Why the New Europe Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act Matter

"I really wouldn't want to be in the European Commission's shoes right now," Jan Penfrat, senior policy advisor at EDRi said. "We need to find smart solutions for this that protect people's fundamental rights because the internet isn't going to go away." | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 3 years ago

Europe's battle against the spice pirates

Food fraud is a serious issue, including in the spice industry; with ingredients like saffron worth their weight in gold - literally - counterfeit spices needed to be guarded against. Furutis visits the lab in the Netherlands doing just that as part of an EU project. #Futuri … | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 3 years ago

Aveiro: The Portuguese city that's a living technology laboratory

The picturesque city of Aveiro is already special; but less immediately obvious than its beautiful cityscape is the fact that it's also a living technology laboratory. Smart Regions discovers the unique networks that makes the Portuguese beauty spot truly exceptional. #SmartRe … | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 3 years ago

Eating jellyfish is a more sustainable alternative to fish say scientists

"In the mouth it feels like a cross between cucumbers and rubber bands." | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 3 years ago

Digital Euro? European Central Bank assessing safe alternative to cryptocurrency

According to the central bank, some 79 per cent of all euro area payments at points of sale are still cash transactions, amounting to more than half of the total value of all payments. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 3 years ago

EU looks to curb powers of Big Tech with new Digital Services Act

The Digital Services Act, which is expected to be in place by the end of this year, is the first big overhaul of European internet regulation for two decades. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 3 years ago

Venus is Russian planet, Russian space agency director says

Russia's space agency has announced an independent national effort to explore Earth's twin after news there could be signs of life in the Venus' clouds. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 3 years ago

Telegram changes emoji of Belarus flag in solidarity with protesters

"Because of the dictatorship of Alexander Lukashenko, the red-green flag is now strongly connected to repression, torture and police violence," journalist Franak Viačorka told Euronews. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 3 years ago

Denmark's vegan party says it has enough support to run for parliament

Denmark is set to have a new contender in future elections in the form of the vegan party, which says it now has enough support to run for parliamentary seats. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 3 years ago

Amazon given go ahead to launch thousands of satellites

The company plans to create a 3,200-strong satellite constellation to deliver internet to underserved communities. It will compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 3 years ago

Italian police intercept coffee beans stuffed with cocaine

The package, sent from Colombia, contained 500 beans that had been cut open, stuffed with cocaine powder and carefully fastened closed with dark brown tape. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 3 years ago

Has the key to a coronavirus vaccine been staring us in the face for a century?

Countries that apply mandatory tuberculosis vaccination policies have been found to have fewer COVID-19 deaths, a new study has found. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Croatia and its capital

BREAKING: A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Croatia and its capital | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Coronavirus: Why does Germany have so few Covid-19 deaths?

Germany has more than 3,000 COVID-19 cases and six deaths so far. Much fewer in comparison to other affected countries. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Italian doctors forced to prioritise ICU care for those most likely to survive

A nurse in Lombardy tells Euronews that medical staff are being forced to decide who gets crucial treatment and who does not. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

What’s Life Like Inside the UK’S First Zero Carbon, ECO Village?

The 250-strong village produce no carbon in their daily lives and live entirely sustainably. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Europe sees warmest winter since records began

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announces that the past three-month period from December 2019 to February 2020, was by far the warmest on record for Europe. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Spanish startup “close to perfecting” its 3D-printed plant-based steak

Scionti's plant-based steak is printed using a paste of vegan ingredients. They're mainly using a mixture of rice and pea proteins and testing different oils. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

The Kremlin is trying to force Twitter and Facebook to store data locally

Required storage of data in a certain location might seem like the anti-internet openness pipe dream of an authoritarian government. But, that could not be further from the truth, with governments from New Delhi to Washington also implementing or considering rules that mandate lo … | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Twitter testing community points to fight misinformation

A leaked demo features bright red and orange badges for tweets that have been deemed "harmfully misleading." | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

2019 was warmest year on record in Europe

Climate Now: 2019 was the warmest year on record in Europe, according to the latest figures from the Copernicus Climate Change Service. Watch for facts and analysis, plus our special report on how historic weather records give fresh climate insight. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

We're heading for disaster over space junk

There is no international platform to organize space traffic. If your satellite might collide with another, you send the operator an email. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Russian cows get virtual reality headsets to improve their mooood

