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The Vespucci promotes Italy on worldwide and Mediterranean tours

After visiting 30 countries on a 20-month round-the-world trip, Captain Giuseppe Lai tells Euronews about the ship's allure.

29/05/2025

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Three young siblings laid to rest after deadly missile strike

Mourners gathered in the town of Korostyshiv to say goodbye to three children from the same family, killed when debris from a Russian missile hit their home.

29/05/2025

Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia set for Istanbul talks second round on Monday

Moscow proposed to Ukraine to meet again in Istanbul for the second round of talks next Monday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he presented Russia’s "specific proposals" for the next round of negotiations to Washington, but has not shared Moscow’s "peace memorandum" with Kyiv.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Far-right Chega becomes Portugal's main opposition party in parliament

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, whose centre-right coalition won the 18 May election, has ruled out making a deal with Chega. He will instead move to form a new minority government.

29/05/2025

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Aerial footage shows Alpine village buried by Birch glacier slide

Footage captured the aftermath of a massive landslide in southern Switzerland, where a glacier collapse sent rock and ice crashing down a mountainside.

29/05/2025

Economy

Which countries have the highest and lowest pensions in Europe?

The future adequacy of pensions remains under pressure in the EU. Women continue to receive significantly lower pensions than men. Large disparities in pension levels persist across countries.

29/05/2025

Culture news

Labubu: Why is everyone so obsessed with these 'creepy' dolls?

Fluffy, small, and a little bit scary: Labubu bag charms are the latest collecting craze on TikTok — so why are sales being paused in the UK?

29/05/2025

EuroVerify

Fact check: Could an ‘experiment’ have caused the Iberian blackout?

Uncorroborated claims that Spanish authorities experimented with the electricity grid just before the April blackout are circulating online. Euroverify fact checks.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Massive glacier collapse devastates Swiss village of Blatten

A large section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, resulting in a torrent of ice, mud, and rock that has submerged the majority of a village evacuated earlier this month as a security precaution.

29/05/2025

Europe News

Tate brothers charged with rape and trafficking in UK, prosecutors say

The charges were authorised in January last year but the Crown Prosecution Service said this is the first time it confirmed the two had been criminally charged in Britain.

28/05/2025

The Europe Conversation

Stability is the key to investment, says Moroccan Minister Zidane

In a live interview during an event on investment opportunities in Morocco in Brussels, Investment Minister Karim Zidane praised the attractiveness of his country as a business location.

28/05/2025

Europe News

Kosovo's Albin Kurti faces questions of legality over assembly impasse

After the parliamentary elections of 9 February, Kosovo still does not have a constituted assembly, something political analysts say raises questions of legality over the activities of the acting government, which is functioning under a technical mandate.

28/05/2025

Europe News

Three charged with spying for Russia, German prosecutor’s office says

The charges against the men are the latest in a series of cases across Europe where Ukrainians and other nationals have been accused of working on behalf of Russia’s intelligence services.

28/05/2025

Partner content

From protest to progress: the future of farming in Europe

Partner content presented by CropLife Europe

Despite growing frustration, a new survey reveals the changes European farmers say are needed to build a fairer, greener and more resilient future for agriculture.

28/05/2025

Europe News

EU pitches security hub to protect Black Sea from Russian threats

The security hub in the Black Sea envisioned by the European Commission could help oversee an eventual peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

28/05/2025

Austria

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi to revisit Ukraine and Russia imminently

Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, briefed a few journalists attending a seminar at the Vienna-based agency.

28/05/2025

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Blatten remains evacuated as Birch Glacier continues to break apart

A section of the Birch Glacier in the Lötschental remains unstable following a major landslide, with millions of cubic metres of debris pushing the ice dangerously downhill.

28/05/2025

Europe News

Iceland should have 'skin in the game' in securing Arctic, PM says

The country's prime minister stressed on Wednesday that although the island nation doesn't have a military, "that doesn't mean we don't have strong defences and a role to play in NATO."

28/05/2025

Green News

EU says it is ‘well on track’ to reach 2030 emissions target

Belgium, Estonia and Poland were also singled out for not submitting their NECPs and were urged to “do so without delay”.

28/05/2025

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French paedophile former surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison

Joël Le Scouarnec received the maximum sentence for multiple rapes and sexual assaults on minors.

28/05/2025

Travel News

Easier cross-border train travel? Deutsche Bahn says it’s coming

The EU is expected to propose legislation this year to make passenger rights to rebooking and reimbursement mandatory.

28/05/2025

Climate

How shipping in the EU is driving the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice

Black carbon emissions from ships in the Arctic nearly doubled in six years.

28/05/2025

Experiences

Dreamy new night train to connect Rome and Marseille this summer

The blissfully named Espresso Riviera is returning to the rails after a successful summer season last year.

28/05/2025

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Seven dead as migrant boat capsizes off Canary Islands

Seven people have died after a migrant boat capsized while arriving at the port of El Hierro in Spain’s Canary Islands.

28/05/2025

Europe News

Germany to jointly produce long-range weapons with Ukraine, Merz says

Germany has agreed a new €5 billion aid package for Ukraine and joint production of long-range weapons systems during Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Berlin.

28/05/2025

Travel News

This country is now fining air passengers who stand up too early

The practice not only disrupts other passengers, but also poses a safety risk.

28/05/2025