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EU should go on the cyber offensive in defence reform - Charles Michel

The European Union needs a bespoke "cyber force" to beef up its defensive capabilities, according to European Council chief Charles Michel.

Europe News

EU car sector calls for fewer regulations, better industrial strategy

The European car industry wants the continent's policymakers to come up with a better industrial strategy as well as a reduction in the pace of new regulations over the next five years, according to the CEO of Renault.

Europe News

Euroviews. Europe has a pivotal role to play in the global green transition

The challenge for European leaders in 2024 is to build a stronger political narrative about why leaning into green transition is not only the right thing to do but the economically sound choice in the long run as well, Susi Dennison writes.

Europe News

EU needs to curb irregular migration to prevent far-right surge: Weber

The next elections to the European Parliament risk unleashing a far-right surge if governments are unable to prove they can manage migration, Manfred Weber has warned.

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Tech News

Hate speech on social media platforms rising, new EU report finds

The study discovered that women, people of African descent, Jewish and Roma people were the most targeted.

Europe News

'We must be ambitious' at COP28, says EU climate action commissioner

The UN conference on reducing global emission starts Thursday in Dubai.

World News

Euroviews. How many times can we say 'never again' again?

A comparison of our responses to recent conflicts should not suggest that there is a hierarchy of victims. Quite the contrary, the history of the EU has shown repeatedly that human rights protections benefit us all — they are not a zero-sum game, Holger Loewendorf writes.

Europe News

Migrant smugglers to face up to 15 years in prison under new EU rules

The European Commission is seeking to toughen penalties for human traffickers as the bloc struggles to bring down the number of migrants lured in by networks of smugglers.

Climate Now

Emissions are still rising, when will they start to fall?

In partnership with Copernicus

For our latest Climate Now Debate, broadcast live from COP28, we discussed what rising emissions mean for a warming world.

World News

Central Europe agrees to step up fight against illegal migration

Some 13 of the EU's 27 member states have reintroduced internal border checks with their neighbours in recent months, a departure from the normal border-free travel enjoyed in the Schengen zone.

Europe Decoded

Why the EU is so worried about China's anti-espionage law

For the past half year, high-ranking officials of the European Union have raised the alarm about China's anti-espionage law.

Romania

Will Romania be the next EU country to vote for the far-right?

Romania’s far-right party AUR is growing in popularity and could enter a government coalition next year after the country’s parliamentary election.

Europe News

Loss & Damage Fund will be key test for COP success on climate finance

Finance is set to be at the heart of COP28, the UN climate summit starting on Thursday in Dubai, with economists saying that around $1 trillion per year is needed to support developing countries in their fight against climate change.

Europe News

Gaza humanitarian pause should evolve into ceasefire - EU top diplomat

The four-day truce struck between Israel and Hamas should be extended and "evolve into a permanent ceasefire," the European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday.

World News

Protesters gather in Brussels to denounce gender violence

Around a hundred women demonstrated in Brussels on Friday to denounce gender violence on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November.

Climate

Levels of air pollution in Europe 'still too high', warns EEA

Pollution levels are still too high despite an improvement in air quality, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Health news

Autistic people have a lower life expectancy, new study reveals

Experts say the new estimates are “not surprising” but lifespans of people with autism are not as low as previously thought.

Israel

Europe's diplomatic drive continues as PM's push for earliest possible truce in Gaza

The Spanish and Belgian prime ministers and the UK foreign minister will hold separate meetings with leaders on both sides during their visits.

Tech News

Euroviews. Europe has lost the AI race. It can't ignore the quantum computing one

Quantum computing's physics-oriented behaviour allows it to be infinitely scalable, which is why Europe has to master this mysterious tech if it wants to avoid a brewing dystopia, Koen Bertels writes.

Business

Where in Europe can you earn the most for the same job?

How do net salaries compare across Europe for some of the most sought-after positions? Euronews Business takes a closer look at what to expect if you relocate.