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Upon his re-election as president in 2022, Emmanuel Macron pledged to introduce legislation on assisted dying. Since then, the proposed law has faced sustained criticism, much of it focused on the conditions under which patients could qualify. Opponents argue that the criteria are too broad or insufficiently defined, raising fears of unintended consequences, including concerns that the law could penalise healthcare professionals who attempt to dissuade patients from seeking assisted dying. Part of the debate has taken place on the social media platform X, where discussions between civil society and political figures have intensified. Alongside legitimate concerns, misleading claims have…
By Euronews with AFP Published on 10/02/2026 – 21:02 GMT+1•Updated 21:44 French prosecutors on Tuesday appealed for more testimony from potential further victims in a mass abuse case against a 79-year-old former teacher charged with the rape and sexual assault of 89 minors since the 1960s across multiple countries. Prosecutor Etienne Manteaux spoke to reporters in the southeastern city of Grenoble to publicise the case of the man, who had also confessed to killing his terminally ill mother and his elderly aunt. In an unusual move, French authorities named the suspect, Jacques Leveugle, who was born in 1946 in Annecy, an Alpine town…
Portugal’s interior minister has resigned after coming under fire over her handling of the flood response in recent weeks, the presidency announced late on Tuesday. Maria Lucia Amaral “felt that she did not have the personal and political conditions necessary to carry out her duties,” a statement said. Her position will be temporarily filled by centre-right Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. Montenegro’s government has come under fire for its response to the two weeks of storms and fierce gales that killed at least seven people and caused an estimated €4 billion in damage. “The resignation of the interior minister is proof…
The European Commission is expected soon to unveil proposals for how a “European preference” could operate to help boost the bloc’s production in strategic industries. Macron appeared increasingly isolated this week, with Germany knocking back his proposal for more joint EU debt to fund strategic investments, and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warning of “a fine line to walk” on the concept of a “European preference.” Even so, the crisis in transatlantic relations — inflamed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on allies in his quest to acquire Greenland — has made it more urgent for…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & Baptiste Goudier Published on 11/02/2026 – 14:34 GMT+1 The intensification of extreme weather events is forcing many EU citizens to take matters into their own hands. A new surveyby the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that 40% now have a policy covering climate hazards Microstates aside, the countries with the highest rates of insured households are in Slovenia (66%), Hungary (58%), the Czech Republic (53%), and France (51%). At the other end of the spectrum are Sweden (18%), Greece (23%), Croatia (25%) and Bulgaria (27%). The destruction caused by Cyclone Harry in Sicily, where four kilometres of hillside collapsed,…
A group of Theravada Buddhist monks has reached Washington, completing a 3,700-kilometre journey on foot from Fort Worth, Texas. Nineteen monks began the walk in October 2025 at the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Texas, travelling across several southern and eastern states before entering the US capital via the Chain Bridge over the Potomac River. Led by Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, the group said the initiative was intended to raise awareness about peace and encourage the practice of Vipassana meditation. Along the route, the monks drew significant public attention, with supporters gathering in towns and cities to observe their silent…
By Hannah Brown & Jane Witherspoon & Camille Simonet Published on 11/02/2026 – 19:00 GMT+1•Updated 14:03 PepsiCo is the second largest food and drinks company in the world, with a market capitalisation of $233bn (€197bn) as of February 2026. Despite the name, and its association to drinks, over half of PepsiCo’s revenue actually comes from snacks, such as Lay’s, Doritos and Quaker Oats. The iconic namesake has also spawned a variety of other drinks, including their most popular beverage in Europe: Pepsi Max. Eugene Willemsen, CEO of International Beverages at PepsiCo, who is responsible for all beverages outside of the US market, joined…
Published on 11/02/2026 – 14:01 GMT+1 Technology giant Cisco is painting a bold vision for artificial intelligence (AI), not just as a corporate utility, but also as an existential necessity that will change the way we work. In a striking revelation at a recent AI Summit in Amsterdam, Cisco’s president, Jeetu Patel, told Euronews Next that the company has already developed a product that is written with 100 percent AI-generated code. “By the end of ’26, we’ll have at least half a dozen products written with AI only,” he said. Asked about what this would mean for the fate of…
Doyle served as Starmer’s first director of communications in Downing Street. His life peerage in the House of Lords was announced in December, and he joined the unelected chamber last month. “I think No. 10 did not know before they made the decision to give him the peerage,” one of Starmer’s ministers, Georgia Gould, told Sky News earlier on Wednesday morning when challenged on whether Downing Street knew Doyle had campaigned for Morton before giving him a peerage. “But I think the prime minister has looked at this afresh, given the commitment that he has made to ensure the highest…
Published on 10/02/2026 – 18:10 GMT+1•Updated 11/02/2026 – 7:01 GMT+1 EU leaders will gather on Thursday to informally discuss priorities for Europe’s economic agenda, including how to strengthen the single market and make Europe more economically independent and competitive. Among proposals on the table include dismantling barriers for European Union-based businesses via a “simplification” agenda, attracting investment from outside the EU, using Eurobonds, and giving preference to EU firms in order to strengthen European industries. Although all leaders agree that the bloc need to be stronger and more resilient in the face of rising Chinese market dominance and the United…