EU Decoded Can the EU do enough to attract scientists to work in its countries? Europe is home to more than two million researchers and the bloc wants to attract many more, especially after restrictions imposed by the US government on the scientific community. Will the "Choose Europe" initiative be enough to make the EU a world leader in science? 20/05/2025
Nature Lack of endangered whale babies raises alarm among scientists Experts say North Atlantic right whales need to have 50 calves per season to start recovering. This year they produced just 11. 20/05/2025
Destinations Europe’s best city breaks for budget travellers this summer The report found that prices have fallen in half the cities surveyed. 20/05/2025
Europe News EU will move ahead with new sanctions on Russia without US A phone call between Donald Trump and European leaders exposed America's unwillingness to move forward with sanctions against Russia. 20/05/2025
Europe in Motion Which EU country seizes the highest amount of fake goods? EU customs officers reported significant volumes of counterfeit goods that pose health and safety issues. 20/05/2025
Europe News EU budget chief soothes farmers fears over funding changes The EU Budget Commissioner reassured farmers that no decision has been made yet regarding the structure of the next long-term EU budget, acknowledging their concerns about threatening agricultural funding. 20/05/2025
Germany Politically motivated crimes in Germany reach record high Germany's Interior Ministry has proposed a series of measures to combat politically motivated crimes, which it says have increased by 40% in the last year. 20/05/2025
Economy UK faces higher fruit and vegetable prices for non-EU goods Exotic fruits such as pineapples, avocados and mangoes could become more expensive for UK shoppers, along with more common items such as tomatoes. 20/05/2025
Travel News Spain orders Airbnb to remove more than 65,000 holiday rental listings Many Spaniards blame short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb for worsening housing shortages. 20/05/2025
Germany German police arrest suspect in Bielefeld stabbing attack According to witnesses, the perpetrator attacked his victims indiscriminately with what they called a bladed object. 20/05/2025
Art A look inside Rotterdam's new museum exploring global migration Highlights of the museum include a life-sized NYC bus filled with fabric characters, thousands of donated suitcases, and a sweeping view from a 30-metre-high spiralling staircase. 20/05/2025
Business Farmers set to see lower trading costs from closer EU-UK ties The EU and the UK remain each other’s most important trading partners for agri-food products, despite frictions linked to Brexit. A reduction of red tape could help farmers and other traders on both sides of the Channel, although businesses are waiting for details. 20/05/2025
Art Artist Stefano Cagol's SOS torch show lights Italian grand cathedral A spellbinding light show remains talk of the Italian town of Bressanone (Brixen) in South Tyrol. Renowned artist Stefano Cagol ignited series of SOS torches to symbolise a UNESCO global appeal about the future relationship between robots and humans. 20/05/2025
Germany Russia is playing for time in Ukraine peace negotiations, Germany says Europe needs to increase pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine through more targeted sanctions, said German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. 20/05/2025
Tech News Commission to offer mid-cap companies data protection relief SMEs can expect an exemption from some obligations of the EU’s landmark General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as part of the European Commission’s simplification efforts. 20/05/2025
United Kingdom Third man charged over fires at homes linked to UK PM Keir Starmer Police have charged 34-year-old Ukrainian national Petro Pochynok with arson with intent to endanger life over the series of fires in London. 20/05/2025
Health news WHO chief makes plea to fill budget gap by comparing 'costs to war' The UN health agency is asking for the equivalent of €3.7 billion for the next two years to fill a funding shortfall. 20/05/2025
Turkey Turkey issues arrest warrants for 22 in Istanbul corruption probe Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for 22 people, targeting Istanbul's Metropolitan Municipality over alleged corruption. Mayor İmamoğlu denies wrongdoing. 20/05/2025
Russia Russia releases Greek-owned oil tanker after detention near Estonia The Liberian-flagged Green Admire was seized on Sunday in Russian waters after leaving a port in Estonia. 20/05/2025
Hungary Uzbekistan and Hungary agreed to form an enhanced strategic partnership The two countries have also signed an extradiction agreement, and Hungary will participate in the construction of nuclear power plants in Uzbekistan. The Uzbek president met with Viktor Orban in Budapest. 20/05/2025
Health news Countries sign off on global pandemic treaty at WHO meeting The agreement will be legally binding, but it won’t enter into force right away. 20/05/2025
Europe News Europe’s struggle to prepare for armed aggression With its ReArm EU plan, the European Commission wants to prepare the EU for a US military withdrawal from the bloc. But, can it move swiftly enough? 20/05/2025
EuroVerify Fake Turkish government advert urges Indian tourists to ignore boycott The false announcement comes amid a real call to boycott among Indians to boycott Turkey, following tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad. 20/05/2025
Business Schneider Electric: Grid digitisation key to EU energy resilience As the first-ever EU-UK summit takes place this week, investing in grid modernisation is among one of the many topics that Schneider Electric would like addressed as it has become more important than ever for the EU to boost its energy profile and protect itself against outages. 20/05/2025
Europe News Trump has 'influence' to fully lift Gaza blockade, says UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini tells Euronews that Trump has the diplomatic leverage to "change the situation" in Gaza, adding he fears the territory may stop being a "land for Palestinians to live in" if Israel continues its offensive. 20/05/2025
Europe News French government hid Nestlé's illegal treatment of bottled water Last year, the Swiss company publicly acknowledged having used treatments on mineral waters and agreed to pay a €2 million fine to avoid legal action. 19/05/2025