The European Commission has framed the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as an “opportunity for a democratic transition” that should be led by the Venezuelan people, rather than by Maduro’s immediate successor, Delcy Rodríguez. That stance puts the bloc at odds with United States President Donald Trump, who has claimed he is “in charge” […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 05/01/2026 – 14:43 GMT+1 The European Commission has announced it is looking into cases of sexually suggestive and explicit images of young girls generated by Grok, the AI chatbot integrated into social media platform X, following the introduction of a paid feature known as “Spicy Mode” last summer. “I can confirm from this […]
Continue ReadingAfter the US raid on Venezuela that resulted in the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro, Trump repeated his intentions to annex Greenland for the US, as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen issued her strongest rebuke to date, saying his calls to claim the island must stop. Greenland is a semi-autonomous region of Denmark, which is […]
Continue ReadingEurope’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for “restraint by all actors” and urged to respect international law in a statement published Sunday night, as the United States remained vague on its future plans for Venezuela after the dramatic ousting of Nicolás Maduro. The statement led by Kallas was supported by 26 out of 27 […]
Continue ReadingByEuronews Published on 04/01/2026 – 15:09 GMT+1 Hundreds of mourners marched in Crans-Montana on Sunday to honor the victims of the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine ski resort that left 40 people dead and dozens severely injured. An hourlong mass was held earlier at the Chapelle Saint-Christophe in honor […]
Continue ReadingBulgaria entered the New Year on Thursday to become the 21st country to adopt the euro, a milestone met with both cheers and concerns, nearly 20 years after the Balkan nation joined the European Union. At midnight Bulgaria gave up the lev — meaning “lion,” a symbol present in Bulgaria for centuries — and Bulgarian […]
Continue ReadingImports of steel, aluminum, cement and other heavy goods to the European Union will start paying for the CO2 emissions they produce from 1 January, as the bloc seeks to protect EU manufacturers facing more stringent obligations compared to foreign peers. While the measure is meant to ensure fair competition for European industries, the EU’s […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 30/12/2025 – 18:02 GMT+1 A cable car accident in Italy’s Piedmont region on Tuesday left at least six people injured, with helicopters deployed to rescue about 100 others, according to local authorities. The incident happened at around 11:25 am when two cabins collided with the cable car’s upper and lower stations near the […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen insisted Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is a key component of the country’s future security guarantees after holding talks with European leaders to debrief peace talks on Tuesday. Von der Leyen said that access to the 27-member bloc, which Ukraine aspires to join, represents “a key security […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission must play a key role in ensuring fair competition among EU countries as they upgrade their power grid infrastructure to keep prices stable, Portuguese Energy and Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho told Euronews. The Portuguese minister, who notably led political talks on the electricity market law, said that ensuring a level […]
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