Europe

Economy

Pay transparency in Europe: Which countries are leading or lagging?

EU Member States are required to implement the Pay Transparency Directive by 7 June 2026. However, many have yet to take action. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the progress so far.

21/10/2025

France

Former French President Sarkozy starts jail sentence in Paris prison

Nicolas Sarkozy begins a five-year prison sentence in La Santé. He maintains his innocence and vows to fight the decision.

21/10/2025

Russia

Russia's demands the same after Trump-Zelenskyy meet, Kremlin says

The Kremlin has not changed its stance on its territorial demands from Ukraine, Moscow said, rejecting speculation that Russia might have scaled back its terms for a possible ceasefire to end the war.

21/10/2025

Europe News

Threat of EU sanctions against Israel still on the table, Kallas says

The 27 European ministers of foreign affairs, who were meeting in Luxembourg, considered the situation in Gaza too "fragile" to withdraw possible sanctions against Israel.

20/10/2025

France

Sarkozy received by Macron before prison term starts on Tuesday

A Paris court found Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign and setenced him to five years in prison.

20/10/2025

Europe News

EU pushes Slovak PM Fico to lift veto on new Russia sanctions package

The latest conclusions from the upcoming EU summit add more detailed references to energy prices and the automotive sector, the two issues that Slovak PM Robert Fico had raised as condition for lifting his veto.

20/10/2025

Germany

Merz rejects calls to drop 'firewall' and work with Germany's AfD

The far-right AfD party finished second in Germany's snap national election in February and polls since then have shown its support base continues to grow.

20/10/2025

Health news

Tiny eye implant restores sight for people with incurable blind spots

The company said the implant could be available in the European Union as soon as next year.

20/10/2025

Lithuania

Road linking Baltics to Poland opens at time of tension with Russia

Poland and its Baltic neighbours have been on high alert since multiple alleged Russian drones entered Polish territory and Russian fighter jets crossed into Estonian air space in September.

20/10/2025

No Comment

Louvre remains closed after daring daylight robbery shocks Paris

People queued outside the Louvre Museum in Paris on Monday, hoping it would reopen a day after a daring daylight robbery forced its closure.

20/10/2025

Europe News

Majority of Dutch election programmes violate rule of law, report says

A total of 12 of 15 Dutch political parties running in the October elections have proposals that violate the rule of law, according to the Dutch Bar Association.

20/10/2025

Europe News

EU energy ministers back Russian energy ban from 2028

EU ministers voted a European Commission proposal to ban Russian energy products but landlocked countries like Hungary and Slovakia will be exempt over concerns linked to supply security.

20/10/2025

Travel News

These EU countries have been crowned the best for digital nomads

Europe has dominated the league tables as researchers rank the best countries in the world for remote workers.

20/10/2025

Cinema

Michael Mann on 'Heat 2' and whether AI will be involved

Michael Mann, who is this year's recipient of the prestigious Lumière Award, sat down with journalists in Lyon and revealed what the long-awaited sequel to 1995's 'Heat' could look like...

20/10/2025

The Food Detectives

The Food Detectives: how to spot fake honey

In partnership with the European Union & the Watson Project

Europe’s top food safety experts are joining forces to crack down on fraud. Euronews follows them in this special series, The Food Detectives. In Episode 4, we meet the team fighting fake honey in Spain.

20/10/2025

Europe News

EU foreign ministers walk fine line on Trump-Putin summit in Budapest

The prospect of the Russian president, who is wanted by the ICC for war crimes, entering EU territory loomed over a meeting of foreign affairs ministers on Monday.

20/10/2025

Culture news

Paris Louvre museum to remain shut as police seek 'audacious' thieves

The theft, the first significant robbery at the Louvre since 1998, has captured international attention and reignited debate over security measures taken to ensure the protection of France’s cultural heritage.

20/10/2025

The Cube

Did pro-Russian supporters fly a Putin hot air balloon in Berlin?

Social media users claim that the alleged stunt was to show support for Russia rather than Ukraine.

20/10/2025

Business

L’Oréal seals €4bn deal for Kering’s entire luxury beauty portfolio

In a move set to reshape the global beauty landscape, L’Oréal will take over Kering’s complete beauty portfolio, from Creed niche fragrances to Gucci makeup products.

20/10/2025

Markets

French bond prices decline after unexpected S&P downgrade

After a surprise downgrade from S&P Global Ratings on Friday, French bond yields jumped and prices declined, reflective of the increased risk felt by investors.

20/10/2025

Europe News

What is the European Commission planning for 2026? Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews’ defence and finance reporter, Paula Soler, and Euronews' health and food reporter, Marta Iraola Iribarren.

20/10/2025

Europe News

Bus driver killed in attack on basketball fan coach in Italy

Confrontations following a basketball game turns deadly, as Rieti club ultras threw bricks and stones at the opposing fans of Pistoia's bus, killing one of the bus drivers. Investigation is under way to identify and apprehend the attackers.

20/10/2025

Europe in Motion

Under attack: Which EU countries suffer the most IT incidents?

Threats to businesses range from IT service outages to data destruction or corruption, as well as the disclosure of confidential information.

20/10/2025

Culture news

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

The magic of unicorns in art, a Bruce Springsteen biopic, and '90s post-rockers Tortoise return - here's what to look out for this week.

20/10/2025

Hungary

Euroviews. Budapest is the bridge to peace in Ukraine

Budapest offers the opportunity for a peace settlement that will enable both sides to break this impasse, former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz writes in a Euronews exclusive.

20/10/2025

Health news

Health care spending: Where are out-of-pocket costs highest in Europe?

Fifteen per cent of health care spending in the EU comes from household out-of-pocket payments. Euronews Health takes a close look at how and why these shares vary widely across Europe.

20/10/2025