The virtual reality headsets simulate a "unique summer field" environment for the cows in a bid to reduce their anxiety and improve their mood. Do you think it will improve the taste of their milk? | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Rural Greece enjoys the benefits as internet isolation comes to an end

Greece: from isolation to connection with the outside world thanks to the arrival of broadband in remote areas | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Nordic and Baltic bourse trading halted by connectivity problem

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The operator of the Nordic and Baltic stock markets said on Friday it had halted trade on its bourses in the region | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Farmers sue German government over climate change failures

Germany will defend its climate policies in a landmark court case brought by organic farming families, backed by Greenpeace. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Japan's technology leads the way in caring for the elderly – Euronews

A digital care system has been the centrepiece of the Japanese strategy in looking after its ageing population. Medical data and technology are merged together to create more efficient healthcare. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

France introduces new regulations on electric scooters

France introduced new regulations on electric scooters, Segways, and hoverboards this week. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

ESA probe captures new photos of 700km dried-up river system on Mars

ESA probe captures new photos of 700km dried-up river system on Mars | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Syria: 100k people have left their homes, Turkey won't stop the incursion

"The humanitarian impact is already being felt. An estimated 100,000 people have already left their homes," the UN said in a statement. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Google Made “Substantial” Contributions Towards Climate Change Deniers

The tech giant has been called out for funding companies who do not support environmental reform. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Royal Air Maroc suspends deal for two more Boeing 737 MAX jets

RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has suspended a deal to purchase two more Boeing 737 MAX jets after the | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Boeing's 787 under pressure as Russia's Aeroflot cancels order

By Eric M. Johnson and Tim Hepher SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co faced additional uncertainty on Wednesday over future production rates for its 787 | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Shell urges collaboration with other industries to tackle emissions

By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell’s chief executive took aim beyond the energy sector to call on leaders | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Incoming top EU climate official pledges to tax polluting imports

By Jonas Ekblom BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU will start work immediately on a tax on polluting foreign firms in an effort to shelter EU | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Denmark calls for EU ban on all diesel and petrol cars by 2040

Denmark calls for EU ban on all diesel and petrol cars by 2040 | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Sizzling September equals warm temperature record

"With continued greenhouse gas emissions and the resulting impact on global temperatures, records will continue to be broken in the future,” warned Copernicus, the EU climate change service. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Experts sound alarm over rising microplastics in Mediterranean Sea

Experts sound alarm over rising microplastics in Mediterranean Sea | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Honda to cease diesel vehicle sales in Europe by 2021

(Reuters) – Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it would phase out all diesel cars by 2021 in favour of models with electric propulsion | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Summer 2019 was hellish for the Arctic, the frontline of climate change

Unprecedented wildfires, a record melt of the sea ice and some more extreme weather episodes have marked the 2019 summer season in the Arctic Circle. It was on a par or worse than the 2012 record melt and heat levels, showing that the North Pole is the frontline of the global cli … | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

EU warns climate change could wipe out crop production in Europe

Crop and livestock production is projected to decrease and may even have to be abandoned in parts of Europe’s southern and Mediterranean regions due to the negative impacts of climate change, according to officials. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

From Siberia to Switzerland, scorching August leads to more fires, less ice

Data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows temperatures were 1.2 degrees centigrade above the pre-industrial average. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Record breaking heatwave hits UK over holiday weekend

Another heatwave sends UK temperatures soaring. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Apple says it supports 2.4M U.S. jobs

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Wednesday it was either directly or indirectly responsible for 2.4 million U.S. jobs, up 20% from | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

There have been three times more wildfires in the EU so far this year

More than 1,600 wildfires have been recorded so far this year — more than three times the average amount recorded by the same time over the past ten years. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Measles-like disease killing dolphins in Tuscany

Tests on some of the dolphins carried out by scientists at the University of Siena and the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale in Rome, show the dolphins were killed by cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV), the Tuscan regional authority announced on Tuesday. | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Google's jobs search draws antitrust complaints from rivals

By Foo Yun Chee and Paresh Dave BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google’s fast-growing tool for searching job listings has been a boon for employers and | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago

Surge in arrests of foreign teachers in China

By Cate Cadell BEIJING, August 13 (Reuters) – Arrests and deportations of foreign teachers in China have soared this year, lawyers, schools and teachers say, | Continue reading


@euronews.com | 4 years ago