Europe News Spain, Portugal and parts of France hit by massive power outage A nationwide power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, leaving millions without electricity. Reports indicate issues with the European electric grid. This is what we know. 28/04/2025
Russia Top Russian general killed in suspected car bombing near Moscow Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik died in a car blast in the city of Balashikha, some 15 kilometres from the Russian capital. Investigators suspect explosives and have opened a criminal investigation. 25/04/2025
Slovakia Slovakia's Fico to attend Moscow's WWII parade despite EU warnings Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Russian troops fighting in Ukraine as "heroes" at last year's 9 May event. 16/04/2025
Europe News Italian town enlists volunteer pensioners to monitor public works The eight retired men, all with a technical background, will observe and report on everything from public construction works to the state of parks and roads. 09/04/2025
USA Musk calls Trump adviser 'moron' in quarrel over Tesla The South African-born billionaire's latest spat further fuelled rumours of his growing rift with Trump. Influential allies have also criticised the US president's tariffs. 09/04/2025
Ukraine Ukraine agrees to US-proposed immediate one-month ceasefire Kyiv has reiterated that it is ready to take such a step only if Russia adheres to the ceasefire terms in the same way. 12/03/2025
Europe News Romanian constitutional court rejects Calin Georgescu's candidacy Romania's top court upheld the electoral committee's earlier rejection of 'TikTok Messiah" Georgescu's candidacy, causing demonstrations in Bucharest on Tuesday evening. 11/03/2025
Europe News Romanian electoral committee halts Calin Georgescu's presidential bid Georgescu's bid for the Romanian presidency was suspended over documentation issues related to campaign funding, prompting him to condemn the decision as undemocratic. 09/03/2025
Europe News Romania expels Russian military attache in Georgescu-linked slap Bucharest expelled Russia's military attaché Victor Makovskiy and his deputy for violating the Vienna Convention, the foreign ministry told Euronews Romania. 05/03/2025
Europe News Serbia's parliament erupts into chaos as opposition MPs set off flares Serbia's parliamentary session in Belgrade on Tuesday briefly turned violent after opposition MPs set off flares following a short brawl, leading to injuries. Speaker of Parliament Brnabić urged MPs to resume work. 04/03/2025
Europe News Top court ruling may bar Bosnian Serb leader Dodik from politics Dodik, who serves as the president of the Western Balkan country's Serb-majority entity of the RS, has the right to appeal Wednesday's verdict. 26/02/2025
Europe News Romanian prosecutors charge Georgescu in unexpected criminal case The Romanian ultranationalist politician was picked up by police for questioning earlier on Wednesday regarding false funding sources and false information in his last campaign. 26/02/2025
Europe News US delegation cancels Zelenskyy-Trump’s envoy press conference The press conference with Keith Kellogg and the Ukrainian president was called off in Kyiv on Thursday, just one day after Trump called Zelenskyy a "dictator" and criticised his leadership. 20/02/2025
Ukraine Trump calls Zelenskyy a 'dictator,' questioning Ukraine's future Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator," escalating tensions in the aftermath of US-Russia talks over Ukraine. 19/02/2025
Russia Russian cargo ship linked to Syria sinks in the Mediterranean Ursa Major, built in 2009, sank following an engine room explosion, according to authorities in Moscow. The company operating the cargo vessel is owned by the Russian Ministry of Defence. 24/12/2024
Kosovo Kosovo bars Serb party from vote over anti-independence stances The upcoming elections are expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti, whose governing party won in a landslide supermajority in 2021. 23/12/2024
Croatia Knife attack at Zagreb school leaves 7-year-old dead, several injured A knife attack at Prečko Elementary School in Zagreb left a 7-year-old girl dead and injured six others. The attacker, said to be a 19-year-old male, has been detained. 20/12/2024
Romania Romanian president: Court's annulment of election must be respected The Romanian Constitutional Court annulled the presidential election results due to foreign meddling, prompting President Klaus Iohannis to assure the country, the EU, and NATO of its continued stability on Friday evening. 06/12/2024
USA US election 2024: Trump wins presidency and Harris concedes defeat Follow us live as the world reacts to Donald Trump's victory over Kamala Harris. 06/11/2024
Gaza Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israel confirms Sinwar, who is believed to have been the main mastermind of the 7 October attack on Israel, became the leader of Hamas in Gaza after replacing Ismail Haniyeh following his assassination in Tehran in August. 17/10/2024