http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2025 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:45:22 +0100 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:45:22 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/22/exclusive-eva-kaili-doubles-down-on-belgiangate-after-fresh-wave-of-brussels-scandals http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/22/exclusive-eva-kaili-doubles-down-on-belgiangate-after-fresh-wave-of-brussels-scandals Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:00:44 +0100 In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the former European Parliament vice president called for justice and doubled down on "Belgiangate" after a new wave of arrests of politicians, accusing the authorities of botched investigations, media collusion and orchestration as her case awaits trial. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/22/toni-comin-meet-the-ghost-mep-living-in-legal-limbo http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/22/toni-comin-meet-the-ghost-mep-living-in-legal-limbo Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:00:29 +0100 Catalan lawmaker Toni Comín has been elected twice by voters in Spain, but cannot sit as an MEP due to a legal controversy over his role in Catalonia's push for independence. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/20/podcast-brussels-is-broke-but-has-no-government-but-does-anyone-care http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/20/podcast-brussels-is-broke-but-has-no-government-but-does-anyone-care Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:41:08 +0100 Brussels’ regional government is breaking records: since the June 2024 elections, it has not succeeded in forming a government. What’s going wrong, and how does this affect its residents and the European Union’s institutions? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/20/the-eu-plans-to-raise-90-billion-in-joint-debt-for-ukraine-heres-how http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/20/the-eu-plans-to-raise-90-billion-in-joint-debt-for-ukraine-heres-how Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:00:43 +0100 The EU will jointly borrow €90 billion to support Ukraine's fight against Russia. The funds will be gradually disbursed and subject to conditions. Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic will opt out of the scheme. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/video-of-coup-in-paris-how-an-ai-generated-video-caused-macron-a-major-headache http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/video-of-coup-in-paris-how-an-ai-generated-video-caused-macron-a-major-headache Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:33:32 +0100 The video rapidly racked up more than 12 million views after it was shared on Facebook. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/how-the-eus-reparations-loan-for-ukraine-fell-apart-at-the-eleventh-hour http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/how-the-eus-reparations-loan-for-ukraine-fell-apart-at-the-eleventh-hour Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:34:15 +0100 On Thursday night, EU leaders realised that their planned reparations loan for Ukraine – a proposal without parallel in modern history – could not overcome the obstacles in its way. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/which-eu-countries-have-the-highest-education-dropout-rates-and-why http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/which-eu-countries-have-the-highest-education-dropout-rates-and-why Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:17:04 +0100 Course difficulty and unmet expectations are often key factors, but mental health issues may also account for a significant share. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/in-italy-the-land-of-fires-continues-to-claim-lives http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/in-italy-the-land-of-fires-continues-to-claim-lives Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:00:26 +0100 In Campania, southern Italy, the “Land of Fires” continues to bear the scars of decades of criminal pollution. Illegal dumps, toxic fires, and soaring illness: Euronews reporter, Valérie Gauriat, investigated at the heart of this scarred territory, where residents’ anger shows no sign of abating. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/misleading-online-claims-oversimplify-bulgarias-government-crisis http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/misleading-online-claims-oversimplify-bulgarias-government-crisis Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:57:57 +0100 Claims online frame Bulgaria's mass protests as driven by anti-EU sentiment, but the reality is more complex. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/europe-today-a-dramatic-end-to-the-eu-summit-on-ukraine-and-mercosur http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/europe-today-a-dramatic-end-to-the-eu-summit-on-ukraine-and-mercosur Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:38:40 +0100 Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/eu-to-issue-90-billion-in-joint-debt-for-ukraine-after-hitting-a-wall-on-reparations-loan http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/19/eu-to-issue-90-billion-in-joint-debt-for-ukraine-after-hitting-a-wall-on-reparations-loan Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:44:01 +0100 EU leaders fail to strike a deal on an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine, turning to joint debt instead to finance a €90 billion loan. Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia will not participate in the scheme. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/mercosur-signature-delayed-to-january-after-meloni-asked-for-more-time http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/mercosur-signature-delayed-to-january-after-meloni-asked-for-more-time Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:27:48 +0100 The European Commission announced it will delay the signing of the Mercosur trade agreement until the new year after Meloni asked for more time. No date has been set. Backers hope deal won't be further derailed. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/danish-presidency-has-bolstered-europes-defence-and-competitiveness-minister-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/danish-presidency-has-bolstered-europes-defence-and-competitiveness-minister-says Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:16:55 +0100 As Denmark prepares to hand over the EU Presidency torch to Cyprus, its European Affairs Minister tells Euronews that her country made significant gains on priority points, from simplification to migration. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/who-are-the-westerners-sanctioned-by-the-eu-for-spreading-russian-propaganda http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/who-are-the-westerners-sanctioned-by-the-eu-for-spreading-russian-propaganda Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:22:26 +0100 One American and two Europeans have gained legitimacy spreading propaganda off the back of their former careers in Western police forces, military or intelligence. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/which-country-spends-the-most-on-gifts-at-christmas http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/which-country-spends-the-most-on-gifts-at-christmas Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:34:54 +0100 EU Christmas spending surges in 2025 as inflation nudges prices up and regulators tighten toy safety standards. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/watch-the-video-european-council-summit-what-is-behind-the-curtain http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/watch-the-video-european-council-summit-what-is-behind-the-curtain Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:50:02 +0100 Today, we start the final European Council summit of 2025. Topics include enlargement, the EU budget and support for Ukraine. Or to put it simply: love, money and war. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/we-need-to-give-ukraine-the-means-to-survive-the-war-luxembourg-prime-minister-tells-euron http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/we-need-to-give-ukraine-the-means-to-survive-the-war-luxembourg-prime-minister-tells-euron Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:13:47 +0100 "We are going in the right direction" to find a solution for Ukraine, Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden told Euronews in an interview for Europe Today morning show ahead of the European Council on Thursday. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/europe-today-luxembourgs-prime-minister-joins-us-ahead-of-european-council-meeting http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/europe-today-luxembourgs-prime-minister-joins-us-ahead-of-european-council-meeting Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:42:52 +0100 Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/make-or-break-summit-eu-leaders-meet-to-unblock-reparations-loan-for-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/make-or-break-summit-eu-leaders-meet-to-unblock-reparations-loan-for-ukraine Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:00:43 +0100 After long hours of negotiations, the reparations loan for Ukraine has fallen apart. Instead, EU leaders will raise €90 billon on the financial markets to support the country's fight against Russia. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/migration-in-europe-security-vs-solidarity-meps-clash-in-the-ring http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/migration-in-europe-security-vs-solidarity-meps-clash-in-the-ring Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:30:38 +0100 This week The Ring turns to Europe’s migration debate, as the EU moves toward tougher deportation rules and explores controversial “return hubs” for rejected asylum-seekers outside the Union. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/von-der-leyen-slams-rise-of-antisemitism-as-old-evil-at-brussels-hanukkah-event http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/von-der-leyen-slams-rise-of-antisemitism-as-old-evil-at-brussels-hanukkah-event Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:37:13 +0100 The European Commission president's comments come days after 15 people were killed at a Hannukah event on Sydney's Bondi Beach, one of Australia's worst mass shootings in years. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/european-parliament-asks-for-eu-funds-to-finance-abortions-abroad http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/european-parliament-asks-for-eu-funds-to-finance-abortions-abroad Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:39:57 +0100 Lawmakers have approved a resolution calling for an EU solidarity mechanism to help women without access to safe and legal abortion in their countries. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/exclusive-eu-commissioner-hoekstra-defends-scrapping-2035-ban-on-combustion-engines http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/exclusive-eu-commissioner-hoekstra-defends-scrapping-2035-ban-on-combustion-engines Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:17:49 +0100 Climate Commissioner Hoekstra defended scrapping the landmark proposal to ban combustion-engine cars, calling it "a smart, wise compromise for climate and competitiveness." Meanwhile, critics say Brussels is backtracking on its green agenda. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/podcast-frozen-russian-assets-explained-simply http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/podcast-frozen-russian-assets-explained-simply Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:01:59 +0100 What are frozen Russian assets? Why are they dividing EU member states? And what can we expect from the December European Council meeting? Our podcast Brussels, My Love? investigates with Euronews' EU reporter Jorge Liboreriro. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/eu-membership-alone-insufficient-for-ukraines-security-danish-minister-tells-euronews http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/eu-membership-alone-insufficient-for-ukraines-security-danish-minister-tells-euronews Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:57:26 +0100 Under a reported US peace plan, Ukraine would join the EU as early as January 2027 as part of broader security guarantees. But Denmark's Minister for European Affairs told Euronews that this alone cannot shield Ukraine from future Russian aggression. