http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2025 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:02:31 +0100 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:02:31 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/23/call-of-duty-video-game-co-creator-vince-zampella-dies-in-car-crash-aged-55 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/23/call-of-duty-video-game-co-creator-vince-zampella-dies-in-car-crash-aged-55 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:46:11 +0100 A spokesperson for Electronic Arts said that Vince Zampella's influence on the video game industry was “profound and far-reaching." http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/23/stargazing-children-new-banksy-unveiled-in-london-in-time-for-christmas http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/23/stargazing-children-new-banksy-unveiled-in-london-in-time-for-christmas Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:16:15 +0100 Banksy’s new artwork, depicting two children lying down and pointing at the sky, appeared in west London. An identical second piece was also unveiled in central London. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/23/captured-on-canvas-a-soldier-paints-a-year-of-fighting-against-russias-war-on-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/23/captured-on-canvas-a-soldier-paints-a-year-of-fighting-against-russias-war-on-ukraine Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:14:35 +0100 From Berlin to Miami: negotiations to end Russia's war continue – but peace in Ukraine still feels distant. Ukrainian soldier Vlad has created striking works filled with fear and hope. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/23/have-yourself-a-freaky-christmas-the-strangest-european-figures-explained http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/23/have-yourself-a-freaky-christmas-the-strangest-european-figures-explained Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:14:22 +0100 While you’re overindulging in the festive cheer and the rampant commercial takeover of these holidays, keep these strange Christmas folklore figures in mind. Whether it’s the anti-Santa cat from Iceland or a child-chopping murderer from France, there’s plenty that’s bleak around the holidays. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town-father-christmas-leaves-lapland-headquarters-for-delivery-du http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town-father-christmas-leaves-lapland-headquarters-for-delivery-du Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:16:17 +0100 As reported by Finnish public broadcaster YLE, Santa Claus has left his hometown in Korvatunturi, Lapland ahead of his round-the-world journey delivering presents. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/artistic-impressions-photographer-rankin-and-artist-phillip-toledano-on-the-art-of-ai http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/artistic-impressions-photographer-rankin-and-artist-phillip-toledano-on-the-art-of-ai Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:21:33 +0100 Artistic Impressions is our new forum for artists to openly discuss what's on their minds. Photographers Rankin and Phillip Toledano, recently sat down to talk about the impact of AI on their art and its broader implications. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/driving-home-for-christmas-singer-chris-rea-dies-aged-74 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/driving-home-for-christmas-singer-chris-rea-dies-aged-74 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:29:09 +0100 British singer Chris Rea, known for hits including the Yuletide classic 'Driving Home For Christmas', has died after a short illness... three days before Christmas. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/sinners-accidents-and-battles-here-are-the-best-movies-of-2025 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/sinners-accidents-and-battles-here-are-the-best-movies-of-2025 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:47:55 +0100 Join us for Euronews Culture's countdown to our favourite film of the year. How many have you seen? http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/eurovision-2026-crisis-italian-union-calls-for-boycott-of-singing-contest http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/eurovision-2026-crisis-italian-union-calls-for-boycott-of-singing-contest Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:03:38 +0100 The USB union at Italy's state broadcaster RAI has begun a petition calling for Italy to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel’s participation. It's seeking 3,000 signatures and urging RAI to follow five other countries in quitting the song competition. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/belgian-artists-denounce-national-broadcasters-decision-to-participate-in-eurovision-2026 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/belgian-artists-denounce-national-broadcasters-decision-to-participate-in-eurovision-2026 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:22:02 +0100 A collective of 170 Belgian artists and cultural personalities has denounced public broadcaster RTBF’s decision to take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest as Israel is set to compete despite “its war of extermination” in Gaza. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/culture-digest-the-best-things-to-do-hear-see-or-watch-in-europe-this-week http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/culture-digest-the-best-things-to-do-hear-see-or-watch-in-europe-this-week Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:14:01 +0100 A retrospective for the world's 'greatest living artist'; Timothée Chalamet's star turn as a success obsessed table tennis player; volume 2 of Strange Things season 5 - and our best songs of the year! Here's ho-ho-how to spend the festive week. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/kobyz-and-the-yurt-central-asias-living-knowledge-enters-unescos-intangible-heritage-lists http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/kobyz-and-the-yurt-central-asias-living-knowledge-enters-unescos-intangible-heritage-lists Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:49:07 +0100 Central Asian cultural traditions have received international recognition as the ancient bowed instrument Kobyz and the traditional nomadic Yurt shared across Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have been added to UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/kontakthof-pina-bausch-revives-at-the-national-theatre-with-greek-performers http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/kontakthof-pina-bausch-revives-at-the-national-theatre-with-greek-performers Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:39:20 +0100 The great German choreographer's landmark work, which was first presented in 1978 in Wuppertal, is revived on the main stage of Greece's National Theatre with an entirely Greek cast. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/20/original-gifts-how-to-unlock-the-secret-of-successful-christmas-shopping http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/20/original-gifts-how-to-unlock-the-secret-of-successful-christmas-shopping Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:14:48 +0100 Still need to do some shopping before next week's big day? Or maybe it's done but you feel you could do better? Either way, Euronews Culture has you covered with some ideas which might lead to you being showered with praise like Prince Charming or the Belle of the ball. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/19/donald-trumps-new-patriot-games-compared-to-the-hunger-games-online http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/19/donald-trumps-new-patriot-games-compared-to-the-hunger-games-online Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:21:28 +0100 Social media users and Democrats all responded the same way to Donald Trump’s freshly announced competition for next year’s 250th anniversary of the US: it all feels very “May the odds be ever in your favour.” http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/19/pyres-screams-and-light-here-are-the-best-albums-of-2025 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/19/pyres-screams-and-light-here-are-the-best-albums-of-2025 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:04:57 +0100 Join us for Euronews Culture's countdown to our favourite album of the year. How many have you heard? http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/19/barack-obama-shares-his-favourite-movies-music-and-books-of-2025 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/19/barack-obama-shares-his-favourite-movies-music-and-books-of-2025 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:56:45 +0100 Barack Obama’s years-long tradition of sharing lists of his favourite cultural highlights continues. Here’s what the former POTUS has been listening to, reading and watching in 2025... http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/19/euronews-cultures-film-of-the-week-avatar-fire-and-ash-an-epic-but-tiresome-rehash http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/19/euronews-cultures-film-of-the-week-avatar-fire-and-ash-an-epic-but-tiresome-rehash Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:04:46 +0100 Once again, the visual mastery of the Avatar franchise is undermined by an afterthought of a screenplay that this time boils down to: “Let’s fecklessly rehash the previous film but instead of focusing on water, let’s give fire some screen time. Oh, and a sky beam. Let's add a sky beam.” http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/all-the-presidents-men-trumps-white-house-portrait-gallery-decorations-spark-row-over-deco http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/all-the-presidents-men-trumps-white-house-portrait-gallery-decorations-spark-row-over-deco Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:08:27 +0100 Donald Trump has added new features to his President Walk Of Fame portrait gallery of former leaders of the United States. But the decorative plaques in the West Wing of the White House have ripped up the rule book on protocol with language more akin to Trump's social media style. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/fifa-takes-on-ea-sports-with-new-football-video-game-exclusively-on-netflix http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/fifa-takes-on-ea-sports-with-new-football-video-game-exclusively-on-netflix Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:35:49 +0100 FIFA coming soon to Netflix: Set for release ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the partnership with the US streaming giant marks a clean break from FIFA’s acrimonious split with Electronic Arts. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/massive-attack-join-hundreds-of-musicians-calling-for-live-nation-to-drop-operations-in-is http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/massive-attack-join-hundreds-of-musicians-calling-for-live-nation-to-drop-operations-in-is Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:32:51 +0100 "We can no longer allow our music to be used to artwash apartheid, genocide or oppression against any people," a new open letter reads – with signatories including Massive Attack and Brian Eno. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/electronic-music-added-to-french-intangible-cultural-heritage-list http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/electronic-music-added-to-french-intangible-cultural-heritage-list Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:31:09 +0100 Electronic music enters France's intangible cultural heritage list, representing a first step towards the integration of French Touch into UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/goodbye-tv-hello-streaming-the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/goodbye-tv-hello-streaming-the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:00:33 +0100 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that YouTube will have the exclusive global rights to the Oscars from 2029 to 2033. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/please-do-tuck-in-the-infinite-and-calorific-world-of-portuguese-christmas-sweets http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/please-do-tuck-in-the-infinite-and-calorific-world-of-portuguese-christmas-sweets Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:14:39 +0100 Perhaps no other country has such a wide variety of Christmas sweets as Portugal. Every family has its favourites, but classics such as sonhos or bolo-rei are never missing from the Christmas table. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/how-the-fifa-arab-cup-final-became-a-symphony-of-sound-and-light http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/18/how-the-fifa-arab-cup-final-became-a-symphony-of-sound-and-light Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:30:54 +0100 Some say football matches are not only determined by action on the field but by songs sung in stadiums. The Qatar 'Soundbeats' campaign wants to orchestrate an enormous wave of support at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar by combining the noise of crowds with classical music as part of a new interactive show. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/17/louvre-museum-to-remain-closed-wednesday-as-strike-over-working-conditions-continues http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/17/louvre-museum-to-remain-closed-wednesday-as-strike-over-working-conditions-continues Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:23:25 +0100 Louvre union workers unanimously agreed to continue the walkout amid mounting social and security concerns http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/17/ai-slop-clean-girl-aesthetic-and-clutter-2025s-biggest-cultural-trends http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/17/ai-slop-clean-girl-aesthetic-and-clutter-2025s-biggest-cultural-trends Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:12:05 +0100 Euronews Culture takes a look back at some of the biggest cultural trends that have shaped global fashion, social media, music and more in 2025. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/17/eurovision-crisis-austrian-broadcaster-announces-it-will-not-censor-palestinian-flags-or-m http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/17/eurovision-crisis-austrian-broadcaster-announces-it-will-not-censor-palestinian-flags-or-m Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:17:11 +0100 Austrian public broadcaster ORF, host of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, has confirmed it will not prohibit the Palestinian flag or drown out any booing aimed at Israel's performance. "Our task is to show things as they are." http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/17/jacques-prevert-a-battle-to-save-the-poets-former-apartment-from-moulin-rouge-expansion http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/17/jacques-prevert-a-battle-to-save-the-poets-former-apartment-from-moulin-rouge-expansion Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:30:55 +0100 The Montmartre flat where one of the most important French poets lived is threatened by a project to extend the adjoining Moulin-Rouge cabaret. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/16/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-powerball-americans-dream-of-hitting-11-billion-jackpot http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/16/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-powerball-americans-dream-of-hitting-11-billion-jackpot Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:23:01 +0100 Love a lottery? You have to be in it to win the $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot in the United States this week. But does size really matter? And how do Europe’s lotteries compare to America’s? Read on to find out. There are no losers here. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/16/happy-birthday-jane-austen-french-fans-share-pride-and-prejudice-fantasy-for-250th-anniver http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/16/happy-birthday-jane-austen-french-fans-share-pride-and-prejudice-fantasy-for-250th-anniver Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:42:18 +0100 Fans of English novelist Jane Austen are celebrating her birth 250 years ago, on 16 December 1775. Nowadays, she's a pop culture phenomenon and, with 'Austenmania' spreading, French "Janeites" have been gathering for a Regency-themed ball to re-enact dancing scenes from her beloved books. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/16/james-cameron-becomes-only-fifth-billionaire-film-director-prior-to-avatar-fire-and-ash-re http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/16/james-cameron-becomes-only-fifth-billionaire-film-director-prior-to-avatar-fire-and-ash-re Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:33:32 +0100 James Cameron joins a select few in the billionaire club, and his forthcoming Avatar film is already projected to further his financial status. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/16/heartless-and-disgusting-donald-trump-reaction-to-rob-reiners-murder-slammed-online http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/16/heartless-and-disgusting-donald-trump-reaction-to-rob-reiners-murder-slammed-online Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:20:51 +0100 "To use someone’s tragic death to promote your own vanity and fascist authoritarian agenda is a corrupt and narcissistic sin.” Donald Trump's personal attack on Rob Reiner, following the death of the acclaimed director and his wife, has been criticised. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/16/gphg-2025-the-worlds-best-luxury-watchmakers-pick-their-favourite-timepieces http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/16/gphg-2025-the-worlds-best-luxury-watchmakers-pick-their-favourite-timepieces Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:14:44 +0100 Out of all the wonderful luxury watches ever made, have you ever thought about which one you would pick to wear forever and a day? That's the question Euronews Culture put to some of the contenders at the 2025 Grand Prix de Horlogerie de Genève. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/cypriot-city-of-larnaca-wins-bid-to-become-european-capital-of-culture-2030 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/cypriot-city-of-larnaca-wins-bid-to-become-european-capital-of-culture-2030 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:55:42 +0100 Larnaca has been chosen to be the European Capital of Culture for 2030, beating a rival bid by Limassol, according to the Cyprus State Ministry of Culture. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/louvre-closed-as-staff-strike-over-working-conditions-weeks-after-88m-jewel-heist http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/louvre-closed-as-staff-strike-over-working-conditions-weeks-after-88m-jewel-heist Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:57:49 +0100 Labour leaders said the strike vote was unanimous and it was not immediately clear whether the work stoppage will last longer than one day. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/belle-epoque-posters-sex-and-body-art-the-most-unmissable-art-exhibitions-of-2025 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/belle-epoque-posters-sex-and-body-art-the-most-unmissable-art-exhibitions-of-2025 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:11:31 +0100 From Belle Époque posters to radical performance art, 2025 delivered exhibitions that pushed boundaries and opened dialogues. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/real-magic-why-is-french-supermarket-intermarches-christmas-advert-going-viral-worldwide http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/real-magic-why-is-french-supermarket-intermarches-christmas-advert-going-viral-worldwide Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:30:33 +0100 A French supermarket’s Christmas advert is going against the AI trend and it's a hit with millions of people around the world. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/punk-group-pussy-riot-ruled-extremist-organisation-and-banned-in-russia http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/punk-group-pussy-riot-ruled-extremist-organisation-and-banned-in-russia Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:16:45 +0100 The ruling follows a September judgment that sentenced all five group members in absentia to up to 13 years in prison. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/irelands-eurovision-winner-plans-to-return-trophy-in-protest-of-israels-participation http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/irelands-eurovision-winner-plans-to-return-trophy-in-protest-of-israels-participation Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:32:45 +0100 Eurovision Song Contest winner Charlie McGettigan joins last year's winner Nemo in returning their winners’ trophy. This is in protest at Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2026. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/merriam-websters-2025-word-of-the-year-is-slop http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/merriam-websters-2025-word-of-the-year-is-slop Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:39:29 +0100 A fitting Word of the Year from Merriam-Webster, which reflects one of 2025's main sources of concern: the proliferation of AI and our way of consuming low quality digital content. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/hollywood-and-politicians-mourn-the-death-of-celebrated-director-rob-reiner-and-his-wife-m http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/hollywood-and-politicians-mourn-the-death-of-celebrated-director-rob-reiner-and-his-wife-m Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:27:50 +0100 US President Donald Trump has used his Truth Social media platform to attack Rob Reiner saying he and his wife "reportedly" died "due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction" with "Trump Derangement Syndrome". http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/culture-digest-the-best-things-to-do-hear-see-or-watch-in-europe-this-week http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/15/culture-digest-the-best-things-to-do-hear-see-or-watch-in-europe-this-week Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:14:52 +0100 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', a new season of 'Fallout', and an exhibition dedicated to manga - here's what this week has in store. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/14/remembering-martin-parr-britains-national-photographer-in-words-and-pictures-by-his-publis http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/14/remembering-martin-parr-britains-national-photographer-in-words-and-pictures-by-his-publis Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:35:47 +0100 Tributes have been paid to the great British photographer Martin Parr who died last weekend aged 73. Famous for his often humorous takes on everyday life, in this special edition of European Lens, Damiani Books CEO Silvia Pesci looks back at their partnership and his unique way of capturing culture. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/13/berlin-goes-upside-down-stranger-things-christmas-market-takes-over-kudamm http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/13/berlin-goes-upside-down-stranger-things-christmas-market-takes-over-kudamm Sat, 13 Dec 2025 09:54:54 +0100 The first episodes of the final season of the hit series Stranger Things have just been released on Netflix. Fans can now pass the time until the remaining episodes at Berlin’s Hawkins Christmas Market. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/13/on-point-berlin-state-ballet-and-american-ballet-theatre-stars-sparkle-at-kazakh-freedom-f http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/13/on-point-berlin-state-ballet-and-american-ballet-theatre-stars-sparkle-at-kazakh-freedom-f Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:14:55 +0100 Berlin State Ballet and American Ballet Theatre stars led the IV Freedom Festival with "Paquita" staged by Altynai Asylmuratova in Kazakhstan, while the Berlin Ballet Company’s contemporary program explored the future of ballet. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/archaeologists-uncover-rare-roman-style-good-shepherd-fresco-near-iznik http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/archaeologists-uncover-rare-roman-style-good-shepherd-fresco-near-iznik Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:36:30 +0100 The 3rd-century fresco uncovered by Turkish archaeologists is the best-preserved of its kind to date. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/euronews-cultures-film-of-the-week-wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/euronews-cultures-film-of-the-week-wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:20:18 +0100 It's three for three in Rian Johnson's whodunit series, with Daniel Craig returning as gentleman sleuth Benoit Blanc for a gothic mystery full of dark humour, topical jabs, and a commanding performance from Josh O’Connor. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/taliban-warn-four-young-afghan-men-who-wore-peaky-blinders-outfits http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/taliban-warn-four-young-afghan-men-who-wore-peaky-blinders-outfits Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:52:08 +0100 According to a Taliban spokesman, the four friends were "promoting foreign culture" and that the men had undergone a "rehabilitation programme". http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/wonder-walls-new-murals-on-facades-in-lisbons-zambujal-neighbourhood-tell-locals-stories http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/wonder-walls-new-murals-on-facades-in-lisbons-zambujal-neighbourhood-tell-locals-stories Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:31:08 +0100 A new art project in one of the Portuguese capital's best-known social housing districts is depicting people's life stories on walls. The initiative, inspired by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, has breathed new life into the Lisbon neighbourhood