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With the holidays just around the corner, Christmas market slots are fast selling out. This year, a number of European Christmas markets are celebrating with a blend of traditional festivities and modern twists. “There’s something undeniably magical about Christmas in Europe. As the nights grow longer and frost glistens on cobblestones, cities across the continent transform into wonderlands of festive cheer,” Lucy Halfhead, head of editorial at photo curation app Popsa, said. “From the smell of roasted chestnuts and mulled wine to the sound of choirs singing beneath Gothic cathedrals, Christmas markets have become an essential tradition, blending centuries of…
“We are positive about the measures already taken by the Chinese authorities to ensure the supply of chips to Europe and the rest of the world,” Karremans said in a statement. In parallel with the Netherlands taking control of Nexperia, both the U.S. and China imposed export controls on the company, disrupting the flow of critical chips to carmakers. The Chinese restrictions were aimed at Nexperia China, a key player in the company’s supply chain; while the U.S. extended earlier restrictions on Nexperia owner Wingtech to its subsidiary. The Chinese side made “a commitment to ensure the resumption of trade…
Published on 19/11/2025 – 12:09 GMT+1 Denmark is working to find a solution to the ongoing standoff between EU lawmakers and national governments over who should be the EU institutions’ top privacy official, officials have told Euronews. The mandate of the current European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) expired on 5 December 2024. Denmark, which holds the rotating chairmanship of the national governments for one more month, said it wants to conclude the EDPS talks by year’s end. However, no meeting with EU lawmakers has yet been scheduled, people familiar with the matter told Euronews. The EDPS, a role established in…
Cristiano Ronaldo attended a White House dinner on Tuesday, joining President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at an event featuring U.S. and Saudi officials as well as prominent business leaders. The Portuguese football star was seated near the front of the East Room, where Trump acknowledged him during his remarks. Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi club Al-Nassr, is in Washington during the crown prince’s visit, his first to the White House since 2018. The athlete greeted attendees as cameras captured the high-profile gathering.
By AP with Julianna Mejia Published on 19/11/2025 – 12:39 GMT+1 FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates, said on Wednesday it ordered 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal worth $13 billion (€11.23bn). Emirates meanwhile bought eight Airbus A350-900 aircraft at a list price of $3.4bn (€2.94bn). The announcements came after FlyDubai earlier at the Dubai Air Show made a major Airbus A321neo purchase of 150 aircraft for $24bn (€20.73bn). Since its first flight in 2009, FlyDubai had only flown Boeing 737s, making the sale a major win for the European consortium at the biennial air show. “Looking…
U.S. President Donald Trump has long urged European countries to commit more resources to the NATO military alliance. “If Europe fails to respond in a timely manner, there may well be a crisis elsewhere in the world which results in the U.S. withdrawing capabilities from Europe overnight and Europe being left vulnerable,” the committee says. The report also argues that the U.K. lacks a clear plan for defending both itself and its overseas territories in the event of an invasion. It slams decision-making at the Ministry of Defense as “slow and opaque.” “We have repeatedly heard concerns about the U.K.’s…
Afghanistan does not have the capacity to absorb returning refugees into its local communities, a senior UN official has told Euronews, as EU member states seek ways to repatriate them. According to a UN Development Programme (UNDP) report, roughly 4.5 million Afghans abroad are returning to their country. But the country’s severe conditions, including a lack of access to international assistance, are making it challenging to reintegrate Afghans coming home. Among the problems the country faces are deep poverty, harsh climate conditions, the damage caused by recent earthquakes and the Taliban’s severe impositions on basic human rights, particularly affecting women…
Maurizio Cattelan’s 101-kilogram, 18-karat gold toilet titled “America” sold for $12.1 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on Tuesday. The artwork, created in 2016 as a satire of extreme wealth, had an opening bid of around $10 million. One of two versions made by the Italian artist, the other was previously displayed at the Guggenheim Museum before being stolen from Blenheim Palace in England. Investigators believe the missing toilet was likely melted down. The auctioned piece had been exhibited at Sotheby’s ahead of the sale.
What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn inflation or weak hiring represent a bigger threat. In several speeches in the past week, some policymakers have registered greater concern over persistent inflation in an echo of the “affordability” concerns that played a large role in elections earlier this month. At the same time, another camp is much more concerned about meagre hiring and the threat that the “low-hire, low-fire” job market could worsen into one…
As Benoît Chatelain, head of defense and security, Sopra Steria, explains: “The challenge is not merely technological. It is systemic. Slow development cycles, fragmented governance, and a disconnect between innovators and operational users threaten to undermine Europe’s capacity for technological sovereignty. While Europe must face rising geopolitical instability and an unprecedented digital arms race, this is a critical moment to align innovation, sovereignty and operational readiness. It is not only about investing more, but about investing faster and smarter — together — boosting interoperable capabilities across mMember states. Europe’s defense transformation is not starting from scratch — but it is…