Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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EU energy strategy faces tests on prices, sanctions and Ukraine
Brussels is pushing to cut industrial electricity costs and reshape the carbon market, while a Greek-led revolt threatens to under…
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Tokyo retains female emperor ban in royal succession overhaul
Japan has overhauled its imperial succession laws to allow the adoption of distant male relatives, but maintaining the ban on fema…
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Engine failure halts SpaceX Starship launch, tightens NASA timeline
SpaceX aborted the 13th Starship test flight at the last second due to engine failures, putting fresh pressure on a tight NASA tim…
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Watch: massive hailstones smash homes and cars during violent storms in France
Violent storms brought giant hailstones, heavy rain and powerful winds to several parts of France. Videos show large hail batterin…
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Dinosaur-loving nine-year-old boy recognised by Guinness World Records as youngest museum curator
Anderson Taylor of Cambridge, Illinois has officially been recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest museum curator in …
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Deadly heatwave drives European AC sales to Asian firms
A severe heatwave is forcing Europeans to buy air conditioners in record numbers, handing a lucrative sales boom to Asian manufact…
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Heat pumps fail to cut bills without solar and dynamic tariffs
New research shows European households need to combine heat pumps with solar panels, batteries and dynamic tariffs to achieve prom…
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Europe Today: Trump-Iran standoff tests the limits of diplomacy
The US and Iran exchange fresh strikes as the Gulf crisis escalates. Europe Today also looks at the EU’s security role in the Horn…
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UK nationalises Chinese-owned British Steel, risking Beijing investment chill
The UK has taken Chinese-owned British Steel into public ownership to save its last virgin steel furnaces, prompting a furious res…
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‘China’s model is flawed’: top MEP says trade pressure could test Beijing’s stability
In an interview with Euronews, German liberal MEP Engin Eroglu, chair of the European Parliament’s delegation for relations with C…
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Dover faces queues as broken EU border tech stalls rollout
Millions of pounds of automated border infrastructure sit idle due to French software failures, threatening severe travel disrupti…
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Healthy diet cost surge pushes nutrition out of reach for billions
A 25% rise in the cost of nutritious food has left nearly a third of the global population unable to afford a healthy diet, posing…
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United to offer no-middle-seat rows, trailing European rivals
United Airlines is introducing economy rows without middle seats on its new Airbus aircraft, a cabin monetisation strategy Europea…
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EU and Ukraine forge defence industrial tie-up in Kyiv
The European Union has signed a first-of-its-kind defence partnership with Ukraine to co-produce drones, marking a tangible shift …
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Olive oil prices stabilize as Deoleo says worst of supply crisis is over
Spain's Deoleo says a two-year supply crisis has ended following a strong harvest, signaling price relief for European consumers d…
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US strikes Iran as Gulf war escalates, threatening European energy supplies
The collapse of an interim peace deal has triggered a sixth night of US airstrikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on Gulf states,…
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Slow wage bargaining leaves a third of Europe poorer since 2021
Real wages in the eurozone have fallen almost 2% over five years because staggered collective bargaining and fears of de-industria…
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Kyiv political crisis over sacked minister as UK funds fighter jets
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s sudden dismissal of a reformist defence minister has sparked rare wartime protests in Ukraine, coin…
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Weddings, jealousy, children and breakups: surprising bonds some users form with AI
The study, led by CSIC and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), finds that some users form emotional bonds with AI simila…
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Trump voter fraud claims risk straining US-China ties
US President Donald Trump's primetime address reviving debunked election fraud claims and accusing China of a massive data breach …
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Rubik’s Cube stars shine at European speedcubing event in the Netherlands
More than 1,000 speedcubers from 53 countries are competing in Arnhem, the Netherlands, from 16 to 19 July 2026. Events range from…
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As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to Chinese air-conditioners
Chinese brands are meeting surging air-conditioner demand in Europe, a region with typically low ownership rates.
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Spain battles major Aragon wildfire amid heatwave and climate fears
Spain has deployed more than 400 firefighters and 19 aircraft to combat a fast-moving wildfire in the northeastern region of Arago…
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Zelensky's dismissal of Ukraine's defence chief sparks political crisis
Rare protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday over the dismissal of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov as a dispute between the refo…