Tech News Albania appoints world’s first AI ‘minister’ to root out corruption The digital assistant, called Diella, is pictured as a woman dressed in traditional Albanian garb. 12/09/2025
Business Car sales in Europe: Which brands are rising and falling? Europe’s carmakers are grappling with tariffs and fierce competition amid the shift to EVs. As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares to meet industry leaders Friday to discuss the future of the auto sector, new sales and market share data reveal how the sector is reshaping. 12/09/2025
EuroVerify Fact check: Is the EU about to start scanning your text messages? Viral posts are fuelling panic that the EU will soon scan text messages. But the concerns are premature with the proposal still being debated and the measures likely to change before anything is enforced. 11/09/2025
Europe News Hungary and Slovakia under pressure as US and EU target Russian energy Hungary and Slovakia will be squeezed by the US and the EU to drop Russian fossil fuels, a sector expert claims. As pressure from Washington grows, Hungary has signed a long-term gas contract with Shell to complement its Russian supplies. 11/09/2025
Germany Mercedes CEO answers top three questions about car industry's future Europe's auto industry faces a crisis due to stuttering sales, high energy prices, and global competition. Mercedes-Benz CEO and ACEA President Ola Källenius shares his thoughts on the industry's future and other key issues in a Euronews exclusive. 11/09/2025
Health news EU health agenda goes global in von der Leyen’s address Is Ursula von der Leyen’s speech signalling a new direction for the EU health policy agenda? 10/09/2025
Cyprus EU proposes regional firefighting hub on Cyprus, von der Leyen says Cypriot officials proposed setting up such a hub on the Mediterranean island as early as 2022, with additional firefighting aircraft that could quickly respond to wildfires. 10/09/2025
Israel Israel slams EU decision to halt bilateral support as 'not acceptable' “Europe conveys the wrong message that strengthens Hamas and the radical axis in the Middle East,” Israel’s foreign minister said after Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU will suspend its "bilateral support" with Israel and partially suspend the trade parts of the agreement. 10/09/2025
Economy President Trump tells EU to place 100% tariffs on India and China Trump is lobbying the EU to impose 100% tariffs on India and China, two major importers of Russian oil, to pressure Putin to end his war in Ukraine. 10/09/2025
Europe News Ursula von der Leyen's State of the EU speech: As it happened Ursula von der Leyen's speech was dominated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Israel's war on Gaza and the contentious EU-US trade deal. 10/09/2025
Europe News Disbursement of EU's €150bn defence loan scheme to start in early 2026 The aim of the SAFE programme is to boost joint procurement, increase interoperability among EU member states and strengthen the European defence industrial base. 09/09/2025
EU Decoded Is the EU failing to prevent forest fires? This year's expected to be one of the most destructive wildfire seasons on record in Europe. While the EU has strengthened its response through the bloc's Civil Protection Mechanism, many argue that more investment and policies should be directed toward prevention. 09/09/2025
Europe News Majority of Europeans think EU-US trade deal is a 'humiliation': poll A new poll exposes the widespread backlash against the EU-US trade deal. 09/09/2025
Europe News Ursula von der Leyen's big speech comes at a moment of fragility This year's State of the European Union speech comes at a particularly precarious time for its protagonist: Ursula von der Leyen. 09/09/2025
Europe News European Commission doubles its bets to gain influence in the Arctic The European Commission's proposal to double its financial support for Greenland marks a turning point in defending the EU's strategic interests in the Arctic region in the face of Russian, Chinese and American ambitions. 08/09/2025
France French political crisis threatens country's influence over the EU France’s political paralysis is shaking the EU: chronic instability and unpopular budget cuts weaken Paris’ influence just as Italy under Meloni gains ground, pushing for key EU roles and shaping the bloc’s future while France struggles at home. 08/09/2025
Euronews Debates Building a startup powerhouse: EU strategy under the spotlight In partnership with DG Research Commissioner Zaharieva and industry leaders debated how to turn the EU's bold startup vision into tangible results for European entrepreneurs. 08/09/2025
Europe News State of the Union, Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief, EU news, Jeremy Fleming-Jones. 08/09/2025
Europe News Germany loses top spot for EU country with the most asylum requests France and Spain received more asylum applications in the first half of 2025 than Germany, with more Venezuelan and fewer Syrian applications partly responsible. 08/09/2025
Europe News What are the consequences for the EU of political upheaval in France? The possible fall of the government could weaken France on the European stage. 05/09/2025