Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Santas fill Danish streets for annual congress
Dozens of Santas and Mrs. Clauses gather in Aalborg, Denmark, for the World Santa Claus Congress, with parades, family activities …
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News outlets seek sanctions against OpenAI in copyright battle
OpenAI has been "hiding and destroying evidence" of how it trained ChatGPT on copyrighted news content, US media organisations all…
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Nato leaders surprised by Turkish president’s gift of guns after summit
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented engraved revolvers – with bullets – to his guests in Ankara, causing security concerns What does a …
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Spain's BBVA bank and former chairman to stand trial over alleged corporate espionage
BBVA was placed under investigation in July 2019 for allegedly hiring a private investigation agency to spy on politicians, journa…
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Trump can halt trade with Spain using law behind scrapped tariffs: Greer
Trump asserted that IEEPA authorized him to slap tariffs on nearly every country, but the Supreme Court struck down those import d…
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VW workers protest as board weighs 100,000 job cuts and plant closures
Volkswagen's radical restructuring plan faced fierce union resistance on Thursday as workers protested across Germany, testing the…
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Europe must not ignore Egypt's persecuted Baha'is
In an Euronews opinion piece, MEP Nikos Papandreou urges the EU to press Egypt to end discrimination against the Baha'i community.…
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EU set to greenlight Hungary's €10 billion recovery envelope
The decision would pave the way for the release of post-pandemic funds that had long been withheld over corruption concerns.
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Polish court jails ex-Russian activist for FSB spying, sabotage
A Polish court has sentenced a former Russian opposition activist to seven years for spying on exiles and plotting to send explosi…
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Growing momentum for EU joint borrowing, Cuerpo tells Euronews
Spanish Finance Minister Carlos Cuerpo used finance ministers' meetings in Brussels to promote his €850 billion proposal for joint…
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French heatwaves accelerate shift away from alcohol
A third heatwave in months is pushing French consumers toward non-alcoholic drinks and forcing the cancellation of Bastille Day fi…
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Newly released footage shows revolver gifted by Erdogan to NATO leaders
Images shared by the Lithuanian Presidency show a revolver given by Turkey's Erdogan to every NATO leader as a parting gift after …
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AI for Good summit takes place in Geneva as countries debate global governance
Launched in 2017, this year’s AI for Good summit has set a new visitor record.
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Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
The attacks appear to be the latest phase of Ukraine's bid to choke off supplies and routes into and out of occupied Crimea.
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Mosque replica and anti-immigration signs appear on Northern Ireland bonfire
A loyalist bonfire in Moygashel, Northern Ireland displays a mosque replica and anti-immigration signs ahead of Orange Order celeb…
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Ukraine draft unrest rises as Russian fuel crisis hits exports
Surging violence against Ukrainian conscription officers and a deepening Russian fuel crisis highlight the growing domestic pressu…
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EU duck probe threatens newly launched China trade talks
The European Commission has opened an investigation into Chinese Peking duck imports, risking a flare-up in trade tensions just as…
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Italy fast-tracks citizenship stripping as coalition eyes 2027 vote
Italy's ruling coalition is advancing legislation to strip naturalised citizens of their passports and deport foreign inmates, a r…
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Art under attack: Ramallah Contemporary Arts Festival returns with revamped programme
After a two-year hiatus enforced by Israel's war on Gaza and a broad halt to cultural life, the Ramallah Contemporary Arts Festiva…
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Ukraine halts Azov Sea shipping; Germany buys 50,000 drones
Ukrainian drone strikes have forced Russia to suspend commercial shipping through the Sea of Azov, while European allies respond b…
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At least 28 dead in fire at shoe factory in eastern China, state media reports
Footage shared by state television CCTV showed firefighters dousing the facade and interior of a large, multi-story white building…
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Congo Ebola deaths rise to 600, as new cases are suspected in a previously unaffected province
Previously unaffected Congo regions report suspected Ebola cases as oubtbreak keeps spreading faster than the response, while heal…
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Norwegian football jerseys sold out ahead of Three Lions showdown
Norway's performance has created huge demand for the football jerseys, but this hasn't been met by suppliers.
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Irish man jailed for 14 years over murder of US tourist in Hungary
Mackenzie Michalski, 31, from Portland, Oregon, was on holiday in the country when she was reported missing on 5 November 2024