Browsing: Europe

Spain is one of the main beneficiaries of the EU’s levelling up policies. But how exactly are the cohesion funds used in the country? FRANCE 24’s Sophie Samaille and Luke Brown tell us more.

Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looked set to clinch another term in office after his Socialist Party (PSOE) on Thursday secured the backing of the Catalan separatist party Junts to form a government in a deal the country’s opposition condemned as “a humiliation”.

Transgender people can be baptised and be godparents, Vatican says The Vatican has announced that transgender people can be baptised in the Catholic Church as…

A call for a weekend march in Paris against anti-Semitism sparked bitter squabbling between political parties Wednesday despite a surge in anti-Semitic incidents in the country.

There’s Budapest and there’s Hungary. Ákos and Adam both moved to the capital after growing up in rural, conservative Hungary. Known as an attractive and liberal city, Budapest stands in stark contrast to the nationalist policies of the country’s government. These two young Hungarians told us what it means to be 20 years old and living under this authoritarian government.

Brighton can keep their Europa League adventure alive

The eight-month old will be transferred to a hospital in Rome.

Global heat: ‘Exceptional’ autumn sets 2023 up to break records 2023 is set to be the warmest year on record, new data suggest. The prediction…

Christie’s sells rare blue diamond for over $40m A rare blue diamond has been sold at auction in Geneva for £32m. The diamond, a 17.61…

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced his resignation on Tuesday after he was embroiled in a corruption investigation into the awarding of energy-related contracts.

Ursula von der Leyen has put five principles for Gaza “basic principles” aimed at shaping the future of the Gaza Strip following the conclusion of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry An Italian judge has ordered the seizure of €779.5m from Airbnb over alleged tax evasion. …

Players, clubs, and recent members of France Cricket – the sport’s official governing body in France – accuse the organisation of lying to access International Cricket Council funds and concealing how it spends them. As the Cricket World Cup takes place in India, FRANCE 24 investigates the claims.

Travelling Europe on the new generation of night train reducing your carbon footprint European night trains are finding a second life. After years of being…

Ukraine war: Military chiefs face criticism over deadly Russian strike A recent Russian missile strike, that’s reported to have killed more than 20 Ukrainian soldiers,…

An armed father who took his four-year-old daughter hostage, forcing the suspension of flights at Hamburg airport, gave himself up “without resistance” on Sunday after hours of negotiations, German police said.

A sharp rise in anti-Semitic attacks in Austria over the past few weeks have sparked concerns of a spillover of the Israel-Hamas war in the central European nation.

Two bodies were found on the boats and two migrants died in hospital.

Talking Europe hosts Italian former prime minister Enrico Letta, who is now president of the Jacques Delors Institute. Letta has been tasked by the European institutions to produce a report on the future of the EU single market, which is due to be discussed by the bloc’s leaders next spring. He argues that the single market is under pressure from inside and outside, and that common solutions need to be found. He also calls for a “tailor-made” Stability and Growth Pact to take account of nuances between EU member states, as well as the impact of the crises that the EU has faced in the last three years.

In this debate we focus on the recent election results in Poland and Slovakia, and discuss what they mean for Europe. Liberals across the continent are cheering after Polish opposition parties won enough seats to form a majority, potentially ending eight years of rule by the conservative Law and Justice party. Meanwhile nationalists in Europe have applauded the return to power of Robert Fico in Slovakia. The populist prime minister has struck an agreement with two other parties; a coalition that could set a different tone in relations with Brussels, as well as on key issues such as Ukraine and migration.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law revoking Russia’s ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a move strongly criticised by the United States.

Her partner has been missing since her body was found.

Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth were told they can’t take their daughter to an Italian hospital.

At least one person has died and more than a million households were left without electricity in France on Thursday morning as Storm Ciaran struck western Europe overnight, bringing some of the highest wind speeds the region has witnessed in decades.

Much of northwestern Europe went on high alert Wednesday as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale force winds and extreme rainfall to the region. Three French departments — Finistere, Cotes-d’Armor and Manche — will be placed on red storm alert, the highest level, at midnight (2300 GMT), national weather agency Meteo-France said. Meanwhile thirty other departments including Paris and its surrounding regions are placed on orange alert.