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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz threatens to boycott Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is excluded<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//news//2025//10//09//austria-says-it-will-refuse-to-host-2026-eurovision-song-contest-if-israel-frozen-out/">Could Austria refuse to host 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is frozen out?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The countries walking away include some big names in the Eurovision world.<\/p>\n<p>Spain is one of the \"Big Five\" large-market countries that contribute the most to the contest. Ireland has won seven times, a record it shares with Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>\"There are no winners here. Regardless of what happens \u2014 whether Israel is in or out, whether countries stay or go \u2014 it's not what Eurovision should be. It's meant to be joyous and about bringing people together despite our politics,\" Jordan said.<\/p>\n<p>\"Unfortunately it's become, I think, a bit of a political football.\"<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1764874463,"updatedAt":1764923672,"publishedAt":1764875753,"firstPublishedAt":1764875753,"lastPublishedAt":1764923671,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/57\/22\/46\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_fd8c1f7b-55dd-5dc6-9a62-93a006a5e4a7-9572246.jpg","altText":"JJ, from Austria, stands on the stage with his trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, 18 May, 2025","caption":"JJ, from Austria, stands on the stage with his trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, 18 May, 2025","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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in Basel, 16 May, 2025","caption":"Singer Yuval Raphael holds the Israeli national flag during a dress rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, 16 May, 2025","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":2000,"height":1333},{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/56\/88\/34\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_4cf80745-e7fe-5b06-8e1e-cff05ba8009a-9568834.jpg","altText":"Smoke rises from an Israeli strike in Gaza City, 1 June, 2025","caption":"Smoke rises from an Israeli strike in Gaza City, 1 June, 2025","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":2000,"height":1333}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2972,"urlSafeValue":"blackburn","title":"Gavin 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Swiss inheritance tax","daletPyramidId":3421597,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Switzerland weighs up billionaire tax to help fight climate crisis","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Switzerland weighs up billionaire tax to help fight climate crisis","titleListing2":"","leadin":"Switzerland, known as a haven for the super rich, will soon vote on whether to introduce a steep inheritance tax.","summary":"Switzerland, known as a haven for the super rich, will soon vote on whether to introduce a steep inheritance tax.","keySentence":"","url":"switzerland-weighs-up-billionaire-tax-to-help-fight-climate-crisis","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2025\/11\/26\/switzerland-weighs-up-billionaire-tax-to-help-fight-climate-crisis","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Switzerland and high taxes are not natural bedfellows. Indeed, the land of soaring snow-capped peaks and cuckoo clocks is more commonly thought of as a synonym for wealth preservation than redistributive policies.\n\nNonetheless, a group of political activists from the youth wing of the Social Democratic Party, Jeunesse Socialiste, has set about campaigning for radical change, forcing the issue of inheritance tax onto a national ballot.\n\nThis Sunday, 30 November, Swiss voters will decide whether to place a 50% inheritance tax on bequests and inheritances above 50 million CHF (\u20ac53.57mn).\n\nThe chances of the initiative succeeding are slim to non-existent. According to a recent poll from Tamedia\/20 Minuten, 75% of voters in Switzerland are expected to reject the tax on the super rich, up from 67% in October.\n\nAlthough the proposal is poised to fail, some fear that the upcoming referendum may harm Switzerland\u2019s reputation as a tax haven.\n\nThe country\u2019s wealth management industry is the largest and most competitive in the world, with international assets worth $2.2 trillion (\u20ac1.9tr), according to Deloitte. But its primacy in that world is being challenged by rivals such as Singapore and the UK.\n\n\u201cSome wealthy individuals have reportedly postponed plans to move to Switzerland because of the initiative. However, this evidence comes mostly from anecdotal reports by tax advisers, making it difficult to assess the scale or significance,\u201d said Isabel Mart\u00ednez, senior researcher at the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Z\u00fcrich.\n\nMobilising for climate action\n\nThe tax proposal, entitled \"For a Social and Fiscally Fair Climate Policy\u201d, proposes to spend the revenue collected on climate change initiatives.\n\n\u201cSwitzerland is not doing enough to protect the climate,\u201d said the Jeunesse Socialiste group in a statement. \u201cSeveral billion more would be needed each year to meet the Confederation's targets \u2026 With the initiative for the future, those primarily responsible for climate degradation should contribute more to its protection.\u201d\n\nAfter already reaching 100,000 supporters to reach the ballot box, the inheritance tax will become law if more than 50% of Swiss voters back it and a majority of the country\u2019s 26 cantons vote in its favour.\n\nRisks for businesses\n\nSuch a prospect is not only unpopular among the super-rich, but also small Swiss business owners.\n\nSwissmem, the voice of Switzerland\u2019s mechanical, electrical, and metal-engineering industries and technology sector, argued that the tax would \u201ceffectively lead to the expropriation of many family-run SMEs\u201d. The group added: \u201cA large number of these SMEs have been built up by the owning families over generations, provide tens of thousands of jobs, and pay taxes reliably.\u201d\n\nIsabel Mart\u00ednez noted that similar concerns were brought up when Swiss voters rejected a more moderate initiative in 2015, proposing a 20% tax on estates above 2mn CHF (\u20ac2.14mn).\n\n\u201cFewer than 2% of the population would have been directly affected, but still 71% voted against it. The main concern was that many family businesses and SMEs would be negatively affected, ultimately harming the Swiss economy and threatening jobs,\u201d she told Euronews. \u201cThe same concerns apply to the current proposal.\u201d\n\nSome opponents also dislike the fact that the tax is federally imposed, undermining cantonal tax autonomy, she explained.\n\nLimited revenue gains\n\nIn most countries that levy inheritance taxes, the measures are generally unpopular among voters although only a small minority of people end up paying them.\n\nWhile the measures can help to reduce inequality, they have a limited capacity to collect revenue.\n\nIn 2023, inheritance, estate, and gift taxes accounted for only 0.41% of total OECD tax revenue on average. Among European countries, the levies made up just 0.40% of total revenue.\n\nAt a time when fiscal pressures are mounting on governments and the climate crisis is intensifying, Switzerland must now decide the best way forward.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Switzerland and high taxes are not natural bedfellows. Indeed, the land of soaring snow-capped peaks and cuckoo clocks is more commonly thought of as a synonym for wealth preservation than redistributive policies.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, a group of political activists from the youth wing of the Social Democratic Party, Jeunesse Socialiste, has set about campaigning for radical change, forcing the issue of inheritance tax onto a national ballot.<\/p>\n<p>This Sunday, 30 November, Swiss voters will decide whether to place a 50% inheritance tax on bequests and inheritances above 50 million CHF (\u20ac53.57mn).<\/p>\n<p>The chances of the initiative succeeding are slim to non-existent. According to a recent poll from Tamedia\/20 Minuten, 75% of voters in Switzerland are expected to reject the tax on the super rich, up from 67% in October.<\/p>\n<p>Although the proposal is poised to fail, some fear that the upcoming referendum may harm Switzerland\u2019s reputation as a tax haven.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s wealth management industry is the largest and most competitive in the world, with international assets worth $2.2 trillion (\u20ac1.9tr), according to Deloitte. But its primacy in that world is being challenged by rivals such as Singapore and the UK.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome wealthy individuals have reportedly postponed plans to move to Switzerland because of the initiative. However, this evidence comes mostly from anecdotal reports by tax advisers, making it difficult to assess the scale or significance,\u201d said Isabel Mart\u00ednez, senior researcher at the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Z\u00fcrich.<\/p>\n<h2>Mobilising for climate action<\/h2>\n<p>The tax proposal, entitled \"For a Social and Fiscally Fair Climate Policy\u201d, proposes to spend the revenue collected on climate change initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSwitzerland is not doing enough to protect the climate,\u201d said the Jeunesse Socialiste group in a statement. \u201cSeveral billion more would be needed each year to meet the Confederation's targets \u2026 With the initiative for the future, those primarily responsible for climate degradation should contribute more to its protection.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//04//16//inheritance-tax-across-europe-how-do-the-rules-rates-and-revenues-vary/">Inheritance tax across Europe: How do the rules, rates and revenues vary?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//09//29//wealth-taxes-in-europe-who-collects-them-and-how-much-do-they-raise/">Wealth taxes in Europe: Who collects them and how much do they raise?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>After already reaching 100,000 supporters to reach the ballot box, the inheritance tax will become law if more than 50% of Swiss voters back it and a majority of the country\u2019s 26 cantons vote in its favour.<\/p>\n<h2>Risks for businesses<\/h2>\n<p>Such a prospect is not only unpopular among the super-rich, but also small Swiss business owners.<\/p>\n<p>Swissmem, the voice of Switzerland\u2019s mechanical, electrical, and metal-engineering industries and technology sector, argued that the tax would \u201ceffectively lead to the expropriation of many family-run SMEs\u201d. The group added: \u201cA large number of these SMEs have been built up by the owning families over generations, provide tens of thousands of jobs, and pay taxes reliably.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Isabel Mart\u00ednez noted that similar concerns were brought up when Swiss voters rejected a more moderate initiative in 2015, proposing a 20% tax on estates above 2mn CHF (\u20ac2.14mn).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFewer than 2% of the population would have been directly affected, but still 71% voted against it. The main concern was that many family businesses and SMEs would be negatively affected, ultimately harming the Swiss economy and threatening jobs,\u201d she told Euronews. \u201cThe same concerns apply to the current proposal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some opponents also dislike the fact that the tax is federally imposed, undermining cantonal tax autonomy, she explained.<\/p>\n<h2>Limited revenue gains<\/h2>\n<p>In most countries that levy inheritance taxes, the measures are generally unpopular among voters although only a small minority of people end up paying them.<\/p>\n<p>While the measures can help to reduce inequality, they have a limited capacity to collect revenue.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, inheritance, estate, and gift taxes accounted for only 0.41% of total OECD tax revenue on average. Among European countries, the levies made up just 0.40% of total revenue.<\/p>\n<p>At a time when fiscal pressures are mounting on governments and the climate crisis is intensifying, Switzerland must now decide the best way forward.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1764151361,"updatedAt":1764154336,"publishedAt":1764153553,"firstPublishedAt":1764153553,"lastPublishedAt":1764153568,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/56\/22\/12\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ff1d934a-90e8-5ead-af75-4080c8f944cd-9562212.jpg","altText":"St. Moritz, Switzerland.","caption":"St. Moritz, Switzerland.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Canva.","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":3545,"urlSafeValue":"catherine.lafferty@ext.euronews.com","title":"Catherine Lafferty","twitter":null}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":29750,"slug":"inheritance-tax","urlSafeValue":"inheritance-tax","title":"inheritance tax","titleRaw":"inheritance tax"},{"id":12120,"slug":"billionaire","urlSafeValue":"billionaire","title":"billionaire","titleRaw":"billionaire"},{"id":19304,"slug":"wealth","urlSafeValue":"wealth","title":"wealth","titleRaw":"wealth"},{"id":21056,"slug":"rich","urlSafeValue":"rich","title":"Rich","titleRaw":"Rich"},{"id":267,"slug":"switzerland","urlSafeValue":"switzerland","title":"Switzerland","titleRaw":"Switzerland"},{"id":14806,"slug":"inequality","urlSafeValue":"inequality","title":"inequality","titleRaw":"inequality"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[{"id":2850735}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Eleanor Butler","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"economy","urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/economy\/economy"},"season":"","episode":"","episodeId":"","vertical":"business","verticals":[{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"themes":[{"id":"economy","urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy","url":"\/business\/economy"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":72,"urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":267,"urlSafeValue":"switzerland","title":"Switzerland","url":"\/news\/europe\/switzerland"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":[],"slugs":[]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"article","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"autoPublished":0,"autoLocalised":0,"isReviewed":0,"path":"\/business\/2025\/11\/26\/switzerland-weighs-up-billionaire-tax-to-help-fight-climate-crisis","lastModified":1764153568},{"id":2848981,"cid":9558542,"versionId":2,"archive":0,"housenumber":null,"owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"US-UKRAINE GENEVA TALKS","daletPyramidId":3393641,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"US and Ukraine make progress in Geneva talks to end Russia's invasion","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"US and Ukraine make progress in Geneva talks to end Russia's invasion","titleListing2":"US and Ukrainian delegations report progress on ending Russian invasion after talks in Geneva","leadin":"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Kyiv's concerns had been taken on board and would be incorporated into possible amendments to US President Donald Trump\u2019s initial peace proposal. Rubio noted that higher-level talks will be needed to agree on a final text.","summary":"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Kyiv's concerns had been taken on board and would be incorporated into possible amendments to US President Donald Trump\u2019s initial peace proposal. Rubio noted that higher-level talks will be needed to agree on a final text.","keySentence":"","url":"us-and-ukrainian-delegations-report-progress-on-ending-russian-invasion-after-talks-in-gen","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/11\/24\/us-and-ukrainian-delegations-report-progress-on-ending-russian-invasion-after-talks-in-gen","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Top US and Ukrainian officials said they made progress on Sunday towards ending Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine following high-stakes talks in the Swiss city of Geneva.\n\nThe talks were aimed at discussing US President Donald Trump\u2019s peace plan for the embattled Ukraine, which sparked concern among many of Washington\u2019s European allies, who viewed the plan as heavily conciliatory to Moscow.\n\nUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who led the US delegation in Geneva, said the talks were \u201cvery worthwhile\u201d and constituted the most productive days in a \u201cvery long time\u201d.\n\n\u201cI feel very optimistic that we can get something done,\u201d said Rubio.\n\nThe top US diplomat however offered few details about what the breakthrough with his Ukrainian counterpart looked like, noting that higher-level officials will likely have to get involved soon and continue discussions on Monday and beyond.\n\nHe also downplayed the Thursday deadline set by Trump for Kyiv to respond to his proposal, stressing that officials want to see an end to the fighting as soon as possible.\n\n\u201cThis is a very delicate moment,\u201d said Rubio. \u201cSome of it is semantics, or language. Others require higher-level decisions and consultations. Others, I think, just need more time to work through.\u201d\n\nThe 28-point blueprint drawn up by the US to end the nearly four-year Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine has sparked alarm in Kyiv and European capitals.\n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country could face a stark choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the US support it so desperately relies on. Zelenskyy also asserted that Ukrainians \u201cwill always defend\u201d their home.\n\nThe proposal accommodates many Russian demands that Zelenskyy has categorically rejected on dozens of occasions, including ceding large territories.\n\nIn a statement released on Sunday night after the talks, the White House said the Ukrainian delegation \u201caffirmed that all of their principal concerns \u2014 security guarantees, long-term economic development, infrastructure protection, freedom of navigation, and political sovereignty \u2014 were thoroughly addressed during the meeting.\u201d\n\nIt added that Kyiv \u201cexpressed appreciation for the structured approach taken to incorporate their feedback into each component of the emerging settlement framework.\u201d The White House said changes made to the proposal now reflect \u201ctheir national interests\" and provide \"credible and enforceable mechanisms to safeguard Ukraine\u2019s security in both the near and long term.\u201d\n\nBut the language of such positive steps came only after concerns about the original, Trump-endorsed deal intensified.\n\nA bipartisan group of US senators said Rubio told them Saturday that the plan had originated with Russia and was actually a \u201cwish list\u201d for Moscow, rather than a serious push for peace.\n\nGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he\u2019d spoken to Trump and made clear there were some parts of the plans key European nations could agree on, but others where they could not.\n\n\u201cI told him that we are fully in line with Ukraine, that the sovereignty of this country must not be jeopardised,\u201d Merz said in an interview with a German media outlet.\n\nRubio called the US proposal a \u201cliving breathing document\u201d that would continue changing. He also made clear that any final product, once it\u2019s ready, will still have to be presented to Moscow; \u201cobviously, the Russians get a vote here.\u201d\n\nThe positive assessment of what was discussed defied Trump himself. Before talks began, the president blasted Ukraine for a lack of gratitude for US military assistance while shying away from criticising Russia.\n\n\u201cUkraine 'leadership' has expressed zero gratitude for our efforts, and Europe cotinues to by oil from Russia,\u201d Trump posted on his social media site, Truth Social, on Sunday morning.\n\nAfter Trump\u2019s post, Zelenskyy cheered US-led efforts on security while also stressing that \u201cthe crux of the entire diplomatic situation is that it was Russia, and only Russia, that started this war.\u201d\n\n\u201cUkraine is grateful to the United States, to every American heart, and personally to President Trump,\u201d Zelenskyy wrote in a post on Telegram, adding, \u201cWe thank everyone in Europe.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is important not to forget the main goal \u2013 to stop Russia\u2019s war and prevent it from ever igniting again,\u201d he added.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Top US and Ukrainian officials said they made progress on Sunday towards ending Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine following high-stakes talks in the Swiss city of Geneva.<\/p>\n<p>The talks were aimed at discussing US President Donald Trump\u2019s peace plan for the embattled Ukraine, which sparked concern among many of Washington\u2019s European allies, who viewed the plan as heavily conciliatory to Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who led the US delegation in Geneva, said the talks were \u201cvery worthwhile\u201d and constituted the most productive days in a \u201cvery long time\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel very optimistic that we can get something done,\u201d said Rubio.<\/p>\n<p>The top US diplomat however offered few details about what the breakthrough with his Ukrainian counterpart looked like, noting that higher-level officials will likely have to get involved soon and continue discussions on Monday and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>He also downplayed the Thursday deadline set by Trump for Kyiv to respond to his proposal, stressing that officials want to see an end to the fighting as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//55//85//42//808x539_cmsv2_5153f4b9-391d-5b30-8f1b-66c3f969b0cb-9558542.jpg/" alt=\"US and Ukrainian delegations at the beginning of their talks at the US Mission to International Organisations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/384x256_cmsv2_5153f4b9-391d-5b30-8f1b-66c3f969b0cb-9558542.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/640x427_cmsv2_5153f4b9-391d-5b30-8f1b-66c3f969b0cb-9558542.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/750x500_cmsv2_5153f4b9-391d-5b30-8f1b-66c3f969b0cb-9558542.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/828x552_cmsv2_5153f4b9-391d-5b30-8f1b-66c3f969b0cb-9558542.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/1080x720_cmsv2_5153f4b9-391d-5b30-8f1b-66c3f969b0cb-9558542.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/1200x800_cmsv2_5153f4b9-391d-5b30-8f1b-66c3f969b0cb-9558542.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/1920x1281_cmsv2_5153f4b9-391d-5b30-8f1b-66c3f969b0cb-9558542.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">US and Ukrainian delegations at the beginning of their talks at the US Mission to International Organisations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Martial Trezzini\/ KEYSTONE \/ MARTIAL TREZZINI<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a very delicate moment,\u201d said Rubio. \u201cSome of it is semantics, or language. Others require higher-level decisions and consultations. Others, I think, just need more time to work through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 28-point blueprint drawn up by the US to end the nearly four-year Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine has sparked alarm in Kyiv and European capitals.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country could face a stark choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the US support it so desperately relies on. Zelenskyy also asserted that Ukrainians \u201cwill always defend\u201d their home.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal accommodates many Russian demands that Zelenskyy has categorically rejected on dozens of occasions, including ceding large territories.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released on Sunday night after the talks, the White House said the Ukrainian delegation \u201caffirmed that all of their principal concerns \u2014 security guarantees, long-term economic development, infrastructure protection, freedom of navigation, and political sovereignty \u2014 were thoroughly addressed during the meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It added that Kyiv \u201cexpressed appreciation for the structured approach taken to incorporate their feedback into each component of the emerging settlement framework.\u201d The White House said changes made to the proposal now reflect \u201ctheir national interests\" and provide \"credible and enforceable mechanisms to safeguard Ukraine\u2019s security in both the near and long term.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.666015625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//55//85//42//808x539_cmsv2_e092d721-9ca7-582c-9c7e-3e117478ab7f-9558542.jpg/" alt=\"Head of Ukraine&#x27;s delegation Andriy Yermak at the beginning of talks with the US delegation at the US Mission to NGOs in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/384x256_cmsv2_e092d721-9ca7-582c-9c7e-3e117478ab7f-9558542.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/640x426_cmsv2_e092d721-9ca7-582c-9c7e-3e117478ab7f-9558542.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/750x500_cmsv2_e092d721-9ca7-582c-9c7e-3e117478ab7f-9558542.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/828x551_cmsv2_e092d721-9ca7-582c-9c7e-3e117478ab7f-9558542.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/1080x719_cmsv2_e092d721-9ca7-582c-9c7e-3e117478ab7f-9558542.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/1200x799_cmsv2_e092d721-9ca7-582c-9c7e-3e117478ab7f-9558542.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/1920x1279_cmsv2_e092d721-9ca7-582c-9c7e-3e117478ab7f-9558542.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Head of Ukraine&#x27;s delegation Andriy Yermak at the beginning of talks with the US delegation at the US Mission to NGOs in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Martial Trezzini\/ KEYSTONE \/ MARTIAL TREZZINI<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>But the language of such positive steps came only after concerns about the original, Trump-endorsed deal intensified.<\/p>\n<p>A bipartisan group of US senators said Rubio told them Saturday that the plan had originated with Russia and was actually a \u201cwish list\u201d for Moscow, rather than a serious push for peace.<\/p>\n<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he\u2019d spoken to Trump and made clear there were some parts of the plans key European nations could agree on, but others where they could not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told him that we are fully in line with Ukraine, that the sovereignty of this country must not be jeopardised,\u201d Merz said in an interview with a German media outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio called the US proposal a \u201cliving breathing document\u201d that would continue changing. He also made clear that any final product, once it\u2019s ready, will still have to be presented to Moscow; \u201cobviously, the Russians get a vote here.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//55//85//42//808x539_cmsv2_0333871f-51a4-5d35-9c34-785e9ac16a5b-9558542.jpg/" alt=\"Andriy Yermak and Marco Rubio talk to the press as their consultations continue at the US Mission to International Organisations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/384x256_cmsv2_0333871f-51a4-5d35-9c34-785e9ac16a5b-9558542.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/640x427_cmsv2_0333871f-51a4-5d35-9c34-785e9ac16a5b-9558542.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/750x500_cmsv2_0333871f-51a4-5d35-9c34-785e9ac16a5b-9558542.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/828x552_cmsv2_0333871f-51a4-5d35-9c34-785e9ac16a5b-9558542.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/1080x720_cmsv2_0333871f-51a4-5d35-9c34-785e9ac16a5b-9558542.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/1200x800_cmsv2_0333871f-51a4-5d35-9c34-785e9ac16a5b-9558542.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/85\/42\/1920x1281_cmsv2_0333871f-51a4-5d35-9c34-785e9ac16a5b-9558542.