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Tourism Commissioner to consult widely on hotspot sustainability

The EU's first Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism addressed the vexed issue of overcrowding at visitor hotspots and announced he is consulting widely with a view to a forthcoming sustainable tourism strategy, at Euronews' Destination Europe Summit in Brussels on Thursday.

06/02/2025

Health news

1 in 5 UK adults estimated to have diabetes in new record high

More than 1 million adults in the UK have type 2 diabetes but have not been diagnosed, according to the newly-released report.

06/02/2025

Economy

Bank of England cuts key interest rate as pound drops and stocks rally

The Bank of England cut its base rate to 4.5% amid easing inflation but flagged lingering risks. GDP growth remains weak, and potential US tariffs add uncertainty. The pound fell, while the FTSE 100 hit record highs.

06/02/2025

Europe News

Gunman may have attended school where he killed 11, say Swedish police

Police have provided information on the gunman who opened fire and killed 11 people at an adult education centre on Tuesday in the Swedish city of Örebro.

06/02/2025

Culture news

Naomi Campbell says she was impersonated in appeal against charity ban

After Naomi Campbell was banned from being a charity trustee following a probe, she's claimed she was impersonated with a fake email.

06/02/2025

Europe News

Italian doctor faces probe after giving his injured cat a CAT scan

Radiologist Gianluca Fanelli took his pet Athena to the hospital where he worked in northern Italy to perform a CAT scan and life-saving operation.

06/02/2025

Europe News

One injured in second shooting near Brussels metro station

A Brussels prosecutor said the perpetrator was still on the run after the second shooting in the Belgian capital in less than two days.

06/02/2025

Art

Why is Poland going wild for this 19th century artist?

As an exhibition of Józef Chełmoński's work breaks records in Warsaw, we look at why the 19th century artist has reignited passions for art in Poland.

06/02/2025

Radio Schuman

Centre-right has renounced Green Deal, claims Timmermans

In a press point with journalists on Wednesday, ex-European Commissioner for the Green Deal Frans Timmermans castigated the far and centre-right for its approach to the Green deal.

06/02/2025

Climate

Clean air policies could drive up methane emissions - here's how

A new study is the latest to suggest that reductions in atmospheric sulphur may be driving global warming at a rate faster than previously anticipated.

06/02/2025

EuroVerify

Fact check: Which European economy is set to grow the fastest?

The IMF may have predicted that the UK will be the fastest-growing European G7 member, but it's not projected to be the fastest-growing European economy overall.

06/02/2025

Europe News

Concerns and doubts mount over EU plan to build deportation camps

The EU's plan to outsource migration through so-called "return hubs," which has never been tried before, is shrouded in legal uncertainty.

06/02/2025

Ukraine

US could reveal Trump's peace plan for Ukraine as early as next week

US president Donald Trump's plan to end the bloody three-year war in Ukraine could be unveiled at a security conference next week.

06/02/2025

Europe News

Ukraine and Russia exchange 150 prisoners of war

Both sides thanked the United Arab Emirates for their 'humanitarian mediation efforts.'

05/02/2025

Europe News

Poland takes steps to stop Russian influence in presidential elections

Ahead of Poland's presidential elections in May, the country's government unveiled the 'Election Umbrella' programme - with the goal of protecting the nation's cybersecurity from Russian influence.

05/02/2025

Europe News

EU metalworkers demand job protections amid green transition

European metalworkers in Brussels called for job protections and more training during the green transition. Since 2019, nearly one million industrial jobs have been lost, and many more are at risk.

05/02/2025

Ukraine

Fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk intensifies as Russia advances

Local media reported that Moscow launched 17 attacks in the Donetsk region in one day, killing and wounding several people.

05/02/2025

Europe News

French PM Bayrou survives third no-confidence vote over budget rift

François Bayrou remains French Prime Minister after surviving a no-confidence vote, ensuring the adoption of the contentious 2025 budget plan.

05/02/2025

Ukraine

Kyiv and Moscow already tried negotiating, but that didn't go well

When Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was ready to negotiate with Vladimir Putin to end the war, it wasn't the first time Ukraine's leader had announced his readiness to talk to Moscow. In fact, the two sides already tried to negotiate in the early days of the war.

05/02/2025

Europe News

Destination Europe Summit: Tourism commissioner to address priorities

Second edition of Euronews and European Travel Commission event will see debate on trends affecting sector, including addressing hotspot tourism backlashes.

05/02/2025

Partner content

Europe must navigate towards a competitive digital future

Partner content presented by GSMA

2025 finds Europe at a crossroads, with a new European Commission tasked with supercharging the digital economy in the context of EU Digital Decade targets which, less than five years out from their deadline, look improbable at best.

05/02/2025

Europe News

Poland's president vows to spend 4.7% of GDP on defence this year

Poland already spends more of its GDP on defence than any other NATO country, followed by Estonia and the US.

05/02/2025

Healthcare

Older Americans more likely than Danes to face serious heart problems

When it comes to heart-related hospitalisations, income disparities were much wider in the US than in Denmark, two of the world’s wealthiest countries.

05/02/2025

Europe in Motion

Before Trump's WHO cutoff, who was funding the UN health organisation?

Following Trump's decision to withdraw the US funds from the WHO, a senior employee started a campaign to raise $1 billion. But which countries funded the organisation in 2024?

05/02/2025

Culture news

Ancient Roman herald school opens to public after major restoration

Before gladiators clashed and chariots raced, Rome’s imperial heralds roused the crowds - and now, their ancient training school at the Roman Forum has reopened after centuries.

05/02/2025

Europe News

Italy claims ICC mishandled Libyan warlord's arrest warrant

Carlo Nordio argued that the ICC’s arrest warrant contained contradictions and procedural flaws, leading Italy’s courts to order Ossama al-Masri’s release.

05/02/2025