No Comment Greek farmers intensify nationwide road blockades Greek farmers escalate protests with road blockades, demanding unpaid subsidies and full compensation for crop and livestock losses as disruptions spread nationwide. 03/12/2025
Europe News French unions stage new strike against budget plan as turnout dwindles The call for strike action by three trade unions (the CGT, FSU and Solidaires) saw a significantly lower turnout compared to previous occasions in September and October. 02/12/2025
Health news Orange juice found to affect thousands of genes in immune cells A significant number of these genes are involved in mechanisms that regulate blood pressure, reduce inflammation and control sugar metabolism. These are critical processes for long-term cardiovascular health. 02/12/2025
Netherlands Indonesia to repatriate two convicted Dutch drug traffickers The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world. 02/12/2025
United Kingdom UK to scrap some jury trials in an attempt to clear court backlog The government says there are almost 80,000 cases waiting to be heard in criminal courts in England and Wales, more than double the pre-pandemic figure. 02/12/2025
Culture news A day in the life of an Olympic lighting ceremony priestess This week sees the Olympic flame pass from Greece to Italy en route to Milan for the Winter Games. Euronews spent a day behind the scenes with the dancers and actors who perform at the historic lighting ceremony as it's been practised since the start of the movement in Ancient Olympia. 02/12/2025
Economy EU to unveil new economic security doctrine amid growing risks The European Commission will unveil on Wednesday a new economic security doctrine designed to anticipate trade threats and take a more strategic approach to the EU’s existing trade tools. 02/12/2025
Belgium Mark Rutte dismisses concerns about US commitment to NATO Rutte's comments come after President Donald Trump’s 28-point proposal to end the almost four-year war in Ukraine dismayed European allies as being slanted in Russia's favour. 02/12/2025
Europe News Who is Federica Mogherini, detained in anti-fraud operation? The Italian politician is detained after a raid at the College of Europe, an institution she has guided since 2020 following a high-profile in Rome and Brussels. Mogherini is well known in diplomatic circles and is extremely well connected. 02/12/2025
Europe News Putin from Moscow: If Europe wants to start a war, we are ready now Russia is not planning to fight European countries, but if Europe starts a war, Russia is "ready right now", the Russian president said on Tuesday as he blamed the Europeans for what he described as not having a "peaceful agenda". 02/12/2025
Europe News ECB declines to provide emergency liquidity for Ukraine loan The latest effort to support Ukraine with immobilised Russian assets has suffered a new setback at the hands of the European Central Bank, which warned that the plan would violate EU treaties and undermine the institution's independence. 02/12/2025
Poland Poland charges Russian man with directing sabotage from Moscow region Mikhail Mirgorodsky faces five charges, including organising and leading a criminal group and ordering threats against Ukrainians in Poland. 02/12/2025
The Cube AI slop account claims Germany uses 'robotic mailboxes': It doesn't An AI-generated image circulating on Facebook has claimed that German cities have installed robotic mailboxes equipped with AI systems that can automatically return lost items to owners. The catch is that it’s AI slop. 02/12/2025
Tech News Mistral releases new AI models, rivals US with multiple languages “Mistral Large 3 was trained on a wide variety of languages, making advanced AI useful for billions who speak different native languages,” the company said. 02/12/2025
Euronews Debates Euronews Debates: who will lead the next wave of green growth? In partnership with CGTN Keeping the global temperature increase below 1.5 degrees will have its challenges, but it is possible, say a number of experts from China and the EU, who discussed the future of green growth at a special Euronews and CGTN debate. 02/12/2025
Europe in Motion Ranked: Which EU countries are the most connected to nature? There is a "weak correlation" between members of environmental organisations and nature-connectedness across Europe and the world, researchers say. 02/12/2025
The Europe Conversation ‘Europe must change its understanding of modern warfare,’ EU defence chief says Drone incursions into EU member states’ airspace are changing warfare doctrines, and the EU’s response to this remains inadequate, the bloc’s defence chief told Euronews. On this front, he said, the EU can learn a lesson from Ukraine. 02/12/2025
Earth News Planned Portugal solar park ignites fierce debate on its impact The company behind the project has promised to reconcile the production of renewable energy with the environmental protection of the territory. 02/12/2025
Europe News EU lawmakers fail to agree on new air passengers' rights law European Union co-legislators have proven unable to settle on a compromise text that has been on hold for more than a decade. The law was intended to enhance passenger rights, but airlines argue it could put them out of business. 02/12/2025
Serbia US denies operating license to Serbia's Russian-owned oil refinery Serbia must halt operations at its NIS oil refinery after Washington denied its license, risking the nation's fuel supply, according to President Vučić. 02/12/2025
France French Riviera — no more sunshine for foreign pensioners? “Boys, boys, boys. Sun shines down, so come to town. Set your body free” was how the summer 1987 hit song goes. If you remember this tune, boys and girls, we have news for you. 02/12/2025
Germany Germany sends Libyan war crimes suspect to the ICC to face justice Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, torture and rape in a prison in Libya. 02/12/2025
Economy European bond yields are rising again, but inflation isn't to blame European bond yields are rising despite stable inflation data as a surge in Japanese yields fuels global market repricing. 02/12/2025
Russia Russia cuts bonuses and delays death benefits for troops in Ukraine Meanwhile, despite promises of substantial compensation, families of killed soldiers have received bizarre gifts from local authorities. 02/12/2025
Europe News Former EU foreign policy chief detained in anti-fraud probe The EU's former foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has been detained by Belgian police as part of an anti-fraud investigation. Stefano Sannino, a top EU civil servant, was also taken into questioning on Tuesday. 02/12/2025
Russia Third Russian tanker attacked in the Black Sea, Turkey says The vessel did not request assistance and its 13 crew members were unharmed, according to Turkey's Maritime Affairs Directorate. 02/12/2025