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Andriy Yermak and Marco Rubio talk to the press as their consultations continue at the US Mission to International Organisations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Martial Trezzini\/ KEYSTONE \/ MARTIAL TREZZINI<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The positive assessment of what was discussed defied Trump himself. Before talks began, the president blasted Ukraine for a lack of gratitude for US military assistance while shying away from criticising Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUkraine 'leadership' has expressed zero gratitude for our efforts, and Europe cotinues to by oil from Russia,\u201d Trump posted on his social media site, Truth Social, on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>After Trump\u2019s post, Zelenskyy cheered US-led efforts on security while also stressing that \u201cthe crux of the entire diplomatic situation is that it was Russia, and only Russia, that started this war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUkraine is grateful to the United States, to every American heart, and personally to President Trump,\u201d Zelenskyy wrote in a post on Telegram, adding, \u201cWe thank everyone in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important not to forget the main goal \u2013 to stop Russia\u2019s war and prevent it from ever igniting again,\u201d he 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However, \"work remains\" after Sunday\u2019s Ukraine peace talks in Geneva and no agreement has yet been reached.","summary":"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said \"significant progress\" was made and he feels \"very optimistic\" that a deal can be reached soon. However, \"work remains\" after Sunday\u2019s Ukraine peace talks in Geneva and no agreement has yet been reached.","keySentence":"","url":"rubio-calls-sundays-geneva-peace-talks-most-productive-and-meaningful-meeting-to-date","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/11\/23\/rubio-calls-sundays-geneva-peace-talks-most-productive-and-meaningful-meeting-to-date","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"US secretary of state Marco Rubio called Geneva's Sunday Ukraine peace talks the most productive day they have had in the past 10 months, \"I would say, probably best meeting and day we've had so far in this entire process,\" however no agreement has yet been reached and very few details were released.\n\nThe talks focused on a US peace plan that many European allies fear is too soft on Moscow.\n\nUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Geneva meetings \u201cvery worthwhile\u201d and the most productive day in \u201ca very long time\u201d. \u201cI feel very optimistic that we can get something done,\" he said, though he offered little information about the discussions. He noted that talks would continue into Monday and possibly later in the week, and suggested Europe\u2019s role in the plan might be handled separately from issues involving Russia and Ukraine.\n\nRubio stressed that any final proposal would still need to be presented to Moscow: \u201cobviously, the Russians get a vote here.\"\n\nFollowing the meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for the growing international support behind current peace efforts. In a message on X, he said, \u201cEveryone is offering support, giving advice, providing information, and I am grateful to each and every person who is giving this help to us, to Ukraine,\u201d. Zelenskyy said diplomacy \"has been reinvigorated\" and \"this is good\", calling this renewed engagement a positive development.\n\nHis upbeat tone contrasted with Trump, who earlier in the day criticised Ukraine in a post on social media TRUTH for showing \u201czero gratitude\u201d for US support before the talks even began. Trump has set a Thursday deadline for Ukraine\u2019s response, though he has hinted it could shift. Rubio downplayed the date, saying only that all sides want the fighting to end quickly.\n\nThe plan has faced criticism in the US and Europe for appearing too favourable to Moscow. Concerns increased after senators said Rubio told them the proposal originated with Russia and resembled a Kremlin \u201cwish list\u201d rather than a credible peace plan.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>US secretary of state Marco Rubio called Geneva's Sunday Ukraine peace talks the most productive day they have had in the past 10 months, \"I would say, probably best meeting and day we've had so far in this entire process,\" however no agreement has yet been reached and very few details were released. <\/p>\n<p>The talks focused on a US peace plan that many European allies fear is too soft on Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Geneva meetings \u201cvery worthwhile\u201d and the most productive day in \u201ca very long time\u201d. \u201cI feel very optimistic that we can get something done,\" he said, though he offered little information about the discussions. He noted that talks would continue into Monday and possibly later in the week, and suggested Europe\u2019s role in the plan might be handled separately from issues involving Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//11//23//ukraine-strikes-russian-shatura-power-plant-in-the-moscow-region/">Ukraine strikes Russian Shatura power plant in the Moscow region <\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//11//23//us-president-trump-says-ukraine-has-shown-zero-gratitude-to-the-us/">US President Trump says Ukraine has shown 'zero gratitude' to Washington<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Rubio stressed that any final proposal would still need to be presented to Moscow: \u201cobviously, the Russians get a vote here.\"<\/p>\n<p>Following the meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for the growing international support behind current peace efforts. In a message on X, he said, \u201cEveryone is offering support, giving advice, providing information, and I am grateful to each and every person who is giving this help to us, to Ukraine,\u201d. Zelenskyy said diplomacy \"has been reinvigorated\" and \"this is good\", calling this renewed engagement a positive development.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1992689801045176811\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>His upbeat tone contrasted with Trump, who earlier in the day criticised Ukraine in a post on social media TRUTH for showing \u201czero gratitude\u201d for US support before the talks even began. Trump has set a Thursday deadline for Ukraine\u2019s response, though he has hinted it could shift. Rubio downplayed the date, saying only that all sides want the fighting to end quickly.<\/p>\n<p>The plan has faced criticism in the US and Europe for appearing too favourable to Moscow. Concerns increased after senators said Rubio told them the proposal originated with Russia and resembled a Kremlin \u201cwish list\u201d rather than a credible peace plan.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1763915931,"updatedAt":1763935267,"publishedAt":1763935236,"firstPublishedAt":1763935236,"lastPublishedAt":1763935236,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/84\/38\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_c1f66d60-e4f3-5e62-a8b1-c0f510c14cc1-9558438.jpg","altText":"Ukrainian head of presidential administration Andriy Yermak, left, and US Secretary of state Marco Rubio, right, Mission in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.","caption":"Ukrainian head of presidential administration Andriy Yermak, left, and US Secretary of state Marco Rubio, right, Mission in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Martial Trezzini\/ KEYSTONE \/ MARTIAL 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elements that will be essential for a just and lasting peace.\"\n\n\"We are clear on the principle that borders must not be changed by force\", the EU statement added.\n\nTrump's back-and-forth with Zelenskyy\n\nWith his new 28-point plan to end Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine, the US is resurfacing its argument that Zelenskyy doesn\u2019t \u201chave the cards\u201d to continue on the battlefield and must come to a settlement that heavily tilts in Moscow\u2019s favour.\n\nTrump said Friday of Zelenskyy, \u201cHe\u2019s going to have to approve it,\u201d though he was more reconciliatory on Saturday, saying, \u201cI would like to get to peace,\u201d and that this was not his final offer.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re trying to get it ended. One way or the other, we have to get it ended,\u201d Trump told reporters outside the White House on Saturday.\n\nHours later, senators critical of Trump\u2019s approach to ending the war said they spoke with Rubio, who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is actually a \u201cwish list\u201d of the Russians and not the actual proposal offering Washington\u2019s positions, a claim Rubio and the White House later dismissed.\n\nAccording to Rubio, \"the peace proposal was authored by the US.\" \"It is offered as a strong framework for ongoing negotiations,\u201d Rubio posted on X. \u201cIt is based on input from the Russian side. But it is also based on previous and ongoing input from Ukraine,\u201d Rubio wrote.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and its European allies began to arrive in Geneva on Sunday for further discussions on the conflict in Ukraine following US President Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan that calls on Kyiv to give up some of its land and reduce the size of its military forces. <\/p>\n<p>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff are leading the Washington delegation in meetings with Ukraine's senior government officials, including Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, and Rustem Umerov, the national security secretary.<\/p>\n<p>The EU, with senior officials Bjoern Seibert and Pedro Lourtie, heads of cabinet of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, is participating respectively in the talks.<\/p>\n<p>National security advisers from the E3 group of countries \u2014 France, the United Kingdom, and Germany \u2014 are also attending the Geneva negotiations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1992555243494633509\"><\/div>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">https:\/\/x.com\/AndriyYermak\/status\/1992555243494633509?s=20<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The meeting comes as a widely leaked 28-point US-backed peace plan, which the White House says is the result of a month of work between Rubio and Witkoff, \"along with input from both Ukrainians and Russians,\" draws widespread criticism across European capitals.<\/p>\n<p>Trump says he wants Ukraine to accept the plan by late next week, causing Zelenskyy to warn that his nation is facing \"one of the most difficult moments in our history.\" <\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the EU, alongside Ukraine's allies, resisted the US proposal, saying they considered it a draft and a basis for \"additional work\".<\/p>\n<p>According to an EU statement, \"The initial draft of the 28-point plan includes important elements that will be essential for a just and lasting peace.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"We are clear on the principle that borders must not be changed by force\", the EU statement added.<\/p>\n<h2>Trump's back-and-forth with Zelenskyy<\/h2>\n<p>With his new 28-point plan to end Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine, the US is resurfacing its argument that Zelenskyy doesn\u2019t \u201chave the cards\u201d to continue on the battlefield and must come to a settlement that heavily tilts in Moscow\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Friday of Zelenskyy, \u201cHe\u2019s going to have to approve it,\u201d though he was more reconciliatory on Saturday, saying, \u201cI would like to get to peace,\u201d and that this was not his final offer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re trying to get it ended. One way or the other, we have to get it ended,\u201d Trump told reporters outside the White House on Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//11//22//european-pushback-trumps-peace-plan-call-it-a-draft-only/">European leaders push back on Trump's peace plan, call it a draft only<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//11//23//us-senators-claim-rubio-told-them-trumps-ukraine-peace-plan-is-russias-wish-list/">US senators claim Rubio told them Trump\u2019s Ukraine peace plan is Russia\u2019s \u2018wish list\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Hours later, senators critical of Trump\u2019s approach to ending the war said they spoke with Rubio, who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is actually a \u201cwish list\u201d of the Russians and not the actual proposal offering Washington\u2019s positions, a claim Rubio and the White House later dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>According to Rubio, \"the peace proposal was authored by the US.\" \"It is offered as a strong framework for ongoing negotiations,\u201d Rubio posted on X. \u201cIt is based on input from the Russian side. But it is also based on previous and ongoing input from Ukraine,\u201d Rubio wrote.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1763884041,"updatedAt":1763972783,"publishedAt":1763892575,"firstPublishedAt":1763892575,"lastPublishedAt":1763972782,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/81\/17\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_4367f10d-151b-5bc2-b1d7-39095c085f89-9558117.jpg","altText":"A view of the US Permanent Mission, in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. ","caption":"A view of the US Permanent Mission, in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. 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value.\"","keySentence":"","url":"robbers-overpower-guard-and-steal-dozens-of-ancient-gold-coins-from-swiss-museum","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/11\/21\/robbers-overpower-guard-and-steal-dozens-of-ancient-gold-coins-from-swiss-museum","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Authorities in Switzerland are searching for two robbers who overpowered a security guard at a Roman-era museum in Lausanne, smashed a display case and made off with dozens of gold coins that had been displayed inside.\n\nCity police said that the suspects had purchased tickets and waited until other visitors had left shortly before closing time, before assaulting and restraining the guard and then breaking the display case.\n\nThe monetary value of the coins stolen in the heist Tuesday was not immediately revealed, but police said they had \"archaeological value.\"\n\nThe theft comes at a time when gold prices have soared in global markets and a high-profile robbery of jewels at the\u00a0Louvre in Paris exposed vulnerabilities\u00a0and security lapses at museums.\n\nOfficials said the Lausanne museum employee, a 64-year-old Swiss national, was interviewed by investigators and that he was not injured in the incident.\n\nState prosecutors have opened an investigation. Lausanne city officials filed a legal complaint for damage to the museum and the regional government, the owner of the gold coins, also announced plans to file a criminal complaint.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Authorities in Switzerland are searching for two robbers who overpowered a security guard at a Roman-era museum in Lausanne, smashed a display case and made off with dozens of gold coins that had been displayed inside.<\/p>\n<p>City police said that the suspects had purchased tickets and waited until other visitors had left shortly before closing time, before assaulting and restraining the guard and then breaking the display case.<\/p>\n<p>The monetary value of the coins stolen in the heist Tuesday was not immediately revealed, but police said they had \"archaeological value.\"<\/p>\n<p>The theft comes at a time when gold prices have soared in global markets and a high-profile <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2025//10//19//louvre-museum-in-paris-closed-after-robbery/">robbery of jewels at the Louvre in Paris<\/a> exposed vulnerabilities and security lapses at museums.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the Lausanne museum employee, a 64-year-old Swiss national, was interviewed by investigators and that he was not injured in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>State prosecutors have opened an investigation. Lausanne city officials filed a legal complaint for damage to the museum and the regional government, the owner of the gold coins, also announced plans to file a criminal complaint.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1763744202,"updatedAt":1763744850,"publishedAt":1763744827,"firstPublishedAt":1763744827,"lastPublishedAt":1763744827,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/72\/90\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_2eeefa5e-c915-5654-9853-f0ac7145f73a-9557290.jpg","altText":"A view of the permanent exposition at the Musee Romain in Lausanne, 4 November, 2025","caption":"A view of the permanent exposition at the Musee Romain in Lausanne, 4 November, 2025","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1918,"height":1079}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2972,"urlSafeValue":"blackburn","title":"Gavin Blackburn","twitter":null}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":267,"slug":"switzerland","urlSafeValue":"switzerland","title":"Switzerland","titleRaw":"Switzerland"},{"id":6923,"slug":"museum","urlSafeValue":"museum","title":"Museum","titleRaw":"Museum"},{"id":7999,"slug":"robbery","urlSafeValue":"robbery","title":"Robbery","titleRaw":"Robbery"},{"id":18132,"slug":"theft","urlSafeValue":"theft","title":"theft","titleRaw":"theft"},{"id":13756,"slug":"louvre","urlSafeValue":"louvre","title":"Louvre","titleRaw":"Louvre"},{"id":25552,"slug":"gold-coin","urlSafeValue":"gold-coin","title":"gold coin","titleRaw":"gold coin"}],"widgets":[],"related":[{"id":2845697},{"id":2843016},{"id":2840539}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"AP","additionalReporting":"","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"World News","online":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"season":"","episode":"","episodeId":"","vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},{"id":10,"slug":"culture","urlSafeValue":"culture","title":"Culture"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/news\/international"},{"id":"culture-news","urlSafeValue":"culture-news","title":"Culture news","url":"\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":267,"urlSafeValue":"switzerland","title":"Switzerland","url":"\/news\/europe\/switzerland"},"town":{"id":1925,"urlSafeValue":"lausanne","title":"Lausanne"},"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":[],"slugs":[]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"article-video","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"autoPublished":0,"autoLocalised":0,"isReviewed":0,"path":"\/2025\/11\/21\/robbers-overpower-guard-and-steal-dozens-of-ancient-gold-coins-from-swiss-museum","lastModified":1763744827},{"id":2848294,"cid":9555990,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":null,"owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS EUROPE","daletPyramidId":3370223,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Sixteen European national football teams to battle for four World Cup spots in March playoffs","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Sixteen European teams to battle for four World Cup spots in playoffs","titleListing2":"Sixteen European national football teams to battle for four World Cup spots in March playoffs","leadin":"Sixteen nations will compete for the last four European spots in the 2026 World Cup. Italy faces Northern Ireland, while Wales takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina.","summary":"Sixteen nations will compete for the last four European spots in the 2026 World Cup. Italy faces Northern Ireland, while Wales takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina.","keySentence":"","url":"sixteen-european-national-football-teams-to-battle-for-four-world-cup-spots-in-march-playo","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/11\/20\/sixteen-european-national-football-teams-to-battle-for-four-world-cup-spots-in-march-playo","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Sixteen nations will compete for the final four European places at the 2026 World Cup after FIFA conducted the qualifying playoff draw in Zurich on Thursday.\n\nThe single-elimination tournament begins on 26 March with eight semifinal matches across four brackets.\n\nWinners advance to the finals, with victors securing qualification to the first 48-team World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.\n\nThe draw has pitted Italy versus Northern Ireland and Wales versus Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first bracket. In the second, Ukraine will face Sweden, while Poland is set to take on Albania.\n\nThe third bracket will see Slovakia play against Kosovo and Turkey face Romania, while the fourth bracket matches up the Czech Republic against Ireland and Denmark versus North Macedonia.\n\nThe playoff comprises 12 group runners-up from European qualifying and four teams that entered through the Nations League.\n\nItaly's 12-year wait to end?\n\nFour-time champions Italy enter the playoffs for a third consecutive cycle after finishing behind Norway in their qualifying group.\n\nItaly failed to reach the 2018 World Cup after losing to Sweden and missed the 2022 edition when North Macedonia scored a stoppage-time winner in Palermo.\n\n\"There will be immense pressure on Italy, they have obviously missed the last two World Cups,\" Northern Ireland coach Michael O'Neill said. \"We have everything to gain in this situation.\"\n\nItaly coach Gennaro Gattuso, whose team lost 4-1 to Norway in Milan on Sunday, declined to comment.\n\nIf Italy beats Northern Ireland, it must travel to face Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final.\n\nUkraine could host Poland \u2014 in Poland\n\nUkraine played its qualifying group home games in three Polish cities while under Russian military invasion.\n\nShould Ukraine beat Sweden and Poland overcome Albania, Ukraine would host Poland \u2014 potentially on Polish soil.\n\nSweden finished last in its qualifying group but earned a playoff place through winning a Nations League group last year.\n\n\"We are playing a proud, strong football nation,\" new Sweden coach Graham Potter said of Ukraine. \"Emotion will be a part of the game that we have to manage, and manage well.\"\n\nKosovo seeks to make history as Ireland rides momentum\n\nKosovo could become the first European team to make its World Cup debut since joining UEFA and FIFA in 2016.\n\nTo get there, it must beat Slovakia away before potentially hosting Turkey or Romania.\n\nIreland secured its playoff place with back-to-back wins over Portugal and Hungary, all five goals scored by Troy Parrott.\n\nThe Irish travel to the Czech Republic in the semifinals, with the winner hosting Denmark or North Macedonia.\n\nDenmark dropped into the playoffs after Scotland scored twice in stoppage time to win 4-2 on Tuesday.\n\n\"I saw the reaction from Scotland after the win,\" Ireland coach Heimir Hallgr\u00edmsson told the AP. \"This is what this beautiful game gives us. Long may that continue and we can keep the momentum.\"\n\nIntercontinental playoffs\n\nSix more nations will fight for their place at the World Cup in intercontinental playoffs in Mexico between 23 and 31 March.\n\nIraq, seeded in the draw, faces Bolivia or Suriname, while Congo will play the winner of New Caledonia versus Jamaica.\n\nIraq reached the global playoffs after scoring a penalty in the 17th minute of stoppage time against the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Coach Graham Arnold's team last appeared at a World Cup in 1986.\n\nNew Caledonia, ranked 149th of FIFA's 211 member nations, is the lowest-ranked team in the playoffs.\n\nThe tournament draw takes place on 5 December at the Kennedy Center in Washington. The six unconfirmed playoff qualifiers will be included as placeholders in the lowest-ranked pot.\n\nThe other 42 teams were confirmed this week when qualifying concluded across four continents.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Sixteen nations will compete for the final four European places at the 2026 World Cup after FIFA conducted the qualifying playoff draw in Zurich on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The single-elimination tournament begins on 26 March with eight semifinal matches across four brackets. <\/p>\n<p>Winners advance to the finals, with victors securing qualification to the first 48-team World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>The draw has pitted Italy versus Northern Ireland and Wales versus Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first bracket. In the second, Ukraine will face Sweden, while Poland is set to take on Albania. <\/p>\n<p>The third bracket will see Slovakia play against Kosovo and Turkey face Romania, while the fourth bracket matches up the Czech Republic against Ireland and Denmark versus North Macedonia.<\/p>\n<p>The playoff comprises 12 group runners-up from European qualifying and four teams that entered through the Nations League.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Italy's 12-year wait to end?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Four-time champions Italy enter the playoffs for a third consecutive cycle after finishing behind Norway in their qualifying group.<\/p>\n<p>Italy failed to reach the 2018 World Cup after losing to Sweden and missed the 2022 edition when North Macedonia scored a stoppage-time winner in Palermo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio 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<\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\"There will be immense pressure on Italy, they have obviously missed the last two World Cups,\" Northern Ireland coach Michael O'Neill said. \"We have everything to gain in this situation.\"<\/p>\n<p>Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso, whose team lost 4-1 to Norway in Milan on Sunday, declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>If Italy beats Northern Ireland, it must travel to face Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ukraine could host Poland<\/strong> \u2014 in Poland<\/h2>\n<p>Ukraine played its qualifying group home games in three Polish cities while under Russian military invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Should Ukraine beat Sweden and Poland overcome Albania, Ukraine would host Poland \u2014 potentially on Polish soil.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div 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<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Sweden finished last in its qualifying group but earned a playoff place through winning a Nations League group last year.<\/p>\n<p>\"We are playing a proud, strong football nation,\" new Sweden coach Graham Potter said of Ukraine. \"Emotion will be a part of the game that we have to manage, and manage well.\"<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Kosovo seeks to make history as Ireland rides momentum<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Kosovo could become the first European team to make its World Cup debut since joining UEFA and FIFA in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>To get there, it must beat Slovakia away before potentially hosting Turkey or Romania.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland secured its playoff place with back-to-back wins over Portugal and Hungary, all five goals scored by Troy Parrott.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div 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Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The Irish travel to the Czech Republic in the semifinals, with the winner hosting Denmark or North Macedonia.<\/p>\n<p>Denmark dropped into the playoffs after Scotland scored twice in stoppage time to win 4-2 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\"I saw the reaction from Scotland after the win,\" Ireland coach Heimir Hallgr\u00edmsson told the AP. \"This is what this beautiful game gives us. Long may that continue and we can keep the momentum.\"<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Intercontinental playoffs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Six more nations will fight for their place at the World Cup in intercontinental playoffs in Mexico between 23 and 31 March.<\/p>\n<p>Iraq, seeded in the draw, faces Bolivia or Suriname, while Congo will play the winner of New Caledonia versus Jamaica.<\/p>\n<p>Iraq reached the global playoffs after scoring a penalty in the 17th minute of stoppage time against the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Coach Graham Arnold's team last appeared at a World Cup in 1986.<\/p>\n<p>New Caledonia, ranked 149th of FIFA's 211 member nations, is the lowest-ranked team in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament draw takes place on 5 December at the Kennedy Center in Washington. The six unconfirmed playoff qualifiers will be included as placeholders in the lowest-ranked pot.<\/p>\n<p>The other 42 teams were confirmed this week when qualifying concluded across four continents.