Economy Irish government rejects motion to stop sale of Israeli bonds The decision to reject the bill comes after a similar, unsuccessful motion was put forward by the Sinn Féin party last month. 12/06/2025
Europe News Italy not liable for Libyan coastguard actions in migrant boat sinking Since 2017, Italy has supplied Libya with funding, vessels and training as part of an agreement to slow the numbers of migrants crossing the Mediterranean. 12/06/2025
Business Euroviews. Same game, different rules: Net zero without breaking the bank Historically, Europe has been a cradle of innovation, pioneering many industrial and scientific breakthroughs. We have to restore this spirit, E.ON CEO Leonhard Birnbaum writes. 12/06/2025
Europe News Battle over NGO financing heats up again in Brussels Three right-wing political groups seek to re-table a proposal to establish an investigative committee at the European Parliament, as Transparency International files a complaint against MEPs leaking sensitive NGO contracts to the press. 12/06/2025
Europe News Gunman planned Austrian school shooting that killed 10, police say A 21-year-old in Graz planned and executed a deadly school shooting, killing 10 and injuring 11. A farewell letter and non-functional pipe bomb were found at his home. 12/06/2025
The Europe Conversation European Commissioner Maria L Albuquerque advocates for investing in savings with risk In an interview with Euronews, Maria Luís Albuquerque, the European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Union of Savings and Investments, argued that consumers should invest in medium- and long-term financial products and advocates for the advantages of mergers in European banking. 12/06/2025
No Comment Wind-powered beach beasts of the Netherlands go on show in Delft A new exhibition in Delft explores the evolution of Theo Jansen’s strandbeesten – strange, wind-powered creatures that walk along the Dutch coastline each summer. 12/06/2025
Europe in Motion The best European countries for women to work and live in in 2025 Three Nordic countries top the list for women to work and live in, while two southern European countries are at the bottom, according to a recent study. 12/06/2025
Moments New night train to connect 100 European cities by 2035 A new company is launching sleeper trains with entirely private rooms. 12/06/2025
Travel News Why airlines are less likely to lose your luggage this summer Mishandled baggage still costs airlines an average of $5 billion (€4.3 billion) each year. 12/06/2025
Nature One-third of forest lost this century is gone for good, analysis finds The new data provides a more detailed picture than ever before on the local, regional and global causes of tree cover loss. 12/06/2025
Europe News Number of women in top jobs drops third year in row, WEF report says The global gender gap overall has narrowed to 68.8%, the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report said. 12/06/2025
Europe News Ukraine and Russia exchange more prisoners of war under Istanbul deal Ukraine and Russia carried out another exchange of prisoners of war as agreed in the 2 June Istanbul talks. Kyiv has not revealed how many Ukrainian defenders have been exchanged at each stage, saying only that the Thursday swap focused on severely wounded soldiers. 12/06/2025
Earth News EU court upholds ban on deep-sea fishing in Atlantic Experts say the ruling is likely to have a positive impact on other legal cases on bottom trawling happening across the EU. 12/06/2025
EuroVerify Can AI chatbots speak in their own 'secret' language? Online videos are imitating Gibberlink, a technology which does exist, but which is not a "secret language", its founder told EuroVerify. 12/06/2025
Art Deep Time II: French artists work underground with no links to world For the second edition of 'Deep Time', a group of artists will spend nearly two weeks in a cave deep underground at Lombrives in south-eastern France. Their aim is to create a work being cut off entirely from the outside world and all notions of time. 12/06/2025
Turkey Far-right Turkish politician goes on trial accused of inciting hatred Özdağ is blamed for last year's anti-Syrian refugee riots in the central Turkish province of Kayseri, during which hundreds of homes and businesses were attacked. 12/06/2025
Nutrition Spanish innovators tackle food waste and safety with smart labels In partnership with European Patent Office Pilar Granado, Pablo Sosa Domínguez, and Luis Chimeno have created smart biodegradable labels that show food freshness in real time, helping cut waste and prevent food poisoning. 12/06/2025
Tech News This is the country most worried about digital privacy in Europe New research from Samsung Electronics shows how consumer fears over privacy could stall AI’s future in European homes. 12/06/2025
Europe News Russian troop losses in Ukraine surpass the 1 million mark, Kyiv says The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Thursday that Russia has lost over 1 million troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion. Kyiv says the 1 million mark is not just a statistic, but "a symbol of resistance and resilience". 12/06/2025
Ecotech The engineers cleaning up the high seas by trapping ship emissions In partnership with European Patent Office With a modular carbon capture system for ships, Alisha Fredriksson and Roujia Wen are helping decarbonise maritime transport – one pebble at a time. 12/06/2025
Mobility The Filipino engineer bringing sustainability to flight In partnership with European Patent Office Filipino engineer Mark Bantugon has created a biodegradable aircraft sealant from Pili tree resin, offering a safer, sustainable alternative to toxic adhesives. 12/06/2025
Tech News Danish cities drop Microsoft over concerns about Trump and US Big Tech Two of Denmark’s biggest municipalities are saying no to US cloud services in the latest move by European governments to reduce their reliance on American Big Tech. 12/06/2025
Europe News Zelenskyy: Russia aims to take Odesa and threaten Moldova and Romania At the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit in Odesa on Wednesday, Ukraine's president revealed Russia's plans to attack the Ukrainian port city and move towards Moldova and Romania, stressing the need for protection and peace efforts. 12/06/2025
Economy UK economy contracts sharply in April: Will the BoE respond? UK GDP shrank 0.3% in April, the sharpest drop since October 2023, led by declines in services and manufacturing. Labour market data weakened, fuelling speculation of a Bank of England rate cut in August as recession fears grow. 12/06/2025
Europe News EU targets US 'Big Beautiful Bill' over tax provision in tariff talks The US budget bill could impose a tax of up to 20% on US-sourced income received by foreign investors. The provision of the bill, which has raised concerns within the EU, is currently part of the ongoing negotiations on tariffs, according to EU lawmaker Markus Ferber. 12/06/2025