World news about “Europe” published by euronews.
There’s nobody in the cockpitToday we started to film a report on drones – remote-controlled planes. It is a booming sector that sees European producers in fierce competition against the… 18/06/2013
Another grim month of European car sales European new car sales plunged again last month, dragged down by the region’s recession and record unemployment, The industry suffered its worst May in 20… 18/06/2013
French actress Bejo asks EU to protect European cinema Two years ago, French actress Bérénice Bejo starred in the Oscar-winning film ‘The Artist’. Now she wants European cinema to be protected from Hollywood… 13/06/2013
French cheer EU anti-fair trade moves With a trade war brewing between Europe and China, protectionism is back in the headlines as Brussels lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organisation… 12/06/2013
“Re-think the role of the troika” Portuguese president tells euronews The president of Portugal Cavaco Silva has called for changes in the role of the troika and how the reform programmes are managed in his country. He has told… 12/06/2013
Search for missing three-year-old in Romanian floods Search and rescue teams have been wading through flood waters in eastern Romania. A three-year-old is missing and his uncle dead after a surge of water struck… 12/06/2013
Hunting web child sex predators Demand for child sex abuse material is at an all time high, with more than half of all explicit content being hosted in Europe. Several high profile cases… 12/06/2013
Child sex abuse online – full debate To watch the full debate on child sex abuse on the internet with Michael Moran, Head of INTERPOL’s Crimes Against Children Unit and Peter Saunders from… 12/06/2013
Cold weather hits Inditex profits Spanish clothing firm Inditex – the owner of Zara – has posted its weakest quarterly growth in net profit in four years, It blames cold weather in… 12/06/2013
Rail strike follows air disruption in FranceAs air traffic controllers ended their strike on Thursday morning in France, rail workers started their own. Employees of the French railway network (SNCF)… 12/06/2013
After solar panels and wine, now its steel tubes Steel is the latest issue in a rapidly escalating trade conflict between the European Union and China. Brussels is reportedly going to protest to the World… 11/06/2013
Air traffic control strike hits French airportsFrench air traffic controllers began a three-day strike on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations across the country in a protest against plans to… 11/06/2013
No let up as ‘record floods’ sweep Germany and Poland Flooding has continued to cause misery in Germany after a dam broke in the Fischbeck area in the north east on Monday. Over the weekend, around 23,000… 10/06/2013
Record-breaking river levels start to fall in Hungary It was the worst flooding ever recorded in Budapest but now, slowly, the levels of the river Danube are coming down. The Danube peaked at 8.91 metres on… 10/06/2013
euronews meets top business leaders for EU conference The third annual State of the European Union conference,held in Brussels on June the 6th 2013, welcomed more than 400 top business leaders. Euronews met… 07/06/2013
Road to Brazil Third placed Portugal will be hoping to get their World Cup qualification campaign back on track when they face Group F leaders Russia at the Estadio da Luz… 06/06/2013
Europe launches heaviest-ever spacecraft to ISS Europe has launched its heaviest-ever spacecraft. The 20.2 tonne Albert Einstein freighter is taking vital supplies to the International Space Station… 06/06/2013
UN jobs body warns of social unrest and a lost decade The International Labour Organisation has painted a grim picture of Europe’s employment future in its annual World of Work report. It warned the advanced… 03/06/2013
Flooding in Czech Republic, Germany, Austria The month of June normally heralds the official arrival of summer, but parts of central Europe find themselves struggling with floods. In the historic… 03/06/2013
Flood disaster warnings in Central Europe Authorities are bracing for more chaos across Central Europe as heavy rain continues to pound the region. Rail lines were closed in the Czech Republic and… 02/06/2013
Solidarity demos acorss Europe for protestors in Turkey Hundreds of people have gathered in Brussels, Madrid and most major German cities in a show of solidarity with protestors in Turkey. Holding up… 02/06/2013
German summer a washout Germans are renowned for their stoical attitude. But after the darkest winter in over 40 years, even the hardiest residents are being tested as rain and… 01/06/2013
Europe’s unusual spring Skiing in June in Europe’s Pyrenees Mountains… you usually can’t do that. But a resort there has just re-opened, after being closed since 1 April, as in… 31/05/2013
Switching away from austerity Europe is changing its emphasis on economic growth. The European Commission is for the first time moving to slow the pace of austerity in the eurozone due to… 31/05/2013
EU and Gazprom should seek energy deal, official says The EU’s number two energy official has said Gazprom and Brussels should reach a deal over the Russian energy giant’s dominance in the European… 30/05/2013