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1763655158,"updatedAt":1763656466,"publishedAt":1763656436,"firstPublishedAt":1763656436,"lastPublishedAt":1763656436,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/55\/59\/90\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_6b2b4a94-0ee4-5518-8f3a-ba6735652f51-9555990.jpg","altText":"The European playoff tree is shown on a screen next to chief tournament officer Manolo Zubiria and host Melanie Winiger during the playoff draw in Zurich, 20 November 2025","caption":"The European playoff tree is shown on a screen next to chief tournament officer Manolo Zubiria and host Melanie Winiger during the playoff draw in Zurich, 20 November 2025","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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GPHG RESULTS LIVE ","daletPyramidId":3298960,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Grand Prix d\u2019Horlogerie de Gen\u00e8ve 2025: Breguet wins prestigious Aiguille d\u2019Or Prize","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"GPHG 2025: Breguet takes home top prize at Oscars of Watchmaking","titleListing2":"Grand Prix d\u2019Horlogerie de Gen\u00e8ve 2025: IWC Schaffhausen wins prestigious Aiguille d\u2019Or Prize","leadin":"The astonishing mastery and exquisite skill that defines the industry once again took the spotlight as 90 watches and clocks vied for coveted prizes.","summary":"The astonishing mastery and exquisite skill that defines the industry once again took the spotlight as 90 watches and clocks vied for coveted prizes.","keySentence":"","url":"grand-prix-dhorlogerie-de-geneve-2025-breguet-wins-prestigious-aiguille-dor-prize","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2025\/11\/13\/grand-prix-dhorlogerie-de-geneve-2025-breguet-wins-prestigious-aiguille-dor-prize","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The Grand Prix d\u2019Horlogerie de Gen\u00e8ve (GPHG) awards celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, showcasing the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of luxury watchmaking at a glittering ceremony on 13 November.\n\nIn the first quarter of this century, the creative industries have battled against slashed funding, skill shortages and the looming fear of an AI takeover.\n\nBut the 'Oscars of Watchmaking', as GPHG is widely dubbed, shows that long-standing knowledge and talent can weather the storm.\n\n\"Watchmaking represents an alliance of art and industry, mechanics and poetry, mystery, mastery of the microscopic and the pursuit of the infinite,\" said Raymond Loretan, president of GPHG. \"It is a living art. Despite the current difficulties, it displays remarkable vitality.\"\n\nOnce again, the event shone a spotlight on the rarefied world of watchmaking, as 90 timepieces vied for coveted prizes in 15 categories, including ladies\u2019, men\u2019s, calendar and astronomy, jewellery and mechanical.\n\nThe top honour, known as the \u2018Aiguille d'Or\u2019 Grand Prix, is open to any watch across all categories. Last year, it was won by IWC Schaffhausen's Portugieser Eternal Calendar.\n\nThe winners were decided by a jury of experts, including watch collectors, watchmakers, journalists and auctioneers.\n\nThe selected timepieces will be on display at Dubai Watch Week between 19 and 23 November.\n\n\u201cAiguille d\u2019Or\u201d Grand Prix best-in-show award\n\nThe most distinguished award at the GPHG, the Aiguille d\u2019Or, went to Breguet's Classique Souscription 2025 - a watch which only has one hand. As the jury said, \"it looks simple, but it embodies one of the greatest challenges of watchmaking: simplicity.\"\n\nThe timepiece draws on the groundbreaking Souscription pocket watch of 1796, reborn as a pocket watch. The first timepiece with a simplified architecture, the design is epitomised by the purity of the white enamel dial and the time displayed by a single hand.\n\nWinners of the GPHG watchmaking awards\n\nHere is the full list of winners of the night\u2019s dazzling awards ceremony:\n\nLadies\u2019: feminine watches comprising the following indications only \u2013 hours, minutes, seconds, simple date (day of the month), power reserve, classic moon phases \u2013 and that may potentially be adorned with a maximum 9-carat gemsetting.\n\nWINNER 2025: G\u00e9rald Genta\u2019s Gentissima Oursin Fire Opal\n\nWatches competing for this prize are not allowed to be overly ornamented, so Genta\u2019s timepiece makes a statement instead with a flame-hued dial surrounded by 137 individually set fire opals. GPHG\u2019s description aptly calls it \u201caudacious elegance\u201d.\n\nLadies\u2019 Complication: feminine watches that are remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity. These watches may feature all kinds of classic and\/or innovative complications and indications (e.g. annual calendar, perpetual calendar, equation of time, complex moon phases, tourbillon, chronograph, world time, dual time or other types of model) and do not fit the definition of the Ladies\u2019 and Mechanical Exception categories.\u00a0\n\nWINNER 2025: Chopard's Imperiale Four Seasons\n\nAt the heart of this creation lies a rotating disc that completes a full revolution over 365 days, following the cycle of the seasons. Crafted in\u00a0painted textured mother-of-pearl marquetry, this miniature tableau is a moving landscape, shifting subtly with time.\n\nIts upper half is adorned with a lacework pattern in 18-carat ethical white gold, sculpted into the silhouette of a lotus flower \u2013 a recurring motif in the IMPERIALE collection.\n\nTime Only: watches with two or three hands and no gemsetting, bearing exclusively analogue time indications: hours, minutes, seconds.\n\nWINNER 2025: Daniel Roth's Extra Plat Rose Gold\n\nThe jury said \"the Extra Plat Rose Gold represents purity and savoir-faire, masterfully balancing modern elegance with time-honoured craft.\"\n\nMen\u2019s: masculine watches comprising the following indications only \u2013 hours, minutes, seconds, simple date (day of the month), power reserve indication, classic moon phases \u2013 and that may potentially feature a digital\/retrograde display or be adorned with a maximum 9-carat gemsetting.\n\nWINNER 2025: Urban J\u00fcrgensen's UJ-2: Double wheel natural escapement\n\nAt the heart of this timepiece is the double wheel natural escapement \u2013 a mechanism whose elegance belies the complexity of its creation. \"Each component, from the hand-finished wheels to the pristine bridges, to the decoration on parts unseen by the naked eye, exists because that\u2019s the way it should be,\" the jury said.\n\nMen\u2019s Complication: masculine watches that are remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity. These watches may feature all kinds of classic and\/or innovative complications and indications (e.g. world time, dual time or other types of model) and do not fit the definition of the Men\u2019s and Mechanical Exception categories.\n\nWINNER 2025: Bovet 1822's R\u00e9cital 30\n\nPrior to the R\u00e9cital 28 and the R\u00e9cital 30, all world timers were wrong during the Daylight Saving Time periods. Collectors either had to set their world timers for the countries that changed or for the countries that didn\u2019t change.\n\nThe breakthrough was deciding to use rollers instead of a conventional display. The 24 city rollers are printed on four sides, and the time period roller is printed with the four different periods. When you press the upper pusher of the R\u00e9cital 30, all the rollers turn 90 degrees at the same time.\n\nIconic: watches stemming from an emblematic collection or model that has been exercising a lasting influence on watchmaking history and the watch market for more than 20 years or offering a contemporary reinterpretation.\n\nWINNER 2025: Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar\n\nTo mark the beginning of its 150th anniversary celebrations, Audemars Piguet unveils a new generation of self-winding perpetual calendar movement, Calibre 7138, which, for the first time ever, enhances user comfort by making the corrections of all functions possible via its \u201call-in-one\u201d crown.\n\nTourbillon: mechanical watches comprising at least one tourbillon. Additional indications and\/or complications are admissible.\n\nWINNER 2025: Bvlgari's Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon\n\nBy integrating a skeleton tourbillon into the movement of this watch with a total thickness of just 1.85 mm, the Roman jeweller\u2019s Swiss watchmaking division demonstrates its horological expertise with watchmaking\u2019s most emblematic complication.\n\nToday, Bvlgari has taken skeletonisation to the next level on the new Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon \u2013 to maximise light diffusion throughout the movement.\n\nMechanical Exception: watches featuring a special mechanism, such as an innovative or sophisticated display, an automaton, a striking or any other acoustic function, a special escapement, a belt-driven movement or comprising another original and\/or exceptional horological concept.\n\nWINNER 2025: Greubel Forsey's Nano Foudroyante\n\nAt the heart of this timepiece lies a disruptive idea: nanomechanics \u2013 the control of energy at the nanojoule scale inside a mechanical movement. This enables the Nano Foudroyante to operate its eponymous complication using just 16 nanojoules per jump, compared to 30 microjoules in traditional designs, which is a staggering reduction by a factor of 1,800 - \"lightening fast\" as the name translates.\n\nChronograph: mechanical watches comprising at least one chronograph indication. Additional indications and\/or complications are admissible.\n\nWINNER 2025: Angelus' Chronographe T\u00e9l\u00e9m\u00e8tre Yellow Gold\n\n\"This timepiece calculates the distance of an event based on the distance between the speed of light and the speed of sound, an indication rivalling even the most sophisticated modern equipment,\" the jury said.\n\nSports: watches linked to the world of sport, whose functions, materials and design are suited to physical exercise.\n\nWINNER 2025: Chopard's Alpine Eagle 41 SL Cadence 8HF\n\nWith its third edition of high-frequency timepieces, Chopard marks the achievement of introducing the lightest watch ever in its collection. The cutting-edge technology is complemented by a sleek aesthetic: the ceramicised titanium features a sporty bead-blasted finish, while the Pitch Black titanium dial plays on contrasts with subtle orange accents.\n\nJewellery: watches demonstrating exceptional mastery of the art of jewellery and gemsetting, and also distinguished by the choice of stones.\n\nWINNER 2025: Dior Montres's La D de Dior Buisson Couture\n\nThis timepiece is part of the Les Jardins de la Couture High Jewellery collection, marking the beginning of a new way of expressing nature with blossoming garlands of \u2018couture bushes\u2019 that evoke the artistry of intricately embroidered florals. The new La D de Dior reflects meticulous craftsmanship, with stones chosen for their hue and shape to reproduce a luxuriant yet delicate garden. \"You can almost smell the perfume,\" said the jury.\n\nArtistic Crafts: watches demonstrating exceptional mastery of one or several artistic techniques such as enamelling, lacquering, engraving, guilloch\u00e9 (engine-turning), skeleton-working, etc.\n\nWINNER 2025: Voutilainen's 28GML SOUYOU\n\nThis shimmering timepiece showcases the mastery of the Japanese lacquer art of Mr Tatsuo Kitamura, requiring over a thousand hours of meticulous work. It also incorporates raw materials such as \u201cUrushi\u201d (tree sap), \u201cKinpun\u201d (various gold powders), \u201cKirigane\u201d (cut gold sheets), and \u201cKirigai\u201d (cut shell from New Zealand abalone and the great green turban).\u00a0\n\n\u201cPetite Aiguille\u201d: watches with a retail price between CHF 3,000 and CHF 10,000. Smartwatches are admissible in this category.\n\nWINNER 2025: M.A.D. Editions' M.A.D.2 Green\n\nThe M.A.D. Editions project was created as an alternative, accessible label by MB&F. The M.A.D.2 was born from the mind of Eric Giroud \u2013 designer, rebel, and longtime MB&F friend \u2013 and is a love letter to the wild, electrifying spirit of 1990s club culture, incorporating a DJ deck and strobe lighting. It is only available by lottery.\n\nChallenge: watches with a retail price equal to or under CHF 3,000. Smartwatches are admissible in this category.\n\nWINNER 2025: Dennison's Natural Stone Tiger Eye In Gold\n\nThis watch revives a classic Dennison cushion case, paying homage to the elegance of the 1960s. The dial features a natural tiger\u2019s eye, a striking stone chosen for its warm depth and pattern,\u00a0each one cut and polished to reveal its unique character.\n\nThe jury called it a \"feat in itself\" to produce such a watch for under CHF 3,000.\n\nMechanical Clock: mechanical instruments whose main function is time measurement, such as longcase clocks and table clocks. Wristwatches are not allowed in this category.\n\nWINNER 2025: L'Ep\u00e9e 1839's Albatross L'Ep\u00e9e 1839 X MB&F\n\nAlbatross features a striking hour function \u2013 chiming both the specific hours on the hour and a single strike on the half-hour \u2013 and an automaton composed of 16 pairs of propellers that launch into action every hour. A mechanical computer lets the owner choose between full operation mode, full quiet mode, silent mode with the propellers running, or just the chime. There is also a \u201crepeat on demand\u201d button to repeat the predefined chime\/automaton setting or to activate the propellers in standalone continuous motion.\n\nAudacity Prize: rewards the best competing timepiece featuring a non-conformist, offbeat approach to watchmaking. It is intended to foster creative audacity.\n\nWINNER 2025: Fam Al Hut's M\u00f6bius\n\nFam Al Hut's MARK 1 M\u00f6bius is a bold debut that redefines technical miniaturisation and spatial design in haute horlogerie. At its heart is an in-house bi-axis tourbillon, housed within one of the most compact wristwatch formats ever created.\n\nIt is the first time that the Chinese firm has participated in the awards.\n\nHorological Revelation Prize: rewards a competing timepiece created by a young brand (less than ten years of existence since its first model was commercialised).\n\nWINNER 2025: Anton Suhanov's St. Petersburg Easter Egg Tourbillon Clock\n\nAnton Suhanov's St. Petersburg Easter Egg Tourbillon clock is a far cry from tradition. As opposed to Carl Faberg\u00e9\u2019s lavish designs, Suhanov strove for minimalism and wanted to give the genre of Easter egg clock a different, modern, relevant vision.\n\nThis version mysteriously remains in a perfectly vertical position as there are no supporting parts.\n\nChronometry Prize: rewards the best competing timepiece that stands out for its remarkable precision timekeeping performance (special escapement or distinctive regulating device) and which is officially certified (ISO 3159 standards) by an inspection authority such as the COSC, TIMELAB, Besan\u00e7on Observatory, etc.\n\nWINNER 2025: Zenith's G.F.J. Calibre 135\n\nThis watch carries in it the history of Zenith, which has been producing timepieces for 160 years. This new version of the movement uses the dimensions, the look and the architecture of its ancestor. But it is a modern re-engineering that integrates up-to-date technical solutions and materials wherever possible.\n\nSpecial Jury Prize: rewards a personality, institution or initiative that has played a fundamental role in promoting high-quality watchmaking. It cannot be awarded to a timepiece, nor to a brand as such.\n\nWINNER 2025: Alain Dominique Perrin, founder of the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>The <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//tag//gphg-grand-prix-d-horlogerie-de-geneve/">Grand Prix d\u2019Horlogerie de Gen\u00e8ve<\/strong><\/a> (GPHG) awards celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, showcasing the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of luxury watchmaking at a glittering ceremony on 13 November. <\/p>\n<p>In the first quarter of this century, the creative industries have battled against slashed funding, skill shortages and the looming fear of an AI takeover. <\/p>\n<p>But the 'Oscars of Watchmaking', as GPHG is widely dubbed, shows that long-standing knowledge and talent can weather the storm. <\/p>\n<p>\"Watchmaking represents an alliance of art and industry, mechanics and poetry, mystery, mastery of the microscopic and the pursuit of the infinite,\" said Raymond Loretan, president of GPHG. \"It is a living art. Despite the current difficulties, it displays remarkable vitality.\"<\/p>\n<p>Once again, the event shone a spotlight on the rarefied world of watchmaking, as 90 timepieces vied for coveted prizes in 15 <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//11//12//gphg-2024-meet-the-luxury-watchmakers-vying-for-the-new-sustainable-innovation-prize/">categories, including ladies\u2019, men\u2019s, calendar and astronomy, jewellery and mechanical.<\/p>\n<p>The top honour, known as the \u2018<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//11//13//grand-prix-dhorlogerie-de-geneve-2024-57-luxury-watch-brands-battle-for-the-aiguille-dor-p/">Aiguille d'Or<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 Grand Prix, is open to any watch across all categories. Last year, it was won by IWC Schaffhausen's Portugieser Eternal Calendar.<\/p>\n<p>The winners were decided by a jury of experts, including watch collectors, watchmakers, journalists and auctioneers.<\/p>\n<p>The selected timepieces will be on display at Dubai Watch Week between 19 and 23 November. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <iframe src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////live.gphg.org//en//euronews//player/" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2><strong>\u201cAiguille d\u2019Or\u201d Grand Prix best-in-show award<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The most distinguished award at the GPHG, the Aiguille d\u2019Or, went to Breguet's Classique Souscription 2025 - a watch which only has one hand. As the jury said, \"it looks simple, but it embodies one of the greatest challenges of watchmaking: simplicity.\"<\/p>\n<p>The timepiece draws on the groundbreaking Souscription pocket watch of 1796, reborn as a pocket watch. The first timepiece with a simplified architecture, the design is epitomised by the purity of the white enamel dial and the time displayed by a single hand. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Winners of the GPHG watchmaking awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here is the full list of winners of the night\u2019s dazzling awards ceremony:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ladies\u2019:<\/strong> feminine watches comprising the following indications only \u2013 hours, minutes, seconds, simple date (day of the month), power reserve, classic moon phases \u2013 and that may potentially be adorned with a maximum 9-carat gemsetting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> G\u00e9rald Genta\u2019s Gentissima Oursin Fire Opal<\/p>\n<p>Watches competing for this prize are not allowed to be overly ornamented, so Genta\u2019s timepiece makes a statement instead with a flame-hued dial surrounded by 137 individually set fire opals. GPHG\u2019s description aptly calls it \u201caudacious elegance\u201d. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//75//46//808x808_cmsv2_69ec5954-3892-5b51-a045-67c765624f3a-9547546.jpg/" alt=\"G&#xE9;rald Genta&#x2019;s Gentissima Oursin Fire Opal wins the Ladies&#x27; category\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/384x384_cmsv2_69ec5954-3892-5b51-a045-67c765624f3a-9547546.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/640x640_cmsv2_69ec5954-3892-5b51-a045-67c765624f3a-9547546.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/750x750_cmsv2_69ec5954-3892-5b51-a045-67c765624f3a-9547546.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/828x828_cmsv2_69ec5954-3892-5b51-a045-67c765624f3a-9547546.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1080x1080_cmsv2_69ec5954-3892-5b51-a045-67c765624f3a-9547546.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1200x1200_cmsv2_69ec5954-3892-5b51-a045-67c765624f3a-9547546.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1920x1920_cmsv2_69ec5954-3892-5b51-a045-67c765624f3a-9547546.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">G&#xE9;rald Genta&#x2019;s Gentissima Oursin Fire Opal wins the Ladies&#x27; category<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">GPHG<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Ladies\u2019 Complication:<\/strong> feminine watches that are remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity. These watches may feature all kinds of classic and\/or innovative complications and indications (e.g. annual calendar, perpetual calendar, equation of time, complex moon phases, tourbillon, chronograph, world time, dual time or other types of model) and do not fit the definition of the Ladies\u2019 and Mechanical Exception categories. <\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Chopard's Imperiale Four Seasons<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of this creation lies a rotating disc that completes a full revolution over 365 days, following the cycle of the seasons. Crafted in painted textured mother-of-pearl marquetry, this miniature tableau is a moving landscape, shifting subtly with time. <\/p>\n<p>Its upper half is adorned with a lacework pattern in 18-carat ethical white gold, sculpted into the silhouette of a lotus flower \u2013 a recurring motif in the IMPERIALE collection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//75//46//808x808_cmsv2_1fe46401-0a82-542d-b893-9370da888828-9547546.jpg/" alt=\"Chopard&#x27;s Imperiale Four Seasons has a rotating disc that completes a full revolution over 365 days, following the cycle of the seasons \" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/384x384_cmsv2_1fe46401-0a82-542d-b893-9370da888828-9547546.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/640x640_cmsv2_1fe46401-0a82-542d-b893-9370da888828-9547546.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/750x750_cmsv2_1fe46401-0a82-542d-b893-9370da888828-9547546.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/828x828_cmsv2_1fe46401-0a82-542d-b893-9370da888828-9547546.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1080x1080_cmsv2_1fe46401-0a82-542d-b893-9370da888828-9547546.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1200x1200_cmsv2_1fe46401-0a82-542d-b893-9370da888828-9547546.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1920x1920_cmsv2_1fe46401-0a82-542d-b893-9370da888828-9547546.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Chopard&#x27;s Imperiale Four Seasons has a rotating disc that completes a full revolution over 365 days, following the cycle of the seasons <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">GPHG<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Time Only:<\/strong> watches with two or three hands and no gemsetting, bearing exclusively analogue time indications: hours, minutes, seconds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Daniel Roth's Extra Plat Rose Gold<\/p>\n<p>The jury said \"the Extra Plat Rose Gold represents purity and savoir-faire, masterfully balancing modern elegance with time-honoured craft.\"<\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s:<\/strong> masculine watches comprising the following indications only \u2013 hours, minutes, seconds, simple date (day of the month), power reserve indication, classic moon phases \u2013 and that may potentially feature a digital\/retrograde display or be adorned with a maximum 9-carat gemsetting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Urban J\u00fcrgensen's UJ-2: Double wheel natural escapement<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of this timepiece is the double wheel natural escapement \u2013 a mechanism whose elegance belies the complexity of its creation. \"Each component, from the hand-finished wheels to the pristine bridges, to the decoration on parts unseen by the naked eye, exists because that\u2019s the way it should be,\" the jury said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s Complication:<\/strong> masculine watches that are remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity. These watches may feature all kinds of classic and\/or innovative complications and indications (e.g. world time, dual time or other types of model) and do not fit the definition of the Men\u2019s and Mechanical Exception categories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Bovet 1822's R\u00e9cital 30<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the R\u00e9cital 28 and the R\u00e9cital 30, all world timers were wrong during the Daylight Saving Time periods. Collectors either had to set their world timers for the countries that changed or for the countries that didn\u2019t change.<\/p>\n<p>The breakthrough was deciding to use rollers instead of a conventional display. The 24 city rollers are printed on four sides, and the time period roller is printed with the four different periods. When you press the upper pusher of the R\u00e9cital 30, all the rollers turn 90 degrees at the same time. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Iconic:<\/strong> watches stemming from an emblematic collection or model that has been exercising a lasting influence on watchmaking history and the watch market for more than 20 years or offering a contemporary reinterpretation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar<\/p>\n<p>To mark the beginning of its 150th anniversary celebrations, Audemars Piguet unveils a new generation of self-winding perpetual calendar movement, Calibre 7138, which, for the first time ever, enhances user comfort by making the corrections of all functions possible via its \u201call-in-one\u201d crown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//75//46//808x808_cmsv2_d6f1e171-e747-59ca-a8fe-2415e7d45c04-9547546.jpg/" alt=\"To mark the beginning of its 150th anniversary celebrations, Audemars Piguet unveils a new generation of self-winding perpetual calendar movement, Calibre 7138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/384x384_cmsv2_d6f1e171-e747-59ca-a8fe-2415e7d45c04-9547546.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/640x640_cmsv2_d6f1e171-e747-59ca-a8fe-2415e7d45c04-9547546.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/750x750_cmsv2_d6f1e171-e747-59ca-a8fe-2415e7d45c04-9547546.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/828x828_cmsv2_d6f1e171-e747-59ca-a8fe-2415e7d45c04-9547546.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1080x1080_cmsv2_d6f1e171-e747-59ca-a8fe-2415e7d45c04-9547546.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1200x1200_cmsv2_d6f1e171-e747-59ca-a8fe-2415e7d45c04-9547546.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1920x1920_cmsv2_d6f1e171-e747-59ca-a8fe-2415e7d45c04-9547546.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">To mark the beginning of its 150th anniversary celebrations, Audemars Piguet unveils a new generation of self-winding perpetual calendar movement, Calibre 7138<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">GPHG<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Tourbillon:<\/strong> mechanical watches comprising at least one tourbillon. Additional indications and\/or complications are admissible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Bvlgari's Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon<\/p>\n<p>By integrating a skeleton tourbillon into the movement of this watch with a total thickness of just 1.85 mm, the Roman jeweller\u2019s Swiss watchmaking division demonstrates its horological expertise with watchmaking\u2019s most emblematic complication.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Bvlgari has taken skeletonisation to the next level on the new Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon \u2013 to maximise light diffusion throughout the movement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mechanical Exception:<\/strong> watches featuring a special mechanism, such as an innovative or sophisticated display, an automaton, a striking or any other acoustic function, a special escapement, a belt-driven movement or comprising another original and\/or exceptional horological concept.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Greubel Forsey's Nano Foudroyante<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of this timepiece lies a disruptive idea: nanomechanics \u2013 the control of energy at the nanojoule scale inside a mechanical movement. This enables the Nano Foudroyante to operate its eponymous complication using just 16 nanojoules per jump, compared to 30 microjoules in traditional designs, which is a staggering reduction by a factor of 1,800 - \"lightening fast\" as the name translates. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Chronograph:<\/strong> mechanical watches comprising at least one chronograph indication. Additional indications and\/or complications are admissible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Angelus' Chronographe T\u00e9l\u00e9m\u00e8tre Yellow Gold<\/p>\n<p>\"This timepiece calculates the distance of an event based on the distance between the speed of light and the speed of sound, an indication rivalling even the most sophisticated modern equipment,\" the jury said. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Sports:<\/strong> watches linked to the world of sport, whose functions, materials and design are suited to physical exercise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Chopard's Alpine Eagle 41 SL Cadence 8HF<\/p>\n<p>With its third edition of high-frequency timepieces, Chopard marks the achievement of introducing the lightest watch ever in its collection. The cutting-edge technology is complemented by a sleek aesthetic: the ceramicised titanium features a sporty bead-blasted finish, while the Pitch Black titanium dial plays on contrasts with subtle orange accents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jewellery:<\/strong> watches demonstrating exceptional mastery of the art of jewellery and gemsetting, and also distinguished by the choice of stones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Dior Montres's La D de Dior Buisson Couture<\/p>\n<p>This timepiece is part of the Les Jardins de la Couture High Jewellery collection, marking the beginning of a new way of expressing nature with blossoming garlands of \u2018couture bushes\u2019 that evoke the artistry of intricately embroidered florals. The new La D de Dior reflects meticulous craftsmanship, with stones chosen for their hue and shape to reproduce a luxuriant yet delicate garden. \"You can almost smell the perfume,\" said the jury. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Artistic Crafts:<\/strong> watches demonstrating exceptional mastery of one or several artistic techniques such as enamelling, lacquering, engraving, guilloch\u00e9 (engine-turning), skeleton-working, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Voutilainen's 28GML SOUYOU<\/p>\n<p>This shimmering timepiece showcases the mastery of the Japanese lacquer art of Mr Tatsuo Kitamura, requiring over a thousand hours of meticulous work. It also incorporates raw materials such as \u201cUrushi\u201d (tree sap), \u201cKinpun\u201d (various gold powders), \u201cKirigane\u201d (cut gold sheets), and \u201cKirigai\u201d (cut shell from New Zealand abalone and the great green turban). <\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cPetite Aiguille\u201d:<\/strong> watches with a retail price between CHF 3,000 and CHF 10,000. Smartwatches are admissible in this category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> M.A.D. Editions' M.A.D.2 Green<\/p>\n<p>The M.A.D. Editions project was created as an alternative, accessible label by MB&amp;F. The M.A.D.2 was born from the mind of Eric Giroud \u2013 designer, rebel, and longtime MB&amp;F friend \u2013 and is a love letter to the wild, electrifying spirit of 1990s club culture, incorporating a DJ deck and strobe lighting. It is only available by lottery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge:<\/strong> watches with a retail price equal to or under CHF 3,000. Smartwatches are admissible in this category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Dennison'sNatural Stone Tiger Eye In Gold<\/p>\n<p>This watch revives a classic Dennison cushion case, paying homage to the elegance of the 1960s. The dial features a natural tiger\u2019s eye, a striking stone chosen for its warm depth and pattern, each one cut and polished to reveal its unique character.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//75//46//808x808_cmsv2_e2a58f9e-302a-55d0-9ae3-472c88870c11-9547546.jpg/" alt=\"This watch revives a classic Dennison cushion case, paying homage to the elegance of the 1960s. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/384x384_cmsv2_e2a58f9e-302a-55d0-9ae3-472c88870c11-9547546.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/640x640_cmsv2_e2a58f9e-302a-55d0-9ae3-472c88870c11-9547546.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/750x750_cmsv2_e2a58f9e-302a-55d0-9ae3-472c88870c11-9547546.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/828x828_cmsv2_e2a58f9e-302a-55d0-9ae3-472c88870c11-9547546.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1080x1080_cmsv2_e2a58f9e-302a-55d0-9ae3-472c88870c11-9547546.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1200x1200_cmsv2_e2a58f9e-302a-55d0-9ae3-472c88870c11-9547546.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1920x1920_cmsv2_e2a58f9e-302a-55d0-9ae3-472c88870c11-9547546.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">This watch revives a classic Dennison cushion case, paying homage to the elegance of the 1960s. <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Corey Crawford\/coreycrawfordimagery.com<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The jury called it a \"feat in itself\" to produce such a watch for under CHF 3,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mechanical Clock:<\/strong> mechanical instruments whose main function is time measurement, such as longcase clocks and table clocks. Wristwatches are not allowed in this category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> L'Ep\u00e9e 1839's Albatross L'Ep\u00e9e 1839 X MB&amp;F<\/p>\n<p>Albatross features a striking hour function \u2013 chiming both the specific hours on the hour and a single strike on the half-hour \u2013 and an automaton composed of 16 pairs of propellers that launch into action every hour. A mechanical computer lets the owner choose between full operation mode, full quiet mode, silent mode with the propellers running, or just the chime. There is also a \u201crepeat on demand\u201d button to repeat the predefined chime\/automaton setting or to activate the propellers in standalone continuous motion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//75//46//808x808_cmsv2_7146d9d8-8518-5b68-9df2-dd65991e5ed3-9547546.jpg/" alt=\"L&#x27;Ep&#xE9;e 1839&#x27;s Albatross L&#x27;Ep&#xE9;e 1839 X MB&#x26;F is the brainchild of designer Eric Meyer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/384x384_cmsv2_7146d9d8-8518-5b68-9df2-dd65991e5ed3-9547546.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/640x640_cmsv2_7146d9d8-8518-5b68-9df2-dd65991e5ed3-9547546.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/750x750_cmsv2_7146d9d8-8518-5b68-9df2-dd65991e5ed3-9547546.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/828x828_cmsv2_7146d9d8-8518-5b68-9df2-dd65991e5ed3-9547546.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1080x1080_cmsv2_7146d9d8-8518-5b68-9df2-dd65991e5ed3-9547546.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1200x1200_cmsv2_7146d9d8-8518-5b68-9df2-dd65991e5ed3-9547546.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1920x1920_cmsv2_7146d9d8-8518-5b68-9df2-dd65991e5ed3-9547546.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">L&#x27;Ep&#xE9;e 1839&#x27;s Albatross L&#x27;Ep&#xE9;e 1839 X MB&#x26;F is the brainchild of designer Eric Meyer<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">GPHG<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Audacity Prize:<\/strong> rewards the best competing timepiece featuring a non-conformist, offbeat approach to watchmaking. It is intended to foster creative audacity. <\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Fam Al Hut's M\u00f6bius<\/p>\n<p>Fam Al Hut's MARK 1 M\u00f6bius is a bold debut that redefines technical miniaturisation and spatial design in haute horlogerie. At its heart is an in-house bi-axis tourbillon, housed within one of the most compact wristwatch formats ever created.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//75//46//808x808_cmsv2_f91cd500-6c07-5151-ab61-d8425dd5a296-9547546.jpg/" alt=\"Fam Al Hut&#x27;s MARK 1 M&#xF6;bius is a bold debut that redefines technical miniaturisation and spatial design in haute horlogerie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/384x384_cmsv2_f91cd500-6c07-5151-ab61-d8425dd5a296-9547546.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/640x640_cmsv2_f91cd500-6c07-5151-ab61-d8425dd5a296-9547546.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/750x750_cmsv2_f91cd500-6c07-5151-ab61-d8425dd5a296-9547546.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/828x828_cmsv2_f91cd500-6c07-5151-ab61-d8425dd5a296-9547546.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1080x1080_cmsv2_f91cd500-6c07-5151-ab61-d8425dd5a296-9547546.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1200x1200_cmsv2_f91cd500-6c07-5151-ab61-d8425dd5a296-9547546.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1920x1920_cmsv2_f91cd500-6c07-5151-ab61-d8425dd5a296-9547546.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Fam Al Hut&#x27;s MARK 1 M&#xF6;bius is a bold debut that redefines technical miniaturisation and spatial design in haute horlogerie<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">GPHG<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>It is the first time that the Chinese firm has participated in the awards. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Horological Revelation Prize:<\/strong> rewards a competing timepiece created by a young brand (less than ten years of existence since its first model was commercialised). <\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Anton Suhanov's St. Petersburg Easter Egg Tourbillon Clock<\/p>\n<p>Anton Suhanov's St. Petersburg Easter Egg Tourbillon clock is a far cry from tradition. As opposed to Carl Faberg\u00e9\u2019s lavish designs, Suhanov strove for minimalism and wanted to give the genre of Easter egg clock a different, modern, relevant vision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//75//46//808x808_cmsv2_f0dbd266-2e99-53f3-8655-bcce5bf44cd5-9547546.jpg/" alt=\"Anton Suhanov&#x27;s St. Petersburg Easter Egg Tourbillon clock is a far cry from tradition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/384x384_cmsv2_f0dbd266-2e99-53f3-8655-bcce5bf44cd5-9547546.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/640x640_cmsv2_f0dbd266-2e99-53f3-8655-bcce5bf44cd5-9547546.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/750x750_cmsv2_f0dbd266-2e99-53f3-8655-bcce5bf44cd5-9547546.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/828x828_cmsv2_f0dbd266-2e99-53f3-8655-bcce5bf44cd5-9547546.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1080x1080_cmsv2_f0dbd266-2e99-53f3-8655-bcce5bf44cd5-9547546.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1200x1200_cmsv2_f0dbd266-2e99-53f3-8655-bcce5bf44cd5-9547546.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/75\/46\/1920x1920_cmsv2_f0dbd266-2e99-53f3-8655-bcce5bf44cd5-9547546.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Anton Suhanov&#x27;s St. Petersburg Easter Egg Tourbillon clock is a far cry from tradition<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">GPHG<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>This version mysteriously remains in a perfectly vertical position as there are no supporting parts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chronometry Prize:<\/strong> rewards the best competing timepiece that stands out for its remarkable precision timekeeping performance (special escapement or distinctive regulating device) and which is officially certified (ISO 3159 standards) by an inspection authority such as the COSC, TIMELAB, Besan\u00e7on Observatory, etc. <\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER 2025:<\/strong> Zenith's G.F.J. Calibre 135<\/p>\n<p>This watch carries in it the history of Zenith, which has been producing timepieces for 160 years. This new version of the movement uses the dimensions, the look and the architecture of its ancestor. But it is a modern re-engineering that integrates up-to-date technical solutions and materials wherever possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Special Jury Prize:<\/strong> rewards a personality, institution or initiative that has played a fundamental role in promoting high-quality watchmaking. 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The worlds of arts and crafts have been shaken by slashed funding, skill shortages and the looming fear of an AI takeover.\n\nHowever, the rarefied world of luxury watchmaking has been quietly weathering the storm. Each year, the finest timepieces are extolled at the Grand Prix d\u2019Horlogerie de Gen\u00e8ve (GPHG) award ceremony, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in November.\n\nHere, the astonishing mastery and exquisite skill that defines the industry will once again take the spotlight as 90 watches and clocks vie for coveted prizes in 15 categories, including ladies\u2019, men\u2019s, calendar and astronomy, jewellery and mechanical.\n\nThe top honour, known as the \u2018Aiguille d'Or\u2019 Grand Prix, is open to any watch across all categories. Last year, it was won by IWC Schaffhausen's Portugieser Eternal Calendar.\n\nThe winners, decided by a jury of experts including watch collectors, watchmakers, journalists and auctioneers, will be announced on Thursday 13 November at the awards ceremony at the B\u00e2timent des Forces Motrices in Geneva.\n\nThis year also marks the fifth anniversary of the GPHG Academy, now composed of more than 1,000 members, all keen to contribute to watchmaking\u2019s global influence. It plays a central role in the selection process for watches in competition.\n\nEach spring, members begin proposing eligible timepieces, subject to brands\u2019 approval. In summer, academicians nominate six finalists per category before participating in the autumn selection of the prizewinners, alongside the jury, itself composed of Academy members.\n\nNominated watches take a world tour\n\nThe 84 watches and six clocks from among the 302 models submitted by 184 brands this year have been touring the world in anticipation of the awards ceremony, dubbed the 'Oscars' of watchmaking.\n\nThe timepieces were exhibited in Shanghai at the beginning of October as part of Golden Week, an initiative committed to promoting cultural exchanges between East and West.\n\nThe tour continued in Istanbul from 15 to 20 October, for an exhibition organised with the Turkish fashion group Vakko in its private hotel on the banks of the Bosphorus.\n\nGeneva\u2019s Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Art et d\u2019Histoire will welcome the nominated timepieces from 29 October to 16 November 2025 to its historic premises. A wide-ranging cultural outreach programme will be offered to the public and schools as part of this event.\n\nAs the final stop on the 2025 tour, Dubai Watch Week will honour the 2025 winners from 19 to 23 November.\n\nTimepieces to watch out for at the 2025 awards ceremony\n\nSix timepieces are nominated for each category, and some have already caught the attention of industry experts.\n\nG\u00e9rald Genta\u2019s Gentissima Oursin Fire Opal is a standout in the Ladies\u2019 category. Watches competing for this prize are not allowed to be overly ornamented, so Genta\u2019s timepiece makes a statement instead with a flame-hued dial surrounded by 137 individually set fire opals. GPHG\u2019s description aptly calls it \u201caudacious elegance\u201d.\n\nLast year, Van Cleef & Arpels snapped up both the Ladies\u2019 and Ladies\u2019 Complication prizes, but has no entries in either category this year.\n\nIn the Men\u2019s category, the Grand Seiko Spring Drive U.F.A has been a much hyped object of interest, as it is the most accurate mainspring-powered watch in the world. \u201cWhile the sizing and the design might not be the most eye-catching things on the list, it's hard to argue with the achievement,\u201d writes GPHG Academy member Mark Kauzlarich.\n\nLast year, it was the precision of IWC Schaffhausen\u2019s entry that won the maker the Aiguille d\u2019Or. The Portugieser Eternal Calendar is officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the \u201cmost precise lunar phase wristwatch\u201d.\n\nWith a theoretical deviation of just one day in 45,361,055 years, the Double Moon indication of the Portugieser Eternal Calendar beats the previous world record by more than 43 million years.\n\nThe Mechanical Exception category is defined by GPHG as watches featuring a special mechanism, such as an innovative or sophisticated display, an automaton, a striking or any other acoustic function, a special escapement, a belt-driven movement or comprising another original and\/or exceptional horological concept.\n\nGiven that requirement, it is hard not to single out Louis Vuitton\u2019s Escale au Pont-Neuf pocket watch. More like a piece of fine art than a timekeeper, it depicts the French capital's oldest bridge in exquisite, whimsical detail using a bas-relief engraving technique. There are 13 moving elements including a barge loaded with Louis Vuitton trunks that slowly open to reveal golden monogrammed flowers. It is priced at an eyewatering CHF 3.15 million (\u20ac3.4 million).\n\n","htmlText":"<p>As the year making the quarter of this century nears its end, the creative industries are contending with myriad threats, crises and upsets. The worlds of arts and crafts have been shaken by slashed funding, skill shortages and the looming fear of an AI takeover. <\/p>\n<p>However, the rarefied world of luxury watchmaking has been quietly weathering the storm. Each year, the finest timepieces are extolled at the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//tag//gphg-grand-prix-d-horlogerie-de-geneve/">Grand Prix d\u2019Horlogerie de Gen\u00e8ve<\/strong><\/a> (GPHG) award ceremony, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in November. <\/p>\n<p>Here, the astonishing mastery and exquisite skill that defines the industry will once again take the spotlight as 90 watches and clocks vie for coveted prizes in 15 categories, including ladies\u2019, men\u2019s, calendar and astronomy, jewellery and mechanical. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <iframe src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////live.gphg.org//en//euronews//player/" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The top honour, known as the \u2018<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//11//13//grand-prix-dhorlogerie-de-geneve-2024-57-luxury-watch-brands-battle-for-the-aiguille-dor-p/">Aiguille d'Or<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 Grand Prix, is open to any watch across all categories. Last year, it was won by IWC Schaffhausen's Portugieser Eternal Calendar. <\/p>\n<p>The winners, decided by a jury of experts including watch collectors, watchmakers, journalists and auctioneers, will be announced on Thursday 13 November at the awards ceremony at the B\u00e2timent des Forces Motrices in Geneva. <\/p>\n<p>This year also marks the fifth anniversary of the GPHG Academy, now composed of more than 1,000 members, all keen to contribute to watchmaking\u2019s global influence. It plays a central role in the selection process for watches in competition. <\/p>\n<p>Each spring, members begin proposing eligible timepieces, subject to brands\u2019 approval. In summer, academicians nominate six finalists per category before participating in the autumn selection of the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//11//07//the-watchmaking-world-holds-its-breath-as-the-grand-prix-dhorlogerie-de-geneve-approaches/">prizewinners, alongside the jury, itself composed of Academy members.<\/p>\n<h2>Nominated watches take a world tour<\/h2>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-euronews\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n <iframe type=\"text\/html\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//embed//2842732/" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen seamless>\n <\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The 84 watches and six clocks from among the 302 models submitted by 184 brands this year have been touring the world in anticipation of the awards ceremony, dubbed the 'Oscars' of watchmaking.<\/p>\n<p>The timepieces were exhibited in Shanghai at the beginning of October as part of Golden Week, an initiative committed to promoting cultural exchanges between East and West.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//52//71//92//808x808_cmsv2_e43437e3-b4e0-52d5-a5d7-c95934e9f114-9527192.jpg/" alt=\"G&#xE9;rald Genta&#x2019;s Gentissima Oursin Fire Opal is a standout in the Ladies&#x2019; category. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/384x384_cmsv2_e43437e3-b4e0-52d5-a5d7-c95934e9f114-9527192.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/640x640_cmsv2_e43437e3-b4e0-52d5-a5d7-c95934e9f114-9527192.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/750x750_cmsv2_e43437e3-b4e0-52d5-a5d7-c95934e9f114-9527192.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/828x828_cmsv2_e43437e3-b4e0-52d5-a5d7-c95934e9f114-9527192.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/1080x1080_cmsv2_e43437e3-b4e0-52d5-a5d7-c95934e9f114-9527192.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/1200x1200_cmsv2_e43437e3-b4e0-52d5-a5d7-c95934e9f114-9527192.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/1920x1920_cmsv2_e43437e3-b4e0-52d5-a5d7-c95934e9f114-9527192.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">G&#xE9;rald Genta&#x2019;s Gentissima Oursin Fire Opal is a standout in the Ladies&#x2019; category. <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">GPHG<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The tour continued in Istanbul from 15 to 20 October, for an exhibition organised with the Turkish fashion group Vakko in its private hotel on the banks of the Bosphorus.<\/p>\n<p>Geneva\u2019s Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Art et d\u2019Histoire will welcome the nominated timepieces from 29 October to 16 November 2025 to its historic premises. A wide-ranging cultural outreach programme will be offered to the public and schools as part of this event.<\/p>\n<p>As the final stop on the 2025 tour, Dubai Watch Week will honour the 2025 winners from 19 to 23 November.<\/p>\n<h2>Timepieces to watch out for at the 2025 awards ceremony<\/h2>\n<p>Six timepieces are nominated for each <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//11//12//gphg-2024-meet-the-luxury-watchmakers-vying-for-the-new-sustainable-innovation-prize/">category, and some have already caught the attention of industry experts. <\/p>\n<p>G\u00e9rald Genta\u2019s Gentissima Oursin Fire Opal is a standout in the Ladies\u2019 category. Watches competing for this prize are not allowed to be overly ornamented, so Genta\u2019s timepiece makes a statement instead with a flame-hued dial surrounded by 137 individually set fire opals. GPHG\u2019s description aptly calls it \u201caudacious elegance\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Last year, Van Cleef &amp; Arpels snapped up both the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//11//13//grand-prix-dhorlogerie-de-geneve-2024-57-luxury-watch-brands-battle-for-the-aiguille-dor-p/">Ladies/u2019 and Ladies\u2019 Complication prizes<\/strong><\/a>, but has no entries in either category this year. <\/p>\n<p>In the Men\u2019s category, the Grand Seiko Spring Drive U.F.A has been a much hyped object of interest, as it is the most accurate mainspring-powered watch in the world. \u201cWhile the sizing and the design might not be the most eye-catching things on the list, it's hard to argue with the achievement,\u201d writes GPHG Academy member Mark Kauzlarich. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//52//71//92//808x808_cmsv2_99c474fd-5f0d-5839-8d20-cf863455c825-9527192.jpg/" alt=\"In the Men&#x2019;s category, the Grand Seiko Spring Drive U.F.A has been an object of interest, as it is the most accurate mainspring-powered watch in the world.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/384x384_cmsv2_99c474fd-5f0d-5839-8d20-cf863455c825-9527192.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/640x640_cmsv2_99c474fd-5f0d-5839-8d20-cf863455c825-9527192.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/750x750_cmsv2_99c474fd-5f0d-5839-8d20-cf863455c825-9527192.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/828x828_cmsv2_99c474fd-5f0d-5839-8d20-cf863455c825-9527192.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/1080x1080_cmsv2_99c474fd-5f0d-5839-8d20-cf863455c825-9527192.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/1200x1200_cmsv2_99c474fd-5f0d-5839-8d20-cf863455c825-9527192.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/1920x1920_cmsv2_99c474fd-5f0d-5839-8d20-cf863455c825-9527192.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">In the Men&#x2019;s category, the Grand Seiko Spring Drive U.F.A has been an object of interest, as it is the most accurate mainspring-powered watch in the world.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">GPHG<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Last year, it was the precision of IWC Schaffhausen\u2019s entry that won the maker the Aiguille d\u2019Or. The Portugieser Eternal Calendar is officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the \u201cmost precise lunar phase wristwatch\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//11//13//grand-prix-dhorlogerie-de-geneve-2024-57-luxury-watch-brands-battle-for-the-aiguille-dor-p/">Grand Prix d\u2019Horlogerie de Gen\u00e8ve 2024: IWC Schaffhausen wins prestigious Aiguille d\u2019Or Prize<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>With a theoretical deviation of just one day in 45,361,055 years, the Double Moon indication of the Portugieser Eternal Calendar beats the previous world record by more than 43 million years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.9991126885536823\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//52//71//92//808x808_cmsv2_3f362813-7bcc-5ac1-8157-5c4b96d8d585-9527192.jpg/" alt=\"Louis Vuitton&#x2019;s Escale au Pont-Neuf pocket watch is more like a piece of fine art than a timekeeper.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/384x384_cmsv2_3f362813-7bcc-5ac1-8157-5c4b96d8d585-9527192.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/640x639_cmsv2_3f362813-7bcc-5ac1-8157-5c4b96d8d585-9527192.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/750x749_cmsv2_3f362813-7bcc-5ac1-8157-5c4b96d8d585-9527192.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/828x827_cmsv2_3f362813-7bcc-5ac1-8157-5c4b96d8d585-9527192.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/1080x1079_cmsv2_3f362813-7bcc-5ac1-8157-5c4b96d8d585-9527192.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/1200x1199_cmsv2_3f362813-7bcc-5ac1-8157-5c4b96d8d585-9527192.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/71\/92\/1920x1918_cmsv2_3f362813-7bcc-5ac1-8157-5c4b96d8d585-9527192.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Louis Vuitton&#x2019;s Escale au Pont-Neuf pocket watch is more like a piece of fine art than a timekeeper.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">GPHG<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The Mechanical Exception category is defined by GPHG as watches featuring a special mechanism, such as an innovative or sophisticated display, an automaton, a striking or any other acoustic function, a special escapement, a belt-driven movement or comprising another original and\/or exceptional horological concept.<\/p>\n<p>Given that requirement, it is hard not to single out Louis Vuitton\u2019s Escale au Pont-Neuf pocket watch. 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hopeful about US tariff deal","daletPyramidId":3270535,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Swiss watchmaker stocks rally as Trump dangles relief from steep 39% US tariff","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Swiss watch stocks rally as Trump dangles relief from steep 39% tariff","titleListing2":"","leadin":"The president\u2019s late-Monday remarks lifted sentiment, with Switzerland\u2019s top watch groups gaining as September exports to the US fell 55.6% year on year.","summary":"The president\u2019s late-Monday remarks lifted sentiment, with Switzerland\u2019s top watch groups gaining as September exports to the US fell 55.6% year on year.","keySentence":"","url":"swiss-watchmaker-stocks-rally-as-trump-dangles-relief-from-steep-39-us-tariff","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2025\/11\/11\/swiss-watchmaker-stocks-rally-as-trump-dangles-relief-from-steep-39-us-tariff","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"While officials in Bern remain largely mum on talks with the US government on a possible cut to Switzerland's steep tariff rate, stocks for Swiss watchmakers surged on Tuesday after President Donald Trump signalled a deal could be on the horizon.\n\nSwatch, which has the highest US exposure because so much of its output is entirely Swiss-made, jumped by about 4.2%, while Richemont \u2014 makers of the Piaget watches Trump has often sported \u2014 gained roughly 2% on hopes the tariff reset will ease price pressure on US retailers and boost orders ahead of the holidays.\n\nAfter brands front-loaded shipments in July ahead of the August tariff package from Washington, Swiss exports to the US collapsed by around 56% in September year-on-year.\n\nThe Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry has said that watch exports fell 3.1% year-on-year to CHF 2.0 billion (\u20ac2.15bn) in September.\n\nThe outlook became more optimistic after Trump made a statement to the White House pool late Monday, indicating that a deal was on the horizon.\n\n\"We're working on a deal to get their tariffs a little bit lower, we are going to be working on something to help Switzerland along. We hit Switzerland very hard, we want Switzerland to remain successful... they've been a very good ally,\" Trump said.\n\nHe rejected a question based on rumours that the Swiss tariff rate would go down to 15%, the most common percentage for countries that have already inked agreements with the US.\n\nThe Department of Economic Affairs in Bern have also confirmed a deal is in the works.\n\nThe US is usually Switzerland\u2019s number one watch market. In 2024, around CHF 4.3 (\u20ac4.6bn) billion of Swiss watch exports, about 16.8% of their total, were sold stateside, making it the leading destination by value. Since then, watch exports have been rerouted to the UK and Japan.