Netherlanders seem like such a clever bunch but, in the cities, they cycle as if they’ve got Antisocial Personality Disorder
Group also working with Chinese criminals to move large sums of money
Jim Crawford’s side hoping to find happiness in Tampere
While Spain, Germany and the UK have all introduced laws protecting renters’ rights, Luís Montenegro’s centre-right government is empowering landlords As Storm Charles reached Portugal’s shores this week, flights were aborted, schools were closed, and the global Web Summit in Lisbon was forced to cancel a whole day of lucrative events. But even the promise of some very bad weather was not enough to deter housing protesters from setting up camp for another night on the streets. Since 14 Octobe...
Defence minister says extent of sexual misconduct found by study is ‘unacceptable’, as military tries to attract more recruits Germany’s defence minister has promised a “zero tolerance” approach to sexual abuse in the armed forces after a study found soldiers, particularly women, faced extensive harassment within the ranks. The first comprehensive study of its kind into the Bundeswehr, conducted by the Centre for Military History and Social Sciences in Potsdam and released this week, comes as...
Backed by MPs from across the political divide, Bavarian Ilse Aigner offers an approachability and warmth the chancellor lacks Germany has had 12 presidents since the end of the second world war, all of them men. Now, for the first time, the federal republic is on the brink of getting a female head of state. But Ilse Aigner, the lead candidate for the post, is unusual in more ways than one. “No law degree. No marriage. No penis,” is how the left-leaning Taz newspaper put it this week – a wry,...
L’Américaine a fait de cette théorie du complot un podcast à plus de 30 millions de vues. Elle est aujourd’hui au centre d’une bataille judiciaire inédite portée par le couple Macron.
Wines for the Weekend: This Spanish white would go well with tapas, while the French red would be perfect with roast lamb
One price, home and away: from a traditional cottage in Ballyhaunis to a town house in a French village
Boycott, or speak to a wider audience? French politicians from the left, center, and even the right have debated for years about how to deal with the channel owned by ultra-conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré.
Microsoft services including Outlook, Teams and Copilot suffered a worldwide outage on Thursday, disrupting access for tens of thousands of users across 74 countries and territories. The company blamed elevated infrastructure loads and said it was working to restore services, but recovery remained limited hours later.
Jared Kushner says move will allow talks to address ‘broader postwar European security arrangements’; Putin refuses to soften territorial demands. What we know on day 1,724 Ukraine and Russia have agreed to expand the next round of peace negotiations to include European countries , Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said late on Thursday, after meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin. “This will allow us to address the broader postwar European security arrangements alongside t...
Commission spokesperson says the proposal will come 'as soon as possible', but gives no December date
Dublin summit debate on fast-moving tech squeezed by Ukraine and EU budget talks
France is training with commercial actors to deploy troops and equipment
As European leaders discuss the revolutionary technology, institutions struggle to manage the new workload
Amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, French exports to Algeria have suffered an unprecedented decline. Algerian authorities have particularly targeted sectors such as steel and food products.
Regional authorities complain that hospital wards are closing and patients wait months for appointments
Leaders will discuss Europe’s AI ambitions. But who speaks for Europe in Ukraine talks, how to fund Kyiv, and who replaces Christine Lagarde are also in play.
A rare outbreak of cross-party unity has interrupted months of infighting surrounding Friedrich Merz’s embattled coalition in Berlin. His nomination of Ilse Aigner — a respected conservative from Bavaria — has united his own party and received support from the Social Democrats and the Greens. She is all but certain to become the country’s first […]
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya defends Angela Merkel’s record on Russia and says Europe indulged Alexander Lukashenko as “our son of the bitch."
Teddy Riner wants to be president of France. If he wins, could he be the one to get through to Vladimir Putin?
The question of who speaks for Europe has never been more consequential, but the EU doesn't have an answer.
Judge orders office shut and accounts blocked after 14 arrests and the seizure of more than 20 firearms.
