By&nbspEuronews Georgia Published on 03/10/2025 – 14:28 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Georgia heads to the polls for local elections on Saturday, but some opposition parties are boycotting, casting doubt over the vote’s legitimacy. Eight opposition parties have refused to participate, accusing the ruling Georgian Dream party of undermining democracy and steering the…

By&nbspJulian GOMEZ&nbsp&&nbspDamaso Jaivenois Published on 03/10/2025 – 11:34 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Almost 66 million Europeans are currently affected by diabetes, according to a recent report from the International Diabetes Federation. This figure could jump to 72 million people in 25 years, according to the umbrella organisation that studies data from over…

ADVERTISEMENT Finland’s Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen says Europe is in a race against time to improve its defence capabilities and build its so-called drone wall to counter a growing number of incursions, believed to be from Russia. “When they [Russia] were running out of missiles they started to produce lots…

Published on 02/10/2025 – 10:21 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Athletes with intellectual disabilities competed in boccia and table tennis at the European Commission during European Sports Week, pressing EU officials to increase funding and policies for inclusion in sport, education, employment and healthcare. The event, organised at the European Commission by Special…

ADVERTISEMENT Compared to one year ago, producing goods has become 0.2% more expensive in the Euro area and 0.4% more expensive across the EU, according to Eurostat. Bulgaria reported the sharpest annual increase (+10.7%), followed by Denmark (+4.5%) and Romania (+2.5%). At the same time, the price decreased in several countries,…

ADVERTISEMENT Political support is growing across the European Union for a groundbreaking plan to issue a €140 billion loan to Ukraine based on the immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank, which would help the country sustain its economy and armed resistance. “It’s a very good idea,” Finnish Prime Minister…

ADVERTISEMENT How long will it take Europe to build a drone wall? And how should it be financed? EU leaders arriving in Copenhagen on Wednesday to discuss European defence seemed to have wildly different views with the traditional geographical divide holding firm on this sudden, but long-expected key European security…

ADVERTISEMENT The pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity led by Maia Sandu may have scored a win in Moldova’s parliamentary elections, but the flood of Russian-backed disinformation which emerged on social media during the country’s electoral period is still garnering traction. One false claim that spread across social media on…

ADVERTISEMENT Do European Union citizens feel their priorities and main needs are met by the bloc? The latest survey by the European Parliament’s Spring 2025 Eurobarometer paints a fairly positive picture of cautious approval mixed with a clear demand for more action. Europeans still see the European Union as a…

ADVERTISEMENT Europe should not overreact to recent drone incursions in a hysterical way, the assistant director for research at the GLOBSEC GeoTech Center has told Euronews in an interview. Incidents have recently been recorded in Poland, Denmark, Romania, and Estonia. In Poland, NATO jets have been alerted, as more than…