Partner content Why Europe’s farmers are losing faith in the future Partner content presented by CropLife Europe Drawing from farmers’ own perspectives, we uncover the state of European farming today, asking what, if anything, has changed since early 2024 and the opportunities and challenges Europe is yet to address. 23/05/2025
Russia Report: Russian army hackers target Western aid supply to Ukraine The hacking effort, attributed to the group Fancy Bear, used tactics such as spearphishing and exploiting weak security in small office networks. 23/05/2025
Belgium Lack of funding threatens women-led peace initiatives, UN warns Policymakers, civil society leaders, and international organisations met in the Belgian capital on Wednesday to reflect on the progress made by the Women, Peace, and Security agenda since its implementation 25 years ago and which challenges still need to be overcome. 23/05/2025
Tech News Séjourné canvasses governments on patents after dropped proposal The European Commission has until August to decide whether to scrap the dossier. 23/05/2025
Europe News How connected is the EU to its capital, Brussels? The EU institutions and Brussels are now firmly interwoven, however, it took concerted effort to ensure the local and international could cohabit. 23/05/2025
Europe News Italy court rules two women can register on child's birth certificate In recent years, some city registrars in Italy had begun to record only the name of the biological mother on birth certificates and not the name of her partner. 22/05/2025
Belgium Botswana wants to deepen trade with EU amid Trump's trade tariffs The foreign minister's call for more EU-led investment comes amid a 37% trade tariff imposed by the Trump administration on Botswana, one of the hardest-hit nations in Africa. 22/05/2025
Europe News First deputy PM: Georgia's EU accession 'moves in a very active way' Since last year, Georgia’s European Union accession process has completely stalled. However, the country’s First Deputy Prime Minister Levan Davitashvili has told Euronews that the government still aims to join the bloc by 2030. 22/05/2025
Europe News How marine drones have become essential in the fight against mines The western part of the Black Sea is threatened by sea mines. Hundreds of devices are a hazard to the coastal and maritime activities of NATO countries such as Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. Sea drones could be the solution to eliminate the risk experts say. 22/05/2025
Greece Don't panic but be aware, experts urge after Greece earthquakes Two earthquakes struck near Crete and islands across the Aegean sea over the last two weeks. Experts are warning tourists to familiarise themselves with emergency guidance. 22/05/2025
Europe News MEP back steep tariff on Russian and Belarusian fertilisers The European Parliament has approved a proposal to impose steep tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilisers and agricultural products, sparking concern among European farmers about the potential fallout. 22/05/2025
Europe News MEP and staffer report each other to the police after alleged assault A physical altercation between a Swedish MEP and a parliamentary staffer has sparked conflicting accounts and formal police reports. The incident, which took place in the European Parliament on Wednesday, is now under internal investigation. 22/05/2025
Europe News UK hands over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius €120 million each year to lease back their military base for at least 99 years. 22/05/2025
Europe News Rome police catch man carrying ancient marble slab on electric scooter In Rome, a German tourist was arrested for carrying a 30kg marble base from a Roman column on an electric scooter. The artefact is considered a cultural asset. 22/05/2025
The Europe Conversation UNRWA chief fears Gaza may stop being ‘a land for Palestinians’ Philippe Lazzarini tells Euronews Israeli plans for Gaza are ‘dystopian’ after Netanyahu declares intention to control the entirety of the Palestinian territory. 22/05/2025
Europe News Serbia's EU membership remains a strategic goal, Kallas says Serbia's EU membership hinges on its strategic choices, Kallas said after meeting Vučić and government officials in Belgrade, stressing the need for concrete reforms. 22/05/2025
Europe News Eight EU countries form coalition on crisis preparedness The eight member states are calling for more coordination across the bloc, including with EU institutions. 22/05/2025
Economy Climate crisis must be tackled without resorting to degrowth, says MEP Growth is essential to retaining the European way of life, said the EPP’s Lídia Pereira, responding to claims that the EU must shift its thinking on sustainability. 22/05/2025
Europe News Greece boosts firefighter numbers ahead of annual wildfire season Officials said the number of firefighting personnel has increased by roughly 20% over the past two years, while the fleet of fire-surveillance drones has grown to 82, up from the previous 45. 22/05/2025
Healthcare Why the UK is offering vaccines for gonorrhoea – and the EU isn’t The UK will offer a vaccine originally intended to prevent meningitis, which is caused by a bacteria with a similar genetic profile to the one that causes gonorrhoea. 22/05/2025
Economy OECD growth slows abruptly to 0.1% in the first three months of 2025 The overall GDP growth of the 38 countries of the OECD, providing more than 40% of the global economy, slowed down substantially in the first quarter of 2025. 22/05/2025
Earth News 6 key EU food imports exposed to biodiversity loss and climate change Climate finance is not a form of altruism, the researchers argue. Rather, it is essential to Europe’s food security. 22/05/2025
Earth News UK scientists alarmed by sudden surge in sea temperatures this spring UK waters are up to 4°C above normal in a marine heatwave that may offer an early warning of extreme summer heat. 22/05/2025
Travel News Consumer groups file complaint against ‘abusive’ hand luggage charges The consumer groups argue that the fees for hand luggage contravene a ruling from more than a decade ago by the European Court of Justice. 22/05/2025
No Comment Prince William joins kickabout at Edinburgh community centre Prince William laced up his boots in Edinburgh on Wednesday, joining a kickabout during a visit to Leith Community Centre with Street Soccer Scotland. 22/05/2025
Health news Meet the company leveraging AI-backed physics tools for drug discovery The start-up aims to use AI to drastically reduce the time and money it takes to develop new drugs. 22/05/2025