The informal meeting of the European Council comes a day after the Irish capital hosted the European Political Community summit.
The informal meeting of the European Council comes a day after the Irish capital hosted the European Political Community summit.
US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Thursday Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand the next round of talks to include European nations and that Washington was working toward what Kushner called the war's "largest prisoner exchange." Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Spain, Greece and Italy were found to be hotspots for finding love abroad.
European leaders are meeting for their first conversation on AI with the tech world in tumult.
For 30 years, Apaçik Radyo has broadcast climate change awareness programs from Istanbul. Stripped of its FM frequency, the station is working harder than ever to amplify the voices of environmental activists as COP31 takes place in Antalya.
There are mounting concerns across Europe that recent hoax threats and cyber attacks could be part of a massive hybrid warfare campaign. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Elisabeth Braw, Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative. She says that Russia's aim is to "increase its power at the expense of European countries and the easiest way to do that is to constantly wage this dirty war against European countries, using illegal and unethical means, because...
Spain’s Canary Islands are facing renewed pressure from migrant arrivals, with local authorities declaring a state of emergency. Against this backdrop, a viral video claims to show thousands of boats in Mauritania amassing at the port, that users said was "ready to set sail" to carry migrants to the archipelago. But the satellite images are misleading: they show a traditional fishing port, not a fleet of migrant vessels. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.
Kane converted from the spot on his record 126th England appearance.
Kane converted from the spot on his record 126th England appearance.
England have beaten Croatia 2-1 at Wembley thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Morgan Rogers. Kane, who became England's most-capped player on the night , scored the winning goal to cancel out Petar Sucic's equaliser. The Three Lions could not match the level of the reverse fixture between the two, but still picked up all three points in front of their home supporters. England remain second in their Nations League group and are guaranteed a Championship play-off spot thanks to their win. Croa...
The result at the Nou Camp extended Arsenal’s unbeaten run to six matches in all competitions.
Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia CEO, the risk of an AI bubble and soaring US debt were in focus on a packed last day of the Web Summit in Lisbon, as speakers on a panel moderated by Euronews warned that public debt markets could trigger the next financial crisis.
This week: A new report says more than 1,400 Africans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine since 2023. Also, as South Africa races to become Africa's digital gateway, a growing backlash is emerging in Cape Town. And music, dance and theatre lit up Abéché as the city's arts festival in Chad drew crowds of young spectators.
In tonight's edition, Amnesty International accuses both the government and UN peacekeepers of failing to protect civilians during a massacre in South Sudan that killed over 200 people. Also, more than a thousand people are prosecuted for illegal mining in Guinea. And a century after French colonial troops killed him, a Malagasy king has finally come home.
Software giant Microsoft has reported widespread outages of its Outlook and Teams services in the US. Nearly 130,000 users have reported disruptions.
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
Prime minister says reset could be a deal ‘like the Brexit people thought they were voting for in 2016’ Andy Burnham has said he believes a “win-win” deal could be done with the EU that could be “more like the Brexit that people thought they were voting for in 2016”. The prime minister was meeting fellow leaders at the European Political Community summit in Dublin, ahead of a keenly anticipated EU-UK summit next week, where he hopes to bring Britain closer to Europe. Continue reading...
Spain’s most populous region powered the Socialists for decades, but the politics of the south are changing.
Government chiefs meet in Dublin as arguments persist over who represents Europe in peace talks.
The British prime minister said there will be "long nights ahead" as he finalizes a reset deal with Brussels.
Speaking at Web Summit Lisbon, one economist calls founder Jensen Huang’s exit “a critical mistake” and a “significant loss” for the industry, while another says large corporations are built to outlast the people who run them.
Polling shows U.K. voters quite like data centers. But MPs near developments are starting to worry.
Israeli fire killed 11 people in Gaza on Thursday, six of them in the bombing of Nasser hospital in south Gaza early in the day, health officials said, the deadliest single strike since Israel's elections last month. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr Goher Rahbour, a surgeon working at the Nasser Hospital.
