Europe

Health news

UK woman plays clarinet during brain surgery for Parkinson's symptoms

Doctors said the results were 'instant' on the operating table.

21/10/2025

Travel News

Europe home to the safest country for travellers, say US tourists

Europe has retained its safe reputation in a new travel report, but last year’s winner has been de-throned.

21/10/2025

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Storm wreaks havoc in Paris suburbs, leaving trail of destruction

A powerful storm struck the Val-d’Oise region, northwest of Paris, on Monday evening, leaving one person dead and nine others injured after violent winds caused three cranes to collapse in the town of Ermont.

21/10/2025

Poland

Poland detains eight over suspected Russia-linked sabotage, says PM Tusk

Two suspects were also arrested in Romania for allegedly depositing incendiary devices at an international courier company in Bucharest.

21/10/2025

Austria

Austria deports first person to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said more deportations would follow, sparking criticism from human rights groups such as Amnesty International.

21/10/2025

Economy

David Lindberg to lead HSBC UK as bank sharpens customer focus

HSBC has named former NatWest executive David Lindberg as CEO of its UK ring-fenced bank, part of a sweeping restructuring aimed at streamlining operations and sharpening its customer focus.

21/10/2025

Europe News

Will the EU's climate goals be affected by Washington's trade war?

US pressure and Chinese restrictions on rare earth metals are disrupting EU supply chains, challenging the bloc's climate goals and increasing dependency on foreign resources.

21/10/2025

Slovakia

Would-be assassin given 21 years in prison for shooting Slovak PM Fico

Juraj Cintula, 72, was found guilty of terrorism by a court on Tuesday over the attack he carried out on 15 May 2024.

21/10/2025

Culture news

In pictures: Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London

The five-day tournament saw elite wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to the iconic venue, marking only the second time the event has ever been held outside Japan.

21/10/2025

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Nicolas Sarkozy begins prison sentence over fraud case

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy left his Paris home on Tuesday morning to begin serving his prison sentence at La Santé, nearly a month after being convicted of fraud linked to alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 election campaign.

21/10/2025

Health news

France raises bird flu alert to 'high' risk for poultry farms

The decree triggers additional surveillance and prevention efforts to keep bird flu from spreading.

21/10/2025

Markets

Gold falls from new record, European markets show signs of recovery

European markets bounced back from recent weakness on Tuesday morning amid persistent geopolitical uncertainties.

21/10/2025

Europe in Motion

Why are young EU teachers planning to leave the job within five years?

The OECD warns of future teacher shortages, as rising numbers of young educators plan to leave the profession while older staff near retirement.

21/10/2025

Mobility

Prague to ban e-scooters from 2026 amid ‘chaos on sidewalks’

The Czech capital joins Madrid and Paris in banning electric scooters.

21/10/2025

Europe News

Europeans back Ukraine ceasefire proposal at current contact line

European leaders have closed ranks in support of Ukraine after US President Donald Trump announced a potential summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest.

21/10/2025

Portugal

Lisbon funicular crash linked to faulty cable and maintenance failures

The derailment and crash of the Glória funicular on 3 September killed 16 people and injured 21 others. Most of the victims were foreign nationals.

21/10/2025

Europe News

Ukrainian expert: EU focusing too much on drone production over skills

The EU should build more training centres for drone operators to ensure they can adapt quickly to battlefield developments, the co-founder of a Ukrainian advisory firm said.

21/10/2025

Art

50 years of democratic transitions in Portugal and Spain on display

"Inquietude: Freedom and Democracy" is the title of the exhibition at the Casa Encendida in the Spanish capital, organised by the Montemadrid Foundation and the Commission for the Commemoration of Fifty Years of Spain in Freedom.

21/10/2025

Travel News

This new luxury train route links the French and Italian Rivieras

Italy is also running special train services for white truffle season, the olive harvest and Christmas.

21/10/2025

Tech News

Airbus, Thales and Leonardo agree to satellite merger

The merger comes as Elon Musk’s Starlink marked its 10,000th satellite launch into orbit

21/10/2025

Economy

Pay transparency in Europe: Which countries are leading or lagging?

EU Member States are required to implement the Pay Transparency Directive by 7 June 2026. However, many have yet to take action. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the progress so far.

21/10/2025

France

Former French President Sarkozy starts jail sentence in Paris prison

Nicolas Sarkozy begins a five-year prison sentence in La Santé. He maintains his innocence and vows to fight the decision.

21/10/2025

Russia

Russia's demands the same after Trump-Zelenskyy meet, Kremlin says

The Kremlin has not changed its stance on its territorial demands from Ukraine, Moscow said, rejecting speculation that Russia might have scaled back its terms for a possible ceasefire to end the war.

21/10/2025

Europe News

Threat of EU sanctions against Israel still on the table, Kallas says

The 27 European ministers of foreign affairs, who were meeting in Luxembourg, considered the situation in Gaza too "fragile" to withdraw possible sanctions against Israel.

20/10/2025

France

Sarkozy received by Macron before prison term starts on Tuesday

A Paris court found Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign and setenced him to five years in prison.

20/10/2025

Europe News

EU pushes Slovak PM Fico to lift veto on new Russia sanctions package

The latest conclusions from the upcoming EU summit add more detailed references to energy prices and the automotive sector, the two issues that Slovak PM Robert Fico had raised as condition for lifting his veto.

20/10/2025