Europe

wellbeing

Why are old people in this country happier now than before COVID?

Older adults in England reported better mental well-being after the pandemic, but also slightly elevated depression rates.

12/02/2025

Russia

US teacher freed by Russia, White House cites diplomatic progress

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said, “We were treated very nicely by Russia, actually. I hope that's the beginning of a relationship where we can end that war.”

12/02/2025

World News

Electricity prices skyrocket in Estonia

Soaring electricity prices in Estonia are mainly linked due to the weather and markets, according to experts.

12/02/2025

France

European start-ups confident AI race not lost to the US and China 

EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen announced a €200bn package to push the nascent AI industry in the EU.

11/02/2025

Europe News

Female genital mutilation a reality in Europe

Female genital mutilation is a reality in Europe, with over 600,000 girls and women having been subjected to it.

11/02/2025

EU Decoded

Non-alcoholic wines seen as key to reviving Europe's declining wine industry

To counter declining wine consumption, experts encourage European producers to explore the growing market for low and non-alcoholic wines, offering economic potential.

11/02/2025

Europe News

Swedish member of Islamic State guilty of genocide against Yazidis

A Swedish woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria while she was a member of Islamic State.

11/02/2025

Europe News

'We care about Europe,' Vance tells von der Leyen as trade war looms

As the EU and US head towards a full-blown trade war, Ursula von der Leyen held her first meeting with Vice President JD Vance.

11/02/2025

Travel News

Inside Heathrow’s €5,000 private lounge where VIPs can buy Hockneys

Among Heathrow’s 83.9 million passengers, a select 50,000 guests a year have access to this star treatment.

11/02/2025

Focus

Destination Europe Summit: Driving sustainable tourism forward

In partnership with Booking.com

At the Destination Europe Summit 2025, industry leaders and policy makers discussed solutions for sustainable tourism, tackling seasonality, overtourism and the environmental challenges facing Europe's top destinations.

11/02/2025

Europe News

Austria coalition talks stall as FPÖ and ÖVP meet with president

Coalition talks between the FPÖ and ÖVP, which received a mandate to attempt to form a government last month, have gound to a halt. The two parties' leaders are set to meet with President Alexander van der Bellen.

11/02/2025

Europe News

EU can't plug USAID funding gap including in Ukraine, Commission says

“The EU cannot fill this gap left by others,” the European Commission told Euronews as disability NGOs seek emergency aid from Brussels after US President Donald Trump blocked international development projects.

11/02/2025

France

US VP Vance challenges Europe's 'excessive regulation' of AI

Trump's VP on Tuesday warned global leaders and tech industry executives that too much control could cripple the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry in a rebuke to European efforts to curb AI’s risks.

11/02/2025

Green News

NGOs take French government to court over destructive fishing practice

Two NGOs allege that bottom trawling is at odds with biodiversity conservation and France’s legal commitments to protecting marine ecosystems.

11/02/2025

Art

Still Processing: art meets algorithm at Amsterdam’s Nxt Museum

Nxt Museum’s 'Still Processing' explores the intersection of art, technology, and human perception, offering a critical reflection on the impacts of living in an image-saturated digital age.

11/02/2025

Europe News

Italian police arrest about 150 people in major raid on Sicilian mafia

More than 1,200 police officers carried out a series of dawn raids targeting the Cosa Nostra mafia in and around Sicily's capital of Palermo.

11/02/2025

Vatican

Pope Francis hits out at Trump's mass deportation of migrants

In a letter to US bishops, the Catholic leader warned that the plan will harm the already vulnerable.

11/02/2025

Markets

European gas prices spike to 2-year highs as storage levels falter

European gas prices have surged 30% in the past month as colder weather, weak renewables, and supply concerns strain storage levels, now at their lowest since 2022. With refilling costs rising, Germany is weighing subsidies, while markets watch for potential Russian gas flows.

11/02/2025

Business

TUI Group sees robust demand for package holidays in late 2024

TUI Group had a strong performance in the last three months of 2024, boosted by increasing demand for short and medium-haul destinations.

11/02/2025

Europe News

Austrian police seek self-styled shaman over multi-million euro fraud

An European arrest warrant for a 44-year-old Austrian woman identified as Mariana M was issued by Austrian police on Monday.

11/02/2025

Business

Italy’s UniCredit beats profit estimate as it continues takeover drive

The bank reported higher-than-expected profit but forecasts a modest revenue slowdown in the year ahead as net interest income falls.

11/02/2025

Experiences

Why a silent holiday could be the slice of peace and quiet you need

The popularity of silent tourism is growing, from beaches where talking is prohibited to guides to the quietest spots in a city.

11/02/2025

Tech News

Here's what has been announced at the AI Action Summit

An artificial intelligence (AI) summit in Paris this week has seen the launch of new partnerships, foundations, and projects. Here are some of the major announcements from day one.

11/02/2025

Space

The European space telescope Euclid captures an "Einstein ring"

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid telescope is on a six-year mission to explore the evolution of the dark universe.

11/02/2025

Economy

Property sector in danger? More countries may follow Spain's tax moves

France, Greece and Portugal could also follow Spain's lead and potentially make significant property tax changes in an effort to tackle their respective housing crises and make real estate more affordable to residents.

11/02/2025

Green News

Which big polluters are late submitting climate plans to the UN?

Just a handful of countries have submitted their NDCs on time, including the UK and Brazil.

11/02/2025