Europe lags behind China on renewables As a potential trade war hots up with China over the price of imported solar panels, environmental campaigners have warned that Europe risks falling behind on… 30/05/2013
Eurozone confidence improves in May Consumer and business confidence in the eurozone bounced back in May after a sharp drop in April – with Portugal the most upbeat. European Commission… 30/05/2013
Drug abuse in Europe under mysterious assault The European Union’s drug agency has warned that new substances may pose unknown dangers to public health. It also says austerity budget cuts and high youth… 29/05/2013
Young, gifted and jobless Mass youth unemployment is threatening particularly southern Europe with a lost and alienated generation. The global recession, followed by the austerity… 28/05/2013
EU annual drugs report reveals growing use of synthethic substances The EU is reporting a fall in the use of traditional drugs in some member countries, but growing concern over increasing use of ‘legal highs’. The European… 28/05/2013
France, Germany seek ‘New Deal’ for Europe’s youth France and Germany want a ‘New Deal’ for Europe’s young jobseekers that will aim to tackle the continent’s soaring youth unemployment rate. They want to use… 28/05/2013
And this year’s European Inventor Award goes to…The European Patent Office announced on Tuesday in Amsterdam the winners of the European Inventor Awards for 2013. With this prize, the EPO wants to “honour… 28/05/2013
Fed’s stimulus: the beginning of the end? US lawmakers have accused Apple of avoiding paying billions of dollars in taxes there. But the technology giant – which is one of the world’s most valuable… 24/05/2013
Wintry spring costs Western Europe The weather in Western Europe this month could easily have been mistaken for mid-winter. Around the French mountain community of Little Saint Bernard, very… 24/05/2013
Western Europe wallows in wintry weather May continues to bring scant springtime sunshine across western Europe. Instead, unsettled and unusual weather conditions have hit large parts of the… 24/05/2013
Fewer new orders mean continued eurozone recession The eurozone’s downturn has eased slightly, but businesses continue to suffer from a chronic lack of new orders, which should inhibit any meaningful near-term… 23/05/2013
Europe stock markets slide in early trade European stock markets opened in a tailspin – after the US Federal Reserve’s announcement on Wednesday that it might scale back its bond buying programme. … 23/05/2013
Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories takes the Itunes charts by stormTheir return was long awaited and Daft Punk did not disappoint, delivering a new album complete with star-studded collaborations with Pharell Williams, Nile… 22/05/2013
Tackling corporate tax avoidance set to top Brussels summit agenda Concern at aggressive tax avoidance by some of the biggest global corporations looks set to sit high on the agenda at Wednesday’s European summit in… 22/05/2013
EU bank customers to contribute to bail-ins? Bank customers across the European Union are facing the prospect of a Cyprus style bail-in if a financial institution gets into trouble. The EU’s Economic… 21/05/2013
Paris drizzles as Moscow sizzles in Europe’s warped spring Spring in the Pyrenees “arrives early and quickly feels like the summer”, according to one tourist website. Not this year. Tourists usually come to cycle… 20/05/2013
Deep inside the brain The brain controls our thinking, feelings and movements and a new exhibition in southern France aims to reveal some of its secrets. European researchers… 20/05/2013
European car sales rise, but it is a ‘dead cat bounce’? For the first time in a year and a half, car sales in Europe rose, but without an almost 15 percent increase in Britain they would have been negative again… 17/05/2013
Lesbian kissers among the Eurovision 2013 finalists The lineup for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been decided with the last 10 songs chosen from 17 candidates in the second semi-final. Finland’s… 17/05/2013
The spectrum of global attitudes towards homophobia In France, fighting against discrimination based on sexual orientation and the debate over legislating on same-sex marriage has been high in the headlines in… 16/05/2013
Germany ‘pulls the plug’ on Euro Hawk drone project Germany’s plans for a costly drone project have come crashing down. During a parliamentary debate, the German defence minister defended the controversial… 16/05/2013
Falling eurozone inflation raises deflation fears Falling prices – particularly in Germany and France – pulled eurozone inflation to its lowest for three years in April. The sharp drop – to 1.2 percent –… 16/05/2013
UK: Cameron facing party revolt over EuropeBritish Prime Minister David Cameron is facing a potential challenge to his authority – as scores of MPs from within his own Conservative party have vowed to… 15/05/2013
Eurozone economy in longest ever recession There is no end in sight to the economic misery for the eurozone. The region has slumped into its longest recession since records began in 1995. Between… 15/05/2013
