Europe

Space

ESA is building a new Greenland base amid electronic warfare

The European Space Agency’s new Greenland base will provide an additional and more secure route for receiving satellite imagery, traffic monitoring and weather data.

05/12/2025

Europe News

With reparations loan for Ukraine, the EU defies both Putin and Trump

The European Union is defying external pressure from Washington and Moscow to get a seat at the table by leveraging the immobilised Russian assets held in its jurisdiction. The move is bold, but carries many questions.

05/12/2025

Health news

Could tattoos threaten your defences? Scientists aim to find out

Tattoos may do more than decorate the skin — they could also alter how the body responds to disease, according to new research.

05/12/2025

Economy

Is Europe risk-averse? Here are the countries investing the most

Europeans’ investments in capital markets vary widely, both as a share of national output and per person. Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands are clear front-runners in both measures.

05/12/2025

Lithuania

Lithuanian court convicts leader of a governing party of antisemitism

The district court in Vilnius found that Remigijus Žemaitaitis incited hatred against Jews and grossly downplayed Nazi Germany's crimes.

04/12/2025

Switzerland

Four countries boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to take part

The contest, whose 70th edition is scheduled for Vienna in May, pits acts from dozens of nations against one another for the continent's musical crown.

04/12/2025

United Kingdom

UK and Norway form naval alliance to hunt Russian submarines

NATO's senior expert on cyber and hybrid threats said last year that persistent attacks on undersea cables across Europe is "the most active threat" to Western infrastructure.

04/12/2025

Poland

State tribunal for Poland's former PM Morawiecki and his ministers?

Three former ministers, including then Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, are alleged to have committed violations of the law in connection with their official functions.

04/12/2025

Spain

Spain police arrest 11 over alleged smuggling of 300 foreign workers

In a statement, police said most of those smuggled had entered on tourist visas, including for other countries within the European Union's Schengen area.

04/12/2025

Europe News

European Investment Bank Group backs Commission's AI gigafactory plan

With €20 billion in public funding and EIB support, the European Commission is planning giant AI facilities to give companies and startups access to the massive computing power they need to keep up in the tech race.

04/12/2025

Travel News

Luxury night buses with lie-flat seats have landed in Europe

The 21 seats have been modelled on those found in business class on planes.

04/12/2025

Europe in Motion

Which EU country speaks the best English as a second language?

English remains the world's international language of communication, yet new research shows that EU citizens' reading and listening skills are better than their speaking and writing.

04/12/2025

Economy

EU Commission hits Meta with antitrust probe despite US pressure

The tech giant is alleged to have abused its dominant position with rules on AI WhatsApp integration. The probe could further strain EU-US talks on European steel and aluminium, which have already been hit with steep US tariffs.

04/12/2025

Ukraine

Russia sent abducted Ukrainian children to North Korea, officials say

At least two Ukrainian children abducted by Russian forces were forcefully transferred to North Korea, Kyiv officials said at the US senate hearing.

04/12/2025

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Geopolitics in flux: Europe sharpens its voice on the global stage

Partner content presented by Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies

Experts and policymakers debate Europe’s role in global geopolitics and security in Brussels on 9 December, during the European Ideas Forum.

04/12/2025

Europe News

Friedrich Merz to meet Belgian PM to unblock reparations loan

The crisis meeting between the German chancellor and the Belgian premier is aimed at unblocking the reparations loan to Ukraine. It comes as Ursula von der Leyen offered sweeping guarantees to protect Belgium.

04/12/2025

Poland

Poland invests €2.3 billion in Swedish submarines to modernise navy

Poland is strengthening its presence in the Baltic Sea by investing in modern submarines. In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Lieutenant General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski stressed the importance of this decision for the security of the region and Europe.

04/12/2025

Europe News

Federica Mogherini resigns from College of Europe amid fraud probe

In a letter addressed to her students and alumni, the former EU foreign policy chief announced her resignation as rector of the College of Europe, the university specialised in European affairs.

04/12/2025

Business

US demand keeps Swiss watch sales ticking despite hefty tariffs

Despite US duties reaching up to 39% on Swiss goods, watches of Switzerland posted higher sales and profits, insisting that demand for top-end watches and jewellery remains resilient.

04/12/2025

Turkey

Second Istanbul courthouse theft sees firearms stolen after gold heist

Days after a court clerk fled to the UK with millions in stolen gold and silver from a courthouse vault, Turkey is now shaken by another heist, this time involving firearms stolen from the evidence room of an Istanbul courthouse.

04/12/2025

Tech News

Europe falls behind the Global South in AI adoption, OECD report

Generation Z and young millennials in the Global South are embracing AI at much higher rates than their European counterparts, according to a new survey from the OECD.

04/12/2025

Tech News

Russia reportedly blocks Apple’s FaceTime. Here’s what we know

The decision comes as Moscow, locked in a standoff with the West over Ukraine, is seeking more control over the internet.

04/12/2025

United Kingdom

Putin 'morally responsible' for UK Novichok death, inquiry finds

Dawn Sturgess died after coming into contact with the Novichok nerve agent which was stored in a perfume bottle in an assassination attempt on double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury.

04/12/2025

Europe News

European Commission keeps Portuguese lithium mine's 'strategic' status

The European Union is prioritising domestic production of key raw materials to manufacture electric vehicles without becoming reliant on other world powers.

04/12/2025

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Olympic flame lights up Parthenon before Milan Cortina Games

The Olympic flame spent the night at the Parthenon before being handed to Milan Cortina Winter Games officials, marking a moment of tradition amidst preparation challenges.

04/12/2025

Europe News

EU's top general: Europe needs realignment of drone strategy

In an interview with Euronews, the Chairman of the EU Military Committee, General Sean Clancy, talks about Europe's preparedness for drone and cyber attacks.

04/12/2025