Europe

Earth News

Poland to build Europe's first small-scale nuclear power plant

Poland’s first small modular nuclear power plant, or SMR, will be built in Włocławek, energy company Orlen announced on Thursday, the first project of its kind in Europe.

28/08/2025

Europe News

EU summons Russian envoy after strike damaged delegation in Kyiv

"No diplomatic mission should ever be a target," High Representative Kaja Kallas said in reaction to Russia's latest barrage of drones and missiles.

28/08/2025

Economy

Eurozone economic mood slips: French political crisis adds to worries

Eurozone economic confidence slipped in August, with sentiment weakening in Germany, Italy and Spain. France’s political crisis, ahead of a no-confidence vote, adds fresh uncertainty as markets brace for possible fallout.

28/08/2025

EuroVerify

Spain’s wildfires were not deliberately set for building projects

Spain has battled several devastating wildfires. The disaster is prompting claims that the fires were deliberately caused to make way for construction projects. Here is why these claims are false.

28/08/2025

Europe News

Digital euro talks gain speed — but key hurdles remain

EU finance ministers are racing to agree on the legal framework for a digital euro by the end of 2025, but thorny issues remain, from privacy and data protections to limits on holdings and the role of non-euro countries.

28/08/2025

EuroVerify

Debunking Trump's account of Russia's failed bid to seize Kyiv

The US President says Russian troops would have captured the Ukrainian capital in hours in February 2022 had troops not got 'stuck in the mud'. War analysts tell a different story.

28/08/2025

Business

Chinese BYD triples its sales in Europe while Tesla is losing momentum

New EU car registrations jumped by 7.4% in July year-on-year. EV sales are increasing, but Tesla is losing momentum in the bloc as Chinese competitor BYD grows in popularity, tripling its sales in the first seven months.

28/08/2025

Art

Why is Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum warning it may have to close?

The museum is requesting the government provide an extra €2.5 million annually to cover essential upgrades and sustainability measures - stressing that this isn’t just financial support, but a contractual obligation.

28/08/2025

Europe News

European Parliament tightens rules on access to its premises

The days of wandering freely through the European Parliament’s maze-like corridors are over: starting next week, journalists, diplomats and lobbyists will need an invitation to set foot in many parts of the institution.

28/08/2025

United Kingdom

IS terrorist 'Jihadi Ringo' requests transfer to UK, sparking outrage

IS terrorist El Shafee Elsheikh, known as "Jihadi Ringo", is currently serving eight consecutive life sentences in the US. The families of the victims oppose the move.

28/08/2025

Culture news

Princess Diana time capsule prematurely opened after 34 years

The lead-cased box marked the laying of the foundation stone of Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in 1991. Its content has been revealed...

28/08/2025

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Rescuers search rubble after deadly missile and drone strikes in Kyiv

A heavy Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 10 people, including two children, and injured 48, Ukrainian officials said.

28/08/2025

Europe in Motion

Where in the EU are people with disabilities poorer?

Almost one in four people with a disability in the EU struggles to make ends meet. At-risk-of-poverty rate is higher in the Baltic states and Croatia.

28/08/2025

Europe News

EU delegation in Kyiv severely damaged by shock wave of Russian strike

"The EU will not be intimidated," António Costa said in response to the latest Russian attack against Kyiv, which damaged the EU delegation.

28/08/2025

Economy

EU steel chief touts quotas and cooperation with US on overcapacities

According to Axel Eggert, the chief of EUROFER, the European steel lobby, tariff-rate quotas are the best solution to put an end to existing US levies on imports of steel and aluminium. He also believes that the joint fight against Chinese overcapacities should be a shared objective with the US.

28/08/2025

Climate

Deadly wildfires in southern Europe linked to climate crisis

Researchers found that weather conditions which drove deadly fires in Türkiye, Greece and Cyprus were made more intense by climate change. They expect similar results from their ongoing analysis of blazes in Spain.

28/08/2025

Economy

Best countries in Europe to work and study for international students

Euronews Business takes a closer look at work permit rules and average wages for international students in Europe.

28/08/2025

Europe News

EU negotiations would shield Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies: sources

The heads of Ukraine's top anti-graft bodies were in Ukraine earlier this week for a meeting with the Commissioner for enlargement.

28/08/2025

Travel News

Norwegian cruise line to run world’s longest climate-neutral cruise

Havila Voyages is the latest cruise line to work on a more sustainable cruise, as calls for greener cruising increase worldwide.

28/08/2025

Work

Too good to be true? How to spot fake job scams

LinkedIn is advising prospective job seekers to be aware of scams on the platform ahead of a post-summer hiring surge.

28/08/2025

Europe News

Paris, Berlin probing 'best athlete' model to up EU defence production

EU defence production has been hindered by the sector's high level of fragmentation as many member states have historically favoured their own domestic defence industries on national security grounds.

28/08/2025

Europe News

At least 18 killed and 24 injured in major Russian attack on Kyiv

The attack targeted over 20 locations across the Ukrainian capital, authorities said. Rescue teams were on site to pull people trapped underneath the rubble.

28/08/2025

Europe News

EU leaders visit Moldova with message of solidarity for Chișinău

Ahead of the Moldovan parliamentary elections on 28 September, the leaders of France, Germany and Poland visited Chișinău on the 34th anniversary of Moldova's independence.

27/08/2025

Turkey

Turkish police raid Istanbul's Grand Bazaar in diamond smuggling probe

On orders from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, police raided 23 businesses in the 15th-century covered marketplace, arresting 40 people.

27/08/2025

Europe News

EU, Spain migration policies worsen abuses in Mauritania – HRW

Human Rights Watch says EU's and Spain’s outsourcing of migration control to Mauritania has worsened abuses against asylum seekers, including torture, rape and mass expulsions. The report links these violations to a €210 million 2024 migration deal aimed at curbing departures to the Canary Islands.

27/08/2025

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Water jousters battle on Sète’s Royal Canal in 300-year-old festival

For more than 300 years, the town of Sète in southern France has hosted its legendary Saint-Louis tournament, where jousters battle on the waters of the Royal Canal.

27/08/2025