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Denmark

Denmark makes new pact to counter tech giants and protect children

The government in Copenhagen and several children's organisations are joining forces in a new alliance against social media platforms.

26/06/2024

Tech News

Will EU agree to scan all your images to combat child sexual abuse?

European ambassadors are set to wrangle over the inclusion of new scanning technology that would monitor content in a draft Child Sexual Abuse Material regulation introduced by the Belgian presidency of the EU Council.

20/06/2024

Tech News

Macron urges Europe-wide social media age restriction of 15

EU data regulations currently state that teenagers must be 16 to have their data processed but member states can decide to lower the age limit.

27/04/2024

Real Economy

How can childcare help Ukrainian mothers integrate into host countries

In partnership with The European Commission

Daycare centres or 'spynkas' in Poland have proven to be a must-have for Ukrainian women who have fled their country with their children. Thanks to these services, they can learn the local language and seek employment.

06/03/2024

Tech News

Safer Internet Day: How parents can protect their children online

A global survey reveals children want tech companies to do more to protect them online but the “smoke and mirrors” promises by tech titans may not be enough.

06/02/2024

Spain

Spanish government to regulate online porn access to protect minors

According to a government study, half of the Spanish population under the age of 15 have accessed and consumed pornography at least once and 25% before the age of 12.

16/01/2024

World News

Euroviews. 2023 has been a year of catastrophes for children worldwide

Children affected by conflict are calling for decision-makers to protect them. They want to feel safe in their homes, with their families and friends, Inger Ashing writes.

23/12/2023

Euronews Witness

Why does Denmark have one of Europe's lowest rates of bullying?

Denmark, along with Sweden and Finland, has one of the lowest rates of bullying in Europe. We speak to teachers, pupils and parents to find out how this Scandinavian country is managing to stamp out harassment in schools.

15/12/2023

Gaza

UNICEF: Gaza Strip most dangerous place in the world for children

The UN's children's agency is calling for a lasting humanitarian ceasefire: "To accept the sacrifice of the children in Gaza is humanity giving up."

02/12/2023

France

New report shows thousands of French minors victims of sexual assault

The newly-launched Domestic Abuse Task Force estimates that there are some 160,000 children victims of sexual violence in France every year - and many cases go unreported.

01/12/2023

Tech News

Euroviews. Can emerging AI strategies protect vulnerable groups?

Algorithms mirror the society that created them, posing the logic that in order to address specific challenges legislation should reflect the society, not just the algorithms themselves, Yonah Welker writes.

22/11/2023

Europe News

MEPs call for child sexual abuse crackdown without ‘mass surveillance’

The European Parliament adopted Tuesday its draft position on plans to crack down on child sexual abuse online, calling for the new EU rules to avoid "mass surveillance" or "scanning" of the internet.

14/11/2023

World News

What will become of Gaza's children?

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an average of 420 children are killed or injured in the Gaza Strip every day. But what happens to the children who survive this war?

08/11/2023

United Kingdom

UK concrete crisis: What is RAAC and why is it 'crumbling'?

As schools across the country are forced to partially close and London airports confirm their buildings have RAAC, Euronews takes a look at the impact RAAC has and will have going forward.

11/09/2023

Luxembourg

Stop putting children in Luxembourg prison, anti-torture group says

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has urged the authorities in the country to stop detaining children in Luxembourg Prison - an adult prison - under dangerous circumstances.

08/09/2023

Ukraine

How are internally displaced Ukrainian children coping?

In the final instalment of this two-part series, Euronews investigates how children in Ukraine have had their lives upended by Russia's invasion. How are NGOs Save the Children and UNICEF tackling challenges posed by internal displacement and disruptions to education?

07/06/2023

Tech News

TikTok fined €14.5 million in the UK for ‘misusing children’s data’

The UK’s data watchdog found more than one million UK children under the age of 13 were estimated to be on TikTok in 2020.

04/04/2023

World News

Euroviews. The number of children without child benefits is simply inexcusable

Today, three-quarters of the world’s children — 1.77 billion — lack access to critical social protection, Natalia Winder-Rossi and Shahra Razavi write.

30/03/2023

Europe News

'Devastating': One in four EU children at risk of poverty, says NGO

Children with migrant backgrounds, refugees, asylum-seekers, undocumented and unaccompanied children are among the hardest hit.

07/03/2023

Tech News

TikTok is setting time-limits for teens. Critics say it's not enough

TikTok announced the screen time limits after being criticised for its highly addictive algorithms. Experts aren't convinced.

03/03/2023