Tech News Does Europe need more nuclear-powered submarines? A defence expert weighs in on whether Europe needs more nuclear-powered submarines amid growing tensions with Russia. 09/12/2025
No Comment Clashes erupt between farmers and police in Greece amid protests over EU subsidy delays Farmers in Crete clashed with riot police as protests over delayed EU subsidies spread to areas near the island’s two international airports. 09/12/2025
Health news AI note-taking tool slashes doctors’ paperwork time, analysis shows Clinicians who used the tool said they felt more present during consultations with patients. 09/12/2025
Climate Copernicus: 2025 on track to be joint-second warmest year The rising temperatures reflect the ‘accelerating pace of climate change’, says Copernicus. 09/12/2025
Europe News Fewer asylum seekers than expected to be relocated in the EU in 2026 EU countries agreed to 21,000 relocations and €420 million in financial contributions for 2026, which is less than the Commission had pitched. 08/12/2025
Turkey Turkish police officer dies after being shot during drugs raid Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a social media post on Monday that 970 suspects had been detained in nationwide counter-narcotics operations over the previous week. 08/12/2025
Europe in Motion What's stopping Europe from plugging the gender gap? Despite new data showing that complete gender parity in decision-making is still far from a reality, Spain and Ireland have made the most progress in the past 10 years. 08/12/2025
France Louvre workers announce strike over work conditions after €88m heist The robbers took less than eight minutes to force their way into the museum using a freight lift to reach one of the building’s windows and angle grinders to cut into jewellery display cases. 08/12/2025
No Comment France returns 70-million-year-old dinosaur fossils to Mongolia French customs have seized a large collection of dinosaur fossils illegally exported from Mongolia, and the specimens will soon be returned to their country of origin. 08/12/2025
The Cube Did Donald Tusk say Poland will pay for Germany's WWII crimes? Viral claims online have misrepresented Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's remark that Warsaw would pay for the Polish victims of WWII, and not Germany, amidst an ongoing reparations debate with Berlin. 08/12/2025
Italy Inmate flees Milan prison in fourth breakout from European jails Taulant Toma escaped Milan's maximum security prison over the weekend, marking his fourth prison break since 2009 from Italian and Belgian facilities. 08/12/2025
Europe News Merz 'sceptical' of US plans for Ukraine as Europeans reaffirm support Volodymyr Zelenskyy started another intense diplomatic week on Monday after Ukraine concluded talks with US negotiators without a breakthrough, triggering criticism from Trump. 08/12/2025
Greece Protesting Greek farmers force their way onto Crete airport tarmac The demonstrations on Monday are the latest escalation in protests over delays in the payment of EU-backed agricultural subsidies in the wake of a scandal which revealed fraudulent subsidy claims. 08/12/2025
Europe News EU countries sign off return hubs for migrants EU member states will be allowed to strike bilateral agreements with non-EU countries to facilitate the deportation of rejected asylum seekers. 08/12/2025
Ukraine Kyiv seeks 'dignified peace' as Russia hits Ukrainian cities overnight At least one person was killed and more than 15 others were wounded in overnight Russian strikes targeting several Ukrainian cities. The attacks come as efforts continue to bring an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, well into its fourth year. 08/12/2025
Europe News Doubts grow over reparations loan for Ukraine as final deadline nears The push to approve the reparations loan for Ukraine has entered the final stretch ahead of an EU leaders' summit on 18 December. Belgium continues to oppose the proposal, while Hungary rejects the Plan B of joint debt. Ursula von der Leyen has warned there are "no easy options". 08/12/2025
Spain Powerful wave kills four at popular seawater pool in Spain's Tenerife The pool at Isla Cangrejo, on Tenerife's Los Gigantes coast, is popular with foreign tourists, according to local media. 08/12/2025
Ukraine Chernobyl nuclear plant shield no longer blocks radiation, IAEA says The Europe-built multilayered confinement building completed in 2019 was designed to contain the radiation coming from the melted-down nuclear fuel. 08/12/2025
Europe Today Seven countries ask EU executive to revoke 2035 diesel and petrol ban Pressure from EU countries, lawmakers and the automotive industry is likely pushing the European Commission to delay the revision of the bloc's ban on diesel and petrol cars by 2035. 08/12/2025
wellbeing Does cold-water swimming offer health benefits? Local swimming group, Opatija Kukali, has been organising winter swims for 22 years. 08/12/2025
Travel News Portugal strikes have grounded flights and disrupted transport About half of the country’s workforce is expected to take part in the walkout. 08/12/2025
Romania Liberal candidate Ciprian Ciucu elected mayor of Romania's capital Ciprian Ciucu, a close ally of Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, won the mayoral election in Bucharest with around 36% of the votes, defeating hard-right contender Anca Alexandrescu, who polled at 22%. 08/12/2025
Health news Is sleep or exercise more important for health? New study weighs in Around 1 in eight people in the global study got enough sleep and exercise. 08/12/2025
Norway Norway police say suspect detained in shooting at shopping centre In a statement, police determined that the Storo Storsenter centre was now safe after the perpetrator, who appeared to have acted alone, fired at least one shot inside. 08/12/2025
Europe News Commission to unveil €1.2tr plan to revamp EU power grid, leak shows The European Commission has identified eight key energy projects under the "Grids Package" to be announced this week, Euronews has learned. The plan aims to increase electricity transmission across the EU27. The EU executive will also endorse storage and hydrogen projects. 08/12/2025
Europe News European Council's Costa rebuffs US interference in European politics The Council president said the EU will not tolerate political interference in response to a controversial US government document warning of "civilisational erasure" as a result of the bloc's domestic policies, while stating Washington remains an ally and partner. 08/12/2025