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France

Brigitte Macron half-apologises after 'stupid b****es' slur scandal

France’s First Lady said she was sorry if her words "hurt victims" but insisted that her remarks were private.

16/12/2025

Europe Today

Europe Today: Ukraine close to peace and EU-Mercosur to seal the deal?

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

16/12/2025

Europe News

European leaders commit to assisting Ukraine in future Russian attack

As European leaders vowed to protect Ukraine against Russia in the future, including via military means, Zelenskyy hailed progress with the US in talks about security guarantees – but disagreements over territory remain.

15/12/2025

Europe News

All eyes on Italy as Mercosur deal hangs in the balance

Rome is torn between protecting farmers and maintaining exports to Mercosur countries. But supporters of the Mercosur agreement fear its silence signals Italy may not be on board.

15/12/2025

Europe News

EU enters crucial week marred by uncertainty for the 27-member bloc

The EU faces three key issues this week: Ukraine peace talks and making sure Europe gets a say at Trump's table, an unprecedented financial operation to issue a reparations loan facing retaliation from Moscow, and getting the Mercosur deal done. The end result of any of the three is unclear.

15/12/2025

Europe News

Albuquerque: Capital Markets Union's deal achievable within a year

European financial services chief Maria Luís Albuquerque says it is ‘possible’ to reach an agreement on the pending legislation needed to achieve the Capital Markets Union. She says political will among co-legislators will be key to get it done as she pushes for ambitious timeline.

15/12/2025

Europe News

European Commission turns up pressure on France over Mercosur deal

France wants to delay member states’ vote on the agreement amid mounting farmer anger. But the EU executive says a shifting global geoeconomic landscape makes the deal urgent.

15/12/2025

Health news

How is cardiovascular disease affecting Europe’s health and economies?

A new European report warns of the burden of cardiovascular diseases – the leading cause of death for the last two decades, now accounting for one‑third of all deaths every year.

15/12/2025

Europe News

EU energy ministers to tackle price discrepancy among member states

High energy taxes and extra charges on the final bill from energy producers are creating large discrepancies among member states fueling the case to complete energy market. EU member states look to narrow the gap.

15/12/2025

Europe News

EU energy ministers back fund for cross-border resilience from 2028

The Connecting Europe Facility is part of the European Union's multi-annual budget for 2028-2034, which foresees nearly four times as much money as the previous budget. It is intended to increase cross-border investment in electric grids, pipelines and renewable energy projects.

15/12/2025

Australia

Children, clergy and survivors among victims of Hanukkah shooting

The victims of the Bondi Beach attack were ordinary people — children, elders, community leaders, and families — gathered for a peaceful religious celebration, and several lost their lives while trying to protect others.

15/12/2025

Europe News

Reparations loan under 'pressure from different sides', Kallas says

The reparations loan for Ukraine is in doubt after Italy, Bulgaria, Malta and the Czech Republic joined the Belgian opposition and called for "alternative solutions". EU leaders will gather on Thursday to decide how to meet Kyiv's financial and military needs for the next two years.

15/12/2025

Europe Today

Europe needs to stand up to Trump on climate, Tubiana tells Euronews

The CEO of the European Climate Foundation, who served as France's climate change ambassador for the 2015 United Nations climate summit in Paris, remains a climate optimist and points to China as an example to follow.

15/12/2025

Europe Today

Watch: Russian frozen assets — the EU is finally playing hardball

Brussels just locked down €210 billion of Russian Central Bank cash. What's next?

15/12/2025

Europe Today

Europe Today: Ukraine, terror in Australia, and climate change

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

15/12/2025

Europe News

By locking in Russian assets for good, the EU finally plays hardball

In an audacious move, the EU has decided to indefinitely immobilise the Russian sovereign assets, pushing back against external pressure to release the funds before Moscow agrees to pay war reparations to Ukraine.

13/12/2025

Europe News

How the European Parliament could still derail the EU-Mercosur deal

Three votes in the European Parliament could derail the largest free trade area ever struck by the European Union – or at least significantly change it.

13/12/2025

Europe News

Three years on, former MEP Kaili remains in limbo still awaiting trial

Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was detained this month in a major fraud probe, as ex-​European Parliament Vice-President Eva Kaili remains in legal limbo three years after her arrest in the 2022 corruption scandal.

12/12/2025

Europe News

EU dismisses Russia's lawsuit against Euroclear as 'speculative'

As the EU rushes to approve a reparations loan for Ukraine, the Russian Central Bank has launched a lawsuit against Euroclear, the institution that holds €185 billion of its assets.

12/12/2025

Europe News

Analysis: Trump's policies set to widen EU-US innovation gap

Companies say the EU’s deregulation efforts are insufficient against Trump's “carrot-and-stick” strategy of pairing generous US tax incentives with a punitive 15% tariff on imports from the EU.

12/12/2025