http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:00:03 +0200 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:00:03 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/01/bus-to-nowhere-city-sends-line-zero-onto-the-streets http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/01/bus-to-nowhere-city-sends-line-zero-onto-the-streets Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:57:48 +0200 In the town of Baden, passengers can now use a bus service that runs without a fixed destination or timetable. An invitation to slow down? http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/28/switzerland-footage-from-the-scene-emerge-after-winterthur-station-stabbing-injures-three http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/28/switzerland-footage-from-the-scene-emerge-after-winterthur-station-stabbing-injures-three Thu, 28 May 2026 15:32:10 +0200 The first images from Winterthur station show police and paramedics securing the platforms, treating the injured and evacuating passengers as trains are halted and the area is cordoned off. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/28/three-people-injured-in-stabbing-at-swiss-train-station http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/28/three-people-injured-in-stabbing-at-swiss-train-station Thu, 28 May 2026 12:24:27 +0200 Three people were injured in the incident which happened at a train station in Winterthur on Thursday morning, Swiss police said. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/25/three-times-lake-constance-europes-largest-underground-drinking-water-reserve http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/25/three-times-lake-constance-europes-largest-underground-drinking-water-reserve Mon, 25 May 2026 07:30:54 +0200 For some 300 kilometres, groundwater flows underground between France, Germany and Switzerland. It is Europe’s largest groundwater reserve, yet a new study reveals it is heavily polluted. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/22/enthusiasts-recreate-iconic-death-of-sherlock-holmes-at-reichenbach-falls-in-the-swiss-alp http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/22/enthusiasts-recreate-iconic-death-of-sherlock-holmes-at-reichenbach-falls-in-the-swiss-alp Fri, 22 May 2026 15:13:05 +0200 Sherlock Holmes Day celebrations began earlier this month when members of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London traveled to Switzerland's Reichenbach Falls to reenact one of literature's most famous fictional death scenes. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/20/surrounded-by-the-eu-why-neutral-switzerland-is-investing-heavily-in-drones http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/20/surrounded-by-the-eu-why-neutral-switzerland-is-investing-heavily-in-drones Wed, 20 May 2026 13:10:17 +0200 Traditionally neutral Switzerland is ramping up defence spending in response to new threats such as drones, missiles and cyberattacks, focusing on air defence and closer cooperation with European partners. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/15/when-two-become-one-old-and-new-watchmakers-collaborate-to-change-perception-of-time http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/15/when-two-become-one-old-and-new-watchmakers-collaborate-to-change-perception-of-time Fri, 15 May 2026 16:28:20 +0200 The bold move is part of Audemars Piguet CEO Ilaria Resta’s drive to push the boundaries of an industry whose reputation is often hampered by entrenched assumptions. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/07/pope-leo-xiv-swears-in-28-new-swiss-guards-in-vatican-ceremony http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/07/pope-leo-xiv-swears-in-28-new-swiss-guards-in-vatican-ceremony Thu, 07 May 2026 13:19:28 +0200 Twenty-eight new recruits were formally sworn into the Swiss Guards at Vatican City on Wednesday during a ceremony presided over by Pope Leo XIV. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/03/in-bikinis-at-the-museum-to-explore-cezannes-the-bathers http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/03/in-bikinis-at-the-museum-to-explore-cezannes-the-bathers Sun, 03 May 2026 21:38:58 +0200 On a special one-day event in Basel, visitors were allowed to enter the Cézanne exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler for free if they arrived in swimwear. They could also experience the series The Bathers up close. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/01/iran-war-impact-on-shipping-affecting-refugee-aid-with-freight-rates-soaring-unhcr-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/01/iran-war-impact-on-shipping-affecting-refugee-aid-with-freight-rates-soaring-unhcr-says Fri, 01 May 2026 19:10:32 +0200 The agency has re-routed sea cargo via Jordan's Aqaba Red Sea port and has switched to land corridors including truck routes from Dubai across the Arabian peninsula and Turkey. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/30/switzerland-or-italy-who-covers-medical-costs-after-the-crans-montana-fire http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/30/switzerland-or-italy-who-covers-medical-costs-after-the-crans-montana-fire Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:23:20 +0200 After the deadly New Year’s Eve fire in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana, tensions are rising after Switzerland sent invoices to the victims' families. What’s behind the bills? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/29/italy-says-it-has-filed-to-be-civil-party-in-probe-into-swiss-bar-fire-that-killed-41 http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/29/italy-says-it-has-filed-to-be-civil-party-in-probe-into-swiss-bar-fire-that-killed-41 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:36:17 +0200 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed justice for Italian victims while Italy has opened its own investigation into the fire even as the Swiss probe continues. