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Oxford named best university in 2025. How did the rest of Europe do?

The 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings are out, with the US and UK dominating the top spots, and European universities seeing some decline.

Europe in Motion

Public transport: What is the best and worst city in Europe?

Looking at the capitals, northern and western European cities reported higher satisfaction with public transport, while southern and eastern European urban centres exhibited lower satisfaction rates.

Culture news

MTV Europe Music Awards: Female acts dominate 2024 nominations

Taylor Swift is up for seven awards, including Best Video, Best Artist and Best US Act, and leads nominations dominated by female artists. The awards, due to take place on 10 November, take place after last year's ceremony was cancelled due to the Israel-Hamas war.

Europe in Motion

Eurozone jobless rates remain stable, latest Eurostat data shows

The eurozone unemployment rate stayed at 6.4% throughout June, July, and August, down 0.2% from August last year. However, Greece, Spain, and Sweden have the highest rates of unemployment.

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Business

European luxury businesses set for boost from China's Golden Week

China's Golden Week holiday has seen a surge in consumer spending, which could provide further momentum to European luxury markets.

Europe in Motion

Asylum applications in the EU drop by 17% as countries tighten borders

Syrians remain the largest group among asylum seekers, while Germany, Spain, Italy and France face the most cases.

Radio Schuman

Having more far-right governments across Europe is a matter of time

Cas Mudde, a Dutch political scientist and one of Europe’s leading populism scholars, answers Radio Schuman's question of how more and more far-right party chiefs are becoming government leaders in Europe.

Business

Could Europe's youth be encouraged to return to work in the UK?

A meeting between the UK's Prime Minister and the EU's President could pave the way for a youth mobility scheme, although challenges remain.

Economy

Are these the most stressful jobs in Europe?

Some jobs are more stressful than others and some sectors have more stressful jobs within them than others. Euronews Business takes a look around Europe to see which countries have the most stressed employees.

Work

Sweden becomes the first to let grandparents take paid parental leave

Parents in Sweden can now transfer paid parental leave days to people who are not a legal guardian, including grandparents and friends.

Lifestyle

European Day of Languages celebrates our linguistic diversity

Part of what makes Europe such a bountiful well of cultures is its linguistic diversity. The annual European Day of Languages celebrates it.

Europe News

How has COVID-19 pandemic influenced eating habits across Europe?

A study conducted in 16 countries shows that people are now dining out earlier than in 2019, with new data indicating a growing trend in "early-bird" habits.

Europe News

Two tourists missing after floods hit central Italy

Heavy rains have caused thousands to evacuate in Central Europe, Italy and the United Kingdom.

Economy

Sour taste for sweet eaters and smokers as Slovak price hikes approved

Slovakia's parliament passes new law to increase the price of sugary drinks and tobacco products in order to help cut the country's budget deficit.

Romania

Romania's Galati County devastated by severe flooding

At least seven people have been killed in the eastern part of the country, where thousands of homes have also been damaged.

Europe News

Migrants clash with Moroccan police for third night in a row

Riot police were deployed on the Moroccan side of the border with the Spanish Ceuta enclave, as migrants attempted to reach the city for the third night in a row.

Europe News

European democracy is weakening, report warns

Traditionally stable European countries are seeing the rule of law deteriorate as voter turnout and democratic legitimacy decline worldwide, International IDEA said, highlighting concerns over France, the Netherlands and Spain.

Health news

West Nile virus vaccine still 'years away' as disease spreads in Spain

Residents in the south of Spain are growing increasingly desperate as the West Nile virus continues to spread.

Markets

Commerzbank shares surge after UniCredit's latest stake acquisition

The Italian banking group announces it has successfully acquired a 9% stake in Germany's second-largest bank, Commerzbank. The deal marks the first step of the German government towards reducing its holdings in the bank.

Tech News

How does California's AI act compare to the EU’s?

California could see a new AI bill but just as Europe's AI Act proved, not everyone is happy about regulation.