Author: staff
By Euronews Montenegro Published on 24/09/2025 – 14:01 GMT+2 •Updated 14:54 A new Euronews affiliate in the Western Balkans, Euronews Montenegro, was officially launched at a ceremony held in Podgorica on Tuesday, becoming the 19th edition of Euronews across the European continent. “With the launch of Euronews Montenegro and Montenegro joining our broader European family, we hope to further expand our distribution both here in Montenegro and throughout the Western Balkans, as well as among EU member states,” said Euronews Chairman Pedro Vargas David. Regarding Euronews’ ambitions in the region, Vargas David said they are closely tied to the EU enlargement…
Published on 24/09/2025 – 14:13 GMT+2 •Updated 14:20 If you’re reading this today, Wednesday 24 September 2025 could be the last day before the end of the world as you know it. If you’re reading this tomorrow, you weren’t blipped out of existence and good luck with all the rebuilding. Please do better. Confused? We’ve got you covered. According to the more holy corners of TikTok, it has been prophesized that yesterday – or today, they couldn’t make their minds up on which one, so just go with it – is the day of the Rapture. For the filthy heathens among…
Sophie Binet, head of the CGT, France’s largest union by membership, told reporters that Lecornu had presented himself during the meeting as the “most fragile” prime minister in the history of modern France, which traditionally produced stable executives. “This confirms that we’re in a position of strength,” she said. Lecornu has faced two days of nationwide protests since taking the reins of government earlier this month from François Bayrou, who was toppled in a no-confidence vote over his plans to shave the 2026 budget by nearly €44 billion. Both Bayrou and Lecornu have warned that France needs to rein in…
This week Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signalled she’s ready to join France and some 150 countries around the world in formally recognising a Palestinian state, subject to conditions, with French president Emmanuel Macron stating in his United Nations address that such a grant of statehood is “a right” and “not a reward.” The recognition came in response to the extremely dire situation in Gaza, with recent reports from the UN declaring that Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians. The war on Gaza started after Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on October 7 2023, killing around 1,200 people, many of them civilians. But how can…
Published on 24/09/2025 – 14:22 GMT+2 A man in his 40s has been arrested in southern England in connection with his alleged role in a cyberattack that caused disruption at several European airports, law enforcement officials said on Wednesday. The UK’s National Crime Agency said the suspect was detained in West Sussex on Tuesday on suspicion of offences involving the misuse of computers. He has been released on conditional bail. “Although this arrest is a positive step, the investigation into this incident is in its early stages and remains ongoing,” said Paul Foster, head of the NCA’s national cybercrime unit.…
“There is no time to lose: Our country has to feel now that things are getting better,” Merz said. For businesses, though, this appears to be taking too long. Ifo’s survey suggested that not only were companies less happy with their current business, but that expectations had also darkened noticeably. “The surprisingly sharp decline … dampens hopes for a rapid economic recovery,” Deutsche Bank economist Robin Winkler said in a note to clients. The news follows on the heels of another survey from Tuesday: S&P Global’s Purchasing Manager Index. This showed Germany’s private sector expanding at the fastest pace in…
By Euronews Published on 24/09/2025 – 13:46 GMT+2 An old video of a march in Warsaw to mark Poland’s independence day has resurfaced online, with social media users falsely claiming that it depicts mass protests in Paris against the French government. One post, for example, says that 250,000 French people took to the streets against the government’s cuts to healthcare spending and public holidays. Before being ousted in a no-confidence vote, France’s (now former) Prime Minister François Bayrou had planned a raft of budget cuts, including the removal of two public holidays, to try to slash France’s €3 trillion debt. On…
Published on 24/09/2025 – 13:16 GMT+2 The United Kingdom says it has saved a record sum in a major fraud crackdown, thanks in part to a “high-tech push” that will now include artificial intelligence (AI). The UK’s anti-fraud teams reclaimed about £480 million (€556 million) in the year ending in April 2025, compared to £373 million (€432 million) in the previous period, the government said. The fraud detection teams cross-referenced data that was held by different government departments to claw back the money, most of which was public funding. “We’re using cutting-edge AI and data tools to stay one step…
The rhetorical shift raised questions around the world over whether Trump has decisively changed posture on the Ukraine war, after months of wooing Russian leader Vladimir Putin and failing to hit Moscow with much-hyped massive sanctions. Moscow brushed off Trump’s broadside, taking exception to the U.S. president’s remark that “Putin and Russia are in BIG Economic trouble, and this is the time for Ukraine to act.” Peskov said that despite “certain points of tensions” due to Western sanctions following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia “maintains resilience and macroeconomic stability.”
Several vessels belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza were targeted by Israeli drones in international waters south of Crete on Tuesday, organizers said. “Our boats were repeatedly attacked by military drones. They struck us with unknown but irritating substances, with sound bombs, and even with drones that deliberately damaged the masts of several vessels,” said Maria Elena Delia, the GSF’s Italian spokesperson, in an Instagram post. “These attacks targeted boats flying Italian, British, and Polish flags. That’s the same as attacking Italy, the U.K., and Poland — essentially a declaration of war against those…