\n\nRolex, by far the most recognizable Swiss brand in the US, is not publicly traded like Swatch and Richemont. Rolex CEO Jean-Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Dufour met with Trump on the sidelines of the US Open in September and reportedly chatted with him for hours after inviting him to the Rolex box, indicating that the legacy maker was also worried about the effects of the tariffs.\n\nMultiple industry trackers reported that US sticker prices climbed in 2025 with low single-digit increases on many steel and rolesor models and larger high-single to double-digit increases on gold models since January.\n\nAt the time, Dufour was criticized by US Senator Elizabeth Warren for trying to curry favor with the president via private favours.\n\nBeyond Switzerland, LVMH \u2014 owners of TAG Heuer, Hublot and Zenith \u2014 have also used their seemingly close relationship to the White House to push for de-escalation. CEO Bernard Arnault urged Europe to calm trade tensions with Washington and floated expanding US production to mitigate tariff risk.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>While officials in Bern remain largely mum on talks with the US government on a possible cut to Switzerland's steep tariff rate, stocks for Swiss watchmakers surged on Tuesday after President Donald Trump signalled a deal could be on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>Swatch, which has the highest US exposure because so much of its output is entirely Swiss-made, jumped by about 4.2%, while Richemont \u2014 makers of the Piaget watches Trump has often sported \u2014 gained roughly 2% on hopes the tariff reset will ease price pressure on US retailers and boost orders ahead of the holidays.<\/p>\n<p>After brands front-loaded shipments in July ahead of the August tariff package from Washington, Swiss exports to the US collapsed by around 56% in September year-on-year.<\/p>\n<p>The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry has said that watch exports fell 3.1% year-on-year to CHF 2.0 billion (\u20ac2.15bn) in September.<\/p>\n<p>The outlook became more optimistic after Trump made a statement to the White House pool late Monday, indicating that a deal was on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>\"We're working on a deal to get their tariffs a little bit lower, we are going to be working on something to help Switzerland along. We hit Switzerland very hard, we want Switzerland to remain successful... they've been a very good ally,\" Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>He rejected a question based on rumours that the Swiss tariff rate would go down to 15%, the most common percentage for countries that have already inked agreements with the US.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Economic Affairs in Bern have also confirmed a deal is in the works.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//11//10//vatican-investigates-swiss-guard-after-claims-of-antisemitism-in-st-peters-square/">Vatican investigates Swiss Guard after claims of antisemitism in St Peter's Square<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//11//07//swiss-firm-gunvor-drops-plan-to-buy-lukoil-assets-after-us-resistance/">Swiss firm Gunvor drops plan to buy Lukoil assets after US resistance<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The US is usually Switzerland\u2019s number one watch market. In 2024, around CHF 4.3 (\u20ac4.6bn) billion of Swiss watch exports, about 16.8% of their total, were sold stateside, making it the leading destination by value. Since then, watch exports have been rerouted to the UK and Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Rolex, by far the most recognizable Swiss brand in the US, is not publicly traded like Swatch and Richemont. Rolex CEO Jean-Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Dufour met with Trump on the sidelines of the US Open in September and reportedly chatted with him for hours after inviting him to the Rolex box, indicating that the legacy maker was also worried about the effects of the tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple industry trackers reported that US sticker prices climbed in 2025 with low single-digit increases on many steel and rolesor models and larger high-single to double-digit increases on gold models since January.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Dufour was criticized by US Senator Elizabeth Warren for trying to curry favor with the president via private favours.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond Switzerland, LVMH \u2014 owners of TAG Heuer, Hublot and Zenith \u2014 have also used their seemingly close relationship to the White House to push for de-escalation. CEO Bernard Arnault urged Europe to calm trade tensions with Washington and floated expanding US production to mitigate tariff risk.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1762861418,"updatedAt":1762867903,"publishedAt":1762867897,"firstPublishedAt":1762867897,"lastPublishedAt":1762867897,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/44\/13\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_df888b9a-6588-5991-9b3d-b5c67533e07c-9544413.jpg","altText":"FILE - Watches made by Swiss watch manufacturer Rolex are seen on display in Bern, Switzerland, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Peter Klaunzer\/Keystone via AP)","caption":"FILE - Watches made by Swiss watch manufacturer Rolex are seen on display in Bern, Switzerland, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. 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Thursday.","keySentence":"","url":"swiss-firm-gunvor-drops-plan-to-buy-lukoil-assets-after-us-resistance","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2025\/11\/07\/swiss-firm-gunvor-drops-plan-to-buy-lukoil-assets-after-us-resistance","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A top-tier international commodities trader has dropped plans to buy the international assets of Russia oil company Lukoil as it rejected US government allegations of being \u201cthe Kremlin's puppet\".\n\nTrading firm Gunvor, whose main trading office is in Geneva, announced on X that it is withdrawing its proposal to acquire the Lukoil assets, a deal that the Russian company announced last week.\n\nLukoil said it agreed to the deal, pending some conditions \u2014 including permission from the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC. Terms of the deal were not specified.\n\nOn the same social media platform late on Thursday, the Treasury Department alluded to Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to send Russian troops to invade Ukraine in February 2022 and US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war, which has killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump has been clear that the war must end immediately,\u201d the department's post on X said. \u201cAs long as Putin continues the senseless killings, the Kremlin\u2019s puppet, Gunvor, will never get a licence to operate and profit.\u201d\n\nGunvor, in its post shortly afterward, said Treasury's statement about it was \u201cfundamentally misinformed and false\u201d.\n\n\u201cGunvor is and has always been open and transparent about its ownership and business, and has for more than a decade actively distanced itself from Russia, stopped trading in line with sanctions, sold off Russian assets, and publicly condemned the war in Ukraine,\u201d the post said.\n\n\u201cWe welcome the opportunity to ensure this clear misunderstanding is corrected. In the meantime, Gunvor withdraws its proposal for Lukoil\u2019s international assets,\u201d it added.\n\nGunvor was founded by Swedish oil magnate Torbj\u00f6rn T\u00f6rnqvist, its chairman, and Gennady Timchenko, an oligarch close to Putin. Its headquarters are in Nicosia, Cyprus.\n\nThe company says Timchenko is no longer affiliated with Gunvor and his shares, in anticipation of \u201cpotential economic sanctions\u201d, were sold to T\u00f6rnqvist in March 2014 \u2014 as Russia moved to annex the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine.\n\nLukoil had said it was selling its international assets in response to US sanctions, which aim to push Russia to agree to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine.\n\nThe company has stakes in oil and gas projects in 11 countries, refineries in Bulgaria and Romania, and a 45% stake in a refinery in the Netherlands, as well as gas stations in many countries.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>A top-tier international commodities trader has dropped plans to buy the international assets of Russia oil company Lukoil as it rejected US government allegations of being \u201cthe Kremlin's puppet\".<\/p>\n<p>Trading firm Gunvor, whose main trading office is in Geneva, announced on X that it is withdrawing its proposal to acquire the Lukoil assets, a deal that the Russian company announced last week.<\/p>\n<p>Lukoil said it agreed to the deal, pending some conditions \u2014 including permission from the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC. Terms of the deal were not specified.<\/p>\n<p>On the same social media platform late on Thursday, the Treasury Department alluded to Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to send Russian troops to invade Ukraine in February 2022 and US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war, which has killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//11//06//where-are-the-russian-immobilised-assets-nobody-except-belgium-wants-to-say/">Where are Russia's immobilised assets? Nobody, except Belgium, wants to say<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//10//28//how-long-can-the-russian-economy-continue-to-fund-the-frontline/">How long can the Russian economy continue to fund the frontline?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump has been clear that the war must end immediately,\u201d the department's post on X said. \u201cAs long as Putin continues the senseless killings, the Kremlin\u2019s puppet, Gunvor, will never get a licence to operate and profit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gunvor, in its post shortly afterward, said Treasury's statement about it was \u201cfundamentally misinformed and false\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGunvor is and has always been open and transparent about its ownership and business, and has for more than a decade actively distanced itself from Russia, stopped trading in line with sanctions, sold off Russian assets, and publicly condemned the war in Ukraine,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome the opportunity to ensure this clear misunderstanding is corrected. In the meantime, Gunvor withdraws its proposal for Lukoil\u2019s international assets,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>Gunvor was founded by Swedish oil magnate Torbj\u00f6rn T\u00f6rnqvist, its chairman, and Gennady Timchenko, an oligarch close to Putin. Its headquarters are in Nicosia, Cyprus.<\/p>\n<p>The company says Timchenko is no longer affiliated with Gunvor and his shares, in anticipation of \u201cpotential economic sanctions\u201d, were sold to T\u00f6rnqvist in March 2014 \u2014 as Russia moved to annex the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Lukoil had said it was selling its international assets in response to US sanctions, which aim to push Russia to agree to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The company has stakes in oil and gas projects in 11 countries, refineries in Bulgaria and Romania, and a 45% stake in a refinery in the Netherlands, as well as gas stations in many countries.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1762512934,"updatedAt":1762517413,"publishedAt":1762514090,"firstPublishedAt":1762514090,"lastPublishedAt":1762514090,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/03\/09\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_a068ad43-e2cf-5aa3-a2bc-40022bfe80df-9540309.jpg","altText":"A person walks near the building of the Lukoil headquarters in Sofia, Bulgaria. 28 Oct. 2025.","caption":"A person walks near the building of the Lukoil headquarters in Sofia, Bulgaria. 28 Oct. 2025.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP\/Valentina Petrova","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":2000,"height":1333}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":239,"slug":"russia","urlSafeValue":"russia","title":"Russia","titleRaw":"Russia"},{"id":13222,"slug":"oil","urlSafeValue":"oil","title":"Oil","titleRaw":"Oil"},{"id":8263,"slug":"vladimir-putin","urlSafeValue":"vladimir-putin","title":"Vladimir Putin","titleRaw":"Vladimir Putin"},{"id":26692,"slug":"war-in-ukraine","urlSafeValue":"war-in-ukraine","title":"War in Ukraine","titleRaw":"War in Ukraine"},{"id":12824,"slug":"sanctions","urlSafeValue":"sanctions","title":"Sanctions","titleRaw":"Sanctions"},{"id":12764,"slug":"energy","urlSafeValue":"energy","title":"Energy","titleRaw":"Energy"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"AP with Eleanor Butler","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/business\/business"},"season":"","episode":"","episodeId":"","vertical":"business","verticals":[{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"themes":[{"id":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business","url":"\/business\/business"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":7,"urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":267,"urlSafeValue":"switzerland","title":"Switzerland","url":"\/news\/europe\/switzerland"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":[],"slugs":[]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"article","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"autoPublished":0,"autoLocalised":0,"isReviewed":0,"path":"\/business\/2025\/11\/07\/swiss-firm-gunvor-drops-plan-to-buy-lukoil-assets-after-us-resistance","lastModified":1762514090},{"id":2844283,"cid":9538211,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":null,"owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"SWISS COURT ERDOGAN BANNER","daletPyramidId":3218063,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Swiss top court upholds conviction of four over 'Kill Erdo\u011fan' banner at 2017 rally","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Swiss court upholds sentence of four over 'Kill Erdo\u011fan' rally banner ","titleListing2":"Swiss top court upholds conviction of four over 'Kill Erdo\u011fan' banner at 2017 rally","leadin":"The banner featured an image of the Turkish leader with a gun pointed at his temple. 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A regional court convicted the defendants in 2020, handing down fines and suspended prison sentences.","keySentence":"","url":"swiss-top-court-upholds-conviction-of-four-over-kill-erdogan-banner-at-2017-rally","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/11\/05\/swiss-top-court-upholds-conviction-of-four-over-kill-erdogan-banner-at-2017-rally","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Switzerland's top court has rejected an appeal by four protesters who were convicted of public incitement to a crime over a banner that called for the killing of Turkey's president at a demonstration more than eight years ago.\n\nIn a statement on Wednesday, the Federal Tribunal said it upheld a lower court's decision over the banner that read \"Kill Erdo\u011fan with his own weapons,\" a reference to\u00a0President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, at a March 2017 protest in the capital Bern.\n\nThe banner featured an image of the Turkish leader with a gun pointed at his temple.\n\nA regional court convicted the 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The RT6 has no driver\u2019s seat in the traditional sense; the steering wheel can be removed and the car is designed to be summoned through an app, similar to how you'd book an Uber.\n\nBringing autonomous rides to Europe\n\nFor Baidu, this is its most significant step yet towards operating in Europe. The company already runs one of the world\u2019s largest robotaxi networks in China, covering dozens of cities, including Beijing and Shenzhen.\n\nChoosing Switzerland makes sense for a European pilot. The country\u2019s well-regulated transport system and reputation for safety make it a good testing ground for emerging tech.\n\nBut Baidu isn\u2019t the only major tech company with its eyes on European roads. Waymo, owned by Google\u2019s parent company Alphabet, announced last week that it's preparing to start tests in London before launching a service next year.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019ve demonstrated how to responsibly scale fully autonomous ride-hailing, and we can\u2019t wait to expand the benefits of our technology to the United Kingdom,\u201d Waymo co-chief executive Tekedra Mawakana said in a statement.\n\nUber is also planning \"to develop and launch public-road trials of level 4 fully autonomous vehicles in London\" from 2026 with British startup Wayve.\n\nWhile the idea of booking a car with no driver might still feel futuristic, these projects are moving quickly. Baidu says Apollo Go has completed more than five million rides in China already and now runs a fleet of more than 1,000 driverless vehicles across 16 cities worldwide, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Auto giant Baidu, China's largest search engine operator, is bringing its driverless taxi service to Europe, starting with test drives in Switzerland this December. <\/p>\n<p>The trials will be run by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2025//08//04//lyft-to-partner-with-chinese-ai-firm-baidu-to-bring-robotaxis-to-europe-in-2026/">Apollo Go<\/strong><\/a>, Baidu\u2019s autonomous ride-hailing service, in partnership with PostBus, Switzerland\u2019s national public transport operator. <\/p>\n<p>The two companies plan to launch a fully driverless taxi service called \u201cAmiGo\u201d by early 2027 - and eventually the cars won\u2019t even have steering wheels.<\/p>\n<p>The project will use Baidu\u2019s Apollo RT6, an electric vehicle purpose-built for autonomy. The RT6 has no driver\u2019s seat in the traditional sense; the steering wheel can be removed and the car is designed to be summoned through an app, similar to how you'd book an Uber. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2025//10//15//waymo-says-it-will-expand-to-europe-next-year-with-driverless-robotaxis-in-london/">Waymo says it will expand to Europe next year with driverless robotaxis in London<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//09//25//is-this-the-transport-of-the-future-madrid-tests-first-driverless-bus-made-in-spain/">Is this the transport of the future? Madrid tests first driverless bus 'made in Spain'<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Bringing autonomous rides to Europe<\/h3>\n<p>For Baidu, this is its most significant step yet towards operating in Europe. The company already runs one of the world\u2019s largest robotaxi networks in China, covering dozens of cities, including Beijing and Shenzhen.<\/p>\n<p>Choosing Switzerland makes sense for a European pilot. The country\u2019s well-regulated transport system and reputation for safety make it a good testing ground for emerging tech.<\/p>\n<p>But Baidu isn\u2019t the only major tech company with its eyes on European roads. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2025//10//15//waymo-says-it-will-expand-to-europe-next-year-with-driverless-robotaxis-in-london/">Waymo, owned by Google\u2019s parent company Alphabet, announced last week that it's preparing to start tests in London before launching a service next year. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve demonstrated how to responsibly scale fully autonomous ride-hailing, and we can\u2019t wait to expand the benefits of our technology to the United Kingdom,\u201d Waymo co-chief executive Tekedra Mawakana said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2025//09//08//uber-and-chinas-momenta-will-test-robotaxis-in-germany-next-year/">Uber is also planning \"to develop and launch public-road trials of level 4 fully autonomous vehicles in London\" from 2026 with British startup Wayve.<\/p>\n<p>While the idea of booking a car with no driver might still feel futuristic, these projects are moving quickly. Baidu says Apollo Go has completed more than five million rides in China already and now runs a fleet of more than 1,000 driverless vehicles across 16 cities worldwide, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1761124889,"updatedAt":1761129831,"publishedAt":1761128713,"firstPublishedAt":1761128713,"lastPublishedAt":1761128713,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/52\/21\/63\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7a6cd47f-ac22-52f7-8753-cb6cfc01b975-9522163.jpg","altText":"Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi arm has entered a strategic partnership with PostBus in Switzerland","caption":"Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi arm has entered a strategic partnership with PostBus in Switzerland","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Credit: AP Photo ","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":2000,"height":1125}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2328,"urlSafeValue":"farrant","title":"Theo 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JOB CUTS","daletPyramidId":3020063,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":6},{"id":8},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Nestl\u00e9 to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in major restructuring move","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Nestl\u00e9 to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in major restructuring move","titleListing2":"Nestl\u00e9 is cutting 16,000 jobs globally to streamline operations, focus on high-return products, and shore up profitability under new CEO Philipp Navratil.","leadin":"Nestl\u00e9 is cutting 16,000 jobs globally to streamline operations, focus on high-return products, and shore up profitability under new CEO Philipp Navratil.","summary":"Nestl\u00e9 is cutting 16,000 jobs globally to streamline operations, focus on high-return products, and shore up profitability under new CEO Philipp Navratil.","keySentence":"","url":"nestle-to-cut-16000-jobs-worldwide-in-major-restructuring-move","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2025\/10\/16\/nestle-to-cut-16000-jobs-worldwide-in-major-restructuring-move","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Food and beverage giant Nestl\u00e9 has announced that it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years. These include 12,000 white-collar positions in management and office roles, and 4,000 additional roles within manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain departments.\n\nThe layoffs are part of a broader effort to streamline Nestl\u00e9\u2019s workforce and focus investment on high-performing brands, and products with strong potential returns: coffee, confectionery, and premium goods.\n\nThe next step is to finish strategic portfolio reviews of its water and premium beverage businesses and its vitamins and supplements brands.\n\nNestl\u00e9\u2019s restructuring aims to improve profitability and efficiency amid mounting pressures. The firm\u2019s share price has fallen by about 35% since 2022. Sales growth also increased by only 2.2% in 2024 \u2014 its weakest number in years \u2014 although this notched up to 3.3% in the first nine months of this year. Reported net sales, affected by exchange rates, came to CHF 65.9 billion (\u20ac70.96bn) in the first nine months of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 1.9%.\u00a0\n\nMeanwhile, rising external costs and trade barriers continue to squeeze margins, such as the US\u2019 recent 39% import tariff on Swiss goods.\n\nStill, the company expects the job cuts to generate annual savings of approximately 1 bn Swiss francs and contribute to an increased total cost-savings target of 3bn Swiss francs by the end of 2027.\n\n\u201cManagement have grand ambitions to bring Nestle back to where it has historically been, but for now the company is a work in progress,\u201d explained Chris Beckett, consumer staples analyst at Quilter Cheviot.\n\nManagement revolving door\n\nNestl\u00e9 has also faced a period of management turmoil. Its former CEO, Laurent Freixe, was dismissed in September for failing to disclose a romantic relationship with a subordinate, which violated the company\u2019s code of conduct.\n\nTwo weeks later, long-time chairman Paul Bulcke stepped down earlier than planned, and former Inditex CEO Pablo Isla was appointed as his successor.\n\nFollowing Freixe\u2019s dismissal, Philipp Navratil was named the new CEO. It was Navratil who then introduced the restructuring drive, arguing that Nestl\u00e9 needs to \u201cchange faster\u201d to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving global market. He considers a \u201cperformance mindset\u201d a priority to retain market share.\n\nBut despite this management upheaval, the company reported stronger-than-expected financial results for the first nine months of 2025. Its organic sales increased across key categories, driven by higher prices in core items like Nescaf\u00e9 coffee, KitKat chocolate, and Maggi cooking products.\n\nIn the third quarter of 2025, Nestl\u00e9 recorded a 1.5% increase in real internal growth, a result far above analyst expectations of 0.3%.\n\nInvestors also responded positively to the restructuring announcement, with Nestl\u00e9\u2019s stock price rising over 8% by around midday on Thursday.\u00a0\n\nMeanwhile, the company remains optimistic, projecting stronger organic sales growth compared to 2024.\n\n\u201cFull year guidance has been reaffirmed so we should see ongoing sales growth improvement with an operating margin of 16% or better. The shares trade at a discount to the wider sector and this reflects the turnaround story the business is on. A few more quarters like this one may just help complete that story and put the company back on a trajectory of high quality growth\u201d, said Beckett.\u00a0\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Food and beverage giant Nestl\u00e9 has announced that it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years. These include 12,000 white-collar positions in management and office roles, and 4,000 additional roles within manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain departments.<\/p>\n<p>The layoffs are part of a broader effort to streamline Nestl\u00e9\u2019s workforce and focus investment on high-performing brands, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//07//25//nestle-downgrades-sales-outlook-and-looks-to-new-products-for-growth/">and products with strong potential returns<\/strong><\/a>: coffee, confectionery, and premium goods.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is to finish strategic portfolio reviews of its water and premium beverage businesses and its vitamins and supplements brands.<\/p>\n<p>Nestl\u00e9\u2019s restructuring aims to improve profitability and efficiency amid mounting pressures. The firm\u2019s share price has fallen by about 35% since 2022. Sales growth also increased by only 2.2% in 2024 \u2014 its weakest number in years \u2014 although this notched up to 3.3% in the first nine months of this year. Reported net sales, affected by exchange rates, came to CHF 65.9 billion (\u20ac70.96bn) in the first nine months of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 1.9%. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, rising external costs and trade barriers continue to squeeze margins, such as the US\u2019 recent 39% import tariff on Swiss goods.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the company expects the job cuts to generate annual savings of approximately 1 bn Swiss francs and contribute to an increased total cost-savings target of 3bn Swiss francs by the end of 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManagement have <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//02//13//nestle-hails-solid-performance-as-food-giant-beats-sales-forecast/">grand ambitions to bring Nestle back to where it has historically been<\/strong><\/a>, but for now the company is a work in progress,\u201d explained Chris Beckett, consumer staples analyst at Quilter Cheviot.<\/p>\n<h3>Management revolving door<\/h3>\n<p>Nestl\u00e9 has also faced a period of management turmoil. Its former CEO, Laurent Freixe, was dismissed in September for<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//09//17//nestle-chairman-to-step-down-after-recent-shock-dismissal-of-ceo/"> <strong>failing to disclose a romantic relationship with a subordinate<\/strong><\/a>, which violated the company\u2019s code of conduct.<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks later, long-time chairman Paul Bulcke stepped down earlier than planned, and former Inditex CEO Pablo Isla was appointed as his successor.<\/p>\n<p>Following Freixe\u2019s dismissal, Philipp Navratil was named the new CEO. It was Navratil who then introduced the restructuring drive, arguing that Nestl\u00e9 needs to \u201cchange faster\u201d to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving global market. He considers a \u201cperformance mindset\u201d a priority to retain market share.