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/27/swiss-voters-raise-hands-in-centuries-old-open-air-election http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/27/swiss-voters-raise-hands-in-centuries-old-open-air-election Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:59:34 +0200 Thousands gathered in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland, to vote by raising hands in a centuries-old tradition, electing local leaders and deciding on key issues in a public square. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/24/these-are-the-best-new-european-hotels-for-2026-according-to-conde-nast-traveller http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/24/these-are-the-best-new-european-hotels-for-2026-according-to-conde-nast-traveller Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:55:35 +0200 These hotels feature carefully restored heritage interiors, outstanding local dining and stunning views. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/23/made-in-europe-law-should-be-limited-to-geographically-close-countries-leading-mep-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/23/made-in-europe-law-should-be-limited-to-geographically-close-countries-leading-mep-says Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:09:44 +0200 French liberal MEP Christophe Grudler, who will lead negotiations on a “Made in Europe” law in the European Parliament, told Euronews the European preference proposed by the European Commission to counter foreign competition in the EU market extends to too many non-EU countries. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/insult-of-top-of-mockery-meloni-criticises-swiss-hospital-for-billing-victims-of-bar-fire http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/insult-of-top-of-mockery-meloni-criticises-swiss-hospital-for-billing-victims-of-bar-fire Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:33:09 +0200 The blaze at Le Constellation, a bar in the upmarket Alpine resort town of Crans-Montana, broke out in the early hours of 1 January as people celebrated the New Year. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/20/more-european-countries-cancel-kanye-ye-west-gigs-will-the-eu-tour-go-ahead http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/20/more-european-countries-cancel-kanye-ye-west-gigs-will-the-eu-tour-go-ahead Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:04:14 +0200 Kanye ‘Ye’ West’s upcoming concerts in Poland and Switzerland have been cancelled, as more European countries are turning their backs on the controversial rapper amid a furore over his past antisemitic comments. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/17/dont-hike-naked-in-switzerland-top-tips-for-first-time-travellers http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/17/dont-hike-naked-in-switzerland-top-tips-for-first-time-travellers Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:00:30 +0200 Think twice before you tip, throw coins in ponds or miss out on an opportunity to chat with a local. Lonely Planet and other experts share the unwritten rules of travelling abroad for the first time. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/15/these-train-journeys-have-the-best-views-according-to-eye-tracking-technology http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/15/these-train-journeys-have-the-best-views-according-to-eye-tracking-technology Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:46:07 +0200 Japan’s Sagano Romantic Train takes the crown, while three of the top five routes are in Europe. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/12/spectacular-find-archaeologists-recover-1000-roman-objects-from-a-lake-in-switzerland http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/12/spectacular-find-archaeologists-recover-1000-roman-objects-from-a-lake-in-switzerland Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:41:34 +0200 In Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, archaeologists have recovered a shipload of more than 1,000 very well preserved ceramic artefacts and swords dating from 20 to 50 AD. To avoid looting, the spectacular find was initially kept secret. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/former-fire-safety-chief-remains-silent-in-swiss-bar-fire-probe-lawyer-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/former-fire-safety-chief-remains-silent-in-swiss-bar-fire-probe-lawyer-says Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:17:30 +0200 Prosecutors believe the fire started when champagne bottles with sparklers attached were raised too close to the ceiling in the bar's basement level, igniting the sound insulation foam. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/04/a-new-chocolate-mega-destination-is-coming-to-switzerland-and-2030-cant-come-soon-enough http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/04/a-new-chocolate-mega-destination-is-coming-to-switzerland-and-2030-cant-come-soon-enough Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:09 +0200 With a price tag of €436.1 million, the mega project will include hotels, restaurants and opportunities to both try and learn about the confectionery in one of Europe’s famed chocolate producers. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/switzerland-eyes-dropping-purchase-of-us-patriot-air-defence-system-over-delivery-delays http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/switzerland-eyes-dropping-purchase-of-us-patriot-air-defence-system-over-delivery-delays Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:08:25 +0200 Switzerland, which is not in NATO, had ordered five Patriot systems in 2022, with delivery scheduled to begin this year and to be completed in 2028. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/27/army-chief-warns-of-major-gaps-in-switzerlands-air-defence http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/27/army-chief-warns-of-major-gaps-in-switzerlands-air-defence Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:04:25 +0100 Benedikt Roos, the new chief of Switzerland's armed forces, said on Thursday he was not "optimistic" about his country's aerial defence capabilities, adding that significant investment is needed to boost security. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/17/from-museum-curated-living-to-sustainable-alpine-fine-dining-the-greatest-european-places- http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/17/from-museum-curated-living-to-sustainable-alpine-fine-dining-the-greatest-european-places- Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:02:08 +0100 A look at some of the most iconic European sights and hotels on TIME’s World’s Greatest Places 2026 list. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/12/chasing-nostalgia-everywhere-why-adult-summer-camps-are-the-hottest-travel-trend-right-now http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/12/chasing-nostalgia-everywhere-why-adult-summer-camps-are-the-hottest-travel-trend-right-now Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:42 +0100 Summer camps for grown-ups have arrived in Europe – it’s about ‘being outside, being active, and doing things together as a group’. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/11/mourners-lay-flowers-after-deadly-bus-fire-in-western-switzerland http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/11/mourners-lay-flowers-after-deadly-bus-fire-in-western-switzerland Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:13:08 +0100 Residents in the Swiss town of Kerzers laid flowers and messages of condolence after a bus fire killed six people, in an incident authorities say may have been started deliberately by a man who set himself alight. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/swiss-bus-fire-killing-six-intentional-police-say http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/swiss-bus-fire-killing-six-intentional-police-say Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:14:25 +0100 At least six people died and five were injured after a bus caught fire in Kerzers, Fribourg, in what police are treating as possible arson. A terrorist act has been ruled out for now, according to authorities. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/11/bus-fire-in-western-switzerland-leaves-at-least-6-dead-4-injured http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/11/bus-fire-in-western-switzerland-leaves-at-least-6-dead-4-injured Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:57:58 +0100 Police say several people are dead and several others injured after a postal bus caught fire in a town west of the Swiss capital. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/05/european-sleepers-new-brussels-milan-route-delayed-until-september http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/05/european-sleepers-new-brussels-milan-route-delayed-until-september Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:10:14 +0100 Ticket sales for the new route start on 17 March 2026. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/02/24/basel-carnival-lampoons-donald-trump-with-satirical-glowing-lanterns http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/02/24/basel-carnival-lampoons-donald-trump-with-satirical-glowing-lanterns Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:20:23 +0100 Basel’s 700-year-old carnival begins with the 4am Morgenstreich, as lights go out and masked musicians parade with glowing, satirical lanterns. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/17/why-do-iran-and-the-us-choose-switzerland-as-common-ground-for-talks http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/17/why-do-iran-and-the-us-choose-switzerland-as-common-ground-for-talks Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:26 +0100 Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, Switzerland has played a pivotal diplomatic role, serving as a conduit for exchanging documents and proposals when direct communication between Washington and Tehran was limited or nonexistent. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/16/train-derails-in-swiss-alps-amid-avalanche-alert-leaving-five-injured http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/16/train-derails-in-swiss-alps-amid-avalanche-alert-leaving-five-injured Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:25:11 +0100 Authorities are investigating after an avalanche likely caused a Swiss regional train to derail near Goppenstein, injuring five and halting services. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/12/switzerland-to-vote-on-proposal-to-cap-population-at-10-million-by-2050 http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/12/switzerland-to-vote-on-proposal-to-cap-population-at-10-million-by-2050 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:58:05 +0100 Switzerland will vote on capping its population at 10 million by 2050, a right-wing Swiss People's Party plan that pits immigration limits against labour needs. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/01/death-toll-from-new-years-eve-fire-in-switzerland-rises-to-41 http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/01/death-toll-from-new-years-eve-fire-in-switzerland-rises-to-41 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:05:55 +0100 The blaze, likely from sparklers igniting foam, killed 41 and injured 116, mostly teenagers. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/01/31/europes-most-unique-cable-car-rides-from-an-urban-view-in-paris-to-open-top-cars-in-switze http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/01/31/europes-most-unique-cable-car-rides-from-an-urban-view-in-paris-to-open-top-cars-in-switze Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:02:15 +0100 With Europe’s longest urban cable car now open in the French capital, turn your eyes to the skies for some unmissable gondola experiences. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/swiss-politician-fined-for-shooting-at-madonna-and-child-poster http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/swiss-politician-fined-for-shooting-at-madonna-and-child-poster Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:47:45 +0100 Sanija Ameti, an independent Zurich council member formerly of the Green-Liberal party, was fined in suspension for "disturbing freedom of religion and worship." http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/24/italy-recalls-swiss-ambassador-after-crans-montana-bar-fire-suspect-is-released http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/24/italy-recalls-swiss-ambassador-after-crans-montana-bar-fire-suspect-is-released Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:23:11 +0100 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the release of the co-owner of a Swiss bar where a fire on New Year's Day killed 40 people, six of whom were Italian citizens. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/24/ai-sovereignty-requires-partnerships-not-isolation-says-world-economic-forums-ai-chief http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/24/ai-sovereignty-requires-partnerships-not-isolation-says-world-economic-forums-ai-chief Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:00:03 +0100 AI was a central discussion at Davos. The World Economic Forum’s AI chief tells Euronews Next about the pressing AI issues. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/22/zelenskyy-says-europe-looks-lost-and-living-in-groundhog-day-in-scathing-davos-address http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/22/zelenskyy-says-europe-looks-lost-and-living-in-groundhog-day-in-scathing-davos-address Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:44:36 +0100 The Ukrainian president said in his speech at Davos that a year had passed since his last address at the same summit, when he warned Europe that it needed to learn self-defence, yet "nothing has changed". http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/22/eu-enlargement-chief-hails-progress-with-us-on-post-war-economic-plan-for-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/22/eu-enlargement-chief-hails-progress-with-us-on-post-war-economic-plan-for-ukraine Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:43:20 +0100 European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos spoke with Euronews on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos about Ukraine's reconstruction and path to EU membership. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/22/the-inventor-of-the-suicide-pod-says-ai-should-decide-who-can-end-their-life http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/22/the-inventor-of-the-suicide-pod-says-ai-should-decide-who-can-end-their-life Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:01:58 +0100 The inventor of the controversial Sarco suicide pod says AI software could one day replace psychiatrists in assessing mental capacity for those seeking assisted dying. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/21/trump-suspends-european-tariffs-after-framework-greenland-deal-agreed http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/21/trump-suspends-european-tariffs-after-framework-greenland-deal-agreed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:49:42 +0100 The announcement came hours after Trump's Davos speech, where he repeated the US needed Greenland for national and global security, and said NATO members could agree to US control and that "we'll be very appreciative." http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/21/no-king-protests-in-davos-as-trump-arrives-for-world-economic-forum http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/21/no-king-protests-in-davos-as-trump-arrives-for-world-economic-forum Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:48:50 +0100 US President Donald Trump faced a tense encounter with world leaders in Davos, as they united against his bid for Greenland and mocked his leadership. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/20/activists-project-satirical-trump-image-in-davos http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/20/activists-project-satirical-trump-image-in-davos Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:05:59 +0100 In Davos, activists projected a satirical image of US President Donald Trump onto a ski slope. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/19/hundreds-protest-in-davos-against-trump-and-world-economic-forum http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/19/hundreds-protest-in-davos-against-trump-and-world-economic-forum Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:22:06 +0100 Hundreds of people protested in Davos against the World Economic Forum and US President Donald Trump's planned appearance, criticizing Swiss authorities. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/12/swiss-court-orders-three-months-of-pretrial-detention-for-bar-manager-over-fatal-fire http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/12/swiss-court-orders-three-months-of-pretrial-detention-for-bar-manager-over-fatal-fire Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:35:53 +0100 Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the owners, who are suspected of involuntary homicide, involuntary bodily harm and involuntarily causing a fire. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/10/owner-of-swiss-bar-in-new-years-eve-fire-admits-service-door-was-locked-from-the-inside http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/10/owner-of-swiss-bar-in-new-years-eve-fire-admits-service-door-was-locked-from-the-inside Sat, 10 Jan 2026 21:48:10 +0100 The charges against the bar owner, Jacques Moretti, could be complicated if the public prosecutor concludes that he is partly to blame for the door being locked. Moretti says he does not know why the fire exit door was locked. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/09/national-day-of-mourning-for-40-killed-in-crans-montana-fire http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/09/national-day-of-mourning-for-40-killed-in-crans-montana-fire Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:59:04 +0100 Switzerland held a national day of mourning for 40 people killed in a bar fire during New Year in Crans-Montana. Leaders including Macron attended the memorial. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/09/minute-of-silence-in-switzerland-for-victims-of-crans-montana-fire http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/09/minute-of-silence-in-switzerland-for-victims-of-crans-montana-fire Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:47:27 +0100 Switzerland paused to honor 40 victims of the Crans-Montana bar fire with a minute of silence. Residents gathered, and flowers were placed at a makeshift memorial.