Mali receives 3.25 billion euro pledge from EU International donors signed on the dotted line during a conference in Brussels aimed at supporting the development of Mali. A pledge was made to contribute… 15/05/2013
France urged to speed up reforms It was during a joint press conference in Brussels where the European Commission’s Jose Manuel Barroso stood with French President, Francois Hollande and… 15/05/2013
Brussels launches new ‘Emergency Response Centre’ The European Commission has launched its Emergency Response Centre or ERC in Brussels. The aim is to provide a better coordinated, faster and more efficient… 15/05/2013
Eurovision dress rehearsals Eurovision contestants have been going through their final dress rehearsals ahead of the competition’s semi-finals, which begin on May 14. Hopefuls from all… 14/05/2013
Europe moves to tackle tax cheats European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday focused on ways to fight tax evasion and fraud. They were also discussing details of the… 14/05/2013
Swedish salmon sellers ignore EU ban over dioxins Swedish fish firms have illegally sold around 200 tonnes of Baltic salmon to the European Union, ignoring an EU ban due to toxic chemicals in the… 10/05/2013
Eurovision: Songs, Scandals and Sequins This year Sweden is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest. It’s the biggest one in the world: 39 countries are participating and the final is expected to be… 09/05/2013
Bonus interview: David Goodman, Eurovision Song Contest expert David Goodman is a presenter at World Radio Switzerland who has followed the Eurovision Song Contest extensively. Here he explains how the contest has changed… 09/05/2013
Chat: Be an engaged European citizen. And make a real difference“Global warming, North-South divide, human trafficking, racism, poverty… Youth is not indifferent to global challenges at all!” (Chantal Calame… 09/05/2013
EU opens its doors – but are Europeans interested? An estimated 18,000 people dropped by the EU institutions last Saturday to see what goes on behind the scenes. At the European Parliament, citizens got the… 08/05/2013
Asylum: Fixing a broken system Last year, 330,000 people sought asylum in Europe. Thousands arrived in Greece, however only 152 were able to apply for asylum. Of these, just two were… 08/05/2013
Asylum: fixing a broken system – Full Debate To watch the full debate on asylum between European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström and former British Home Secretary Charles Clarke, please… 08/05/2013
Eurovision: watch and judge the songs right now! (Part 1)All 39 Eurovision Song Contest entries are already available to watch online on eurovision.tv. Not patient enough to wait for the big day, we have had a… 07/05/2013
Chelsea and Benfica through to Europa League final Cheslea qualified for the final of the Europa league on Thursday following a 3-1 win over Swiss side Basel in the second leg at Stamford Bridge. Fernando… 02/05/2013
Combating offshore accounts The leaked list of names spans the globe, with current and former officials who stashed their cash in offshore accounts evading onerous taxes back home. The… 02/05/2013
Europa League semi-finals Outgoing European Champions Chelsea host Swiss champions Basel in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday. The Londoners – who were… 01/05/2013
Springsteen and E Street Band on the road in Europe ‘The Boss’ is back as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kick off another European Tour with two shows in Oslo. Springsteen’s midas touch shows no sign… 01/05/2013
The dark origins of May Day‘God bless America.’ I mean that ironically. Not because the US has nothing to praise; on the contrary. Ironically because we generalists or we, the… 01/05/2013
New 5 euro banknote in circulationΙn the first of a series of updates to the euro currency notes, a new five euro banknote, has gone into circulation in the eurozone. Part of the reason for… 30/04/2013
Dutch royals age ‘wisely’ Wisdom sometimes lies in knowing when to let someone else take over. The Netherlands’ House of Orange has applied it time and again. Queen Beatrix, having… 30/04/2013
EU to ban bee-killing pesticidesEurope’s bees are in sharp decline, with up to 50 percent of colonies dying out in some parts in recent winters. Now the EU has voted to ban three pesticides… 29/04/2013
Manage your mussels Mussel farming is one of Europe’s major shellfish industries, with total net production averaging around 500,000 tonnes per year, and with the potential for… 29/04/2013
Research shows austerity is bad for our healthAusterity is having a devastating effect on health in Europe and North America, driving suicide, depression and infectious diseases and reducing access to… 29/04/2013
The end of austerity in Europe? High-placed political figures have been agreeing that other ways must be found to readjust fiscal formulas that are crushing so many people in… 26/04/2013
Europa League: Chelsea and Fenerbache draw first blood David Luiz scored four minutes into injury time to hand Chelsea a 2-1 win over Basel in the the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday… 26/04/2013
