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Updated: 17/12/2025 – 18:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 17th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
The news comes as several suspected hybrid warfare operations have been reported in the country in recent weeks, including drones buzzing over a highly sensitive submarine base and destabilization operations targeting high-profile monuments in Paris, with Russia seen as a likely sponsor. Two suspects, both crew members, were arrested last Friday, one Bulgarian and one Latvian. The Bulgarian suspect was later released. The Latvian suspect remains in custody and charged with conspiring to penetrate a data processing system on behalf of a foreign power, the prosecutor’s office said. Investigations have taken place in Latvia with the collaboration of local authorities.…
By Méabh Mc Mahon & Alice Carnevali Published on 17/12/2025 – 17:01 GMT+1 •Updated 17:29 If you are interested in European Union politics and international relations, you’ve probably come across the term “frozen Russian assets” multiple times over the past few weeks – and may have noticed that it is at the centre of an intense debate among EU member states. So what makes these assets so divisive, and why is it so crucial that Ukraine taps into this steam of revenue? In this special episode of our podcast, Brussels, My Love?, we sit down with Euronews’ EU politics reporter Jorge Liboreiro to…
Updated: 17/12/2025 – 12:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 17th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Together, the listed companies have a market capitalization of over €800 billion, excluding Mistral’s €12 billion valuation. Speaking to POLITICO in Strasbourg on Wednesday as he headed into a meeting with the U.S. ambassador to the EU, the European Parliament’s lead negotiator on U.S. relations Brando Benifei said: “I think that these declarations are not useful for the negotiations we have to do, and they are an attack on our regulatory autonomy, and I think they must be rejected firmly by our leaders. “For sure, I will be clear with the U.S. interlocutors that they are not helpful. In fact,…
Published on 17/12/2025 – 10:42 GMT+1 Europeans are cautiously supportive. The latest Eurobarometer shows 56% are in favour of a bigger union. Nine countries are in the queue, including Ukraine, Moldova, and most of the Western Balkans. For them, it means being part of a wider European family. For us, it means growing our influence. Combine that with some delicious borsch and ajvar, and it is a richer table for everyone. But it is not simple. Brussels continues to demand that candidates first tackle corruption and uphold the rule of law, critical conditions that cannot be ignored. At the same…
The ritual blends Catholic belief with Afro-Cuban Santería and draws worshippers from across the island on December 16 and 17. Saint Lazarus, also known as Babalú Aye or simply the Old Man, is revered as the protector of the sick and the poor. Many pilgrims wore purple, the colour linked to the saint. Some walked long distances, others crawled or moved on their knees to fulfil vows. Amid outbreaks of dengue and chikungunya and a deep economic crisis, prayers focused on health and stability.
Bart De Wever, the country’s prime minister, refuses to get on board until the other EU governments provide substantial financial and legal safeguards that protect Euroclear and his government from Russian retaliation — at home and abroad. One of the most sensitive issues for Belgium is placing a lid on the financial guarantees that currently stand at €210 billion. Belgium believes that the guarantees provided by other EU countries should have no limits in order to protect them under any scenario. Talks looked to be going in the right direction. The Belgians backed a Commission pitch for EU capitals to…
Published on 17/12/2025 – 12:57 GMT+1 •Updated 13:28 The European Union and United Kingdom have finalised a deal to reintegrate British students into the Erasmus+ scheme in 2027, seven years after the UK formally left the EU, including all its institutions and bodies. The British government had been under considerable pressure from student bodies including universities to rejoin Erasmus, but had resisted due its popularity with European citizens and a history of proportionately lower takeup by British students studying in the EU. However, London will contribute £570m (€650m) in the 2027/28 academic year, which the UK government says is 30%…
A sharp political clash erupted in parliament during debates over the state budget. Representatives of PP–DB accused the governing majority of pushing through what they called a “theft budget,” warning it would burden the country with massive new debt and be used to buy votes ahead of elections. They urged citizens to protest and block its adoption. GERB and There Is Such a People rejected the claims, saying the extended budget is essential to secure salaries, social payments, and financial stability, and accused PP–DB of political irresponsibility. Tensions escalated when MECh lawmaker Radostin Vassilev punched DPS–New Beginning MP Gyunay Daloolu.