<\/p>\n<p>But despite this management upheaval, the company reported stronger-than-expected financial results for the first nine months of 2025. Its organic sales increased across key categories, driven by higher prices in core items like Nescaf\u00e9 coffee, KitKat chocolate, and Maggi cooking products.<\/p>\n<p>In the third quarter of 2025, Nestl\u00e9 recorded a 1.5% increase in real internal growth, a result far above analyst expectations of 0.3%.<\/p>\n<p>Investors also responded positively to the restructuring announcement, with Nestl\u00e9\u2019s stock price rising over 8% by around midday on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the company remains optimistic, projecting stronger organic sales growth compared to 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFull year guidance has been reaffirmed so we should see ongoing sales growth improvement with an operating margin of 16% or better. The shares trade at a discount to the wider sector and this reflects the turnaround story the business is on. A few more quarters like this one may just help complete that story and put the company back on a trajectory of high quality growth\u201d, said Beckett. <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1760611275,"updatedAt":1760611998,"publishedAt":1760611726,"firstPublishedAt":1760611726,"lastPublishedAt":1760611997,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/51\/38\/64\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_1c58b819-56ad-5a76-8687-616a81ddb4c6-9513864.jpg","altText":"The logo of Swiss food an drink company Nestle","caption":"The logo of Swiss food an drink company Nestle","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":2000,"height":1329}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":3290,"urlSafeValue":"batista-cabanas","title":"Leticia Batista 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Swiss Glaciers","daletPyramidId":2875030,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"'Enormous' melting sees Swiss glaciers shrink by 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"More than 1,000 small glaciers in Switzerland have already disappeared","titleListing2":"'Enormous' melting sees Swiss glaciers shrink by 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record","leadin":"Since 2015, glaciologists say Switzerland's glaciers have shrunk by a quarter.","summary":"Since 2015, glaciologists say Switzerland's glaciers have shrunk by a quarter.","keySentence":"","url":"enormous-melting-sees-swiss-glaciers-shrink-by-3-this-year-the-fourth-biggest-retreat-on-r","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2025\/10\/02\/enormous-melting-sees-swiss-glaciers-shrink-by-3-this-year-the-fourth-biggest-retreat-on-r","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Switzerland's glaciers have faced \u201cenormous\u201d melting this year with a 3 per cent drop in total volume, the fourth-largest annual drop on record, due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reported Wednesday.\n\nThe shrinkage this year means that ice mass in Switzerland \u2014 home to the most glaciers in Europe \u2014 has declined by one-quarter over the last decade, the Swiss glacier monitoring group GLAMOS and the Swiss Academy of Sciences said in their report.\n\n\u201cGlacial melting in Switzerland was once again enormous in 2025,\" the scientists said. \u201cA winter with low snow depth combined with heat waves in June and August led to a loss of 3 per cent of the glacier volume.\u201d\n\nSwitzerland is home to nearly 1,400 glaciers, the most of any country in Europe, and the ice mass and its gradual melting have implications for hydropower, tourism, farming and water resources in many European countries.\n\nA winter with little snow and a summer of heatwaves\n\nMore than 1,000 small glaciers in Switzerland have already disappeared, the experts said.\n\nThe teams reported that a winter with little snow was followed by heatwaves in June \u2014 the second-warmest June on record \u2014 which left the snow reserves depleted by early July. Ice masses began to melt earlier than ever, they said.\n\n\u201cGlaciers are clearly retreating because of anthropogenic global warming,\u201d said Matthias Huss, the head of GLAMOS, referring to climate change caused by human activity.\n\n\u201cThis is the main cause for the acceleration we are seeing in the last two years,\u201d added Huss, who is also a glaciologist at Zurich\u2019s ETHZ university.\n\nThe shrinkage is the fourth-largest after those in 2022, 2023 and back in 2003.\n\nThe retreat and loss of glaciers is also having an impact on Switzerland's landscape, causing mountains to shift and ground to become unstable.\n\nSwiss authorities have been on heightened alert for such changes after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down a mountainside that covered nearly all of the southern village of Blatten in May.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Switzerland's glaciers have faced \u201cenormous\u201d melting this year with a 3 per cent drop in total volume, the fourth-largest annual drop on record, due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The shrinkage this year means that ice mass in Switzerland \u2014 home to the most glaciers in Europe \u2014 has declined by one-quarter over the last decade, the Swiss glacier monitoring group GLAMOS and the Swiss Academy of Sciences said in their report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//06//25//climate-change-turns-alpine-glaciers-into-swiss-cheese-raising-water-and-power-concerns/">Glacial melting in Switzerland<\/strong><\/a> was once again enormous in 2025,\" the scientists said. \u201cA winter with low snow depth combined with heat waves in June and August led to a loss of 3 per cent of the glacier volume.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9491897\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//10//02//fire-breathing-clouds-how-intense-wildfires-can-create-their-own-deadly-weather-systems/">Fire-breathing clouds: How intense wildfires can create their own deadly weather systems<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Switzerland is home to nearly 1,400 <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//02//20//glaciers-are-losing-more-water-each-year-than-the-world-will-consume-in-three-decades-stud/">glaciers, the most of any country in Europe, and the ice mass and its gradual melting have implications for hydropower, tourism, farming and water resources in many European countries.<\/p>\n<h2>A winter with little snow and a summer of heatwaves<\/h2>\n<p>More than 1,000 small glaciers in Switzerland have already disappeared, the experts said.<\/p>\n<p>The teams reported that a winter with little snow was followed by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//09//23//more-than-62000-died-in-europes-2024-heatwave-which-country-was-hit-the-hardest/">heatwaves in June \u2014 the second-warmest June on record \u2014 which left the snow reserves depleted by early July. Ice masses began to melt earlier than ever, they said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//49//29//20//808x539_cmsv2_b6bb53fb-bbfb-5ad9-a072-1d4f4d73dc4d-9492920.jpg/" alt=\"Matthias Huss, of the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and glacier monitoring group GLAMOS, and Monica Ursina Jaeger prepare a camera at the Rhone Glacier near Goms.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/49\/29\/20\/384x256_cmsv2_b6bb53fb-bbfb-5ad9-a072-1d4f4d73dc4d-9492920.jpg 384w, 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<span class=\"widget__captionText\">Matthias Huss, of the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and glacier monitoring group GLAMOS, and Monica Ursina Jaeger prepare a camera at the Rhone Glacier near Goms.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader, File<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cGlaciers are clearly retreating because of anthropogenic global warming,\u201d said Matthias Huss, the head of GLAMOS, referring to climate change caused by human activity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the main cause for the acceleration we are seeing in the last two years,\u201d added Huss, who is also a glaciologist at Zurich\u2019s ETHZ university.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9472958,9479208\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//09//23//more-than-62000-died-in-europes-2024-heatwave-which-country-was-hit-the-hardest/">More than 62,000 people died in Europe\u2019s 2024 heatwave: Which country was hit the hardest?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//09//19//earths-water-system-is-spiralling-with-deadly-swings-between-too-little-and-too-much-warns/">Earth's water system is spiralling with deadly swings between too little and too much, warns WMO<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The shrinkage is the fourth-largest after those in 2022, 2023 and back in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>The retreat and loss of glaciers is also having an impact on Switzerland's landscape, causing mountains to shift and ground to become unstable.<\/p>\n<p>Swiss authorities have been on heightened alert for such changes after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down a mountainside that covered nearly all of the southern village of Blatten in May.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1759389871,"updatedAt":1759400436,"publishedAt":1759390978,"firstPublishedAt":1759390978,"lastPublishedAt":1759390978,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/49\/29\/20\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_fab21c50-9f70-59d3-895b-dffa239c8200-9492920.jpg","altText":" Matthias Huss, of the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and glacier monitoring group GLAMOS, stands at the Rhone Glacier that is partially covered with sheets.","caption":" Matthias Huss, of the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and glacier monitoring group GLAMOS, stands at the Rhone Glacier that is partially covered with sheets.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader, 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Many of them say this makes their lives unbearable.","summary":"Patients with spinal cord injuries often experience dangerous imbalances in blood pressure that can make daily tasks difficult, if not impossible. Many of them say this makes their lives unbearable.","keySentence":"","url":"could-this-new-implant-change-the-lives-of-patients-with-spinal-cord-injuries","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/health\/2025\/09\/23\/could-this-new-implant-change-the-lives-of-patients-with-spinal-cord-injuries","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Daniel Joggi, now in his seventies, has been a lifelong skiing enthusiast. But after an accident on a ski slope left him quadriplegic decades ago, he was forced to give up his passion.\n\nSpinal cord injuries often interrupt the communication between the brain and neurons that regulate blood pressure in the spinal cord. While Joggi has a wheelchair that makes everyday activities easier, he couldn\u2019t even drive until recently because his unstable blood pressure caused him to black out.\n\nDoctors have relied on medication to control this problem, but results have varied \u2013 until now.\n\nNeuroscientists in Switzerland have developed a simple implant to electrically stimulate neurons in the spinal cord, helping people with severe spinal cord injuries regulate blood pressure.\n\nThanks to the new implant, Joggi can now ski again on the mountains near his Swiss home using a specially adapted sit-ski.\n\nThe system works with a watch-like band on his wrist, which allows him to adjust signals sent to an implant in his abdomen, helping to regulate his blood pressure. He controls the strength of the electrical signals that are sent to his implant through his wristband, depending on how he feels.\n\n\"It works very easily, you just have to make sure that the battery doesn't go down,\" said Joggi.\n\nThe signal is passed wirelessly to a pulse generator implanted in his abdomen that targets a specific part of his spine.\n\n\"When [the hotspots on the spine] are stimulated, they make you stay a bit straighter and that helps me, for instance, when I'm skiing,\" he said.\n\nDangerous imbalances in blood pressure\n\nPatients with spinal cord injuries often experience dangerous imbalances in blood pressure that can make daily tasks difficult, if not impossible. Many of them say this makes their lives unbearable.\n\n\"They have a meal and the blood is concentrated on the digestion and they feel so bad they need to rest, they cannot have any activity, they cannot work, they cannot engage in normal social activity after that,\u201d said Dr Jocelyne Bloch, a neurosurgeon at the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne (EPFL).\n\nApart from Joggi, Belgian student Julie Verlinden was among the 14 patients to receive the stimulator in a trial led by EPFL and the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV).\n\nVerlinden lost mobility and the capacity to control her blood pressure in a car accident in 2022, and said the injury has taken a big toll on her social life.\n\n\u201cWhen you feel very tired, your eyes are blurred the whole time, your ears are buzzing, you're fainting \u2013 going out, doing stuff with friends [and] family, participation in society is not your priority,\u201d Verlinden said.\n\nVerlinden says she felt the effect straight away after the surgery\n\n\"I remember waking up in the intensive care unit and the engineer of the programme switched the simulator on for the first time,\u201d Verlinden said.\n\n\u201c[My blood pressure] spiked up to a regular level. And I immediately felt some sort of energy boost going through my body. I felt oxygen in my brain again circulating. It was like a sort of awakening out of a very, very, very long sleep,\" she added.\n\nLarger trial on its way\n\nDoctors say the surgery to implant the device carries a low risk.\n\n\u201cWe do not put the electrodes in the spinal cord, but above the spinal cord, [making] a little window between two vertebrae and we slide the electrodes just behind the spinal cord,\u201d Bloch said.\n\nBefore surgery, the trial participants underwent medical imaging scans so the research team could identify the best site for the implant.\u00a0\n\n\u201cWith the technology, it's completely changed. They are back to a normal level of energy\u2026 They feel a way that they can start something again,\" Bloch said.\n\nThe research team said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the device a designation that allows it to be used in clinical trials to gather data on its safety and effectiveness before it is approved for commercial sale.\n\nA larger-scale trial is on the way at centres in the United States and Europe.\n\nFor more on this story, watch the video in the media player above.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Daniel Joggi, now in his seventies, has been a lifelong skiing enthusiast. But after an accident on a ski slope left him quadriplegic decades ago, he was forced to give up his passion.<\/p>\n<p>Spinal cord injuries often interrupt the communication between the brain and neurons that regulate blood pressure in the spinal cord. While Joggi has a wheelchair that makes everyday activities easier, he couldn\u2019t even drive until recently because his unstable blood pressure caused him to black out.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors have relied on medication to control this problem, but results have varied \u2013 until now.<\/p>\n<p>Neuroscientists in Switzerland have developed a simple implant to electrically stimulate neurons in the spinal cord, helping people with severe spinal cord injuries regulate blood pressure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9471234\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2025//09//19//psychedelic-medicine-is-promising-but-not-ready-to-be-rolled-out-to-patients-say-uk-doctor/">Psychedelic medicine is promising but not ready to be rolled out to patients, say UK doctors<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Thanks to the new implant, Joggi can now ski again on the mountains near his Swiss home using a specially adapted sit-ski.<\/p>\n<p>The system works with a watch-like band on his wrist, which allows him to adjust signals sent to an implant in his abdomen, helping to regulate his blood pressure. He controls the strength of the electrical signals that are sent to his implant through his wristband, depending on how he feels.<\/p>\n<p>\"It works very easily, you just have to make sure that the battery doesn't go down,\" said Joggi.<\/p>\n<p>The signal is passed wirelessly to a pulse generator implanted in his abdomen that targets a specific part of his spine.<\/p>\n<p>\"When [the hotspots on the spine] are stimulated, they make you stay a bit straighter and that helps me, for instance, when I'm skiing,\" he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Dangerous imbalances in blood pressure<\/h2>\n<p>Patients with spinal cord injuries often experience dangerous imbalances in blood pressure that can make daily tasks difficult, if not impossible. Many of them say this makes their lives unbearable.<\/p>\n<p>\"They have a meal and the blood is concentrated on the digestion and they feel so bad they need to rest, they cannot have any activity, they cannot work, they cannot engage in normal social activity after that,\u201d said Dr Jocelyne Bloch, a neurosurgeon at the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne (EPFL).<\/p>\n<p>Apart from Joggi, Belgian student Julie Verlinden was among the 14 patients to receive the stimulator in a trial led by EPFL and the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV).<\/p>\n<p>Verlinden lost mobility and the capacity to control her blood pressure in a car accident in 2022, and said the injury has taken a big toll on her social life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9472303\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2025//09//18//this-over-the-counter-vitamin-could-help-protect-against-skin-cancer-heres-how/">This over-the-counter vitamin could help protect against skin cancer. Here\u2019s how<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you feel very tired, your eyes are blurred the whole time, your ears are buzzing, you're fainting \u2013 going out, doing stuff with friends [and] family, participation in society is not your priority,\u201d Verlinden said.<\/p>\n<p>Verlinden says she felt the effect straight away after the surgery<\/p>\n<p>\"I remember waking up in the intensive care unit and the engineer of the programme switched the simulator on for the first time,\u201d Verlinden said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[My blood pressure] spiked up to a regular level. And I immediately felt some sort of energy boost going through my body. I felt oxygen in my brain again circulating. It was like a sort of awakening out of a very, very, very long sleep,\" she added.<\/p>\n<h2>Larger trial on its way<\/h2>\n<p>Doctors say the surgery to implant the device carries a low risk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not put the electrodes in the spinal cord, but above the spinal cord, [making] a little window between two vertebrae and we slide the electrodes just behind the spinal cord,\u201d Bloch said.<\/p>\n<p>Before surgery, the trial participants underwent medical imaging scans so the research team could identify the best site for the implant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the technology, it's completely changed. They are back to a normal level of energy\u2026 They feel a way that they can start something again,\" Bloch said.<\/p>\n<p>The research team said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the device a designation that allows it to be used in clinical trials to gather data on its safety and effectiveness before it is approved for commercial sale.<\/p>\n<p>A larger-scale trial is on the way at centres in the United States and Europe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more on this story, watch the video in the media player above.<\/strong><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1758286308,"updatedAt":1758606640,"publishedAt":1758603657,"firstPublishedAt":1758603657,"lastPublishedAt":1758603665,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/47\/44\/46\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_fe955121-9a23-5bbb-abf6-f50fee67234a-9474446.jpg","altText":"Daniel Joggi, now in his seventies, has been a lifelong skiing enthusiast. But an accident on a ski slope left him quadriplegic decades ago.","caption":"Daniel Joggi, now in his seventies, has been a lifelong skiing enthusiast. 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Laurent Freixe was fired earlier this month after an investigation found he had failed to disclose a romantic relationship with a subordinate.","summary":"The decision comes after shareholders criticised the chairman's handling of a scandal involving the firm\u2019s CEO. Laurent Freixe was fired earlier this month after an investigation found he had failed to disclose a romantic relationship with a subordinate.","keySentence":"","url":"nestle-chairman-to-step-down-after-recent-shock-dismissal-of-ceo","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2025\/09\/17\/nestle-chairman-to-step-down-after-recent-shock-dismissal-of-ceo","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Nestl\u00e9\u2019s chairman Paul Bulcke will step down earlier than planned, just weeks after the sudden dismissal of CEO Laurent Freixe.\n\nBulcke will be replaced by Nestl\u00e9\u2019s current vice chairman of the board, Pablo Isla, on 1 October. Isla had been due to succeed Bulcke in April 2026.\n\nA Nestl\u00e9-veteran of over 45 years, Bulcke recently prompted shareholder anger over his handling of a scandal involving the firm\u2019s CEO.\n\nFreixe was fired earlier this month after an investigation found that he had failed to disclose a romantic relationship with a direct subordinate, breaching the firm\u2019s code of conduct.\n\nThe CEO was sacked with no severance pay and replaced by Philipp Navratil, the former head of Nestl\u00e9\u2019s Nespresso business.\n\nThe firm\u2019s board, including both Bulcke and Isla, had ordered and overseen the probe that led to Freixe\u2019s dismissal.\n\nDespite media speculation, Nestl\u00e9 has denied that Bulcke sought to defend and shield Freixe during the early stages of the investigation.\n\nThe firm said Freixe refused to acknowledge the existence of the relationship until the moment he was fired.\n\nNestl\u00e9 has now had three CEOs in the space of just over a year. After a period of company underperformance, Mark Schneider resigned last August after eight years in the role.\n\n\u201cI have full trust in Nestl\u00e9's new leadership and firmly believe this great company is well positioned for the future,\u201d said Bulcke. \u201cThis is the right moment for me to step aside and accelerate the planned transition, allowing Pablo and Philipp to advance Nestl\u00e9's strategy and guide the company with a fresh perspective.\u201d\n\nBulcke was elected to Nestl\u00e9\u2019s board in 2008 and led the group as CEO between 2008 and 2016.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Nestl\u00e9\u2019s chairman Paul Bulcke will step down earlier than planned, just weeks after the sudden dismissal of CEO Laurent Freixe.<\/p>\n<p>Bulcke will be replaced by Nestl\u00e9\u2019s current vice chairman of the board, Pablo Isla, on 1 October. Isla had been due to succeed Bulcke in April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>A Nestl\u00e9-veteran of over 45 years, Bulcke recently prompted shareholder anger over his handling of a scandal involving the firm\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n<p>Freixe was fired earlier this month after an investigation found that he had failed to disclose a romantic relationship with a direct subordinate, breaching the firm\u2019s code of conduct.<\/p>\n<p>The CEO was sacked with no severance pay and replaced by Philipp Navratil, the former head of Nestl\u00e9\u2019s Nespresso business.<\/p>\n<p>The firm\u2019s board, including both Bulcke and Isla, had ordered and overseen the probe that led to Freixe\u2019s dismissal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9445904,8721688\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//09//02//nestle-dismisses-ceo-after-undisclosed-romantic-relationship-with-subordinate/">Nestl/u00e9 dismisses CEO after undisclosed romantic relationship with subordinate<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//09//11//nestle-waters-agrees-deal-to-turn-tap-off-french-mineral-water-probe/">Nestl/u00e9 Waters agrees deal to turn tap off French mineral water probe<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Despite media speculation, Nestl\u00e9 has denied that Bulcke sought to defend and shield Freixe during the early stages of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The firm said Freixe refused to acknowledge the existence of the relationship until the moment he was fired.<\/p>\n<p>Nestl\u00e9 has now had three CEOs in the space of just over a year. After a period of company underperformance, Mark Schneider resigned last August after eight years in the role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have full trust in Nestl\u00e9's new leadership and firmly believe this great company is well positioned for the future,\u201d said Bulcke. \u201cThis is the right moment for me to step aside and accelerate the planned transition, allowing Pablo and Philipp to advance Nestl\u00e9's strategy and guide the company with a fresh perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bulcke was elected to Nestl\u00e9\u2019s board in 2008 and led the group as CEO between 2008 and 2016.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1758093574,"updatedAt":1758096435,"publishedAt":1758094040,"firstPublishedAt":1758094040,"lastPublishedAt":1758094040,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/47\/03\/36\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_fdcbbe93-391b-5499-bc09-75f5d5408fef-9470336.jpg","altText":"FILE. 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It is updated weekly as leaves change and highlights where trees are moving from green to gold to amber and crimson.\n\nAcross the Atlantic, the United States offers a handful of widely followed fall foliage maps. New England Tourism\u2019s map shows peak colour predictions across the region, guiding visitors along scenic routes from Vermont\u2019s rolling hills to Massachusetts\u2019 river valleys. Meanwhile, SmokyMountains.com provides an annual map covering the Appalachian region, offering forecasts for when forests will be at their most vibrant.\n\nAcross the International Date Line, seasonal maps have become an institution in Japan. Cherry blossom forecasts in spring and the koyo (autumn foliage) map in fall help travellers plan trips to experience the islands\u2019 celebrated seasonal changes.\n\nWhere colours steal the show without a map\n\nSome landscapes are spectacular even without a digital guide.\n\nGermany\u2019s Hainich National Park in Thuringia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, features vast stretches of deciduous forest that turn golden in October. Bavaria\u2019s Spessart and the Black Forest offer quiet trails under vivid autumn leaves, while the Spreewald provides a maze of waterways surrounded by red and gold foliage.\n\nItaly and Slovenia also offer memorable autumn escapes.\n\nIn Tuscany and Umbria, travellers can follow quiet country roads past vineyards and olive groves, stopping in small towns like Florence or Siena to explore historic streets framed by changing trees. In the Dolomites and Apennines, forested slopes provide hiking trails where the variety of local trees creates a mix of yellow, amber and red.\n\nSlovenia offers an array of forests with autumnal colour around Lake Bled, Triglav National Park, and the So\u010da Valley, with a network of hiking and walking paths. Trails along the lakes and through the mountains provide plenty of opportunities to take in the changing leaves, whether on a bike or walking with a camera in hand.\n\nAnd if you want a different vantage point, the European Space Agency\u2019s Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission compiled bird\u2019s-eye images from across Europe last fall. The satellite images reveal Europe\u2019s forests transforming into a patchwork of autumn colours.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>For travellers already looking ahead to autumn getaways in Europe, Switzerland offers a new way to plan the perfect seasonal trip. The country\u2019s tourism board has created an interactive foliage map that tracks where and when autumn colours are at their best.<\/p>\n<p>Updated regularly throughout the season, the map predicts when forests, hiking areas, vineyards and mountain regions will go from green to gold, helping visitors put together an itinerary that makes the best of the dramatic shift in seasonal hues.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s especially useful in a country where a short train journey can take you from mild, still-leafy valleys to high-altitude landscapes already glowing with autumn colours.<\/p>\n<h2>Timing autumn\u2019s grand reveal<\/h2>\n<p>According to this year\u2019s<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.myswitzerland.com//en//experiences//summer-autumn//autumn//foliage-map///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"> <strong>forecast<\/strong><\/a>, the first autumn leaves will appear in the western cantons of Vaud and Neuch\u00e2tel by 29 September. Travellers can wander through lakeside vineyards, cruise along Lake Neuch\u00e2tel or explore the Lavaux wine terraces as the leaves turn gold.<\/p>\n<p>By 13 October, the northern half of the country is expected to be ablaze with reds and oranges, making mid-October ideal for hikes through alpine forests or <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//08//26//from-rotating-cable-cars-to-steam-trains-experience-all-of-switzerland-with-these-classic-/">scenic train journeys<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9416549,9360006\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//07//08//why-you-should-visit-castel-gandolfo-pope-leos-summer-holiday-escape-in-italy/">Why you should visit Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo\u2019s summer holiday escape in Italy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//08//12//not-enough-snow-anymore-how-climate-change-is-pushing-bosnian-resorts-to-pivot-to-summer-t/">Not enough snow anymore: How climate change is pushing Bosnian resorts to pivot to summer tourism<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>One popular rail option is the GoldenPass Line, a panoramic <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//08//27//italys-new-beer-train-sleeper-service-will-take-passengers-from-rome-to-munich-for-oktober/">train that winds from Montreux on Lake Geneva through vineyards, villages and mountain passes, offering uninterrupted views of Switzerland\u2019s autumn palette from climate-controlled comfort.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s a brief window. By 27 October, most of the leaves will have fallen nationwide, and Switzerland will turn its attention to the upcoming <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//20//a-tale-of-two-mountains-traditional-ski-resorts-battle-with-year-round-eco-tourism-in-the-/">ski season<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Seasonal maps elsewhere<\/h2>\n<p>A few other tools help travellers chase the seasonal colours beyond <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//03//03//private-ski-butlers-live-in-chefs-and-rare-cigars-inside-switzerlands-ultra-luxury-travel-/">Switzerland./n

