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Published on 03/07/2025 – 15:23 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTAt least two firefighters have been seriously injured and more than 100 residents evacuated as wildfires continue to burn in eastern Germany.Nearly 500 firefighters have been deployed to battle the blazes that broke out on Tuesday in Gohrischheide on the border between the eastern states…
ADVERTISEMENTFrench nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have been detained by Iran for more than three years, have been charged with “spying for Israel”, according to their relatives and diplomatic sources.On Wednesday, Noémie Kohler, Cécile’s sister, announced that an Iranian judge had handed the couple three charges which included…
Published on 03/07/2025 – 13:14 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTFrance on Thursday launched a “diplomatic reserve” it hopes will attract 1,000 people before the end of the year to enhance assistance to citizens including those fleeing conflicts, counter disinformation about its diplomacy, and boost its soft power abroad. “Any French or European citizen aged…
By Euronews Published on 03/07/2025 – 12:52 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe death of Portugal and Liverpool FC winger Diogo Jota in the early hours of Thursday morning after a blowout forced his car off the road has shocked the worlds of sport and politics. Reactions have come in from Liverpool, the club Jota played…
Published on 03/07/2025 – 11:51 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTA motion of censure against the European Commission has been tabled in the European Parliament, and will be discussed and voted next week, as previously reported by Euronews. The debate will take place on Monday 7 July with the vote placed on Thursday 10 July.At least two-thirds of…
ADVERTISEMENTFrench satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has once again been targeted by pro-Russian actors, who this time have used its likeness to attack the LGBT movement in Moldova.This image, posted on Telegram and other social media networks, states that “Moldova has chosen a new religion”.It depicts people at Moldova’s pride march,…
Published on 02/07/2025 – 12:55 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe European Commission has clarified that it’s not planning to loosen animal health rules for pigeons soon, despite calls from lawmakers and pigeon fanciers to go easier on the birds.Liberal MEP Hilde Vautmans, from Belgium – where pigeon racing is very popular – asked the…
Published on 02/07/2025 – 12:57 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe EU’s next long-term budget (2028–34), currently set at €1.2 trillion, should dedicate more funding to space projects to reduce reliance on the US and bolster the bloc’s strategic autonomy, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius told Euronews’ EU Decoded program.“We know the…
ADVERTISEMENTSeveral European countries are set to see the mercury soar again on Wednesday as high-pressure zones persist across the continent. Experts are warning that sweltering temperatures are becoming the norm.“Extreme heat is no longer a rare event – it has become the new normal,” UN Secretary General António Guterres said…
Published on 02/07/2025 – 10:30 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe US is halting shipments of some air defence missiles and other weapons previously promised to Kyiv amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, US officials said. Certain munitions were previously promised to Ukraine under the Biden administration to support its defences. However,…