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Exactly one year ago, Magdeburg’s Christmas market was the scene of an attack that claimed the lives of six people and is still affecting the everyday lives of several hundred people a year later. A memorial service will therefore be held on Saturday, with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz also travelling to Magdeburg in person. Local police have also announced extensive traffic closures for the afternoon. A press release from the Magdeburg police station states that they want to “provide a protected space and ensure a safe stay”. “My thoughts are with the victims, those affected and the bereaved”, explains Magdeburg’s…
Crete continues to experience strong migratory pressure, with hundreds of migrants arriving on the Greek island in the last 24 hours. 545 migrants have been spotted southeast of Gavdos and rescued by the Greek port authorities, with the assistance from Frontex. The migrants were transported by buses to Kitrenoi in Rethymno. A few hours later, two different migrant rescue operations took place overnight. One took place 45 nautical miles southeast of Kales Limeni, where 27 people in a dinghy were spotted by a Coast Guard patrol boat. The second boat, in which 35 people were on board, was located 2.5…
Tsantsarova is widely considered in Bulgaria as a critical voice toward politicians. “We are concerned about the risk of yet another ‘emptying of chairs’ — the removal of critical voices — from Bulgaria’s national airwaves. We call on bTV’s management to take a reasonable decision that does not run counter to the public interest or the legislation protecting freedom of speech,” said the Association of European Journalists Bulgaria. Tsantsarova’s removal comes at a time of deep political unrest, after the country’s coalition government resigned last week following one of the largest waves of anti-government protests in its history, just under…
By Euronews Published on 20/12/2025 – 11:54 GMT+1 •Updated 11:54 The death toll following a Russia’s Friday attack on the southern port city of Odesa has risen to eight, 27 others were wounded, according to Ukraine’s Emergency Service said Saturday morning. As a total of 51 drones and three Iskander-M ballistic missiles were launched across Ukraine in overnight attacks by Russia. Some of the wounded in Odesa were on a bus during the attack, according to officials. as Trucks reportedly caught fire and cars were damaged. Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa region said the port was struck with ballistic…
Orbán was speaking to reporters after the European Council summit, where EU leaders agreed to jointly borrow €90 billion to send financial aid to Ukraine. Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia chose not to participate in the program to fund Kyiv, cementing their Ukraine-skeptic alliance and delivering another blow to the EU’s unity after leaders failed to reach an agreement on using more than €200 billion in frozen Russian state assets to help Ukraine. Orbán also revealed before Thursday’s EU summit that Russian President Vladimir Putin had warned the Hungarian leader that Moscow would take countermeasures if the EU tapped Russian assets to help…
By Méabh Mc Mahon & Alice Carnevali Published on 20/12/2025 – 9:41 GMT+1 As of Saturday, 20 December, the Brussels Capital Region, which governs the Belgian capital, has been without a government for 560 days. Why does the capital of the European Union (EU) find itself in this situation, and what does it mean for its citizens and international residents? Brussels, My Love? sits down with Lauren Walker, Euronews’ journalist and senior producer, to find the answer to these and more questions. Why is forming a Brussels government so complex? Belgium’s last regional and federal elections were held in June 2024. The national…
Transportation infrastructure development, decarbonisation and people-to-people exchanges were highlighted as three priority areas, in a joint declaration after the C5+ Japan summit, that took place in Tokyo. The leaders of all five Central Asian states discussed how to define a new stage of regional cooperation with Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi. The summit brought together the presidents of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan and was the first time the “Central Asia + Japan” dialogue was elevated to the level of heads of state since its creation more than two decades ago. Prime Minister Takaichi described Central Asia as a…
By Lucy Davalou with AP Published on 20/12/2025 – 8:27 GMT+1 The United States launched a massive attack in Syria against the Islamic State group and weapons sites on Friday, in retaliation for an ambush attack on Saturday 13 December in which two US soldiers and an American civilian interpreter were killed. According to an anonymous US official, the military strikes hit 70 IS infrastructure and weapons sites across central Syria. Another US official said more strikes should be expected. US President Donald Trump on Friday also reiterated his backing for Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who Trump said was “fully in support” of…
Published on 20/12/2025 – 7:01 GMT+1 •Updated 7:17 Artificial intelligence’s (AI) carbon footprint in 2025 could match New York City’s or a small European country, and use as much water as the global annual bottled water industry this year, according to a new study. The report estimates that AI systems running in data centres could be responsible for between 32.6 million and 79.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025. This is in the same ballpark as New York City’s total emissions, which the report cites at 52.2 million tonnes of CO2 in 2023. At the lower end, that is…
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