In the United Kingdom,<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.forestryengland.uk//autumn/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"> <strong>Forestry England<\/strong><\/a> maintains a detailed autumn colour map covering woodlands across England and Scotland. It is updated weekly as leaves change and highlights where trees are moving from green to gold to amber and crimson.<\/p>\n<p>Across the Atlantic, the United States offers a handful of widely followed <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//09//18//fall-in-love-with-autumn-in-these-stunning-european-destinations/">fall foliage<\/strong><\/a> maps. New England Tourism\u2019s map shows peak colour predictions across the region, guiding visitors along scenic routes from Vermont\u2019s rolling hills to Massachusetts\u2019 river valleys. Meanwhile, SmokyMountains.com provides an annual map covering the Appalachian region, offering forecasts for when forests will be at their most vibrant.<\/p>\n<p>Across the International Date Line, seasonal maps have become an institution in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//08//08//travel-by-train-in-japan-to-the-most-impressive-fireworks-festivals-in-the-world/">Japan. Cherry blossom forecasts in spring and the <em>koyo<\/em> (autumn foliage) map in fall help travellers plan trips to experience the islands\u2019 celebrated seasonal changes.<\/p>\n<h2>Where colours steal the show without a map<\/h2>\n<p>Some landscapes are spectacular even without a digital guide.<\/p>\n<p>Germany\u2019s Hainich National Park in Thuringia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, features vast stretches of deciduous forest that turn golden in October. Bavaria\u2019s Spessart and the Black Forest offer quiet trails under vivid autumn leaves, while the Spreewald provides a maze of waterways surrounded by red and gold foliage.<\/p>\n<p>Italy and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//06//26//slovenia-is-launching-a-digital-nomad-visa-heres-who-is-eligible-and-how-to-apply/">Slovenia also offer memorable autumn escapes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9356292,9383896\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//07//22//worlds-most-visited-country-misses-out-in-traveller-ranking-of-best-cities/">World/u2019s most visited country misses out in traveller ranking of best cities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//07//06//hidden-paintings-and-radical-art-why-zurich-should-be-your-next-cultural-escape/">Hidden paintings and radical art: Why Zurich should be your next cultural escape<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>In Tuscany and Umbria, travellers can follow quiet country roads past vineyards and olive groves, stopping in small towns like Florence or Siena to explore historic streets framed by changing trees. In the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//08//01//dolomite-landowners-ask-tourists-to-pay-fee-on-scenic-route-after-8000-visitors-arrive-in-/">Dolomites and Apennines, forested slopes provide hiking trails where the variety of local trees creates a mix of yellow, amber and red.<\/p>\n<p>Slovenia offers an array of forests with autumnal colour around Lake Bled, Triglav National Park, and the So\u010da Valley, with a network of hiking and walking paths. Trails along the lakes and through the mountains provide plenty of opportunities to take in the changing leaves, whether on a bike or walking with a camera in hand.<\/p>\n<p>And if you want a different vantage point, the European Space Agency\u2019s Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission compiled <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.esa.int//Applications//Observing_the_Earth//Copernicus//Sentinel-2//Earth_from_Space_Autumn_foliage_across_Europe/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>bird\u2019s-eye images<\/strong><\/a> from across Europe last fall. 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ISLAMIC SCHOLAR CONVICTION","daletPyramidId":2547253,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Switzerland's top court upholds Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan's conviction for rape","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Swiss court upholds Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan's rape conviction","titleListing2":"Switzerland's top court upholds Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan's conviction for rape","leadin":"The federal court said on Thursday it had rejected Ramadan's appeal, which alleged procedural flaws and an \"arbitrary assessment\" of the evidence examined by the appeals court in Geneva.","summary":"The federal court said on Thursday it had rejected Ramadan's appeal, which alleged procedural flaws and an \"arbitrary assessment\" of the evidence examined by the appeals court in Geneva.","keySentence":"","url":"switzerlands-top-court-upholds-islamic-scholar-tariq-ramadans-conviction-for-rape","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/08\/28\/switzerlands-top-court-upholds-islamic-scholar-tariq-ramadans-conviction-for-rape","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Switzerland's highest court upheld on Thursday the conviction of noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan for rape and sexual coercion handed down by a regional court\u00a0last year.\n\nThe Swiss federal court said it had rejected Ramadan's appeal, which alleged procedural flaws and an \"arbitrary assessment\" of the evidence examined by the appeals court in Geneva.\n\nThe court decision included intimate details of Ramadan allegedly forcing a woman to have sex and preventing her from leaving a Geneva hotel room in October 2008, as well as social media exchanges they had had before and after.\n\nIn September, the Geneva appeals court handed 63-year-old Ramadan a three-year prison sentence, of which two years were suspended.\n\nHe was ordered to pay damages to the plaintiff, as well as legal and other fees totalling more than 100,000 Swiss francs (approximately \u20ac101,130).\n\nThe ruling on Thursday overruled\u00a0an acquittal by a lower court, which had cited a lack of material evidence.\n\nThe 2023 acquittal marked a first victory for the former Oxford scholar who fell from grace after\u00a0accusations of rape and sexual assault\u00a0in neighbouring France in 2018.\n\nRamadan, who is Swiss, was handed preliminary charges for rape over two alleged assaults in France over a decade ago.\n\nHe was jailed in February 2018 and released on bail nine months later, pending trial.\n\nA third woman filed a rape complaint against him in France in March 2023.\n\nThe outspoken scholar has consistently denied wrongdoing and has filed counter-lawsuits, stating that the allegations are false.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Switzerland's highest court upheld on Thursday the conviction of noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan for rape and sexual coercion handed down by a regional court\u00a0last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss federal court said it had rejected Ramadan's appeal, which alleged procedural flaws and an \"arbitrary assessment\" of the evidence examined by the appeals court in Geneva.<\/p>\n<p>The court decision included intimate details of Ramadan allegedly forcing a woman to have sex and preventing her from leaving a Geneva hotel room in October 2008, as well as social media exchanges they had had before and after.<\/p>\n<p>In September, the Geneva appeals court handed 63-year-old Ramadan a three-year prison sentence, of which two years were suspended.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" 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evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 acquittal marked a first victory for the former Oxford scholar who fell from grace after\u00a0accusations of rape and sexual assault\u00a0in neighbouring France in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Ramadan, who is Swiss, was handed preliminary charges for rape over two alleged assaults in France over a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>He was jailed in February 2018 and released on bail nine months later, pending trial.<\/p>\n<p>A third woman filed a rape complaint against him in France in March 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The outspoken scholar has consistently denied wrongdoing and has filed counter-lawsuits, stating that the allegations are false.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1756381645,"updatedAt":1756459872,"publishedAt":1756384470,"firstPublishedAt":1756384470,"lastPublishedAt":1756384470,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/44\/01\/87\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_363ddb13-aef6-509e-a8a1-9e90347c8efb-9440187.jpg","altText":"Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan 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unique Swiss journeys take you from Alpine mountains to lakes_Indra","daletPyramidId":2467670,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"From rotating cable cars to steam trains: Experience all of Switzerland with these classic journeys","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Discover Switzerland through these one-of-a-kind journeys","titleListing2":"From rotating cable cars to steam trains: Experience all of Switzerland with these classic journeys","leadin":"Explore Switzerland off the beaten path with some of these immersive journeys taking you from dramatic Alps to peaceful valleys and lush meadows.","summary":"Explore Switzerland off the beaten path with some of these immersive journeys taking you from dramatic Alps to peaceful valleys and lush meadows.","keySentence":"","url":"from-rotating-cable-cars-to-steam-trains-experience-all-of-switzerland-with-these-classic-","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/08\/26\/from-rotating-cable-cars-to-steam-trains-experience-all-of-switzerland-with-these-classic-","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Switzerland is one of Europe\u2019s most beloved destinations, with dramatic Alpine landscapes, picturesque towns, lush valleys and peaceful meadows.\u00a0\n\nTravellers can bike, hike, swim, kayak and canyon in summer, and ski, toboggan and snowboard in winter, among other things, making Switzerland a true year-round holiday spot.\u00a0\n\nBut how well do you really know the country and all it offers? For a more immersive holiday, pick some of these classic journeys on your next trip to Switzerland.\u00a0\n\nTravel from Zermatt to St. Moritz on the world\u2019s slowest express train\n\nThe Glacier Express, widely known as the slowest express train in the world, takes you on an iconic Alpine journey from St. Moritz to Zermatt. The journey lasts about eight hours and covers 400 kilometres, with a scenic route through the Swiss Alps, with stunning views of valleys, mountains and picturesque villages.\u00a0\n\nThe train has three classes: second class, first class and Excellence class. Passengers can travel in style with comfortable seats, digital infotainment, pre-ordered meals and audio guides. The Excellence class offers champagne, a welcome aperitif platter, a seasonal and regional 5-course menu, lounge seating with guaranteed window seats and a concierge, among other facilities.\u00a0\n\nSome of the stops on the Glacier Express include Andermatt, the Oberalp Pass, the Rhine Gorge, the Disentis Monastery and the Landwasser Viaduct, with the journey including 291 bridges and 91 tunnels. Make sure you reserve your seats and keep in mind that the train service does not run between mid-October and early December.\u00a0\n\nRide on the world\u2019s first rotating cable car\u00a0\n\nThe Titlis Rotair, located in the Engelberg-Titlis ski area in central Switzerland, is the world\u2019s first rotating cable car. Offering breathtaking 360-degree panoramic views of the Alps, it transports travellers from the Stand station to the top of Mount Titlis.\u00a0\n\nThe journey to the summit takes about five minutes, with visitors being treated to stunning views at over 3,000 metres above sea level at the end of it, with craggy rock faces and sparkling snow fields.\u00a0\n\nTake the train from Lucerne to reach Engelberg. From here you can take the Titlis Xpress gondola from Engelberg to Stand, from where you can ride the Titlis Rotair to the top.\u00a0\n\nOnce you reach the summit, you can walk along the Titlis Cliff Walk at the top of the mountain, believed to be the highest suspension bridge in Europe, or explore the Titlis Glacier Cave.\n\nSee the longest glacier in the Alps\u00a0\n\nThe Aletsch Glacier Trail allows trekkers the chance to be up close and personal with the longest glacier in the Alps. The trek is 16.4 kilometres and usually takes about five and a half to six and a half hours, but is longer with the detour to the Eggishorn summit.\u00a0\n\nA two day trek option is also available, which includes a night stay at a hub like Konkordia Hut.\u00a0\n\nThe trail offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Aletsch Glacier and the surrounding mountains, with part of the trek being walking on the glacier itself, although only with a guided tour. This ensures that the glacier, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is navigated safely and with the correct equipment.\u00a0\n\nMarvel at unique ice formations, including icefalls, crevasses and meltwater pools and explore the alpine flora of the Aletsch Forest. Some viewpoints include Eggishorn, Bettmerhorn, Hohfluh and Moosfluh.\u00a0\n\nYou can start this trek from either the Fiescheralp upper cable car station, reachable by cable car from Fiesch, or the Moosfluh mountain station, also accessible by cable car from Riederalp.\u00a0\n\nGet a glimpse into a lost era on a vintage steam train\u00a0\n\nThe Furka Steam Railway allows travellers to indulge in a unique experience on a historic cogwheel line, with a journey through the Swiss Alps on a carefully maintained and operated vintage steam train. Some of the carriages and locomotives on this line are 100 years old.\u00a0\n\nThe journey is about 18 kilometres long, lasting between two hours and two hours and 40 minutes,\u00a0 taking travellers from Realp, in Canton Uri, to Oberwald in Canton Valais, passing through Gletsch as well. With breathtaking mountain views and alpine pastures at over 2,000 metres, the journey includes wild gorges as well as views of the Rhone Glacier.\u00a0\n\nOther stops include Tiefenbach and the Furka Pass summit, with the route going through the Wyler Bridge, the Steffenbach folding bridge, which is dismantled in winter and the Steinstafel viaduct as well.\u00a0\n\nThe Furka Steam Railway usually operates from late June to mid\/end September and runs from Thursday to Sunday.\u00a0\n\nExplore Swiss medieval towns by cycle\u00a0\n\nThe Aare Cycle Route allows outdoor enthusiasts a great opportunity to explore Switzerland\u2019s diverse landscapes and towns by bike, from dramatic alpine views to charming medieval towns and peaceful lakes.\u00a0\n\nThe route is 320 kilometres long, but can also be done in separate smaller segments, with cyclists able to access different starting and ending points by train or bus. It starts near the Grimsel Pass and through beautiful mountain scenery to Meringen, with the Aare Gorge, taking in Lake Brienz and Lake Thun.\u00a0\n\nIt also includes Bern, with its UNESCO World Heritage Old Town and the Swiss Mittelland, which has serene farmland and gentle hills. The route ends in Koblenz, where the Aare River flows into the Rhine, including historic castles like the Habsburg and Lenzburg Castles, as well as winery regions like the Aargau region.\u00a0\n\nWith dedicated bike paths and quiet, well-marked roads, this cycling route is suitable for both experienced and beginner cyclists.\u00a0\n\nTake in dramatic passes and iconic lakes by Swiss PostBus\n\nThe Palm Express, a scenic Swiss PostBus route, allows travellers to go from St. Moritz to Lugano in a 130-kilometre journey which takes about three and a half hours. It goes along the winding roads of the Maloja Pass and the wild Val Bregaglia valley, before crossing over into Italy. Then there\u2019s a stop in the charming Italian town of Chiavenna and views of Lake Como, before finishing in Lugano.\u00a0\n\nOther highlights include Lake Silvaplana and Lake Silser, as well as villages like Sils, Gera Lario, Sorico, Gravedona, Domaso, Menaggio, Donge and Monte Br\u00e8.\n\nWith Switzerland's PostBuses being renowned for their comfort, the journey is a unique blend of Swiss and Italian culture, contrasting stark alpine landscapes with Mediterranean warmth.\u00a0\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Switzerland is one of Europe\u2019s most beloved destinations, with dramatic Alpine landscapes, picturesque towns, lush valleys and peaceful meadows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Travellers can bike, hike, swim, kayak and canyon in summer, and ski, toboggan and snowboard in winter, among other things, making Switzerland a true year-round holiday spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But how well do you really know the country and all it offers? For a more immersive holiday, pick some of these classic journeys on your next trip to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//03//14//switzerland-on-a-budget-yes-it-is-possible-heres-how/">Switzerland./u00a0/n

Travel from Zermatt to St. Moritz on the world\u2019s slowest express train<\/h2>\n<p>The Glacier Express, widely known as the slowest express <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//25//europe-s-most-spectacular-rail-journeys/">train in the world, takes you on an iconic Alpine journey from St. Moritz to Zermatt. The journey lasts about eight hours and covers 400 kilometres, with a scenic route through the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//12//from-the-swiss-alps-to-the-rocky-mountains-these-are-the-worlds-most-incredible-train-jour/">Swiss Alps<\/strong><\/a>, with stunning views of valleys, mountains and picturesque villages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The train has three classes: second class, first class and Excellence class. Passengers can travel in style with comfortable seats, digital infotainment, pre-ordered meals and audio guides. The Excellence class offers <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//08//02//panoramic-carriages-and-unlimited-champagne-are-these-the-best-train-journeys-in-the-world/">champagne, a welcome aperitif platter, a seasonal and regional 5-course menu, lounge seating with guaranteed window seats and a concierge, among other facilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some of the stops on the Glacier Express include <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//04//27//why-are-american-investors-flocking-to-this-swiss-alps-ski-village/">Andermatt, the Oberalp Pass, the Rhine Gorge, the Disentis Monastery and the Landwasser Viaduct, with the journey including 291 bridges and 91 tunnels. Make sure you reserve your seats and keep in mind that the train service does not run between mid-October and early December.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9414977,9322547\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//06//10//new-eurostar-services-will-whisk-passengers-from-the-uk-to-cities-in-germany-and-switzerla/">New Eurostar services will whisk passengers from the UK to cities in Germany and Switzerland<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//08//11//looking-for-a-slow-travel-holiday-this-year-head-to-these-top-destinations-for-a-mindful-b/">Looking for a slow travel holiday this year? Head to these top destinations for a mindful break<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Ride on the world\u2019s first rotating cable car<\/h2>\n<p>The Titlis Rotair, located in the Engelberg-Titlis ski area in central Switzerland, is the world\u2019s first rotating cable car. Offering breathtaking 360-degree panoramic views of the Alps, it transports travellers from the Stand station to the top of Mount Titlis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The journey to the summit takes about five minutes, with visitors being treated to stunning views at over 3,000 metres above sea level at the end of it, with craggy rock faces and sparkling snow fields.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Take the train from <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//06//07//all-of-the-cheese-none-of-the-hassle-why-i-took-a-small-group-rail-tour-through-switzerlan/">Lucerne to reach Engelberg. From here you can take the Titlis Xpress gondola from Engelberg to Stand, from where you can ride the Titlis Rotair to the top.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once you reach the summit, you can walk along the Titlis Cliff Walk at the top of the mountain, believed to be the highest suspension bridge in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//08//18//eus-new-entryexit-system-what-uk-travellers-need-to-know-about-visas-insurance-and-delays/">Europe, or explore the Titlis Glacier Cave.<\/p>\n<h2>See the longest glacier in the Alps<\/h2>\n<p>The Aletsch Glacier Trail allows <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//07//01//from-italys-dolomites-to-norways-fjords-walking-routes-soar-in-popularity-as-europe-swelte/">trekkers the chance to be up close and personal with the longest glacier in the Alps. The trek is 16.4 kilometres and usually takes about five and a half to six and a half hours, but is longer with the detour to the Eggishorn summit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A two day trek option is also available, which includes a night stay at a hub like Konkordia Hut.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The trail offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Aletsch Glacier and the surrounding mountains, with part of the trek being walking on the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//08//19//italys-ventina-glacier-has-melted-so-much-geologists-now-can-only-monitor-it-remotely/">glacier itself, although only with a guided tour. This ensures that the glacier, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is navigated safely and with the correct equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9318449,9421894\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//06//07//all-of-the-cheese-none-of-the-hassle-why-i-took-a-small-group-rail-tour-through-switzerlan/">All of the cheese, none of the hassle: Why I took a small-group rail tour through Switzerland<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//08//15//why-thailands-new-luxury-blue-jasmine-train-will-be-like-a-boutique-hotel-on-wheels/">Why Thailand\u2019s new luxury Blue Jasmine train will be like a boutique hotel on wheels<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Marvel at unique ice formations, including icefalls, crevasses and meltwater <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//04//24//beaches-lakes-and-sea-pools-europes-best-train-journeys-for-a-summer-break/">pools and explore the alpine flora of the Aletsch Forest. Some viewpoints include Eggishorn, Bettmerhorn, Hohfluh and Moosfluh.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can start this trek from either the Fiescheralp upper <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//16//switzerland-unveils-the-worlds-steepest-cable-car-leading-up-to-james-bond-revolving-resta/">cable car<\/strong><\/a> station, reachable by cable car from Fiesch, or the Moosfluh mountain station, also accessible by cable car from Riederalp.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Get a glimpse into a lost era on a vintage steam train<\/h2>\n<p>The Furka Steam Railway allows travellers to indulge in a unique experience on a historic cogwheel line, with a journey through the Swiss Alps on a carefully maintained and operated vintage <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//04//23//why-the-northern-belle-proves-steam-powered-train-travel-is-making-a-comeback/">steam train<\/strong><\/a>. Some of the carriages and locomotives on this line are 100 years old.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The journey is about 18 kilometres long, lasting between two hours and two hours and 40 minutes,\u00a0 taking travellers from Realp, in Canton Uri, to Oberwald in Canton Valais, passing through Gletsch as well. With breathtaking mountain views and alpine pastures at over 2,000 metres, the journey includes wild gorges as well as views of the Rhone Glacier.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other stops include Tiefenbach and the Furka Pass summit, with the route going through the Wyler Bridge, the Steffenbach folding bridge, which is dismantled in winter and the Steinstafel viaduct as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Furka Steam Railway usually operates from late June to mid\/end September and runs from Thursday to Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9421426,9418639\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//08//16//from-warzones-to-tropical-islands-meet-the-19-year-old-solo-traveller-who-has-visited-118-/">From warzones to tropical islands: Meet the 19-year-old solo traveller who has visited 118 nations<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//08//14//fewer-flights-more-immersion-what-is-tripchaining-and-could-it-help-you-travel-more-sustai/">Fewer flights, more immersion: What is 'tripchaining' and could it help you travel more sustainably?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Explore Swiss medieval towns by cycle<\/h2>\n<p>The Aare Cycle Route allows outdoor enthusiasts a great opportunity to explore Switzerland\u2019s diverse landscapes and towns by bike, from dramatic alpine views to charming <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//08//12//europes-safest-cities-ranked-the-top-destination-offers-both-historic-charm-and-peace-of-m/">medieval towns<\/strong><\/a> and peaceful lakes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The route is 320 kilometres long, but can also be done in separate smaller segments, with cyclists able to access different starting and ending points by train or bus. It starts near the Grimsel Pass and through beautiful mountain scenery to Meringen, with the Aare Gorge, taking in Lake Brienz and Lake Thun.