Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is being debated at a two-day meeting of member broadcasters in Geneva starting today. Eurovision could vote on Israel’s involvement as more countries threaten boycott next year’s event in Austria.

The 23-year-old man who admitted desecrating the tomb a few hours before the former French justice minister's entry into the Panthéon on 9 October was sentenced on Wednesday by the Nanterre court.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz argues against granting asylum to Syrians after al-Assad's regime fell, but critics warn the country remains unsafe for minorities and women.

European Commission Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu told Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today that she was "absolutely shocked" at news that the EU’s former foreign policy chief had been formally accused in an ongoing fraud investigation involving the EU’s External Action Service (EEAS).

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged Putin to “stop wasting the world’s time,” while the UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called on the Russian leader to “end the bluster and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and to support a just and lasting peace”.

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Early detection and preparedness are key to preventing bird flu from becoming a bigger threat to human health, the ECDC said.

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Economic analysis shows UK GDP per capita grew up to 10% less than similar nations as firms froze spending and productivity slipped.

Europe has overregulated and punishes failure too severely, hindering the next wave of innovation, the French economist said, calling for a "true single market" in an exclusive interview on Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said it will be impossible for his country to decouple from Russian oil and gas by 2027, and described the EU's new political agreement on the phase-out an imposition.

The EU is trying to end all energy dependency on Moscow and to stop financing its war against Ukraine. Landlocked countries will be protected by a suspension clause in case of an emergency. Still, Hungary and Slovakia may challenge the law.

The three suspects in the corruption probe, including former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini and high-ranking Commission official Stefano Sannino, have been notified of the accusations against them. All have been released from custody because they are not considered flight risks.

"If you project power, Russia is not going to attack you" - MEPs Cristian Terheș (ECR) and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (Renew Europe) discuss the security of Europe on The Ring.

Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was removed from the Crew-12 mission after allegedly photographing restricted SpaceX materials. Andrey Fedyaev will replace him.

Europe is on high alert after drone flyovers into NATO airspace reached an unprecedented scale in September, prompting leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall" to better intercept drones violating Europe's airspace.

The proposed structure at Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London, would be the largest embassy in Europe, covering 20,000 square metres.

There were signs that heroin from Myanmar is reaching markets in Europe previously supplied by Afghanistan, with several seizures over the past year that involved passengers travelling from Southeast Asia to Europe.

The number of Syrians requesting asylum dropped significantly from 16,000 in October 2024, before the fall of al-Assad in December, to 3,500 in September 2025.

Israel has long relied on a multilayered missile defence system, including the Arrow, to protect communities around the country from rocket barrages from militants in Gaza and Lebanon.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the government is open to dialogue with the farmers but cautioned against disruptive protest action.

Ukrainian journalist and one of the country's most prominent human rights activists, Maksym Butkevych, spent more than two years in Russian captivity. He told Euronews Moscow is deliberately trying to avoid inevitable responsibility.

Following an attack on its vessel Mersin, Istanbul-based Besiktas Shipping has stopped all operations with Russia, citing unacceptable security risks.

Two Iraqi nationals were arrested in raids across five German cities for allegedly being part of the IS terrorist group between 2016 and 2017.

A court employee escaped to the UK with 25 kg of gold and 50 kg of silver stolen from an Istanbul courthouse, including Ottoman and Atatürk-era coins.

How do we power our lifestyle? For our cars, homes and factories, Europeans need to slash high bills and break free from Russian gas. Hydrogen is sold as the magic answer. And the EU is betting big on it.

The suspect remains in custody after allegedly swallowing an €18,000 Fabergé octopus pendant from an Auckland store. The pendant, which is a special edition James Bond item commemorating the film Octopussy, has not yet been recovered.

The Law of Democratic Memory has unleashed an avalanche of applications for Spanish nationality, with more than 1 million files already initiated and another 1.3 million pending processing. Madrid's consular network, with 178 offices worldwide, is facing collapse.

According to a statement from the transport ministry, a US-based firm will search intermittently from 30 December for a total of 55 days in targeted areas believed to have the highest likelihood of finding the missing aircraft.

According to US media reports, the Trump administration has instructed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target undocumented Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.

Putin’s aide said that “so far, a compromise hasn’t been found” on the issue of territories, without which, he said, the Kremlin sees “no resolution to the crisis.”