Europe

Economy

Eurozone inflation falls below ECB 2% target in May: Rate cut in sight

Eurozone inflation fell to 1.9% in May, below forecasts, boosting expectations of an ECB rate cut on Thursday. Core inflation also eased to 2.4%. The euro slipped and bond yields fell as markets priced in a 25bp rate cut to 2.0%.

03/06/2025

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Bulgarian rose oil hit by cold snap and fears over US tariffs

At dawn in Bulgaria’s rose valley, farmers are harvesting blooms with growing concern over US trade policies and erratic weather threatening this year’s rose oil output.

03/06/2025

Europe News

Dutch PM Dick Schoof steps down after Wilders quits ruling coalition

Schoof's announcement comes hours after Wilders said he had taken the decision to withdraw from the coalition because his partners were unwilling to agree to his migration plans.

03/06/2025

Healthcare

Hospitals try to waste less laughing gas in bid to curb climate impact

An Irish hospital is trying to stop wasting the anaesthetic nitrous oxide over climate change concerns. Should others follow suit?

03/06/2025

Turkey

At least one dead after earthquake in Turkey felt across Greek islands

Travel agencies cautioned tourists to remain calm after a 5.8 quake struck around 23km north of Rhodes.

03/06/2025

Art

Porto’s Bienal’25 photo expo imagines the world of 'tomorrow today'

Porto’s Bienal’25 Fotografia has gathered international artists and curators across multiple venues in the city to look through the lens of the future to capture visions of themes ranging from climate change and post-colonial legacies to gender and migration.

03/06/2025

EuroVerify

Fact check: No, Russia didn't bomb a 'pedo enclave' in Ukraine

Misleading claims have emerged online off the back of a false report alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an airstrike on child traffickers in Ukraine.

03/06/2025

Economy

Which European countries are seeing taxes outpace real wage growth?

While most European countries experienced higher real post-tax incomes in 2024, some saw a decline, as rises in personal average tax rates outpaced real wage growth.

03/06/2025

Europe News

Berlin court rules rejection of asylum seekers at borders unlawful

The court says the rejections of asylum seekers violates German law and is not in line with the EU’s Dublin system which demands that every member state conduct a thorough investigation to determine which EU country is responsible for processing the application.

03/06/2025

Europe News

Police launch new searches in Portugal in Madeleine McCann probe

German and Portuguese authorities are working together to investigate the 2007 disappearance of the British toddler in the Algarve.

03/06/2025

Europe News

Poles on cooperation between Nawrocki and Tusk: 'Two different worlds'

Euronews asked residents of Warsaw about whether relations would improve between Polish President-elect Karol Nawrocki and the government.

03/06/2025

Europe News

Poland's PM Donald Tusk to seek confidence vote after election loss

The result of Sunday's presidential runoff leaves Tusk politically weakened and there are questions about whether his multi-party coalition can survive to the end of its term in late 2027.

02/06/2025

Ukraine

Ukraine wants a ceasefire, Russia wants Ukraine to surrender

After the second round of direct talks, which lasted just over an hour in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine remain far apart in what each side demands from the other.

02/06/2025

Europe News

EU trade chief to meet US counterpart in Paris amid tariff tensions

Despite rising tensions, the Commission still hopes to restart negotiations with the US over customs duties.

02/06/2025

Climate

Top scientists slam EU plan to allow carbon credits in 2040 goal

With the EU about to decide on its 2040 climate target, independent scientists say policymakers must act on the evidence.

02/06/2025

Europe News

Karol Nawrocki’s win pitches Poland into EU ideas battleground

Conservative Karol Nawrocki's knife-edge victory by 50.89% of the votes in Poland’s nail-biting weekend presidential runoff election, against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, set the stage for a revivified right wing and for an uncomfortable cohabitation with Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

02/06/2025

Partner content

Closing the gap: policy, tools and trust in farming’s future

Partner content presented by CropLife Europe

The final part of our series on the Ipsos Farmer’s Horizon survey explores how the EU can help farmers achieve sustainable growth through smart policy, innovation access, and the right tools.

02/06/2025

Europe News

Rutte dismisses concerns over US troop withdrawal from Europe

Mark Rutte said the US should maintain "a very strong conventional" military presence in Europe despite allegations that Washington is preparing a review of its troop presence on the continent.

02/06/2025

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Italy marks Republic Day with military parade in Rome

Thousands of Italian troops and civil servants paraded through central Rome on Monday to mark the 79th anniversary of the country becoming a republic.

02/06/2025

Germany

Germany's former Foreign Minister Baerbock appointed to top UN job

The former German foreign minister will be the president of the United Nation's General Assembly for a period of one year — despite backlash in Berlin.

02/06/2025

Europe News

Popular sweets recalled in Belgium over cannabis in Dutch gummies

The same packages of fizzy colas were withdrawn in the Netherlands after sample studies revealed three bags were laced with cannabis.

02/06/2025

Climate

More than 40% of Europe is facing drought, latest update shows

Agriculture and hydropower could struggle to make ends meet as Europe’s climate-driven dry spell continues.

02/06/2025

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to Sicily after Mount Etna erupts?

Mount Etna is Europe's tallest and most active volcano.

02/06/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen backs 'bone-crushing' US Senate bill to sanction Russia

The Senate bill envisions 500% tariffs on countries that buy Russian fossil fuels. If applied as intended, it would target several EU countries.

02/06/2025

Europe News

EU antitrust fines food delivery giants in landmark cartel case

The investigation marks the first-ever EU antitrust case involving a minority shareholding, as well as the first enforcement of EU competition rules concerning labour markets.

02/06/2025

Culture news

Sexual harassment trial opens in France for former Ubisoft bosses

Serge Hascoët, Thomas François and Guillaume Patrux appeared before the Bobigny criminal court in France on charges of psychological abuse, sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault. The trial is seen as a landmark #MeToo moment in the male-dominated video game publishing industry.

02/06/2025