The Europe Conversation Finnish foreign minister: Greenland covered by NATO security rules Finland's foreign minister Elina Valtonen says Greenland is protected by Article 5 of NATO. 23/01/2025
Health news As the US exits the WHO, can the EU fill the gap in global health? With Donald Trump’s plans to cut ties with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the international agency stands to lose not only $1 billion but one of the most influential actors on global health. Will the EU try to fill this gap? 23/01/2025
Travel News Planning a cruise to Nice? The mayor wants to cancel it Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi pledges to “not to let overtourism suffocate” Nice with a ban on large cruise ships. 23/01/2025
Europe News Hungary ratchets up anti-sanctions rhetoric as renewal deadline looms The extension of EU sanctions shouldn't be automatic, the Hungarian government has said, in remarks that threaten to unravel the bloc's collective reaction to Russia's war on Ukraine 23/01/2025
Culture news British author Mick Herron wins prestigious Diamond Dagger ‘Slow Horses’ novelist Mick Herron has been awarded the highest honour in UK crime fiction. 23/01/2025
Business UK supermarket Sainsbury's axes thousands of jobs to cut costs The cuts will be across the company in a cost-cutting drive which will see the closure of its cafes and pizza counters. There will also be a reduction in a number of senior management roles. 23/01/2025
Economy UK inheritance tax receipts hit record levels after threshold freezes The amount of money collected through inheritance tax is likely to rise further in the UK due to recent policy changes. 23/01/2025
Europe News AfD fails to appeal 'extremist' ruling in Saxony — what now? The party's state association in Saxony is now officially classed as a "right-wing extremist" organisation. Could the AfD soon be facing a national ban? 23/01/2025
Food and Drink Salzburg factory produces its final batch of Mozart Ball sweets The music has stopped for Mozartkugeln, arguably Salzburg's most famous sweets. Also known as 'Mozart Balls' the dark chocolate-covered pistachio, marzipan and nougat delights will no longer be made in the Austrian city ending a production line that dates back to the 19th century. 23/01/2025
Economy WEF issues warning over split threat posed to global financial system Rising geopolitical tensions are increasing fragmentation of the global financial system and pose a risk to both global prosperity and human progress, according to a report from the World Economic Forum. 23/01/2025
Russia British Navy tracks Russian 'spy ship' after it enters UK waters The Yantar has been repeatedly tracked across European waters and is believed to be part of a Russian mission to map undersea cables. 23/01/2025
Europe News EU to Trump: don't look at tariffs, look at inequality The new US administration has sent jitters across the world with trade plans that could severely damage the EU. 23/01/2025
Economy UK minister rejects Sefcovic's idea on joining European Customs Union The EU's new trade chief Maros Sefcovic on Wednesday in Davos told the BBC that he was open to Britain joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM) as part of a post-Brexit "reset". 23/01/2025
Slovakia Fico accuses opposition of 'coup attempt' after no-confidence bid Slovakia's Moscow-friendly prime minister has faced accusations by the country's largest opposition party of trying to take the country out of the EU. 23/01/2025
Europe News Suspected drug gang leader extradited from Morocco to France Félix Bingui, known as 'The Cat', is alleged to be the leader of the Yoda drug gang in Marseille and is wanted on several charges by French authorities. 23/01/2025
Romania Romanian farmers give up on growing potatoes as costs surge Seed costs have doubled in recent years while agricultural labour has become more expensive and harder to find. 23/01/2025
Switzerland NATO's Rutte urges more Ukraine support and backs Trump's budget push NATO chief Mark Rutte supported Trump's push for higher defence budgets and warned that a Russian victory in Ukraine would damage NATO's credibility and increase costs. 23/01/2025
Tech News ChatGPT down: OpenAI working to fix major global outage The artificial intelligence (AI) company has acknowledged there is a major outage and is working to resolve the issue after a huge spike in reported disruptions. 23/01/2025
Tech News Trump rollback jeopardises EU-US data transfers: privacy activist says First-day executive orders signed by the new US president could make it impossible for thousands of EU businesses and public bodies to use US cloud providers such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon without breaching EU privacy. 23/01/2025
Tech News Meta's new pay-or-consent policy still breaches EU law, consumer advocates claim The social media giant may have softened its rules allowing subscribers to Facebook and Instagram to get no ads, but users still aren’t getting a fair choice, BEUC argues. 23/01/2025
Design Maison&Objet spotlights wallpaper’s comeback in modern design At Maison&Objet in Paris, wallpaper is making a strong comeback, with innovative designs and sustainable, customisable options taking centre stage. 23/01/2025
Europe News France issues new war crimes arrest warrant for Syria's al-Assad A court in Paris has accused the overthrown Syrian ruler of complicity in war crimes in relation to a deadly attack on civilians in 2017. 23/01/2025
Euronews Tech Talks Does Europe need lithium mining projects? | Podcast Does Europe need lithium mining projects? Is there such a thing as responsible mining? This episode of Euronews Tech Talks delves into this heated debate with insights from experts. 23/01/2025
Europe News Bomb threats disrupt schools across Hungary, authorities investigate Law enforcement is investigating the threats, believed to have come from the same source, and have taken precautionary measures. 23/01/2025
Europe News EU plans to shield farmers from free trade deal with South America The European Commission has proposed financial support for farmers negatively impacted by the EU-Mercosur trade agreement – but the safety net would only be triggered in the ‘worst-case scenario’ and the EU executive says it won’t be needed. 23/01/2025
Tech News UK launches competition suit into Google. Who else has done the same? Euronews Next looks at the different antitrust cases against Google. 23/01/2025