Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said there would be "zero tolerance" for arson after France was hit by wildfires that…
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Ex-ASPI chief Castellucci gets 12 years for bridge collapse
The former head of Italy's largest motorway operator has been sentenced to 12 years for the fatal Genoa bridge collapse, highlight…
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Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire
President Macron said there would be no leniency for arsonists, as France - along with much of Europe - deals with a series of unu…
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Kushner urges EU to bypass UN in €900m Gaza aid package
A nearly €900 million EU-led recovery package for Gaza has opened a transatlantic rift after Jared Kushner called for sidelining t…
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France adopts bill legalising assisted dying for adults
French lawmakers on July 19 adopted a bill that will create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses, …
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'Thousands of people are still dying over a few meters of ground' in Ukraine
In this edition, British photographer Mark Neville, who is based in Kyiv, talks about his passion for the future of Ukraine and hi…
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Spain and Argentina meet in World Cup final as Yamal photo resurfaces
Spain will face Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final, a historic matchup that underscores the sustained success of Barcelona’s La…
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Turin spends 100,000 euros to clear climate-hit River Po algae
A severe algae bloom driven by climate change and agricultural runoff is choking Italy's River Po, forcing Turin to fund an expens…
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Ouster of Ukraine's Fedorov disrupts drone and tech strategy
The dismissal of Ukraine’s tech-driven defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov risks disrupting the country's drone procurement pipeline…
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The world's most profitable airlines: Record earnings collide with the Iran war
The nine most profitable airlines on the planet earned a combined $25.11 billion (€22bn) in their latest annual results, with Emir…
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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The Odyssey’ - An epic but flawed trip to Hades and back
Christopher Nolan follows his Oscar-winning 'Oppenheimer' with his most ambitious undertaking to date: adapting Homer's epic poem …
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TSMC posts record profit and pledges $100bn to expand US manufacturing
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday with a record second-quarter net profi…
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Swiss franc gains widen retail price gap with EU neighbours
The Swiss franc's 16 percent appreciation against the euro over five years has made groceries up to 63 percent cheaper in neighbou…
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New David Bowie album set to feature early recordings and previously unheard songs
The new album will feature 10 unreleased songs and has been described by Bowie's music label as "the most complete collection of t…
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Which residence permits qualify you for German citizenship?
You don't need permanent residency to be qualified for a German passport, but the type of permit you have does matter. Here's the …
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EU orders Google to share search data and open Android system to AI rivals
The European Union on Thursday ordered Google to share its search data with rival search engines and open Android to competing AI …
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AI chatbots more likely to criticise Western leaders than authoritarian ones, study finds
A Meta Oversight Board study found that leading AI chatbots are far more willing to criticise democratic leaders than authoritaria…
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Dismissed defence minister Fedorov accuses Ukraine's army chief of fuelling divisions, incompetence
Ukraine's dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov accused Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi of obstructing military reform …
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German neo-Nazi sent to male prison despite legal gender change
A German neo-Nazi provocateur who was slated to be sent to a women's prison after having a legal gender change will instead be inc…
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Heathrow tops European airports despite rising capacity constraints
London Heathrow and Istanbul Airport have recorded near-identical passenger volumes to lead Europe in 2025, but lingering infrastr…
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The EU climate policy the world copied is under fire — what's at stake?
The emissions trading system became a global blueprint for pricing carbon and cutting CO2. Now industry groups are pushing back ag…
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EU labels China a long-term strategic threat over trade leverage
EU foreign ministers have warned that China’s dominance over critical raw materials and industrial overcapacity poses a fundamenta…
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Leaked files show how farm lobby gutted EU green laws
Internal documents reveal how Copa Cogeca systematically dismantled pesticide and factory farm regulations, exposing a regulatory …
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Mongolian throat singing goes global as ancient art finds new fans
Mongolian throat singing is gaining new audiences worldwide, as artists like Batzorig Vaanchig blend the ancient nomadic tradition…