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Candidates for next EU Data Protection Supervisor under assessment

The Commission will draft a shortlist with up to five candidates to replace outgoing EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski after contenders go to an assessment centre this week.

24/10/2024

Russia

Putin praises BRICS as Western 'perverse methods' counterweight

Putin praised the bloc for countering the West's policies, pushing for a new payment system to bypass sanctions.

24/10/2024

Culture news

Fathers and sons: How John le Carré's son continues his legacy

As the first George Smiley novel is released by Nick Harkaway since his father John le Carré's death, we look at the other historic father-son literary partnerships.

24/10/2024

Lifestyle

Take a look at Europe's largest 'Day of the Dead' altar

Each year, thousands gather at the Casa de México in Madrid to experience the largest Day of the Dead altar in Europe, designed this year by Oscar-winning production designer Eugenio Caballero.

24/10/2024

Europe in Motion

EU green exports grow on all fronts but trade-off remains negative

The block's exports of wind turbines, solar panels and liquid biofuels saw substantial growth between 2022 and 2023, but a more balanced import-export trade-off is still a long way to go, new Eurostat data shows.

24/10/2024

Travel News

Travellers warned of queues at borders as France ramps up checks

France’s current border controls will end on 31 October, but a new set of checks will come into effect from 1 November.

24/10/2024

Business

Renault tops expectations as new model demand boosts sales

The French car manufacturer, Renault, experienced a better-than-expected revenue performance in the third quarter of the year, as demand for new models soared, leading to increased sales.

24/10/2024

Culture news

France considers introducing charges to visit Notre-Dame de Paris

The French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, wants to levy an entrance fee of five euros for tourists in order to fund restoration work of religious buildings.

24/10/2024

Europe News

Nearly €1 billion in aid for Lebanon pledged at international summit

The war between Hezbollah and Israel has seen areas of southern Lebanon and Beirut pummelled by airstrikes.

24/10/2024

Tech News

Irish watchdog slaps LinkedIn with €310m fine for GDPR violations

Six years after a complaint was lodged against LinkedIn over its handling of user data, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed one of the larger fines in GDPR history.

24/10/2024

Europe News

Kremlin hosts Hamas official to discuss potential hostage release

Musa Abu Marzouk said Hamas could "prioritise releasing the two Russian citizen hostages, but as part of an exchange deal with Israel".

24/10/2024

Europe News

MEPs denounce China's 'continued military provocations' against Taiwan

China's "unwarranted military exercises" around Taiwan and "attempts to distort history" have been sharply rebuked by MEPs.

24/10/2024

Europe News

EU judges confirm annulment of tech giant €1.06 billion fine

After almost 20 years of legal battle, the European judges have ruled in favour of US tech giant Intel annulling a €1.06 billion fine imposed by EU antitrust enforcer.

24/10/2024

Climate

Scientists warn collapse of key ocean current could be ‘catastrophic’

AMOC collapse would bring severe global climate repercussions, with Europe bearing the brunt of the consequences.

24/10/2024

Health news

UK set to ban single-use vapes from June 2025

The British government said single-use vapes, which cannot be recycled, were wasteful and damaging to the environment.

24/10/2024

Business

Italian bank plans huge job cuts as it looks to AI and digitalisation

Intesa Sanpaolo is to cut thousands of jobs and focus on a more resilient business model including more use of artificial intelligence and digitalisation.

24/10/2024

Food and Drink

European bars drop in ranking for 2024's World's Best Bar list

Industry experts have come together to form the latest edition of the World's 50 Best Bars. While there are still plenty of European entries, Sips in Barcelona has fallen from the top spot.

24/10/2024

Europe News

German arms exports to Israel increase despite sales ban rumours

New figures show that Germany's export of arms to Israel have increased sharply from August onwards, with a much higher figure than was previously reported for the year thus far.

24/10/2024

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Magyar leads mass protest against Orbán’s rule

Thousands of Hungarians marched through central Budapest on Wednesday to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government on the anniversary of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

24/10/2024

Tech News

Pinterest hit with privacy complaint for unlawfully tracking users

The French data protection authority could fine Pinterest if the claims stack up.

24/10/2024

Economy

Eurozone business activity contracts again, but Germany improves

The eurozone's private sector activity contracted slightly in October, marking the second consecutive month of decline.

24/10/2024

Tech News

Polish radio station replaces fired journalists with AI 'presenters'

The radio station in Krakow called it "the first experiment in Poland" to use AI-generated presenters instead of human journalists.

24/10/2024

Health news

New Alzheimer’s drug approved in UK, but government won’t pay for it

The drug is the second Alzheimer’s medicine to receive a lukewarm reception from the UK government in recent months.

24/10/2024

Europe News

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson's extradition process delayed

The controversial founder of a marine conservation activist group has applied for political asylum in France to avoid a trial in Japan, where he faces up to 15 years in prison.

24/10/2024

EuroVerify

Would Donald Trump’s trade tariffs hurt Europe?

The EU is increasingly reliant on the US export market, making it vulnerable to the potential shocks of Trump’s trade policy.

24/10/2024

Europe News

Georgian PM: We are a Christian nation and we belong in Europe

As Georgia prepares for pivotal elections on Sunday, PM Irakli Kobakhidze spoke to Euronews about the country's history of Christianity and EU aspirations, and dismissed Russia's influence.

24/10/2024