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According to the European Commission, the construction sector is responsible for over 35% of the EU’s total waste generation. The greenhouse gas emissions from material extraction and the manufacturing of construction products, as well as the construction and renovation of buildings, are estimated to produce 5-12% of total national GHG emissions. “The global construction sector has doubled its carbon footprint in the last three decades and is set to double it again by 2050,” Dr. Subhra Bhattacharjee told Euronews. But with more than two million homes needing to be built every year across the bloc to meet current demand —…
On 28 August, the MTG-I2 (Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2) satellite lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, on the launcher’s ninth mission and its first flight to a geostationary transfer orbit. With this launch, ESA and Eumetsat complete the first operational trio in the Meteosat Third Generation constellation, stationed 36,000 kilometres above the equator to keep constant watch on Europe’s weather, the Mediterranean and North Africa. To understand what this satellite really changes, we spoke to someone who has spent decades interpreting satellite images in his day-to-day work: Panos Giannopoulos, a meteorologist at the Hellenic…
Here’s a confession – this is actually “take two” of this specific travel tale. Originally, I had started writing about how a relaxing week-long outdoorsy holiday in Spain had evolved into a mega summer road trip starting in Barcelona, spending a few days in scenic mountain villages and then taking an “eclipsed-sized detour” to San Sebastian. And back again. Then I realised, just like my itinerary planning and driving skills, that it was all getting a bit too chaotic and veering away from what I really wanted to talk about: and that is the Spanish Pyrenees. Had I continued venturing…
Ein politisches Beben erschüttert Sachsen-Anhalt und schickt Schockwellen bis ins Konrad-Adenauer-Haus. Während die AfD ihren größten Wahlerfolg feiert, steht die halbierte CDU vor einer Zerreißprobe: Ist Friedrich Merz der eigentliche Verlierer dieses Abends? Rasmus Buchsteiner analysiert die Krisenstimmung bei den Christdemokraten und klärt, wie massiv der Druck auf Ministerpräsident Sven Schulze wächst. Bei der AfD pocht Spitzenkandidat Ulrich Siegmund nicht mehr so laut auf den alleinigen Regierungsauftrag, doch was passiert, wenn die Mehrheit am Ende fehlt? Pauline von Pezold berichtet von der AfD-Wahlparty. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview blickt der Berliner CDU-Spitzenkandidat und Finanzsenator Stefan Evers auf seinen eigenen Wahlkampf gegen den noch…
The European Parliament is on track to end the long-running Article 7 procedure, the EU’s so-called “nuclear option” against Hungary, which was launched in 2018 over concerns about violations of EU values under then-prime minister Viktor Orbán. With Péter Magyar now leading the Hungarian government, the country is revising several laws dating back to the Orbán era, prompting the Parliament to reconsider its position, according to several MEPs and officials who spoke to Euronews. “Hungary has completed many reforms that bring the country into closer alignment with the EU,” said a senior MEP from the European People’s Party (EPP), the…
Maritime transport plays a key role in moving goods. Globally, around 13 billion tonnes of traded goods were transported by sea in 2024. In the EU, ports handled around 3.4 billion tonnes of goods. This corresponds to 26% of the global total. Almost 90% of the EU’s external freight trade is also carried by sea according to the EU Blue Economy Observatory. So, which are the busiest ports in the EU and which countries handle the most goods? Shipping mainly consists of two types: short sea shipping and deep sea shipping. Short sea shipping refers to transporting goods over relatively…
By Yaël Ossowski, EU Tech Loop with Euronews Published on 07/09/2026 – 6:00 GMT+2 On Thursday, American chipmaker NVIDIA announced they will buy the artificial intelligence library Hugging Face for $13 billion (€11.2bn). It’s an astonishing amount of money for a platform that started as an age-appropriate chat app for teenagers, but has since pivoted to being one of the premier databases hosting open-source and open-weight AI models. Though the deal is mostly taking place in the United States, the company’s founders are French with have half of their employees in Paris. They are hoping to become a key part of…
After a sweeping victory in the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) could be in a position to govern the state — putting a far-right party in power in part of Germany for the first time since World War II. As Europe wakes up to the AfD win, Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur talk to Head of Playbook Germany Hans von der Burchard about what it means for the rest of the country. Then, Zoya and Nick discuss what it means for Europe and beyond. What do you think this result means for your country? Get…
Ulrich Siegmund was born on 25 October 1990 in Havelberg, Saxony-Anhalt. The now 35-year-old has been a member of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament since 2016 and, since August 2022, has co-chaired the AfD parliamentary group together with Oliver Kirchner. In 2025, he was chosen as the AfD’s lead candidate for the 2026 state election. His professional path did not start directly in politics. Siegmund trained as a wholesale and foreign trade clerk. He then studied business psychology and business administration, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Before entering politics, Siegmund made his money in fragrances. In 2014, at the…
Published on 07/09/2026 – 5:46 GMT+2 Jakarta’s main airport and three others have extended their closures until 6 pm on Monday following a volcanic eruption, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Mount Anak Krakatau, situated roughly 150 kilometres from Indonesia’s capital, erupted on Saturday, spewing lava and towering plumes of ash. The transport ministry confirmed that eight airports across the region halted operations over the weekend after ash drifted into their airspace, disrupting hundreds of flights and stranding more than 170,000 travellers. Airport operator Angkasa Pura announced on social media that at least four hubs, including Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport,…