuclear power plants in Uzbekistan. The Uzbek president met with Viktor Orban in Budapest.

20/05/2025

Health news

Countries sign off on global pandemic treaty at WHO meeting

The agreement will be legally binding, but it won’t enter into force right away.

20/05/2025

Radio Schuman

Europe’s struggle to prepare for armed aggression

With its ReArm EU plan, the European Commission wants to prepare the EU for a US military withdrawal from the bloc. But, can it move swiftly enough?

20/05/2025

EuroVerify

Fake Turkish government advert urges Indian tourists to ignore boycott

The false announcement comes amid a real call to boycott among Indians to boycott Turkey, following tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad.

20/05/2025

Business

Schneider Electric: Grid digitisation key to EU energy resilience

As the first-ever EU-UK summit takes place this week, investing in grid modernisation is among one of the many topics that Schneider Electric would like addressed as it has become more important than ever for the EU to boost its energy profile and protect itself against outages.

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

Europe News

French government hid Nestlé's illegal treatment of bottled water

Last year, the Swiss company publicly acknowledged having used treatments on mineral waters and agreed to pay a €2 million fine to avoid legal action.

19/05/2025

Scenes

Watch: The Afghan coach helping migrants find their footing in France

In partnership with Media City

Shabnam Salahshoor grew up in a traditional society where women's sport is permanently on the sidelines.

19/05/2025

Europe News

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

Culture news

Spain's PM Sanchez says Israel has no place in Eurovision Song Contest

This year's Eurovision Song Contest is now over, but political tension, voting doubts and differing positions haunt the European song contest.

19/05/2025

France

France to build high-security jail in Amazon to house drug traffickers

The country's Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced the €400-million scheme during a visit to French Guiana on Sunday.

19/05/2025

Europe News

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

Romania

Romania accuses Russia of interference in Sunday's presidential runoff

The authorities pointed to a fake video that falsely claimed that French troops stationed in Romania had been dressed in Romanian gendarmerie uniforms to interfere in the country's tense election redo.

19/05/2025

Europe News

Lithuania takes Belarus to ICJ over allegations of migrant smuggling

Vilnius claims Belarusian authorities orchestrated flights from the Middle East and escorted migrants to the border, forcing them to cross illegally.

19/05/2025

No Comment

International sand masters transform Danish coastline

A troupe of world-class sand sculptors has descended on Hundested, Denmark, as the town prepares to open its 14th annual sand sculpture festival this week.

19/05/2025

Europe News

Russia outlaws Amnesty International amid ongoing crackdown on dissent

Russian authorities branded the leading human rights NGO an "undesirable organisation," criminalising cooperating or supporting the group.

19/05/2025

Climate

Overshooting 1.5°C will cause irreversible glacier loss, study shows

“The longer we delay emissions cuts, the more we burden future generations with irreversible change”.

19/05/2025

Culture news

Former football and BBC TV presenter to step down after Zionism post

The BBC has lost something of a national treasure. Gary Lineker has become almost as well known a broadcaster as he was a football player.

19/05/2025

Economy

How much will Trump’s tariffs drag on the EU economy in 2025?

The European Commission cut back its growth forecasts for this year and the next on Monday, due to the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

19/05/2025