When weather becomes climate We constantly track our weather as it fluctuates day-to-day, but determining patterns over time can help us differentiate exactly when ‘weather’ becomes… 25/04/2013
Bonus interview: Adam Scaife Web Interview with Adam Scaife, Head of Climate Prediction, Met Office Hadley Centre. 25/04/2013
Amnesty International calls for more protection for asylum seekers A Somalian man speaks about his struggle to flee the country’s civil war two decades ago. “I was under stress, under anxiety and all the time I dream a lot… 24/04/2013
European theatre silver anniv tour 25 years of networking public theatres across Europe is certainly a reason to celebrate. The European Theatre Convention, or ETC, is now the largest… 24/04/2013
Andrew Morton on Europe’s royals Adored or abhorred? Our royal families are the subject of intense speculation. With Queen Beatrix abdicating in the Netherlands, corruption scandals in Spain… 24/04/2013
The art of beating the economic crisis The global art market is worth 43 billion euros annually, according to the European Fine Art Foundation’s latest report. Europe’s share of the market is 36… 19/04/2013
European car sales crisis spreads to the north European car sales continue to tumble and the problem is spreading from southern countries to the more prosperous north. For the whole region… 17/04/2013
Daimler sells EADS stake Daimler has sold its remaining stake in EADS. That ends the German carmaker’s link to aerospace activities, nearly 13 years after it helped to found the… 17/04/2013
European meat-eaters ‘defrauded but not endangered’ Another incident in Europe’s horsemeat scandal took place on 10 April, in the Netherlands. Its health authority the NVWA sounded the alarm over 50,000 tonnes… 16/04/2013
France tops EU horsemeat tests Random tests have found that France had more cases of illegal horsemeat in beef products than any EU other country. Forty seven of the 353 samples examined… 16/04/2013
Europe’s “most advanced” treaty against domestic violence to come into force in early 2014If national and local authorities are doing their bit to tackle the problem of domestic violence, a sweeping supra-national convention is also in the works… 15/04/2013
Korean Air takes minority stake in Czech Airlines Korean Air has taken a forty four percent stake in Czech Airlines (CSA). That provides a financial lifeline for the state-owned carrier which was facing… 11/04/2013
High time for drug reform? With an estimated global profit of 230 billion euros from illegal drugs made by organised crime groups each year, the war on narcotics remains as potent an… 10/04/2013
Europe’s drug deal – Full Debate For the full On The Frontline debate on drugs between Howard Marks and Antonio Maria Costa watch the video above. 10/04/2013
Offshore: how secret rich covers were blown The few hiding money in offshore banks from the many who do not have the luxury… This is a story the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists… 05/04/2013
Six EU countries take action against Google’s privacy policyRegulators in Google’s largest European markets are taking joint action to try and force the company to overhaul its privacy policy. Led by France, groups… 02/04/2013
Eurozone unemployment hits new record high of 12%The latest unemployment figures for the eurozone have brought little cheer. They showed the jobless rate held at 12 percent in February, a new record jointly… 02/04/2013
Womb to rent – the harsh realities of surrogacy In a clinic in Ukraine surrogate mothers carry babies for couples who otherwise would be childless. It is legal but not without controversy with some who… 29/03/2013
Fifteen years since Viagra was approved March 27 marked a milestone for the world’s most famous little blue pill. It is 15 years since the landmark drug Viagra was approved for sale. Scientists at… 28/03/2013
What if Europe was the world of Game of Thrones?The highly anticipated third season of Game of Thrones starts on Sunday, March 31. As fans all around the world struggle to contain their excitement, the… 28/03/2013
TNT Express cuts jobs after takeover blocked Dutch delivery firm TNT Express is to cut 4,000 jobs – six percent of its work-force – and focus on Europe after a failed takeover bid by United Parcel… 25/03/2013
Annual pillow fighting day held across the worldClashes are expected to erupt across the globe next week, with thousands set to take to the streets as police look on passively. But with the crowds armed… 25/03/2013
Earth Hour sparks a worldwide switch-off Environment charity WWF launched the Paris end of their annual climate change awareness campaign by standing in front of a darkened Eiffel Tower. The lights… 24/03/2013
Cyprus time-bomb Protests in the streets and closed banks after Cyprus’s financial time-bomb exploded. The island has been asking Europe for help for some time, but the… 22/03/2013
Verdi clips Lufthansa’s wings in half-day strike Go-slow in the skies over Germany this morning as Lufthansa cancels more than 670 flights after a strike by the Verdi trade union. The airports of… 21/03/2013
Cyber Tea Break: European Voluntary ServiceIn this ‘cyber tea break’ we discussed the European Voluntary Service (EVS) with the organisers and the volunteers themselves. They answered all our… 20/03/2013