Arsenal continue to be a sharp thorn in the side of the European champions, Barcelona, digging deep to hold on to a draw here. Frida Maanum put the Gunners ahead despite a hugely dominant performance from Barcelona, but Caroline Graham Hansen’s equaliser ensured the spoils would be shared. The last time these two teams met, Arsenal were lifting aloft the Champions League trophy at Barcelona’s expense after the most perfect of defensive performances and a Stina Blackstenius goal in Lisbon in 2...
The result at the Nou Camp extended Arsenal’s unbeaten run to six matches in all competitions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned European leaders Thursday to be wary of discussions between the United States and Russia about a new security arrangement for the continent. Before launching the war in 2022, the Kremlin delivered an ultimatum to NATO on Europe's security arrangements which included demands for the alliance to withdraw forces from eastern Europe and stop accepting new members. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum reports.
Leonardo Bertulazzi, ex-member of Italy’s radical far-left Red Brigades, fled in dramatic fashion, ‘like something out of a movie’ As dozens of police and sniffer dogs poured into San Telmo, a traditional Buenos Aires neighbourhood with cobblestone streets, on Tuesday morning, one of the clerks at a shop selling dulce de leche asked them why. He said they were “looking for a bomb”. It was only later that she found out there was no danger of being blown up after all, and that authorities were,...
It’s sweater weather in Paris. But even though November brings brisk temperatures and fall foliage, it doesn’t mean last summer’s record heat should fade from our memories. One of the suggested reasons why students are so boiling mad is the hell they endured back in June in overheated classrooms and baking shoebox apartments.
Finland's foreign ministry said allowing Russian athletes to enter its territory, notably when it hosts the World Figure Skating Championships in March 2027, would 'be a threat to Finland's international relations.'
Senior White House officials are discussing whether Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should be pushed out in the wake of the spy scandal surrounding Nvidia's now former CEO Jensen Huang, two people familiar with the situation told Reuters on Thursday. In June, Reuters reported that the Trump administration had held off from adding China’s AI startup DeepSeek, memory chipmaker CXMT and more than 100 other companies flagged as national security risks to a trade blacklist. FRANCE 24's Wass...
The Stuttgart carmaker is temporarily halting all further investment at its German sites. Possible plant closures are looming, increasing pressure on staff, works council and IG Metall. Volkswagen and Audi have also announced major savings programmes.
James 'Fergie' Chambers denies wrongdoing, while his wife urges PM Sanchez to grant him political asylum.
A report claims that the Reds want to sign the midfielder, but TEAMtalk understand that they face competition from Manchester United
Kevin Tessier is suspected of shooting at eight people, killing one, in the Paris suburbs of Trappes and La Verrière. Le Monde reveals what he said in police custody.
The centre will be based the northwestern French city of Rennes and aims to gain NATO recognition, according to France's Ministry of Armed Forces.
Leaders at COP31 want to keep the totemic goal alive, even after the U.N. declared it impossible to hit.
A fast-tracked bill on public media funding reform has sparked strikes, rallies and fears for the independence of public broadcasting in Czechia. A massive protest is due to take place in Prague on November 15.
The day after a wave of emailed bomb threats led schools in several European countries to close, Italy closed only around 2% of schools, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni saying a second wave of bomb threats was not 'concrete.'
Injury crisis makes the job harder for Fabien Galthié whose side have beaten Springboks once in their last 10 meetings
'Britain is almost certain of inclusion' in new EU trade laws
Andy Burnham, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney among visiting leaders at Dublin’s Convention Centre
Andrej Plenković says he is stalling Podgorcia's membership bid to defend 'EU values'
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) uses backing for Green candidate to demand that rules are respected
Israel's government said it would ban radical leftist French presidential election candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon and one of his party's leaders from entering its territory, saying they 'act against Israel and incite against its citizens.'
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