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Teresa Ribera addresses parliament over Valencia flood response

The centre-right Spanish People's Party has sought to blame Ribera for poor emergency management, who in turn blamed Regional President Carlos Mazón.

20/11/2024

Europe News

European Parliament’s centrist groups agree to approve Commissioners

The coalition deal will allow the new European Commission to take office on 1 December, as originally planned.

20/11/2024

Europe in Motion

Do men and women differ on path to financial independence?

A new study shows that women face more difficulties in becoming financially independent due to gender inequalities throughout their lives.

20/11/2024

Europeans' Stories

Closure of Audi Brussels, a symbol of de-industrialisation in Europe

Audi’s decision to close its Brussels plant in February 2025 reflects a more general trend in the European economy: de-industrialisation. Euronews met the workers affected by this phenomenon to understand its tangible effects and analyse the solutions being considered to revitalise European industry

20/11/2024

Healthcare

Italy spent over €1 billion on dozens of ‘drugs to avoid’ in 2022

An independent researcher said the results should spark a re-evaluation of some medicines, but do not necessarily mean patients are being harmed.

20/11/2024

Culture news

French activist Shanley Clemot McLaren on fighting cybersexism

Shanley Clemot McLaren received an award for her fight against cybersexism at the Young Activists Summit - held at the UN on 19 November - alongside four other activists aged under 30 years old.

20/11/2024

Austria

UN nuclear watchdog holds meeting to discuss Iranian nuclear programme

IAEA nations will discuss at the summit whether to vote on a resolution against Iran for its lack of cooperation.

20/11/2024

Culture news

Former One Direction stars attend funeral for Liam Payne

One Direction bandmates and other mourners gathered at St. Mary’s Church in Amersham for Liam Payne’s funeral, following his tragic death in Buenos Aires last month.

20/11/2024

Eco-Innovation

100-year-old London flats seek to bust a big heat pump myth

The UK has some of the worst-insulated homes in Europe making them very expensive to heat.

20/11/2024

Business

Ford to cut thousands of jobs in Europe blaming poor EV sales

The job cuts, which will account for around 14% of the company's total European workforce, are expected to happen by the end of 2027.

20/11/2024

Culture news

Nike honours Rafael Nadal's career with stunning tribute in Paris

Nike paid tribute to Rafael Nadal’s legendary career by projecting a stunning 10-metre animated image of the 22-time Grand Slam champion on the Place du Trocadero in Paris.

20/11/2024

Europe News

Protests continue in Serbia over deadly train station awning collapse

The incident in Novi Sad, which left 15 dead, has triggered a wave of protests against the authorities over the past weeks.

20/11/2024

Destinations

‘Look beyond Lisbon’: Portugal’s best wine and port towns for 2025

Lisbon locals can’t find affordable homes, transport is bursting at the seams and public services are under strain.

20/11/2024

Europe News

Farmers block highway near French-Spanish border

Farmers have staged protests throughout the week across France, saying the EU-Mercosur trade deal threatens their livelihoods.

20/11/2024

Europe News

Hungary seeks to settle Erasmus row as ECJ fines soar to €360 million

Hungary has offered to settle its Erasmus dispute with Brussels, which has left 21 Hungarian universities without access to the popular programme.

20/11/2024

Culture news

Minecraft to enter real world with theme park attractions in US and UK

Video game fans will step into a real-world ‘Minecraft’ as plans are revealed for theme park attractions based on the title in the UK and US.

20/11/2024

Business

Jaguar leaps into historic rebrand as it focuses on electric cars

Jaguar's big plans for the future include replacing its historic "growling cat" logo with a "leaping cat" one, as it attempts to bring modernism into its company design.

20/11/2024

Europe News

Germany's Olaf Scholz faces pressure to drop re-election campaign

Members of the German chancellor's Social Democratic Party are increasingly speculating that Scholz's defence minister, Boris Pistorius, is a more popular choice to lead the country.

20/11/2024

Healthcare

Number of hospital beds in the EU are declining. Where is worst hit?

Experts attribute the decline to shifting healthcare priorities. However, concerns are rising over whether healthcare systems will be ready for future crises.

20/11/2024

Europe News

EU countries oppose MEPs’ attempts to re-open deforestation law

Member states close the door to further tweaks to the new deforestation rules pushed by unusual right-wing majority in the European Parliament.

20/11/2024

Tech News

Dutch ministry to check best practices for online content moderation

The investigation comes after video sharing application TikTok said it will close its Amsterdam office.

20/11/2024

Economy

German producer prices stay subdued as energy prices heat up

The producer price index, which looks at the average change in selling prices that domestic producers get for their services and goods, was down for the 16th month in a row.

20/11/2024

Culture news

Baillie Gifford prize winner rejects award over fossil fuel ties

Richard Flanagan has been awarded the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction for his book "Question 7" but refused the award over the firm’s ties to the fossil fuel industry.

20/11/2024

Europe News

EU targets US with tariff list for Trump-era olive trade dispute

The EU executive is finalising a list of US products to target in retaliation for tariffs slapped on Spanish black olives -originally by Donald Trump's administration - marking a new chapter in a longstanding trade dispute.

20/11/2024

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Spain's royals return to flood-hit region after mud-pelting incident

Spain’s royal couple returned to the area devastated by last month’s catastrophic flooding for the first time since being pelted with mud by angry survivors during their initial visit.

20/11/2024

Economy

Eurozone sovereign debt crisis? ECB warns of fiscal and growth risks

The ECB warns of mounting eurozone sovereign debt risks in its latest review, citing high debt levels, fiscal slippage, and weak growth.

20/11/2024