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Georgia's foreign minister says protests not 'necessarily peaceful'

In an exclusive interview with Euronews in Budapest, Georgia's new Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili questioned whether the protests by pro-EU groups in her country could truly be described as "peaceful".

11/12/2024

Art

Meet the Polish punk rocker fighting for a culture of remembrance

Trupa Trupa are much more popular abroad than in Poland itself. Singer Grzegorz Kwiatkowski believes it's because of the themes they deal with in their music, history's darkest chapters, especially the Holocaust. Euronews Culture caught up with Grzegorz and the band in Gdańsk.

11/12/2024

Europe News

Romania's pro-EU parties clinch deal to form coalition government

The parties have agreed to potentially endorse a single candidate in new presidential elections after the first round was annulled last week.

11/12/2024

Economy

ECB set to trim interest rates again: What's next and why it matters

The ECB is set to cut rates by 25 basis points to 3%, with further easing expected into 2025. Lower rates may provide a much-needed boost to borrowing, domestic consumption, and exports via a weaker euro, but geopolitical risks costs may limit the benefits.

11/12/2024

Business

France's EDF raises nuclear production targets after corrosion crisis

This is the second time this year the energy company has raised its output expectations.

11/12/2024

Economy

French central bank expects zero growth in fourth quarter

The bank's monthly survey shows a rising uncertainty among businesses in Europe's second-biggest economy.

11/12/2024

Europe News

Two Ukrainian women rescued from rubble after Russian missile strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, reiterating his plea to Western allies for additional air defence systems.

11/12/2024

Cinema

What is the unsettling poem in the '28 Years Later' trailer?

Ahead of the June 2025 release of the long-awaited third part in the '28 Days Later' film series, a detail in the trailer's soundtrack has intrigued film (and literature) lovers.

11/12/2024

Romania

Romanian Constitutional court decision seen as unusual, unprecedented

Urgency over alleged interference by the Russian Federation pushed Romanian judges to skip procedures and bypass transparency to save Romanian democracy, say experts.

11/12/2024

Markets

Bitcoin may sustain momentum in 2025 despite Google's quantum chip concerns

Bitcoin’s price retraced sharply from recent highs following concerns sparked by Google’s quantum computing advancements. Despite regulatory uncertainties and potential risks, analysts remain optimistic about the cryptocurrency’s long-term outlook.

11/12/2024

Euronews Tech Talks

What is lithium and how does it power our modern world? | Podcast

What is lithium and is it the key to the ecological transition? Euronews Tech Talks explores the topic.

11/12/2024

Business

Germany’s Zalando to acquire rival fashion retailer About You

Zalando says the deal will help it to build a pan-European e-commerce platform.

11/12/2024

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Procession in Oslo honouring Nobel Peace Prize winners

Three Japanese atomic bomb survivors have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Nihon Hidankyo, an organisation that campaigns against nuclear weapons.

11/12/2024

Europe News

Poland pushing migrants back to Belarus, claims Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch alleged abuses and illegal pushbacks at the border between Poland and Belarus, asking the Polish government for accountability towards rights of asylum seekers.

11/12/2024

Europe News

Revealed: How the alleged Reynders lottery scam worked (or didn't)

Newly released National Lottery data shows how two suspicious accounts, presumably belonging to the ex-EU Commissioner and his wife, stuck out like a sore thumb, as they jointly splurged nearly €50,000 of lottery tickets in a year.

11/12/2024

Nature

‘A trailblazing vision of hope’: The UK leads Europe’s rewilding goals

Scotland and Wales are both on successful rewilding missions that show a pathway for the rest of Europe.

11/12/2024

Culture news

Archaeologists think they've found the tomb of Saint Nicholas

The discovery could provide fresh insight into the celebrated patron saint that inspired Santa Claus.

11/12/2024

Radio Schuman

The EU should prioritise Syria's political transition over migration

In an interview with Euronews, Maria Luisa Fantappiè, a leading expert at the Italian Istituto Affari Internazionali, said that the decision to pause asylum-seeking processes was premature.

11/12/2024

Georgia

Protests in Georgia continue amid intensified police crackdown

Thousands have protested in Tbilisi against the suspension of EU accession talks. Police have used water cannons and tear gas, with violence also directed at journalists.

11/12/2024

Norway

Nobel Peace Prize winner calls for abolition of nuclear weapons

Three survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan collected the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday on behalf of Nihon Hidankyo, an organization that campaigns against nuclear weapons.

11/12/2024

Spain

Spanish fishermen protest against EU fishing quotas

Thousands of Spanish fishermen gathered in protest of an EU proposal which would cut the number of days trawlers can be at sea from the current 130 to 27 or 28 days.

10/12/2024

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Deadly Russian strike in Ukraine

A Russian air strike hit Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring several others.

10/12/2024

Europe News

Kaja Kallas urges 'no revenge' in Syria's transition of power

The European Union's foreign policy chief said the first signals coming from Syria's rebel forces were 'good' but it was 'too early' to issue a verdict.

10/12/2024

EuroVerify

What do we know about the fate of Russia's military bases in Syria?

Ukraine's military intelligence agency claims Russia is retreating from its Syrian bases. Moscow has refuted the claims.

10/12/2024

EU Decoded

EU DECODED: New smoking trends could be affected by more restrictive rules

In this edition, we look at EU Member States' decision to adopt a recommendation reducing exposure to secondhand smoke in certain outdoor spaces. The aim is to not only ban traditional cigarettes, but also inhaled tobacco products.

10/12/2024

Europe News

Commission proposes measures to boost farmers leverage in food chain

Mandatory written contracts and a new mediation mechanism are among the measures proposed by the Commission to address long-standing imbalances between farmers and buyers of primary products.

10/12/2024