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World-renowned Canadian-American architect and designer Frank Gehry has died at the age of 96 after a short respiratory illness. He passed away on Friday at his home in Santa Monica, California, said Meaghan Lloyd, chief of staff at Gehry Partners LLP. Gehry designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of acclaim seldom afforded any architect His fascination with modern pop art led to the creation of distinctive, striking buildings. Among his many masterpieces are the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin’s DZ Bank Building. He…
When asked about Vance’s remarks, the Commission’s Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty Henna Virkkunen told reporters: “The DSA is having not to do with censorship, this decision is about the transparency of X.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a Friday post on the platform, said the fine “isn’t just an attack on [X], it’s an attack on all American tech platforms and the American people by foreign governments. The days of censoring Americans online are over. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau added to the criticism, saying that the “nations of Europe cannot look to the US for their…
Updated: 06/12/2025 – 12:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 6th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Russia carried out a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight as Kyiv is set to meet with the United States amid ongoing diplomatic efforts toward a peace agreement. Moscow launched 653 drones and 51 missiles, which triggered air raid alerts across Ukraine, the country’s air force said, adding that Ukrainian forces were able to shoot down and neutralise 585 drones and 30 missiles. A total of 29 locations were struck, wounding at least eight people, including three in Kyiv. “There have also been strikes on industrial facilities and residential buildings in the Kyiv region,” Zelenskyy wrote on X,…
The 33-page document argued that European countries face “civilizational erasure” in part due to their acceptance of migrants. It accused some European governments of unfairly censoring certain political parties — far right ones, for the most part. It also suggested Europeans were an obstacle in efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The administration makes clear it still considers European countries important allies, but it also indicated it will try to boost far-right parties on the continent. The strategy document also had very little to say about Russia, which launched the Ukraine war and has made threatening moves against other…
By Euronews with AP Published on 06/12/2025 – 9:36 GMT+1 Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro said Friday that his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, bakced him to run for president next year. “It is with great responsibility that I confirm the decision of Brazil’s greatest political and moral leader, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, to entrust me with the mission of continuing our nation’s project,” Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son wrote on X. The officer of Flávio Bolsonaro confirmed he will challenge left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Flávio Bolsonaro was elected senator in 2018 for an eight-year term, prior to that he had served as…
Winter in Europe means postcard-like snowy scenery, twinkling lights, hearty feasts and Christmas markets. It’s a time for people to unwind, gear up for end-of-year holidays and enjoy some much-needed quality time with family. And what better way to get in the holiday mood than with a luxuriously slow journey through some of Europe’s most beautiful landscapes? Euronews Travel rounds up some of the most picturesque and unique festive European train journeys to take this Christmas. The Santa Claus Express This might be one of the most magical train journeys to take at the end of the year. Venture straight…
Published on 06/12/2025 – 8:01 GMT+1 In an age where digital warfare knows no borders, the East and West are now racing in an invisible but relentless cyberspace – from China to the United States. But how do southern European countries fit in? **”**We play our role very well on the border, in the corner, in the southeast corner of Europe. We wouldn’t want to be us,” said Michael Bletsas, commander of Greece’s National Cyber Security Authority, told Euronews Next. “We would very much like the borders of Europe to be further east, but unfortunately, we don’t see the conditions…
While most employees work on a full-time schedule, part-time jobs are becoming more common as staff look for greater flexibility and a better work-life balance. Businesses may also be keen to hire part-time to limit costs and handle shifting workloads. According to Eurostat, 17.1% of employed people in the EU worked part-time in 2024. The agency defines a part-time worker as someone whose usual working hours are lower than those of a comparable full-time worker in their main job. The OECD notes that this usually means working fewer than 30 hours per week, and this applies to both employees and…
Relocations of asylum seekers across the EU from countries under the most pressure from migration are set to be fewer than previously expected in 2026. At a meeting in Brussels on Monday, the 27 EU Home Affairs Ministers are set to discuss the size of the “solidarity pool”, a mechanism to determine the total number of asylum seekers to be relocated the following year and the amount each country should allocate, or to compensate for by paying. The European Commission proposed to relocate a certain number of asylum seekers from four countries considered “under migratory pressure”: Spain, Italy, Greece, and…