Business Unemployment in the eurozone remains at a record low in March The amount of citizens out of a job remains historically low, although the eurozone is bracing itself for the effect of US tariffs. 02/05/2025
Europe in Motion Summer dreams: What are Europeans saving on to finance their holidays? Travel and tourism top the bucket list of experiences, as family activities are preferred over live music events. 02/05/2025
Destinations Whisky, history and the Highlands: Why you should visit Inverness Inverness is a small but thriving city, one of the fastest-growing in the United Kingdom. 02/05/2025
Earth News How more trees in cities could have saved 400,000 lives in Europe ‘Expanding greenness’ could save millions of lives, a comprehensive new study finds. 02/05/2025
No Comment Kew Gardens’ historic oak reimagined as digital artwork One of the oldest trees at London’s Kew Gardens has been brought into the digital age with a newly unveiled artwork. 02/05/2025
Economy No formal trade promises have been made to the US, EU says The European Commission says it is looking at ways to potentially reduce its trade surplus with the US, although stresses that no formal offer has been made. 02/05/2025
No Comment Mistreated bears rehabilitated in Bulgarian wildlife refuge Former dancing bears, once subjected to harsh training methods, are now living freely in a peaceful mountain sanctuary in Bulgaria. 02/05/2025
Europe News Meetings of cardinals continue in Vatican ahead of conclave In the week leading up to the conclave, the cardinals continue to meet at the Vatican to get to know each other and outline the profile of the future pope. 02/05/2025
Europe News Reform UK wins by-election by just six votes to gain fifth MP Nigel Farage's right-wing populist party campaigned on an anti-immigration platform in Runcorn and Helsby, a constituency in northwest England. 02/05/2025
Tech News TikTok fined €530 million for unsecure data transfers to China The Irish watchdog launched the probe in 2021: TikTok was already fined €345 million in 2023 for failing to protect children's privacy. 02/05/2025
France Is Emmanuel Macron playing pope-maker ahead of next week's conclave? The French president held a series of meetings with cardinals and other Church officials while in the Italian capital last weekend, leading the press in Italy to speculate whether he is attempting to push the conclave into picking a French candidate to be the next pontiff. 02/05/2025
Economy Eurozone inflation tops expectations: ECB rate cuts in jeopardy? Eurozone inflation surged more than expected in April, as the impact of trade tariffs began to reverberate through the consumer basket, posing a fresh challenge for the ECB. 02/05/2025
Europe News Germany designates AfD as right-wing extremist organisation Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has designated AfD as a right-wing extremist organisation, citing xenophobic stances as the reason. 02/05/2025
Europe News Fine Gael defends refusal to back Hamas hostage release resolution Resolution calling for release of hostages snatched during Hamas' October 2023 attacks on Israel was among several emergency motions passed at Valencia congress, but Irish Fine Gael delegates declined to support it. 02/05/2025
No Comment Ukrainian trio Ziferblat to share message of hope at Eurovision 2025 Ukrainian band Ziferblat have left Kyiv for Basel to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. 02/05/2025
Europe News Italy plays Fantapapa, fantasy football-like game to pick the new pope Like a football team, users must choose 11 cardinals whom they believe have the best chance of becoming the next pontiff, as well as a "captain" — or their top favourite. 02/05/2025
No Comment Serbia marks six months since deadly collapse at Novi Sad station Six months have passed since the collapse of a concrete awning at the Novi Sad railway station in Serbia, which left 16 people dead and one seriously injured. 02/05/2025
Europe News Romania votes again, but where is TikTok 'sensation' Călin Georgescu? Romanians head to the polls again on Sunday to elect a new president. What's at stake? And what happened to TikTok 'star' Călin Georgescu, who won last year's annulled election? 02/05/2025
EuroVerify No, Africans were not denied access to visit Pope Francis' body The video allegedly showing a man being escorted away from the late pontiff's body appeared online before the lying in state even began. 02/05/2025
Europe News Croatia's new 'graveyard law' stirs Serb minority's sentiments MPs in Zagreb have passed a new legislation requiring the removal of gravestone inscriptions from the 1991-1995 war that citizens might find offensive. Serb minority representatives believe this solution is unilateral and tackles only one historical controversy. 01/05/2025
United Kingdom FA to ban transgender women from women's football in England The decision comes in response to the Supreme Court's ruling last month that the term 'woman' in equality law refers to a 'biological woman'. 01/05/2025
The Europe Conversation Frontex chief Hans Leijtens vows to change organisation’s culture within three years Executive Director of Frontex says he wishes Greece would comply with its international obligations when it comes to ensuring the safety of vulnerable refugees and migrants making their way to Europe often on non-seaworthy vessels. 01/05/2025
World Global CEO pay has increased 56 times more than workers' since 2019 The findings are part of a study in which Oxfam surveyed 2,000 companies across 35 countries, in which CEOs earned more than $1 million (€885,000) in 2024. 01/05/2025
Europe News Almost 500 staff protest against UN budget cuts in Geneva rally The Geneva rally comes two days after several UN aid agencies said they would have to slash jobs because of funding cuts, warning the reductions will severely affect aid programmes worldwide. 01/05/2025
Business Cristiano Ronaldo’s media firm fires journalists in cost-cutting move The Portuguese Journalists’ Union organised a demonstration in Lisbon on Thursday in solidarity with Medialivre staff. 01/05/2025
Tech News How long could it take a hacker to crack a password in 2025? An eight-character-long password made of numbers can be cracked instantly, according to the IT firm Hive Systems. 01/05/2025