Europe News Denmark plans final effort to break EU privacy chief deadlock An impasse between EU lawmakers and national governments has held up the Data Protection Supervisor selection process for nearly a year. 19/11/2025
Germany German Chancellor Merz blasts Belém, rattling Brazilians German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sparked outrage with a derogatory comment about his visit to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying that the delegation was happy to be back in Berlin from "this place". 19/11/2025
Destinations These are the best places to visit in Türkiye for every season In partnership with GoTürkiye With its diverse landscapes, rich history and vibrant culture, Turkey is a year-round destination. However, timing your visit right can elevate your experience from memorable to unforgettable. 19/11/2025
Europe News UN warns Afghanistan unfit for returns as EU tries to deport Afghans A UN agency report has detailed how Afghanistan is struggling to absorb the refugees already returning home, but EU member states are still seeking to deport rejected Afghan asylum seekers. 19/11/2025
Green News EU farmer takes oil giant TotalEnergies to court over climate damages The climate change-related lawsuit begins its hearings, just days after TotalEnergies announced its climate investment at COP30. 19/11/2025
Ukraine Poland shuts airports as Russia launches hundreds of drones at Ukraine Russian drones struck the Kharkiv region for a third night in a row, and also targeted the western cities of Lviv and Ternopil, prompting Poland to close two airports and deploy jets to secure Polish airspace. 19/11/2025
No Comment Lviv and Kharkiv hit by Russian drones and missiles Lviv was struck by missiles and drones on 19 November, damaging key sites but with no casualties. In Kharkiv, 40 were injured by explosive drones. 19/11/2025
Tech News Which European country spends the most on defence R&D? Defence research and development spending in the EU has risen by 90% over the past five years. Experts link this surge to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 19/11/2025
Green News Why Denmark is the most climate ambitious country Denmark announces incredibly ambitious climate targets at this year’s COP30 19/11/2025
No Comment German Armed Forces special unit trains in Berlin underground A total of 35 soldiers in combat gear and armed with assault rifles are rehearsing in the middle of the night a defence scenario at the Jungfernheide underground and suburban railway station in Berlin-Charlottenburg. 19/11/2025
Green News Ukraine to claim €37 billion in climate compensation from Russia Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created global heating emissions equivalent to 236.8 million tonnes of CO². 19/11/2025
Italy Zelenskyy no-show in Italy: Deliberate snub or tight schedule? While speculation has been rife in some Italian papers about the reasons behind Zelenskyy not making a stop in Italy, one senior researcher in comments to Euronews said the reason was probably far more mundane. 19/11/2025
Europe News 'Military Schengen': Brussels proposal aims to speed up mobilisation If an EU country is attacked, how long should it take for other member states to allow troops and equipment to cross through their borders to provide reinforcements? A new plan could limit how long one EU member can hold another's military up. 19/11/2025
Ukraine Zelenskyy heads to Turkey to restart diplomatic process with Russia Ukraine’s president is to go to Ankara in hopes of rebooting talks with Russia and putting an end to Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Yet the Kremlin said no Russian representatives will participate in the meeting. 19/11/2025
Health news Europe is using AI in health care without enough guardrails, WHO warns Just four out of 50 surveyed countries have national strategies for AI in health care. 19/11/2025
No Comment The Kessler Twins: The German dancer sisters who ended their lives in a 'joint suicide' Twin dancers Alice and Ellen Kessler, who rose to global fame in the 1950s and performed with Hollywood’s greatest stars, have died together at age 89 in what German police described as a “joint suicide.” 18/11/2025
Culture news Germany's dancing Kessler twins die aged 89 by 'joint suicide' Widely known in Germany as the 'legs of the nation', twins Alice and Ellen Kessler were found dead in their flat near Munich on Monday. Police have now revealed that the 89-year-old sisters died by 'joint assisted suicide.' 18/11/2025
Europe News France and Germany support simplification push for digital rules The Commission, with French-German backing, plans to ease AI and data rules to ease the burdens on European companies. Members of Parliament and NGOs fear it will open “pandora’s box” of negative ramifications. 18/11/2025
No Comment Severe floods and landslide hit northern Italy, causing casualties and evacuations Severe flooding and a massive landslide in northern Italy’s Friuli Venezia Giulia region killed two people, destroyed homes and triggered major rescue operations. 18/11/2025
Belgium Eight people arrested over suspected plot to kill Brussels prosecutor Suspects have criminal records for organised drug trafficking and may "be active within the Albanian criminal underworld", Belgian prosecutors said. 18/11/2025
Europe News Meloni's party launches carbonara crusade in the European Parliament Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s party has cooked up a letter to President Metsola criticising the sale of "Italian-style" products in the Parliament’s supermarket in Brussels. 18/11/2025
The Cube Fact check: Is Germany really rushing its naturalisation process? Narratives online have abounded since the summer about how easy it is to naturalise as a German citizen. The Cube unpacks some of these claims. 18/11/2025
The Europe Conversation ‘If not us, who else?’: EU Commissioner sees no alternative to Mediterranean Pact EU Commissioner Dubravka Šuica has defended the new Pact for the Mediterranean against criticism that the initiative would be dead on arrival due to diverging interests between the European Union and Arab states in the south. 18/11/2025
Europe News EU Parliament against Russian energy imports for landlocked countries As the EU finalises plans to wean itself off Russian energy, the European Parliament is opposing any exemptions or loopholes for countries especially reliant on gas imports from the east. 18/11/2025
United Kingdom MI5 warns UK lawmakers Chinese spies trying to reach them via LinkedIn The UK's domestic intelligence agency says China's security services are targeting lawmakers to “collect information and lay the groundwork for long-term relationships." 18/11/2025
Climate Body of landslide victim recovered in Italy's Gorizia region An 83-year-old's body was recovered by authorities late on Monday after a landslide, triggered by heavy rains, collapsed her home in Italy's northeastern Gorizia region. 18/11/2025