Europe

Health news

New flu strain, early spread raises fears of a harsh season in Europe

Health officials urge at-risk people to get vaccinated against influenza ‘without delay’.

20/11/2025

Europe News

Are carbon rating agencies the key to avoiding greenwashing?

With the European Union reintroducing carbon credits as a tool for industries and businesses to offset their carbon dioxide emissions, carbon rating agencies are ready to help evaluate whether the system actually works.

20/11/2025

Health news

European health systems are failing victims of gender violence, WHO

A new report has found that health systems in Europe are not prepared to support victims of gender-based violence, creating unnecessary barriers that prevent women from seeking help.

20/11/2025

Germany

Magdeburg Christmas market reopens a year after car-ramming attack

At least €250,000 was invested in new security systems, including concrete blocks that are supposed to keep cars from entering the market, German outlets reported.

20/11/2025

Italy

Abducted Ukrainian children recount dark reality of Russian captivity

For the first time since Russia’s all-out war, a delegation of Ukrainian children formerly abducted by Russian forces met the press in Rome on Wednesday. A senior official from Zelenskyy’s office said Ukraine wants to formalise the Vatican’s role as mediator to help secure the release of civilians.

20/11/2025

Spain

Social networks fuel Franco nostalgia among Spanish youth, experts say

Half a century after Francisco Franco's death, his legacy still sparks debate in Spain, with some young people showing nostalgia for his regime amid rising far-right influence.

20/11/2025

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Peter Salzmann's milestone wingsuit flight over Canary Islands

Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann has taken human flight a step further with a rare altitude-gaining run over El Hierro in Spain's Canary Islands.

20/11/2025

Portugal

Nine-year-old boy loses fingers in extreme bullying case in Portugal

A nine-year-old Brazilian child had his fingertips severed by classmates in a Portuguese school. Twenty-seven lawyers are now representing him in a case of bullying that prompted wide condemnation in the south European country.

20/11/2025

Ukraine

Explainer: What is new in the US-Russia plan for Ukraine?

Moscow’s plan for Ukraine, reportedly recently presented to the US, repeats most of the Kremlin’s maximalist demands, including Kyiv ceding its territory and Ukraine’s demilitarisation. What is new about this alleged framework is the timing of Russia's push for it.

20/11/2025

Europe News

EU demands seat at the table over US-Russia plan to end war in Ukraine

Ever since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Brussels and European capitals have been clear that they expect to play a role in any peace settlement.

20/11/2025

Kosovo

Kosovo heads to snap election following failed government vote

Kosovo's parliament failed to elect a new government, leading to a snap election amid a political crisis. President Vjosa Osmani must now call an early vote.

20/11/2025

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Search widens in Ukraine’s Ternopil after deadly Russian apartment strike

Rescuers in Ukraine are working in Ternopil after a Russian strike killed 26 people and injured 73, including 15 children. Many victims died in a fire.

20/11/2025

Czech Republic

Dozens injured after two trains collide in Czech Republic

Two trains collided near České Budějovice, injuring dozens, with five seriously hurt. Czech Railways confirmed the crash during rush hour, halting rail traffic.

20/11/2025

France

Blackout in Paris left 55,000 homes without power, media report

A power outage hit Paris and Hauts-de-Seine, leaving 55,000 homes without electricity. Traffic lights and trains were also disrupted.

20/11/2025

Space

Europe could fall behind in space data centre race, new report warns

Europe needs to create a roadmap for how to build and deploy space data centres before it misses out on a key new industry, a report has found.

20/11/2025

Economy

European Parliament blocks MEPs' attempt to stall Mercosur deal

A draft resolution opposing the Mercosur trade agreement has been blocked on procedural grounds, sparking parliamentarians' anger and putting the deal’s ratification process off to a tense start.

20/11/2025

Health news

Greece launches digital tools to enforce alcohol and tobacco sales ban

Three digital tools aim to help Greece curb the sale of tobacco and alcohol products to children and teenagers.

20/11/2025

Poland

Poland's PM Donald Tusk warns against anti-Ukrainian narratives

The Ministry of Digitalisation has warned against disinformation about the rail explosion and urged people to be cautious about online reports and try to verify information.

20/11/2025

Earth News

Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says

Europe has been looking for more ways to wean itself off Russian energy and cut Moscow from revenues to fund its all-out war in Ukraine.

20/11/2025

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Germany presented its newly developed Leopard 2A8 tank

Germany unveiled its new Leopard 2A8 tank as the EU announced fresh defense spending, with the first units set for testing in 2026 and several European countries already placing orders.

19/11/2025

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Putin welcomed by dancing robot, announces plan to build 38 new nuclear power units

Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by a dancing robot as he arrived at an artificial intelligence conference in Moscow on Wednesday.

19/11/2025

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Russian drone barrage hits western Ukraine, killing at least 25

A major Russian drone and missile barrage killed 25 people in western Ukraine’s Ternopil region.

19/11/2025

The Europe Conversation

'Crime is a problem everywhere': PM Rama defends Albania in EU

Albanian PM Edi Rama says his country deserves a seat at the EU's table, citing reforms and public support. Rama says crime and corruption are serious problems, but not exclusive to Tirana: "Brussels has crime too."

19/11/2025

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Street performance marks Spain’s democracy campaigners 50 years after Franco

Amateur actors in Madrid staged a street performance reenacting the 1970s student movement to mark the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death.

19/11/2025

Europe News

European Commission proposes delaying AI Act implementation to 2027

The EU is giving companies more time to adapt to its new regulations on AI, but experts and MEPs say they regret the rowback on rules adopted just a year ago.

19/11/2025

United Kingdom

UK warns Russia against incursions after spy ship spotted off Scotland

British officials said the Yantar is part of the Russian navy, designed to conduct surveillance in peacetime and sabotage during times of war.

19/11/2025