Europe

United Kingdom

Tate brothers to face UK rape and trafficking charges, lawyer says

Romanian courts have issued an order to extradite the Tate brothers to the UK once their ongoing proceedings have concluded, according to British prosecutors.

30/05/2025

Earth News

Swiss glacier collapse highlights rising risk from global warming

Scientists say greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal have already locked in enough global warming to doom many of the world's glaciers.

30/05/2025

Europe News

Several areas hit by flooding in Romania after two days of heavy rain

The Praid Salt mine is not only of economic importance to Romania, it is also a major tourism magnet, attracting approximately half-a-million tourists annually.

30/05/2025

Europe News

No signs Russia is preparing to restart Zaporizhzhia NPP, IAEA says

The plant has been held by Russia since the early days of the war following Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022, although it isn't producing power.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Search suspended for missing man after landslide buries Swiss village

The regional government said that a large chunk of the Birch Glacier above Glatten had broken off, causing the landslide, which also buried the nearby Lonza River bed.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Driver charged for ramming car into crowd amid Liverpool FC title fete

The city had been celebrating Liverpool's record-tying 20th Premier League title when the driver turned down a street full of fans and joy quickly turned to tragedy.

29/05/2025

Europe in Motion

EU uses record-low energy amid efficiency gains and renewables surge

The EU's gross available energy fell by 4.1% in 2023, but Europe is now doing more with less. Renewables now supply 19.5% of energy, with Nordic countries leading the transition.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Cyprus offers money for migrants to return to Syria, minister says

Syrian nationals make up the largest group of asylum-seekers on the island.

29/05/2025

Destinations

How have these European islands successfully avoided overtourism?

With limited land and fragile infrastructure, islands are some of the destinations worst affected by mass tourism.

29/05/2025

Health news

Spain plans to extend smoking ban to bar and restaurant terraces

The ban would not only apply to traditional tobacco in public spaces, but also to electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco devices.

29/05/2025

Travel News

Swiss trims summer schedule as pilot crisis spreads across Europe

Switzerland’s national carrier isn’t the only European airline cutting summer flights.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen awarded Charlemagne Prize for promoting European unity

In her acceptance speech, Ursula von der Leyen outlined key priorities for Europe’s future: stronger defence, greater innovation, EU enlargement and the protection of democracy and resilience.

29/05/2025

Earth News

High Seas Treaty gets major boost from EU and 6 member states

The High Seas Treaty has the potential to bring about a significant shift in global ocean conservation efforts.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Trust in EU at 18-year high but fears for economy rising

Regular poll confirmed trend of recent months for uptick in approval for and trust in EU, against fragile geopolitical backdrop.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Three killed in Russian overnight drone strikes on Ukraine

Russia fired 90 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing three and injuring dozens of people as Kyiv law enforcement reported more than 2,000 strikes along the front line and in residential neighbourhoods.

29/05/2025

Europe News

The Vespucci promotes Italy on worldwide and Mediterranean tours

After visiting 30 countries on a 20-month round-the-world trip, Captain Giuseppe Lai tells Euronews about the ship's allure.

29/05/2025

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Three young siblings laid to rest after deadly missile strike

Mourners gathered in the town of Korostyshiv to say goodbye to three children from the same family, killed when debris from a Russian missile hit their home.

29/05/2025

Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia set for Istanbul talks second round on Monday

Moscow proposed to Ukraine to meet again in Istanbul for the second round of talks next Monday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he presented Russia’s "specific proposals" for the next round of negotiations to Washington, but has not shared Moscow’s "peace memorandum" with Kyiv.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Far-right Chega becomes Portugal's main opposition party in parliament

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, whose centre-right coalition won the 18 May election, has ruled out making a deal with Chega. He will instead move to form a new minority government.

29/05/2025

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Aerial footage shows Alpine village buried by Birch glacier slide

Footage captured the aftermath of a massive landslide in southern Switzerland, where a glacier collapse sent rock and ice crashing down a mountainside.

29/05/2025

Economy

Which countries have the highest and lowest pensions in Europe?

The future adequacy of pensions remains under pressure in the EU. Women continue to receive significantly lower pensions than men. Large disparities in pension levels persist across countries.

29/05/2025

Culture news

Labubu: Why is everyone so obsessed with these 'creepy' dolls?

Fluffy, small, and a little bit scary: Labubu bag charms are the latest collecting craze on TikTok — so why are sales being paused in the UK?

29/05/2025

EuroVerify

Fact check: Could an ‘experiment’ have caused the Iberian blackout?

Uncorroborated claims that Spanish authorities experimented with the electricity grid just before the April blackout are circulating online. Euroverify fact checks.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Massive glacier collapse devastates Swiss village of Blatten

A large section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, resulting in a torrent of ice, mud, and rock that has submerged the majority of a village evacuated earlier this month as a security precaution.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Tate brothers charged with rape and trafficking in UK, prosecutors say

The charges were authorised in January last year but the Crown Prosecution Service said this is the first time it confirmed the two had been criminally charged in Britain.

28/05/2025

The Europe Conversation

Stability is the key to investment, says Moroccan Minister Zidane

In a live interview during an event on investment opportunities in Morocco in Brussels, Investment Minister Karim Zidane praised the attractiveness of his country as a business location.

28/05/2025