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/child-sexual-abuse-time-limits-to-prosecute-are-fragmented-across-the-eu http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/child-sexual-abuse-time-limits-to-prosecute-are-fragmented-across-the-eu Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:41:53 +0100 A new damning report calls on all EU member states to write off, or at least extend, child sex crime limitation periods. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/signing-mercosur-deal-is-now-imperative-eu-commissioner-hoekstra-tells-euronews http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/signing-mercosur-deal-is-now-imperative-eu-commissioner-hoekstra-tells-euronews Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:34:51 +0100 In an exclusive interview, European Commissioner for Climate Wopke Hoekstra said signing the Mercosur trade agreement is essential. Rome and Paris, however, are seeking to delay a crucial vote that could push or kill the deal. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/signing-the-eu-mercosur-deal-now-is-premature-italys-pm-meloni-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/signing-the-eu-mercosur-deal-now-is-premature-italys-pm-meloni-says Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:14:14 +0100 Italy's position is pivotal, as France, Hungary, Poland, and Austria oppose the deal, which requires the approval of a qualified majority for the EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen to sign it. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/video-doesnt-show-armed-military-conscripting-men-in-germany http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/video-doesnt-show-armed-military-conscripting-men-in-germany Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:09 +0100 Claims that the armed police are going door to door to conscript young men in Berlin are false. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/uk-to-rejoin-eus-erasmus-student-mobility-fund-in-2027 http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/uk-to-rejoin-eus-erasmus-student-mobility-fund-in-2027 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:57:04 +0100 The deal is being hailed in London as a step towards greater EU-UK relations, but the recent failure to agree on UK involvement in the SAFE defence fund has critics complaining about a "piecemeal" approach to Europe. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/eu-gets-tough-on-carbon-border-tax-on-heavy-industry-vows-to-protect-domestic-producers http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/eu-gets-tough-on-carbon-border-tax-on-heavy-industry-vows-to-protect-domestic-producers Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:50:46 +0100 European producers of steel and aluminium will face higher CO2 emissions costs, but the European Commission wants to channel part of the revenues of the EU's carbon border tax to help heavy industries decarbonise. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/europe-is-our-destiny-kosovos-president-vjosa-osmani-tells-euronews http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/europe-is-our-destiny-kosovos-president-vjosa-osmani-tells-euronews Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:18:42 +0100 Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani told Euronews' morning show Europe Today that accession to the EU remains Pristina's "strategic" and "security imperative," although it is not a full-fledged candidate for membership in the 27-member bloc. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/von-der-leyen-warns-of-eus-dangerous-reality-in-shifting-world-order-ahead-of-crunch-summi http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/von-der-leyen-warns-of-eus-dangerous-reality-in-shifting-world-order-ahead-of-crunch-summi Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:01:10 +0100 The European Commission chief has laid out the high stakes of the decisions facing EU leaders, speaking of a world of "predators" and warning of a new international order after a sharp pivot in Washington's policy towards the continent. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/watch-the-video-the-eu-enlargement-saga-whos-next http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/watch-the-video-the-eu-enlargement-saga-whos-next Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:42:37 +0100 Once, there were just six. Not long ago, there were 28. Today, there are 27. These are not lottery numbers, it’s the story of our European Union. And that story is set to get a new chapter. But will it? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/eu-vows-transparency-in-housing-market-commissioner-jorgensen-tells-euronews http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/eu-vows-transparency-in-housing-market-commissioner-jorgensen-tells-euronews Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:53:48 +0100 In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen said Brussels has pledged to identify speculation and boost market's fairness as part of its first affordable housing plan unveiled on Tuesday. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/europe-today-commisioner-for-housing-kosovos-president-join-us-live http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/europe-today-commisioner-for-housing-kosovos-president-join-us-live Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:30:12 +0100 Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/reparations-loan-for-ukraine-whos-in-favour-and-whos-against http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/reparations-loan-for-ukraine-whos-in-favour-and-whos-against Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:00:21 +0100 The European Union's bold attempt to issue a reparations loan to Ukraine using immobilised Russian assets has sharply divided the bloc's key leaders. Ahead of a crucial summit, Euronews breaks down who's in favour and who's against. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/influencer-marketing-in-fast-fashion-and-food-sectors-come-under-european-scrutiny http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/influencer-marketing-in-fast-fashion-and-food-sectors-come-under-european-scrutiny Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:42 +0100 The European Consumer Organisation is raising the alarm about hidden advertising practices by influencers on social media for fast-fashion and unhealthy food. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/thousands-of-dinosaur-footprints-discovered-on-rock-faces-in-northern-italy http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/thousands-of-dinosaur-footprints-discovered-on-rock-faces-in-northern-italy Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:29:19 +0100 Thousands of dinosaur footprints have been found in a national part in northern Italy known as the Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio Branchi. Experts say they are from enormous herbivores that lived there 210 million years ago in the Triassic period. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/eu-to-revise-state-aid-rules-to-address-bloc-wide-housing-crisis http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/eu-to-revise-state-aid-rules-to-address-bloc-wide-housing-crisis Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:04:26 +0100 The European Commission has presented a plan to address the housing crisis in Europe, which includes relaxing rules on economic intervention by governments. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/eu-carmakers-to-comply-with-90-emissions-reduction-by-2035-as-full-combustion-engine-ban-s http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/eu-carmakers-to-comply-with-90-emissions-reduction-by-2035-as-full-combustion-engine-ban-s Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:38:27 +0100 The remaining 10% of emissions will need to be compensated for by using low-carbon steel 'Made in the EU' or sustainable fuels. The EU executive revoked the 2035 ban on the sale of new cars and vans powered by diesel or petrol after pressure from some EU countries and the automotive industry. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/do-europeans-support-using-frozen-russian-money-to-back-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/do-europeans-support-using-frozen-russian-money-to-back-ukraine Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:31:06 +0100 Despite funding challenges, most of the six European countries still support aiding Ukraine as Russia's invasion continues, with only Italy showing consistently sharp division. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/were-all-draghians-eus-albuquerque-calls-to-seize-momentum-for-capital-markets-union http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/were-all-draghians-eus-albuquerque-calls-to-seize-momentum-for-capital-markets-union Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:09:48 +0100 The EU's financial services chief Maria Luís Albuquerque calls on lawmakers to seize what she described as a "moment of urgency" to finalise tools to create a true European capital markets union. Albuquerque says its completion could unlock trillions and boost the European economy. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/eastern-flank-watch-defence-project-must-be-prioritised-for-eu-funding-frontline-leaders-s http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/eastern-flank-watch-defence-project-must-be-prioritised-for-eu-funding-frontline-leaders-s Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:56:01 +0100 The Eastern Flank Watch is one of four flagship projects pitched by the European Commission to boost Europe's defence, but EU leaders have yet to endorse the proposal, which is currently light on details. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/meps-and-eu-states-headed-for-clash-over-farmer-safeguards-in-mercosur-deal http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/meps-and-eu-states-headed-for-clash-over-farmer-safeguards-in-mercosur-deal Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:52:30 +0100 The European Parliament has confirmed a contentious "reciprocity clause" that could derail the EU-Mercosur trade deal, and member states are expected to push back on it in upcoming negotiations. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/is-the-eu-using-the-digital-euro-to-take-control-of-your-wallet http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/is-the-eu-using-the-digital-euro-to-take-control-of-your-wallet Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:40:55 +0100 Numerous rumours about the digital euro have been circulating on social media for months. According to some users, the currency will be used to monitor financial transactions or could even threaten individual freedoms. The Cube has debunked some of these claims. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/farmers-must-not-be-sacrified-for-the-profit-of-a-few-industries-lawmaker-says-on-mercosur http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/farmers-must-not-be-sacrified-for-the-profit-of-a-few-industries-lawmaker-says-on-mercosur Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:09:20 +0100 The EU’s South American trade deal risks becoming another blow to European farmers as Brussels moves to cut agricultural spending, Green MEP Thomas Waitz warned. The deal has entered a crucial week in Strasbourg and Brussels. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/watch-will-mercosur-deal-be-stopped-by-the-french-farmers http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/watch-will-mercosur-deal-be-stopped-by-the-french-farmers Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:23:52 +0100 French farmers are clashing with police as their herds get slaughtered to stop a viral outbreak. That could have much bigger consequences than anyone expects. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/europe-today-ukraine-close-to-peace-and-eu-mercosur-to-seal-the-deal http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/16/europe-today-ukraine-close-to-peace-and-eu-mercosur-to-seal-the-deal Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:45:04 +0100 Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/15/european-leaders-commit-to-aid-ukraine-militarily-against-future-russian-attack http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/15/european-leaders-commit-to-aid-ukraine-militarily-against-future-russian-attack Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:50:00 +0100 As European leaders vowed to protect Ukraine against Russia in the future, including via military means, Zelenskyy hailed progress with the US in talks about security guarantees – but disagreements over territory remain.