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Cybersecurity was top of mind among at the first day of the Web Summit, a major tech conference in Lisbon. Luísa Proença, deputy national director of the Judicial Police in Portugal, told Euronews that given technological upheavel and war raging in Eastern Europe, there are “new threats” but also “new opportunities” in cybersecurity. Police agencies must now “focus a lot on innovation, technology, partnerships with the private sector, with universities, with academia, with industry in general, but also with civil society, with local communities, with citizens, so that it can better understand what is happening,” Proença said. The most recent…

If Le Pen is found guilty again and handed a sentence that still bars her from running in the presidential election, she said would accept her fate and hand over the reins to her 30-year-old protégé Jordan Bardella. “Since the court of appeals is likely to hand down its ruling in September, I’m not going to let this drag on,” she told RTL. The exact date of the ruling won’t be known until the end of the trial, giving Le Pen some wiggle room to walk back her statement if she chooses. Le Pen would still have the option of…

Published on 12/11/2025 – 10:02 GMT+1 The European Commission is planning “targeted amendments” to the bloc’s artificial intelligence rulebook next week, Henna Virkkunen, the European Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, told Euronews at the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon. The AI Act – rules that regulate artificial intelligence tools based on the risks they pose to society – began applying gradually last year. However, the laws faced ongoing criticism by Big Tech companies, as well as the US administration led by Donald Trump, claiming that they stifle innovation. “The next important part [of the AI Act entering…

Published on 12/11/2025 – 10:44 GMT+1 Venezuela says it has begun large-scale military exercises with the goal of protecting its airspace against potential foreign aggression. The army, militias, police and community leaders affiliated to the government of Nicolás Maduro are said to be involved in the drills, which started throughout the country on Tuesday. “We will continue in our determination to prepare ourselves to defend our homeland in all areas, whatever the threat, its intensity, its proportion,” said Venezuelan Defence Minister General Vladimir Padrino López in statements broadcast on state television. These manoeuvres are taking place in the context of…

Europe could one day start mining in space. In September 2025, the European Commission released its annual Foresight Report, highlighting, among other points, how growing competition for critical raw materials could drive the bloc to explore space mining, starting with the Moon. For now, space mining is just an early-stage project, one that is attracting international attention from both public institutions and private companies. With space mining’s technology and its ethical and legal boundaries still evolving, this episode of Euronews Tech Talks explores the key questions shaping the future of this practice. What is space mining? Space mining is a…

Ukrainian authorities have charged seven individuals in connection with the case, which has stirred public outrage and renewed scrutiny of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s efforts to root out graft. Galushchenko, who previously served as energy minister, was reportedly the subject of searches by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) on Monday. NABU and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) said Tuesday they have also implicated a former deputy prime minister, identified by the nickname “Che Guevara,” in the scheme, alleging evidence of illicit cash transfers totaling more than $1.2 million. Deputy Justice Minister for European Integration Issues Lyudmila Suhak will temporarily assume…

It was 5:00 pm on Saturday night in the Romania capital and I had just accidentally torn my dress. But, in a country still searching for a true, universal role model who can give it hope, changing an evening gown felt like the least important thing in the world. Why? Because the yellow carpet was being rolled out to match ‘The Yellow Tie’, the title of the film that’s been talk of the town and brought Hollywood household names to the streets of Bucarest. John Malkovich, Sean Bean, Tim Burton. One by one they arrived to great applause from the…

Experts argue Brussels needs to examine the entire chip industry, rather than focusing on providing billions of subsidies for factories that produce advanced AI chips. “Up until a few weeks ago, the conversation on chips was really driven by advanced chips, AI chips,” said Chiara Malaponti, the geoeconomics program coordinator at the European Council on Foreign Relations. “But then you also have the case of Nexperia, which isn’t really about that, but about mature semiconductors,” she argued. “You saw the consequences of the events of past weeks, and how they had a huge impact on our industry.” Malaponti advocated for…

But EU countries won’t be obliged to take part since their participation is “voluntary.” The proposal, set to be released Wednesday, has been subject to political infighting within the Commission. Despite strong concerns about foreign meddling in the EU, the topic is sensitive due to the U.S. administration’s stance on anything related to misinformation, which it has frequently construed as disguised censorship. Many of the proposals included in the draft strategy remain voluntary. That includes a plan for the Commission to work with EU countries on guidance on how to use AI in elections, in the wake of AI deepfakes…

Published on 12/11/2025 – 7:00 GMT+1 Since Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU and its Member States are taking on the largest rearmament effort since the 1950s. Recent research says almost 8 in 10 Europeans are concerned about the EU’s defence and security in the next five years, but are they willing to pay for it? Tonight on Euronews’ brand new debating show The Ring, we will ask MEPs Martin Schirdewan from The Left and Riho Terras, a former army general from the European People’s Party what this investment in defence will mean for Europeans. Broadcasting from…