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Philippines wants to strengthen maritime cooperation with the EU

Chinese authorities say most of the area of the South China Sea belongs to Beijing, claims contested by a number of other countries in the region.

Europe News

Russia paying 'lip service' to Trump with new peace plan, Kallas warns

The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs has doubled down on calls for Europeans to have a seat at the table in any Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations.

The Europe Conversation

Montenegro PM vows visa restrictions on Russian travellers

In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić talks about his country joining the EU by 2028 and the importance of aligning its foreign policy with Brussels.

Health news

European health systems are failing victims of gender violence, WHO

A new report has found that health systems in Europe are not prepared to support victims of gender-based violence, creating unnecessary barriers that prevent women from seeking help.

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Europe News

EU demands seat at the table over US-Russia plan to end war in Ukraine

Ever since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Brussels and European capitals have been clear that they expect to play a role in any peace settlement.

Kosovo

Kosovo heads to snap election following failed government vote

Kosovo's parliament failed to elect a new government, leading to a snap election amid a political crisis. President Vjosa Osmani must now call an early vote.

Lithuania

Lithuania reopens border with Belarus after tensions over balloons

Vilnius decided to reopen the crossings at Medininkai and Šalčininkai on Thursday, but moved the decision forward by a day.

Europe News

EU aims to reskill 600,000 workers for booming defence sector by 2030

Europe is trying to rearm fast. The problem? There are too few qualified people to design or produce the volume of materiel needed for a sufficient European defence strategy.

Europe News

UN warns Afghanistan unfit for returns as EU tries to deport Afghans

A UN agency report has detailed how Afghanistan is struggling to absorb the refugees already returning home, but EU member states are still seeking to deport rejected Afghan asylum seekers.

Tech News

Which European country spends the most on defence R&D?

Defence research and development spending in the EU has risen by 90% over the past five years. Experts link this surge to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Europe News

'Military Schengen': Brussels proposal aims to speed up mobilisation

If an EU country is attacked, how long should it take for other member states to allow troops and equipment to cross through their borders to provide reinforcements? A new plan could limit how long one EU member can hold another's military up.

The Europe Conversation

‘If not us, who else?’: EU Commissioner sees no alternative to Mediterranean Pact

EU Commissioner Dubravka Šuica has defended the new Pact for the Mediterranean against criticism that the initiative would be dead on arrival due to diverging interests between the European Union and Arab states in the south.

Europe News

What we learned from von der Leyen's options paper to support Ukraine

The options paper sent by Ursula von der Leyen to EU leaders presents a binary choice: fresh debt or tap the Russian assets. Euronews breaks down the key elements of her long-awaited document.

Europe News

Women now 'work for free' until year's end, EU Commission says

Women in the EU only earn €0.88 on average for every euro a man makes, meaning that they will symbolically start “working for free” from 17 November until the end of the year, according to the EU.

Poland

Poland's Tusk calls rail line explosion near Warsaw act of 'sabotage'

Meanwhile, Poland's defence chief Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that the army would examine 120 kilometres of the Warsaw-Lublin-Hrubieszów line, which links the capital to Ukraine by rail and road.

Europe News

Von der Leyen urges EU countries to plug €135 billion gap for Ukraine

Von der Leyen sends a letter to member states calling for a fast agreement on how to fund Ukraine's enormous €135 billion budget hole for next year and 2027. EU leaders will meet for a make-or-break summit in December.

Germany

Germany: Will pensions standoff bring Merz's government into question?

At the annual meeting of the Junge Union, the joint youth organisation of the CDU/CSU ruling coalition, the divide between delegates and Merz widened — especially when it came to pension reform policy.

World News

German chancellor says future of the world is being shaped in Europe

In his speech to his party’s youth wing on Saturday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) clearly distanced himself from the far-right AfD and stressed the importance of Europe and the European Union.

Europe News

Baby or ballot? Members of the EU Parliament won’t have to choose

A vast majority of MEPs approve proxy voting for pregnant legislators – but fathers are excluded to appease conservatives.

Business

Euroviews. Why AI must be grounded, not hyped, to serve Europe’s SMEs

We’re not chasing hype. We’re building AI that works for real businesses, real supply chains, and real growth, the president of Alibaba.com Kuo Zhang writes in his opinion article for Euroviews.

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