http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:05:21 +0200 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:05:21 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com 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 09:00:09 +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 21:08:25 +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 16:04:25 +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 18:02:08 +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 08:00:42 +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 17:13:08 +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 11:14:25 +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 10:57:58 +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 19:10:14 +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 10:20:23 +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 12:00:26 +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 14:25:11 +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 17:58:05 +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 18:05:55 +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 08:02:15 +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 14:47:45 +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 17:23:11 +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 09:00:03 +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 16:44:36 +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 09:43:20 +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 08:01:58 +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 21:49:42 +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 15:48:50 +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 11:05:59 +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 10:22:06 +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 19:35:53 +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 22:48:10 +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 17:59:04 +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 17:47:27 +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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/09/switzerland-holds-minutes-silence-for-ski-resort-town-bar-fire-victims http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/09/switzerland-holds-minutes-silence-for-ski-resort-town-bar-fire-victims Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:13:32 +0100 Investigators have said they believe sparkling candles atop champagne bottles started the fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana when they came too close to the ceiling. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/07/italy-mourns-swiss-bar-fire-victims-with-funerals-in-milan-rome-and-bologna http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/07/italy-mourns-swiss-bar-fire-victims-with-funerals-in-milan-rome-and-bologna Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:30:24 +0100 Italian schools observed a minute's silence in memory of the victims, while the schools attended by the teenagers who lost their lives suspended classes to "remember the young victims and express closeness to their families." http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/01/07/flight-of-the-bullions-why-did-maduro-move-gold-to-switzerland http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/01/07/flight-of-the-bullions-why-did-maduro-move-gold-to-switzerland Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:45:37 +0100 Caracas shipped 127 tonnes of central-bank gold to Swiss refineries over a period of five years, seeking cash and collateral as the Venezuelan debt crisis deepened. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/06/swiss-bar-owners-overwhelmed-with-grief-in-first-public-comments-since-40-killed-in-fire http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/06/swiss-bar-owners-overwhelmed-with-grief-in-first-public-comments-since-40-killed-in-fire Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:00:37 +0100 Those comments come on the same day it emerged that fire safety inspections hadn't been carried out at the bar since 2019. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/06/swiss-alps-bar-not-inspected-for-five-years-prior-to-deadly-fire-authorities-say http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/06/swiss-alps-bar-not-inspected-for-five-years-prior-to-deadly-fire-authorities-say Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:43:07 +0100 Local authorities in Crans-Montana admitted failing to conduct fire and safety inspections at Le Constellation bar, where a fire killed 40 and injured 116 during New Year celebrations. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/01/05/switzerland-freezes-all-maduro-linked-assets-with-immediate-effect http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/01/05/switzerland-freezes-all-maduro-linked-assets-with-immediate-effect Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:24:18 +0100 Switzerland ordered a four-year precautionary freeze on any assets held by Nicolás Maduro and people linked to him but gave no figures and did not confirm whether any assets exist. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/05/heartfelt-tribute-in-crans-montana-for-fire-victims-and-rescue-workers http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/05/heartfelt-tribute-in-crans-montana-for-fire-victims-and-rescue-workers Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:59:47 +0100 Skiers gathered to form a heart on the slopes, honoring bar fire victims and responders. A national mourning day is set for January 9. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/05/false-images-and-misleading-claims-circulate-online-after-crans-montana-fire-tragedy http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/05/false-images-and-misleading-claims-circulate-online-after-crans-montana-fire-tragedy Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:08:21 +0100 A deadly New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has prompted false images and narratives about the blaze's origin to spread online. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/05/swiss-authorities-identify-all-40-victims-of-swiss-alps-bar-new-years-fire http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/05/swiss-authorities-identify-all-40-victims-of-swiss-alps-bar-new-years-fire Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:45:04 +0100 The remaining 16 victims of a tragic New Year’s Eve blaze at a Swiss ski resort bar were identified on Sunday. A representative of Valais police confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire, which killed 40 people and injured 119 others. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/04/hundreds-march-in-silence-to-honour-crans-montana-fire-victims http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/04/hundreds-march-in-silence-to-honour-crans-montana-fire-victims Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:09:18 +0100 Hundreds marched in Crans-Montana to honour the victims of the New Year's Eve fire that killed 40. A Mass was held with condolences from Pope Leo XIV. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/03/firefighters-pay-tribute-to-victims-of-deadly-swiss-ski-resort-fire http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/03/firefighters-pay-tribute-to-victims-of-deadly-swiss-ski-resort-fire Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:01:46 +0100 Firefighters who responded to the deadly bar fire in Crans-Montana were applauded as they visited a memorial to the victims. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/03/first-four-victims-identified-in-crans-montana-bar-fire-as-families-face-agonising-wait http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/03/first-four-victims-identified-in-crans-montana-bar-fire-as-families-face-agonising-wait Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:39:44 +0100 Regional police said on Saturday that the bodies of four victims — two aged 16, an 18-year-old and a 21-year-old, all of them Swiss citizens — had been identified and handed over to their families. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/02/swiss-authorities-work-to-identify-victims-of-deadly-new-years-fire-at-le-constellation http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/02/swiss-authorities-work-to-identify-victims-of-deadly-new-years-fire-at-le-constellation Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:44:58 +0100 Switzerland is grappling with the aftermath of a deadly fire at Crans-Montana's Le Constellation bar that killed 40 and injured 115 during a New Year’s celebration. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/02/investigators-work-to-identify-victims-of-deadly-swiss-alps-bar-fire http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/02/investigators-work-to-identify-victims-of-deadly-swiss-alps-bar-fire Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:34:57 +0100 The blaze at Le Constellation, killing at least 40 people and injuring about 115 others, many seriously, was likely started by sparklers in champagne bottles, authorities said on Friday afternoon, as identification of those killed and injured continued. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/01/crans-montana-mourners-pay-tribute-after-deadly-fire-at-swiss-ski-resort http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/01/crans-montana-mourners-pay-tribute-after-deadly-fire-at-swiss-ski-resort Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:02:47 +0100 People gathered at a makeshift memorial in Crans-Montana to remember victims of a deadly bar fire during New Year celebrations. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/01/switzerland-resort-fire-several-dozen-dead-and-about-100-injured-after-blast-in-crans-mont http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/01/switzerland-resort-fire-several-dozen-dead-and-about-100-injured-after-blast-in-crans-mont Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:10:47 +0100 Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year’s celebration, police said Thursday.