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Europe is facing one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, with France and Spain bearing the brunt of large, fast-moving blazes fuelled by repeated heatwaves, drought and strong winds. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Thousands of firefighters are battling fires that have forced mass evacuations, destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of forest and disrupted tourism during the peak summer season. Portugal, Greece, Italy, Turkey and parts of the Western Balkans are also at risk due to expected rising temperatures. Euronews has examined the latest wildfire trends, the factors driving their spread and the challenges Europe faces in preventing future disasters. Where…
Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record this years as prolonged periods of extreme heat pushed temperatures to unprecedented levels across multiple countries. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The impacts extended beyond discomfort, putting pressure on healthcare systems and damaging crops. These four figures help indicate the scale of the heatwave across the region. 20.74: The average temperature Western Europe recorded its hottest June since records began, with an average temperature of 20.74 degrees, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change service. This average temperature was 3.06 degrees above the June average between 1991 and 2020, surpassing a previous record set in…
From this Sunday, AI companies will be subject to new obligations under the EU’s AI Act requiring them to make deepfakes and other AI-generated content clearly recognisable as artificial. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, technical challenges raise doubts about how effective the rules will be. Two years ago, the EU adopted sweeping rules to regulate artificial intelligence and created a dedicated AI Office to oversee the landmark legislation’s implementation. Among its many provisions, the AI Act includes the world’s first transparency regimes for synthetic media, requiring providers of generative AI systems like Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s ChatGPT to ensure that artificially generated…
If the European Union wants to reach energy sovereignty, it should accelerate renewable energy and heat pumps rather than locking itself into new gas imports, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The think tank contends that expanding wind, solar power and heat pumps is the most effective long-term answer, estimating that in 2024, these technologies displaced 8.8 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) – roughly equivalent to two-thirds of the EU’s imports of Qatari LNG that year. According to the study, if the bloc meets its existing…
By Paul Brotherton, Freshwater Manager, Wetlands International Europe; Andreas Baumüller, Programme Director, WWF European Policy Office; Sergiy Moroz, Head of Nature, European Environment Bureau Published on 28/07/2026 – 12:34 GMT+2 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Europe is experiencing climate whiplash. As a record-breaking heatwave has recently swept across the continent, wildfires are spreading, health systems are under growing pressure and critical infrastructure is proving increasingly vulnerable. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Heat, drought, fire and floods are no longer isolated events. They are increasingly arriving in…
As police conducted a manhunt for the suspect who carried out a vehicle ramming attack at Berlin’s annual Pride event on 25 July, the information vacuum surrounding the incident was rapidly filled with false claims and misleading social media posts. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT One woman was killed and at least 29 others injured after a white van drove into a crowd along a pedestrian pathway in a forested area near the main Pride parade. The day after the attack, officials released a photograph of the suspect, known as 21-year old Abdul B, who was shot dead that evening in a police…
The Berlin Pride attack has reignited questions over whether Europe is adequately monitoring individuals with a history of radicalisation and terrorism-related convictions who may pose a threat, particularly when suspects move across borders. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT There is no EU-wide register or official estimate of the number of individuals with established links to terrorism who are being monitored. Europol officials told Euronews that intelligence and security services operate at the national level, with each country applying its own legal definitions, surveillance thresholds and monitoring systems. Suspect on police radar since 2022 The issue has come into focus after German authorities identified…
On July 23, EU governments confirmed the interim “chat control” regime, effective until 3 April 2028, allowing platforms to voluntarily scan for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The measure was approved by written procedure, with 25 in favour, one against, and one abstention. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The text aligns with the version passed by MEPs on July 9 and excludes end-to-end encrypted services such as WhatsApp and Signal. This decision now shapes the bigger, still-unresolved fight over a permanent, potentially mandatory scanning law. The Commission’s solution The Commission proposed its regulation on preventing and combating child sexual abuse on 11 May…
Published on 27/07/2026 – 21:13 GMT+2 Gunther von Hagens, a German anatomist who drew both fascination and controversy with his “Body Worlds” exhibitions of preserved human bodies, has died aged 81. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His family and the Institute for Plastination, which he founded, said he died on Friday. They provided no further details in a statement released on Monday. Von Hagens announced in 2010 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Von Hagens blurred the lines between science, entertainment and commerce with his travelling exhibitions, as well as headline-grabbing events such as public autopsies. At the heart of his…
Published on 27/07/2026 – 14:53 GMT+2•Updated 16:45 British singer Boy George, frontman of the band Culture Club, has released a song in solidarity with Israel. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Titled ‘Od Nirkod (We Will Dance Again)’, the reggae-style song has not been made available on streaming platforms and was instead posted on the artist’s X account, along with the caption “Shalom”. The song’s title is a phrase closely associated with the 7 October Hamas attack on the Supernova Sukkot Gathering festival, which led to the death of 378 people and Israel to launch its military campaign in Gaza. It is also the…