Culture news Kneecap controversy hits French music festival as funding withdrawn The French town of Saint-Cloud withdraws its subsidy to Rock en Seine festival due to controversial rappers Kneecap maintained on this year’s line-up. 11/07/2025
Economy Republicans advance Trump's tax bill after initial struggles The bill would build on various tax breaks from Trump's first term and temporarily introduce new ones. The state would partially offset the cost by reducing spending on Medicaid and food assistance. 03/07/2025
Europe News Fourteen member states oppose the Commission's EU budget overhaul In a document seen by Euronews, 14 member states are calling for a 'stand-alone cohesion policy' to ensure the next EU long-term budget boosts competitiveness and convergence across EU regions. 02/07/2025
Europe News EU Commissioner calls for more of long-term budget for space projects The EU Commission is in the final stages of drafting a proposal for the bloc's seven-year budget after 2027, which currently stands at €1.2 trillion. The EU Commissioner for Defence and Space has told Euronews that he is seeking additional funding for his policy areas. 02/07/2025
Travel News Consumer groups file complaint against ‘abusive’ hand luggage charges The consumer groups argue that the fees for hand luggage contravene a ruling from more than a decade ago by the European Court of Justice. 22/05/2025
Destinations Europe’s best city breaks for budget travellers this summer The report found that prices have fallen in half the cities surveyed. 20/05/2025
Health news WHO chief makes plea to fill budget gap by comparing 'costs to war' The UN health agency is asking for the equivalent of €3.7 billion for the next two years to fill a funding shortfall. 20/05/2025
Markets Here’s how you can handle your finances during economic uncertainty Some ways of gaining better control of your finances include creating an emergency fund and finding areas where you can cut back. 14/05/2025
Europe News MEPs oppose Commission's overhaul of EU budget after 2027 Members of the European Parliament called for a budget of more than 1% of the EU's GDP and rejected the Commission's idea of single national plans under the EU's next long-term budget (2028-34). 23/04/2025
Economy Germany’s economic sentiment hits 2-year high, EU exports to US soar Germany’s economic sentiment hit a 2-year high, but the eurozone’s trade surplus fell sharply. EU exports to the US surged as firms frontloaded shipments ahead of potential Trump tariffs, while the trade deficit with China widened sharply. 18/03/2025
Art Tate museums to cut 7% of workforce amid financial challenges Tate has announced that it is cutting 7% of its workforce, as the British arts institution grapples with a post-pandemic financial deficit. The move echoes major budget cuts for many cultural institutions globally, including major European museums. 17/03/2025
Europe News PM Sánchez: Spain must help countries facing Russian threats The Spanish prime minister also stressed the need for a just peace in Ukraine without rewarding Moscow's aggression. 16/03/2025
Destinations European destinations where your money will go the furthest 80 per cent of British holidaymakers said deals and prices in travel adverts were their main inspiration. 13/03/2025
Europe News Germany's Merz in race over debt reform to raise defence spending The CDU/CSU and SPD are proposing to create a special fund of €500bn for infrastructure and defence by reforming the country's "debt brake" provision. 07/03/2025
Economy The trillion dollar question: How can Germany kickstart its economy Friedrich Merz, Germany's soon-to-be chancellor, has announced a strategy to exempt defence spending from limits on government borrowing. 05/03/2025
Denmark Denmark to boost defence spending by €6.7bn over next two years Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday that defence cuts "must never happen again". 19/02/2025
Europe News EU Commission to propose a simpler, policy-focused long-term budget “The status quo is not an option,” the European Commission said in a communication laying the groundwork for the upcoming proposal on the next long-term budget (2028-34). 12/02/2025
Culture news Budget cuts spark stern response from France's Académie des beaux-arts With severe budget cuts hitting France’s arts sector, the Académie des beaux-arts warns of threats to creativity and democratic freedoms. 10/02/2025
Culture news Tate Liverpool renovation plans delay opening to 2027 Closed in 2023 for massive renovations, the reopening date for the Tate Liverpool has been pushed back two years until 2027. 06/02/2025
Culture news 'Stand up for culture!': French artists unite against budget cuts Protests have spread across France after the government's forced budget announced severe cuts to the culture and arts sector. 04/02/2025