Culture news Next year's Angoulême Comics Festival cancelled amid calls for boycott The cancellation of the upcoming festival was expected after a monthslong crisis over its governance. Authors and publishers pulled out of the event last month. 03/12/2025
Europe News Parliament backs 'carbon monitoring' of EU heavy industry imports European lawmakers voted to boost heavy industry imports monitoring a few days before the European Commission is due to reinforce legislation for the bloc's carbon border tax. 03/12/2025
Greece Greek farmers block borders in dispute over delayed EU subsidies Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the government is open to dialogue with the farmers but cautioned against disruptive protest action. 03/12/2025
Europe in Motion Femicide: These EU countries consistently report highest rates Many European countries are cracking down on direct and indirect violence against women. Where are they more likely to fall victim to a close acquaintance? 03/12/2025
The Cube Local French media outlets imitated as part of Russian propaganda According to researchers, this web of sham outlets is likely being run by a known Russian propagandist John Mark Dougan, a former deputy sheriff from Florida who has lived in Moscow since 2016. 03/12/2025
No Comment Italy bids farewell to tennis legend Nicola Pietrangeli Italy pays tribute to Nicola Pietrangeli with a public viewing and a private funeral attended by figures from sport, politics and entertainment. 03/12/2025
Health news IOC-backed guidelines demand safe environments for women in sport Experts release first international standards for female athlete injury prevention. 03/12/2025
Turkey Turkish shipping company halts Russia operations after tanker attack Following an attack on its vessel Mersin, Istanbul-based Besiktas Shipping has stopped all operations with Russia, citing unacceptable security risks. 03/12/2025
Ukraine Freed Ukrainian POW: Russia's push for amnesty 'cannot be accepted' Ukrainian journalist and one of the country's most prominent human rights activists, Maksym Butkevych, spent more than two years in Russian captivity. He told Euronews Moscow is deliberately trying to avoid inevitable responsibility. 03/12/2025
Europe News Hungary to sue EU over 'Brussels diktat' to phase out Russian energy Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said it will be impossible for his country to decouple from Russian oil and gas by 2027, and described the EU's new political agreement on the phase-out an imposition. 03/12/2025
Economy EU Commission sharpens its trade doctrine to counter foreign threats The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a new economic security strategy meant to better anticipate risks facing the EU market amid escalating threats to global trade, with China top of the list. 03/12/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen pushes ahead with reparations loan as Belgium holds firm Ursula von der Leyen has offered sweeping guarantees for Belgium to agree to an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine. Belgian authorities say risks could be fatal. EU leaders will gather on 18 December to make a final decision. If no deal is found, the EU will resort to joint debt. 03/12/2025
Europe News EU lawmakers backed end of Russian gas imports by 2027 The EU is trying to end all energy dependency on Moscow and to stop financing its war against Ukraine. Landlocked countries will be protected by a suspension clause in case of an emergency. Still, Hungary and Slovakia may challenge the law. 03/12/2025
Business The 'Medusa House' goes to a northerner: Prada buys Versace The takeover pairs Prada’s minimalist Milanese restraint with Versace’s southern-Italian flamboyance, reshaping Europe’s luxury landscape while offering one last hope for a heritage house that has lost its footing. 03/12/2025
Turkey Court clerk flees Turkey after stealing millions in gold and silver A court employee escaped to the UK with 25 kg of gold and 50 kg of silver stolen from an Istanbul courthouse, including Ottoman and Atatürk-era coins. 03/12/2025
Culture news Infant Jesus stolen from controversial nativity scene in Brussels The new nativity design by artist Victoria-Maria Geyer sparked debate on social media over its characters' faceless depictions. 03/12/2025
Europe News Europe must up pressure on Russia, ministers say after Moscow talks US-Russia talks to end the war in Ukraine ended with no breakthrough on Tuesday – but Vladimir Putin warned that he's ready for a war with Europe. The continent's NATO members say they want to increase pressure on the Kremlin, but they can't seem to agree how. 03/12/2025
Germany German police arrest two suspected IS terrorist group members Two Iraqi nationals were arrested in raids across five German cities for allegedly being part of the IS terrorist group between 2016 and 2017. 03/12/2025
No Comment Fabergé ‘winter egg’ sets new record with £22.9M sale at London auction The crystal-and-diamond Winter Egg, one of only seven Imperial Fabergé eggs in private hands, sold for £22.9 million (€27.5 million), breaking the world record for a Fabergé piece. 03/12/2025
Europe News Mogherini and Sannino freed from custody in Belgian graft probe The three suspects in the corruption probe, including former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini and high-ranking Commission official Stefano Sannino, have been notified of the accusations against them. All have been released from custody because they are not considered flight risks. 03/12/2025
Europe Today EU needs 'true single market,' Nobel prize winner tells Euronews Europe has overregulated and punishes failure too severely, hindering the next wave of innovation, the French economist said, calling for a "true single market" in an exclusive interview on Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today. 03/12/2025
Spain Spain faces 2.3 million citizenship requests from Franco-era exiles The Law of Democratic Memory has unleashed an avalanche of applications for Spanish nationality, with more than 1 million files already initiated and another 1.3 million pending processing. Madrid's consular network, with 178 offices worldwide, is facing collapse. 03/12/2025
Earth News Greece tackles forest fires with new risk assessment map The new map will allow better preparation for and prevention of wildfires. 03/12/2025
Europe Today Europe Today: Former EU top diplomat Mogherini held in fraud probe Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we get you up to speed on the biggest news taking place across the continent. 03/12/2025
No Comment Hundreds of roe deer rescued from Siberian frozen lakes More than 300 roe deer were rescued from frozen lakes in Russia's Novosibirsk region after early migration left the animals stranded on icy surfaces. 03/12/2025
Economy Which countries use phones and smartwatches most for shopping? The world of payments is fast evolving as banks seek to improve customer experience. The prevalence of mobile transactions continues to rise, although adoption rates differ across Europe. 03/12/2025