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Updated: 10/02/2026 – 18:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this February 10th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
First launched in 2015 to bridge the gender gap in tech and entrepreneurship, Web Summit’s Women in Tech programme saw a 7 per cent increase in women-founded startups this year, signalling progress is underway. Speaking to Euronews at the Women in Tech networking space, Dima Wahbeh, Deputy Country Manager of Web Summit Qatar, highlighted the biggest milestones of the programme over the 10 years. “Globally, we’ve seen an increase in women’s participation at our events. Looking at Qatar specifically, we saw an increase in terms of female founders from 31 percent in 2024 to 38 percent this year,” Wahbeh said.…
The full rollout of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) is due to come into force on 10 April 2026. But third-party nationals entering the Schengen Zone this summer may still go through manual passport stamping. This is because the European Commission has allowed member states “certain flexibilities” that will help ease potential congestion during peak traffic periods, a spokesperson confirmed on Friday. The new border controls launched in October 2025 and are gradually being implemented at the bloc’s airports and ports. The scale-up of the biometric technology has already experienced teething problems, causing significant delays for air passengers. Air…
Two important exhibitions highlighting the cultural heritage of Cyprus and its timeless ties with France and Europe have been inaugurated in Paris by the President of Cyprus, Nicos Christodoulides, accompanied by his wife Philippa Carcera, the President of France Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte. It’s the first time the Paris Louvre Museum is hosting 16 Cypriot antiquities donated by the Department of Antiquities of the State Ministry of Culture of Cyprus. Through characteristic objects, the curators hope to give visitors an understanding of the commercial and cultural exchanges that developed in Cyprus during the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age. The…
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Upon his re-election as president in 2022, Emmanuel Macron pledged to introduce legislation on assisted dying. Since then, the proposed law has faced sustained criticism, much of it focused on the conditions under which patients could qualify. Opponents argue that the criteria are too broad or insufficiently defined, raising fears of unintended consequences, including concerns that the law could penalise healthcare professionals who attempt to dissuade patients from seeking assisted dying. Part of the debate has taken place on the social media platform X, where discussions between civil society and political figures have intensified. Alongside legitimate concerns, misleading claims have…
By Euronews with AFP Published on 10/02/2026 – 21:02 GMT+1•Updated 21:44 French prosecutors on Tuesday appealed for more testimony from potential further victims in a mass abuse case against a 79-year-old former teacher charged with the rape and sexual assault of 89 minors since the 1960s across multiple countries. Prosecutor Etienne Manteaux spoke to reporters in the southeastern city of Grenoble to publicise the case of the man, who had also confessed to killing his terminally ill mother and his elderly aunt. In an unusual move, French authorities named the suspect, Jacques Leveugle, who was born in 1946 in Annecy, an Alpine town…
Portugal’s interior minister has resigned after coming under fire over her handling of the flood response in recent weeks, the presidency announced late on Tuesday. Maria Lucia Amaral “felt that she did not have the personal and political conditions necessary to carry out her duties,” a statement said. Her position will be temporarily filled by centre-right Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. Montenegro’s government has come under fire for its response to the two weeks of storms and fierce gales that killed at least seven people and caused an estimated €4 billion in damage. “The resignation of the interior minister is proof…
The European Commission is expected soon to unveil proposals for how a “European preference” could operate to help boost the bloc’s production in strategic industries. Macron appeared increasingly isolated this week, with Germany knocking back his proposal for more joint EU debt to fund strategic investments, and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warning of “a fine line to walk” on the concept of a “European preference.” Even so, the crisis in transatlantic relations — inflamed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on allies in his quest to acquire Greenland — has made it more urgent for…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & Baptiste Goudier Published on 11/02/2026 – 14:34 GMT+1 The intensification of extreme weather events is forcing many EU citizens to take matters into their own hands. A new surveyby the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that 40% now have a policy covering climate hazards Microstates aside, the countries with the highest rates of insured households are in Slovenia (66%), Hungary (58%), the Czech Republic (53%), and France (51%). At the other end of the spectrum are Sweden (18%), Greece (23%), Croatia (25%) and Bulgaria (27%). The destruction caused by Cyclone Harry in Sicily, where four kilometres of hillside collapsed,…