Europe

Healthcare

Which European country has highest preventable death rate?

Avoidable mortality rates are significantly higher in Eastern Europe compared to Western and Northern Europe. Euronews Health takes a closer look at preventable and treatable death rates.

02/12/2025

Economy

Europe’s defence landscape: Which countries spend the most?

EU countries spent €343.2 billion on defence in 2024, with Germany and France together accounting for 44% of this total.

02/12/2025

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Trans-Siberian Highway paralysed by 85-kilometre traffic jam

Snowy conditions on the Trans-Siberian Highway caused an 85-kilometre traffic jam, leaving drivers stranded for hours and truckers for days in freezing temperatures.

01/12/2025

France

Zelenskyy rallies European support in Paris ahead of Moscow talks

The Ukrainian president met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss sanctions, security guarantees and US-backed peace negotiations while the Russian advance continues.

01/12/2025

Europe News

Reparations loan won't derail peace process, Kallas tells Belgian PM

The reparations loan for Ukraine will prove to Washington that Europe is taking "very credible" steps to end Russia's war, High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Monday. It comes after the Belgian prime minister warned that the unprecedented proposal risked derailing the diplomatic process.

01/12/2025

Business

UK and US agree on zero-tariff pharma deal after months of tensions

London and Washington have found a compromise that would avoid US tariffs on British medicines — but only after the UK agreed to pay more for cutting-edge drugs.

01/12/2025

Partner content

Gene editing: the technology that could revitalize European farming

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Gene editing is unlocking new frontiers for European agriculture.

01/12/2025

Italy

Italy's most accomplished tennis player Nicola Pietrangeli dies at 92

Pietrangeli was the first Italian player to win a Grand Slam trophy, triumphing at the French Open in 1959.

01/12/2025

Business

German family business lobby backtracks after uproar over AfD invite

Germany’s influential family business lobby has made a sharp U-turn after inviting AfD lawmakers to a parliamentary reception.

01/12/2025

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Moment fireworks force Ajax match abandonment in Amsterdam

Fireworks and flares thrown by supporters forced the abandonment of Ajax’s league match against Groningen shortly after kickoff in Amsterdam.

01/12/2025

Culture news

Revealed: Roman emperors secret 'Commodus Passage' tunnel at Colosseum

Want to walk in the footsteps of Roman emperors? Now you can because an ancient secret passageway in Rome's Colosseum used exclusively by emperors is now open to the public for the first time since its construction almost 2,000 years ago.

01/12/2025

Europe News

EU's climate funds risk being used for dirty projects, experts say

Scientific experts and civil society organisations criticised the European Commission's decision to consider gas pipelines eligible for EU climate funding for the development of hydrogen infrastructure. Critics say it's greenwashing and expensive.

01/12/2025

Health news

WHO advises weight loss drugs and healthy lifestyles to treat obesity

The global health body issued its first guidance on the use of blockbuster weight loss drugs.

01/12/2025

Green News

Air pollution in EU linked to 182,000 deaths despite progress - report

Air pollution remains one Europe’s deadliest environmental threats despite recent progress.

01/12/2025

Tech News

Poetry can trick AI into ignoring safety rules, new research shows

Across 25 leading AI models, 62% of poetic prompts produced unsafe responses, with some models responding to nearly all of them.

01/12/2025

Europe in Motion

These are the EU countries where poverty rates have gone up

General poverty levels have been falling across the bloc, but not everywhere.

01/12/2025

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Rubens painting hidden for centuries sells for €2.3 million

A long-lost Peter Paul Rubens painting hidden for over four centuries sold for €2.3 million in France after experts authenticated it as an original work.

01/12/2025

Netherlands

ICC president vows to resist US and Russian pressure despite sanctions

The court's weeklong meeting opened on Monday and business on the agenda includes approving its budget against a backdrop of mounting pressure and unfavourable headlines.

01/12/2025

France

Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris for Ukraine peace talks with Macron

US President Donald Trump has since played down the 28-point peace framework as a "concept" to be "fine-tuned."

01/12/2025

Europe News

Setting new borders for the EU’s Economic Security, newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews’ reporters Romane Armangau and Peggy Corlin.

01/12/2025

Health news

Nitrous oxide may offer fast relief for severe depression, study finds

The team behind the research are now preparing the first UK National Health Service trial to test whether nitrous oxide can be used safely and effectively as a real-world treatment.

01/12/2025

Greece

Greek farmers block motorway as fallout from subsidies fraud continues

The blockade comes after dozens of people were arrested last week in a spiralling farm fraud case that revealed millions of euros were paid in illegal subsidies by the organisation in charge of distributing EU farm funds.

01/12/2025

Europe Today

'Europe is inconsequential' to US, former US commander tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today, former commanding general of US Army Europe General Ben Hodges warned that the continent is “slowly waking to the realisation” that it cannot count on the US as a fair partner.

01/12/2025

Europe Today

Europe Today: Ukraine, passenger compensation for delayed flights and social media addiction

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we get you up to speed on the biggest news taking place across the continent.

01/12/2025

Tech News

Europe is trying to write a new sovereign AI map. Here's how

Europe wants to break away from depending on American Big Tech companies for AI.

01/12/2025

Health news

World AIDS Day: Timeline of the global fight against HIV and AIDS

An estimated 40.8 million people worldwide are living with HIV, and it killed about 630,000 people last year.

01/12/2025