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It also includes Bern, with its UNESCO World Heritage Old Town and the Swiss Mittelland, which has serene farmland and gentle hills. The route ends in Koblenz, where the Aare River flows into the Rhine, including historic castles like the Habsburg and Lenzburg Castles, as well as <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//03//31//sensory-hiking-and-ancient-wine-why-you-should-visit-these-european-villages-in-2024/">winery regions<\/strong><\/a> like the Aargau region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With dedicated bike paths and quiet, well-marked roads, this <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//06//03//beyond-the-peloton-cycling-tourism-is-changing-how-we-see-and-spend-in-europe/">cycling route is suitable for both experienced and beginner cyclists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Take in dramatic passes and iconic lakes by Swiss PostBus<\/h2>\n<p>The Palm Express, a scenic Swiss PostBus route, allows travellers to go from St. Moritz to Lugano in a 130-kilometre journey which takes about three and a half hours. It goes along the winding roads of the Maloja Pass and the wild Val Bregaglia valley, before crossing over into Italy. Then there\u2019s a stop in the charming <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//05//28//espresso-riviera-this-night-train-will-whisk-passengers-from-rome-to-the-french-coast-this/">Italian town of Chiavenna and views of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//09//28//lake-como-isnt-just-for-rich-couples-heres-how-to-visit-as-a-solo-budget-traveller/">Lake Como<\/strong><\/a>, before finishing in Lugano.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other highlights include Lake Silvaplana and Lake Silser, as well as villages like Sils, Gera Lario, Sorico, Gravedona, Domaso, Menaggio, Donge and Monte Br\u00e8.<\/p>\n<p>With Switzerland's PostBuses being renowned for their comfort, the journey is a unique blend of Swiss and Italian culture, contrasting stark alpine landscapes with Mediterranean warmth.\u00a0<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1755639869,"updatedAt":1756188351,"publishedAt":1756184772,"firstPublishedAt":1756184772,"lastPublishedAt":1756184821,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/42\/69\/83\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_aa544643-2d3c-5c17-83f2-029f3617cdf6-9426983.jpg","altText":"Aerial view of a railway bridge and red train in Switzerland. 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More specifically, robo-delivery-dogs, which are being deployed to deliver fast food from a local restaurant named Zekis World. \n\nThis is a pilot programme by food delivery marketplace Just Eat Takeaway.com and its collaborator, the Swiss robotics company RIVR.\u00a0\n\nThe wheeled-legged \u2018robo-dogs\u2019 are equipped with Physical AI and can climb stairs, manoeuvre obstacles like rubbish cans or grass, and move around pedestrians, vehicles and cyclists.\n\nThe dogs can \u2018walk\u2019 at speeds of around 15km per hour, and can withstand rain, snow, high heat, and wind. Every delivery is monitored in real time, and the robo-delivery-dog can be controlled remotely.\n\nJust Eat Takeaway.com said that they were the first on-demand delivery service to pilot wheeled-legged hybrid robotics equipped with Physical AI in Europe.\n\nRIVR intends to deploy the robots to bring parcels, goods, groceries, and fresh meals in future. \n\n\u201cWe plan to introduce more robots to other European cities later this year, with potential expansion into retail and convenience stores,\u201d the developer said in a statement.\u00a0\n\nMarko Bjelonic, Chief Executive Officer of RIVR said, \u201cOur collaboration with Just Eat Takeaway.com is a glimpse into a future where automation blends naturally into our cities, helping people get what they need, when they need it. Physical AI allows our robots to understand and adapt to the real world.\u201d\n\nJust Eat has already been piloting innovative delivery options, including a drone-delivery service in Ireland, in partnership with drone operator Manna Drones Ltd.\u00a0\n\nWatch the video above to see how the robo-delivery-dog works. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Delivery robots are about to become a regular sight on the streets of Zurich. More specifically, robo-delivery-dogs, which are being deployed to deliver fast food from a local restaurant named Zekis World. <\/p>\n<p>This is a pilot programme by food delivery marketplace <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//08//11//eu-clears-41bn-just-eat-takeover-but-prevents-food-delivery-mega-merger/">Just Eat Takeaway.com<\/strong><\/a> and its collaborator, the Swiss robotics company RIVR.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The wheeled-legged \u2018robo-dogs\u2019 are equipped with Physical AI and can climb stairs, manoeuvre obstacles like rubbish cans or grass, and move around pedestrians, vehicles and cyclists.<\/p>\n<p>The dogs can \u2018walk\u2019 at speeds of around 15km per hour, and can withstand rain, snow, high heat, and wind. Every delivery is monitored in real time, and the robo-delivery-dog can be controlled remotely.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9415407\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//08//11//eu-clears-41bn-just-eat-takeover-but-prevents-food-delivery-mega-merger/">EU clears \u20ac4.1bn Just Eat takeover but prevents food delivery mega-merger<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Just Eat Takeaway.com said that they were the first on-demand delivery service to pilot wheeled-legged hybrid robotics equipped with Physical AI in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>RIVR intends to deploy the robots to bring parcels, goods, groceries, and fresh meals in future. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//43//02//39//808x539_cmsv2_040ae77f-097f-55fb-b664-eb410dcdb2e0-9430239.jpg/" alt=\"Robo-delivery-dogs are being piloted in Zurich, Switzerland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/43\/02\/39\/384x256_cmsv2_040ae77f-097f-55fb-b664-eb410dcdb2e0-9430239.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/43\/02\/39\/640x427_cmsv2_040ae77f-097f-55fb-b664-eb410dcdb2e0-9430239.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/43\/02\/39\/750x500_cmsv2_040ae77f-097f-55fb-b664-eb410dcdb2e0-9430239.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/43\/02\/39\/828x552_cmsv2_040ae77f-097f-55fb-b664-eb410dcdb2e0-9430239.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/43\/02\/39\/1080x720_cmsv2_040ae77f-097f-55fb-b664-eb410dcdb2e0-9430239.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/43\/02\/39\/1200x800_cmsv2_040ae77f-097f-55fb-b664-eb410dcdb2e0-9430239.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/43\/02\/39\/1920x1280_cmsv2_040ae77f-097f-55fb-b664-eb410dcdb2e0-9430239.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Robo-delivery-dogs are being piloted in Zurich, Switzerland<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Just Eat Takeaway.com (JET)<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cWe plan to introduce more robots to other European cities later this year, with potential expansion into retail and convenience stores,\u201d the developer said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Marko Bjelonic, Chief Executive Officer of RIVR said, \u201cOur collaboration with Just Eat Takeaway.com is a glimpse into a future where automation blends naturally into our cities, helping people get what they need, when they need it. Physical AI allows our robots to understand and adapt to the real world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just Eat has already been piloting innovative delivery options, including <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//03//07//no-more-tips-just-eat-takeawaycom-launches-drone-delivery-in-dublin/">a drone-delivery service in Ireland<\/strong><\/a>, in partnership with drone operator Manna Drones Ltd.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video above to see how the robo-delivery-dog works.<\/strong> <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1755791648,"updatedAt":1755885354,"publishedAt":1755879114,"firstPublishedAt":1755879114,"lastPublishedAt":1755879114,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/43\/02\/39\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ce2c24ca-339a-5281-b924-47e109025c51-9430239.jpg","altText":"Robot food delivery dog ","caption":"Robot food delivery dog ","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Just Eat Takeaway.com 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Today's advertising misstep isn't going to help their recovery.","summary":"Swatch share prices have been in a steady decline since a sharp peak in late July. Today's advertising misstep isn't going to help their recovery.","keySentence":"","url":"swatch-shares-drop-as-swiss-watchmaker-forced-to-apologise-for-racist-ad","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2025\/08\/18\/swatch-shares-drop-as-swiss-watchmaker-forced-to-apologise-for-racist-ad","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologised Monday for an ad campaign that upset consumers in China and elsewhere and said it had \u201cimmediately removed all related materials worldwide.\u201d\n\nIn an image for the Swatch Essentials collection, an Asian male model is shown pulling the edges of his eyelids upward and backward with his fingers\u2014a gesture seen as derogatory and racist, Swiss public broadcaster SRF reported.\n\nSwatch wrote on Instagram that \u201cwe sincerely apologise for any distress or misunderstanding this may have caused.\u201d It said it would \u201ctreat this matter with the utmost importance.\u201d\n\nSRF reported that the apology was also posted on the Chinese social network Weibo in Chinese and English.\n\nSwatch shares in decline\n\nThe intraday trading range for Swatch on Monday was between 138.20 CHF (\u20ac146.74) and 139.55 CHF (\u20ac148.17), with the stock declining in 6 of the last 10 days, down by 4.3%.\n\nMonday\u2019s volume fell by around 22,000 shares, signalling a divergence with rising prices and potentially warning of near-term volatility.\n\nSwatch\u2019s sales in the first half of the year fell short of estimates, largely due to sluggish demand in its key market\u2014China. This shortfall dragged its performance and reflects ongoing challenges in the region. \n\nSales will certainly not be boosted by the backlash over the racist commercial.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologised Monday for an ad campaign that upset consumers in China and elsewhere and said it had \u201cimmediately removed all related materials worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an image for the Swatch Essentials collection, an Asian male model is shown pulling the edges of his eyelids upward and backward with his fingers\u2014a gesture seen as derogatory and racist, Swiss public broadcaster SRF reported.<\/p>\n<p>Swatch wrote on Instagram that \u201cwe sincerely apologise for any distress or misunderstanding this may have caused.\u201d It said it would \u201ctreat this matter with the utmost importance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SRF reported that the apology was also posted on the Chinese social network Weibo in Chinese and English.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9424308\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//08//18//google-slapped-with-30m-fine-for-anticompetitive-deals-with-australias-largest-telcos/">Google slapped with \u20ac30M fine for anticompetitive deals with Australia's largest telcos<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Swatch shares in decline<\/h2>\n<p>The intraday trading range for Swatch on Monday was between 138.20 CHF (\u20ac146.74) and 139.55 CHF (\u20ac148.17), with the stock declining in 6 of the last 10 days, down by 4.3%.<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s volume fell by around 22,000 shares, signalling a divergence with rising prices and potentially warning of near-term volatility.<\/p>\n<p>Swatch\u2019s sales in the first half of the year fell short of estimates, largely due to sluggish demand in its key market\u2014China. This shortfall dragged its performance and reflects ongoing challenges in the region. <\/p>\n<p>Sales will certainly not be boosted by the backlash over the racist commercial.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1755530415,"updatedAt":1755534166,"publishedAt":1755531479,"firstPublishedAt":1755531479,"lastPublishedAt":1755531479,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/42\/52\/15\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_bd25b6c2-3610-5714-a2a1-b29785b81ffd-9425215.jpg","altText":"A Swatch story in Malaysia.","caption":"A Swatch story in Malaysia.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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Plastics treaty update Thursday","daletPyramidId":2428490,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"'Abject failure': Talks on landmark plastics treaty end in Geneva with no agreement ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Plastic pollution treaty talks end without an agreement","titleListing2":"'Abject failure': Talks on landmark plastics treaty end in Geneva with no agreement ","leadin":"Nations have said they are deeply disappointed to be leaving Geneva without a treaty","summary":"Nations have said they are deeply disappointed to be leaving Geneva without a treaty","keySentence":"","url":"abject-failure-talks-on-landmark-plastics-treaty-end-in-geneva-with-no-agreement","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2025\/08\/15\/abject-failure-talks-on-landmark-plastics-treaty-end-in-geneva-with-no-agreement","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won\u2019t reach an agreement in Geneva on Friday.\n\nThey were meeting for the 11th day at the United Nations office in Geneva to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis but remained deadlocked over whether the treaty should reduce the exponential growth of plastic production and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics.\n\nThis round of negotiations was meant to be the last, producing the first legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. But now delegates are leaving without a treaty after talks collapsed, just like they did at the meeting in South Korea last year. \n\nNations deeply disappointed to leave Geneva without a treaty\n\nRepresentatives of Norway, Australia, Tuvalu and other nations said they were deeply disappointed to be leaving Geneva without a treaty.\n\n\"We came to Geneva to secure a global plastics treaty because we know the stakes could not be higher,\" European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall said in a post on social media. \n\n\"While the latest text on the table does not yet meet all our ambitions, it is a step forward\u2014and the perfect must not be the enemy of the good.\"\n\nRoswall added that the EU will continue to push for a stronger, binding agreement. \n\n\"I am disappointed, and I am angry,\" France's Minister for Ecological Transition, Agn\u00e8s Pannier-Runacher, said. \n\n\"I am disappointed because a handful of countries, guided by short-term financial interests rather than the health of their populations and the sustainability of their economies, blocked the adoption of an ambitious treaty against plastic pollution. Yet the scientific and medical evidence is overwhelming: plastic kills. It poisons our oceans, our soils, and ultimately, it contaminates our bodies.\n\n\"And I am angry because France, together with the European Union and a coalition of more than 100 countries from every continent \u2014 developed and developing, determined and ambitious \u2014 did everything possible to obtain an agreement that meets the urgency of the moment: to reduce plastic production, ban the most dangerous products, and finally protect the health of our populations.\"\n\nSaudi Arabia said both drafts lacked balance, and Saudi and Kuwaiti negotiators said the latest proposal takes other states' views more into account and addresses plastic production, which they consider outside the scope of the treaty.\n\nNo further action on the latest draft text\n\nLuis Vayas Valdivieso, the chair of the negotiating committee, wrote and presented two drafts of treaty text in Geneva based on the views expressed by nations at the talks. \n\nThat draft, released early Friday, did not include a limit on plastic production but recognised that current levels of production and consumption are \u201cunsustainable\u201d and global action is needed. New language had been added to say these levels exceed current waste management capacities and are projected to increase further, \u201cthereby necessitating a coordinated global response to halt and reverse such trends.\u201d\n\nThe objective of the treaty was revamped to state that the accord would be based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the full lifecycle of plastics. It talked about reducing plastic products containing \u201ca chemical or chemicals of concern to human health or the environment,\u201d as well as reducing single-use or short-lived plastic products.\n\nIt was a much better, more ambitious text, though not perfect. But each country came to Geneva with a lot of \u201cred lines,\u201d said Magnus Heunicke, the Danish environment minister. Denmark holds the rotating presidency of the Council of Europe.\n\n\u201cTo be very clear, a compromise means that we have to bend our red lines,\u201d he said.\n\nThe representatives from 184 countries did not agree to use either one as the basis for their negotiations. Valdivieso said Friday morning, as the delegates reconvened in the assembly hall, that no further action is being proposed at this stage on the latest draft.\n\nAfter a three-hour meeting, he banged a gavel made of recycled plastic bottle tops from a Nairobi landfill. He said the session was adjourned to be resumed at a later date.\n\nDavid Azoulay, health programme director and head of the delegation for the Center for International Environmental Law, said in a statement that talks in Geneva have been an \"abject failure\".\n\n\"In the final days of the negotiations, we have clearly seen what many of us have known for some time - some countries did not come here to finalise a text, they came here to do the opposite: block any attempt at advancing a viable treaty.\n\n\"It\u2019s impossible to find a common ground between those who are interested in protecting the status quo and the majority who are looking for a functional treaty that can be strengthened over time.\" \n\nWhat happens now?\n\nUnited Nations Environment Programme chief, Inger Andersen, told journalists in Geneva on Friday morning that it was \"very clear that we did not arrive where we wanted to arrive\". \n\n\"But despite those profound challenges that were journeyed, despite the profound disappointment that we all leave with, we have to accept that significant progress was made.\" \n\nShe added that this progress had been made in discussions and clarifying nations' red lines. \n\nFor any proposal to make it into the treaty, every nation must agree. India, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, Vietnam and others have said that consensus is vital to an effective treaty. Some countries want to change the process so decisions may be made by a vote if necessary.\n\nGraham Forbes, head of the Greenpeace delegation in Geneva, urged delegates in that direction.\n\n\u201cWe are going in circles. We cannot continue to do the same thing and expect a different result,\u201d he said as Friday's meeting was ending.\n\nAzoulay said that, while negotiations will continue, they will fail again if solutions aren't identified and the process doesn't change. \n\n\"We need a restart, not a repeat performance. Countries that want a treaty must now leave this process and form a treaty of the willing. And that process must include options for voting that deny the tyranny of consensus we have watched play out here.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won\u2019t reach an agreement in Geneva on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>They were meeting for the 11th day at the United Nations office in Geneva to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis but remained deadlocked over whether the treaty should reduce the exponential growth of plastic production and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics.<\/p>\n<p>This round of negotiations was meant to be the last, producing the first legally binding treaty on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//08//13//hunting-microplastics-french-scientists-sound-the-alarm-on-plastic-pollution/">plastic pollution.<\/strong><\/a> But now delegates are leaving without a treaty after talks collapsed, just like they did at the meeting in South Korea last year. <\/p>\n<h2>Nations deeply disappointed to leave Geneva without a treaty<\/h2>\n<p>Representatives of Norway, Australia, Tuvalu and other nations said they were deeply disappointed to be leaving Geneva without a treaty.<\/p>\n<p>\"We came to Geneva to secure a global plastics treaty because we know the stakes could not be higher,\" European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall said in a post on social media. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9392859,9410569\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//08//12//what-is-the-main-use-of-plastics-in-europe-amid-global-plastics-treaty-negotiations/">What is the main use of plastics in Europe amid Global Plastics Treaty negotiations? <\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//08//13//hunting-microplastics-french-scientists-sound-the-alarm-on-plastic-pollution/">Hunting microplastics: French scientists sound the alarm on plastic pollution<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\"While the latest text on the table does not yet meet all our ambitions, it is a step forward\u2014and the perfect must not be the enemy of the good.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1956237700891136432\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Roswall added that <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//08//12//what-is-the-main-use-of-plastics-in-europe-amid-global-plastics-treaty-negotiations/">the EU<\/strong><\/a> will continue to push for a stronger, binding agreement. <\/p>\n<p>\"I am disappointed, and I am angry,\" France's Minister for Ecological Transition, Agn\u00e8s Pannier-Runacher, said. <\/p>\n<p>\"I am disappointed because a handful of countries, guided by short-term financial interests rather than the health of their populations and the sustainability of their economies, blocked the adoption of an ambitious treaty against plastic pollution. Yet the scientific and medical evidence is overwhelming: plastic kills. It poisons our oceans, our soils, and ultimately, it contaminates our bodies.<\/p>\n<p>\"And I am angry because France, together with the European Union and a coalition of more than 100 countries from every continent \u2014 developed and developing, determined and ambitious \u2014 did everything possible to obtain an agreement that meets the urgency of the moment: to reduce plastic production, ban the most dangerous products, and finally protect the health of our populations.\"<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia said both drafts lacked balance, and Saudi and Kuwaiti negotiators said the latest proposal takes other states' views more into account and addresses plastic production, which they consider outside the scope of the treaty.<\/p>\n<h2>No further action on the latest draft text<\/h2>\n<p>Luis Vayas Valdivieso, the chair of the negotiating committee, wrote and presented two drafts of treaty text in Geneva based on the views expressed by nations at the talks. <\/p>\n<p>That draft, released early Friday, did not include a limit on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//07//30//recycling-is-cool-reducing-is-better-fighting-plastic-pollution-at-source/">plastic production<\/strong><\/a> but recognised that current levels of production and consumption are \u201cunsustainable\u201d and global action is needed. New language had been added to say these levels exceed current waste management capacities and are projected to increase further, \u201cthereby necessitating a coordinated global response to halt and reverse such trends.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//42//14//11//808x539_cmsv2_954ffeae-7782-51f4-9e6b-43eecd06ee17-9421411.jpg/" alt=\"Chair of the International Negotiating Committee Luis Vayas Valdivieso speaks during talks on Thursday.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/42\/14\/11\/384x256_cmsv2_954ffeae-7782-51f4-9e6b-43eecd06ee17-9421411.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/42\/14\/11\/640x427_cmsv2_954ffeae-7782-51f4-9e6b-43eecd06ee17-9421411.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/42\/14\/11\/750x500_cmsv2_954ffeae-7782-51f4-9e6b-43eecd06ee17-9421411.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/42\/14\/11\/828x552_cmsv2_954ffeae-7782-51f4-9e6b-43eecd06ee17-9421411.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/42\/14\/11\/1080x720_cmsv2_954ffeae-7782-51f4-9e6b-43eecd06ee17-9421411.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/42\/14\/11\/1200x800_cmsv2_954ffeae-7782-51f4-9e6b-43eecd06ee17-9421411.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/42\/14\/11\/1920x1280_cmsv2_954ffeae-7782-51f4-9e6b-43eecd06ee17-9421411.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Chair of the International Negotiating Committee Luis Vayas Valdivieso speaks during talks on Thursday.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Martial Trezzini\/Keystone via AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The objective of the treaty was revamped to state that the accord would be based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the full lifecycle of plastics. It talked about reducing plastic products containing \u201ca chemical or chemicals of concern to human health or the environment,\u201d as well as reducing single-use or short-lived plastic products.<\/p>\n<p>It was a much better, more ambitious text, though not perfect. But each country came to Geneva with a lot of \u201cred lines,\u201d said Magnus Heunicke, the Danish environment minister. Denmark holds the rotating presidency of the Council of Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be very clear, a compromise means that we have to bend our red lines,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The representatives from 184 countries did not agree to use either one as the basis for their negotiations. Valdivieso said Friday morning, as the delegates reconvened in the assembly hall, that no further action is being proposed at this stage on the latest draft.<\/p>\n<p>After a three-hour meeting, he banged a gavel made of recycled plastic bottle tops from a Nairobi landfill. He said the session was adjourned to be resumed at a later date.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9416631\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//08//12//artists-massive-sculpture-at-un-symbolises-burden-of-plastic-waste-during-treaty-negotiati/">Artist/u2019s massive sculpture at UN symbolises burden of plastic waste during treaty negotiations<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>David Azoulay, health programme director and head of the delegation for the Center for International Environmental Law, said in a statement that talks in Geneva have been an \"abject failure\".<\/p>\n<p>\"In the final days of the negotiations, we have clearly seen what many of us have known for some time - some countries did not come here to finalise a text, they came here to do the opposite: block any attempt at advancing a viable treaty.<\/p>\n<p>\"It\u2019s impossible to find a common ground between those who are interested in protecting the status quo and the majority who are looking for a functional treaty that can be strengthened over time.\" <\/p>\n<h2>What happens now?<\/h2>\n<p>United Nations Environment Programme chief, Inger Andersen, told journalists in Geneva on Friday morning that it was \"very clear that we did not arrive where we wanted to arrive\". <\/p>\n<p>\"But despite those profound challenges that were journeyed, despite the profound disappointment that we all leave with, we have to accept that significant progress was made.\" <\/p>\n<p>She added that this progress had been made in discussions and clarifying nations' red lines. <\/p>\n<p>For any proposal to make it into the treaty, every nation must agree. India, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, Vietnam and others have said that consensus is vital to an effective treaty. Some countries want to change the process so decisions may be made by a vote if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Graham Forbes, head of the Greenpeace delegation in Geneva, urged delegates in that direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are going in circles. We cannot continue to do the same thing and expect a different result,\u201d he said as Friday's meeting was ending.<\/p>\n<p>Azoulay said that, while negotiations will continue, they will fail again if solutions aren't identified and the process doesn't change. <\/p>\n<p>\"We need a restart, not a repeat performance. Countries that want a treaty must now leave this process and form a treaty of the willing. And that process must include options for voting that deny the tyranny of consensus we have watched play out here.\" <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1755238327,"updatedAt":1755244823,"publishedAt":1755239917,"firstPublishedAt":1755239917,"lastPublishedAt":1755244823,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/42\/14\/11\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_c63f2af9-88c1-5a96-a279-2c1d0f42ec1f-9421411.jpg","altText":"Delegates react at plastics treaty talks in Geneva on Thursday. ","caption":"Delegates react at plastics treaty talks in Geneva on Thursday. 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