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LGBTQ rights in Hungary: 'We are very hopeful that changes will be made'
The election of the Hungary's new centre-right prime minister, Peter Magyar, in April marked a particularly stinging defeat for Vi…
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'We need more clean, homegrown, cheap European energy': EU Climate Commissioner
With Europeans sizzling in a record-breaking heatwave in May, and lands and rivers facing severe drought conditions in April, the …
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Pope Leo’s flight home to Rome delayed after plane suffers technical issue
The pontiff, accompanied by Vatican staff and journalists, had already boarded the Iberia flight and was preparing to taxi
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How Japan is helping Vietnam build resilience against disasters
Japan is sharing decades of disaster management expertise with Vietnam through infrastructure, education and early warning project…
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French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.
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Palestinian and Israeli civil society groups urge G7 to take action on Gaza
Paris meeting draws up proposals and calls for urgent diplomacy towards two-state solution at summit next week Palestinian and Isr…
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Latest news bulletin | June 12th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 12th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, B…
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Discovery of €1.2m jewellery prompts fresh probe into former Spanish PM
José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is suspected of being unable to show proof he paid import duties on the jewellery.
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Belgian driver convicted of murder over carnival car crash that killed seven people
The trial was heard in a special hall to accommodate nearly 200 civil parties taking part. The civil claimants include some who ar…
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From Florence to Crete: 11 European hotels among the world’s best new stays
From restored palaces in Rome and Bucharest to countryside retreats in Devon and Crete, travel magazine Afar has unveiled its annu…
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EU reaches provisional deal on migrant returns: An effective and fair system?
The EU Parliament and EU Council have provisionally agreed to simplify and speed up the return of migrants staying in the bloc unl…
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All of us are migrants, says pope as he arrives in Tenerife
Pope Leo urges ‘human family’ to do more to welcome refugees and warns people traffickers to expect ‘divine justice’ Pope Leo has …
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Warnings about processionary caterpillars in France
Climate change means that the stinging caterpillars can now be found almost everywhere in France, after being confined to certain …
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Switzerland wants to make foreigners carry out civil defence duties
Following a vote in the Swiss National Council, some foreigners in Switzerland could soon be made to take part in civil defence du…
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EMYA 2026: Which museum will be named Europe’s best?
Thirty-four nominees are eyeing this year’s European Museum of the Year Award - from Portugal and Estonia to Türkiye and the Unite…
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Any change to EU protection scheme for Ukrainians should be 'gradual', UNHCR deputy chief says
Kelly Clements tells Euronews that any planned changes to EU protections for Ukrainian refugees should be carried out "very gradua…
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Israel: Tel Aviv pride marchers push for LGBTQ+ equality amid tensions and war
Thousands of people joined the Tel Aviv Pride parade on 12 June, filling the city's seafront with rainbow flags, music and calls f…
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'Have fun and be safe': What to know about Vienna's Rainbow Pride Parade in 2026
Vienna’s Rainbow Pride Parade will return to the Ringstrasse on Saturday June 13th, bringing hundreds of thousands of people into …
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Paris Metro to allow passengers to use bank cards at entry gates
The public transport authority for the Greater Paris region has announced that Metro users will soon be able to 'tap in' to the ne…
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Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk says data leaked in cyber incident
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of the popular Ozempic and Wegovy anti-obesity drugs, said Thursday it had been hi…
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Analysis: Iran's stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz loosens as Gulf Arab oil reaches market
Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz may be easing and its own oil problems now seem to be mounting
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The path to SAFE II: inside the struggle to revamp Europe's defence financing tool
EU policymakers are weighing a SAFE II defence financing tool, with Eastern-flank states pushing for grants over loans. But the fi…
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US withdraws long-range military capabilities from NATO
The move comes at a particularly tense moment, with US Donald Trump increasingly angry at NATO allies over their refusal to join h…
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Russia will be ready to attack Nato in three years, says German army chief
European defence chiefs have consistently warned that Putin is a threat to Europe