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Published on 03/02/2026 – 18:21 GMT+1•Updated 18:49 Lawmakers at the European Parliament are struggling to find a compromise position on the design of the digital euro, putting the project’s legislative path in jeopardy, according to three sources familiar with the matter and documents seen by Euronews. In a meeting on Tuesday, the rapporteurs noted that there is a strong disagreement on the very essence of what the digital euro should look like, making it very challenging to move forward, according to an email exchange seen by Euronews. “We agreed to disagree,” a person familiar with the matter told Euronews, summarising…
Published on 03/02/2026 – 15:21 GMT+1 European leaders should “listen carefully” to the words of Mario Draghi as the continent looks for a new recipe to overcome the impact of tariffs on the bloc’s economy, the chief of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development told Euronews. Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, Mathias Cormann said the European Union is a “uniquely successful story” but faces structural challenges in a changing world where multilateral trade and international rules are being put to the test. Cormann said EU leaders would be wise to listen to the recommendations of former…
With the 10th anniversary of the referendum that took the UK out of the EU approaching, and after years of acrimonious rhetoric, a rapprochement between London and Brussels now seems well and truly underway. Talks on deeper trade, customs and defence integration are accelerating, with a steady stream of positive signals issued on both sides of the Channel in recent days. Perhaps officials at both ends are taking a leaf from the 2016 nostalgia trend that has been taking social media by storm, where users embrace the “simpler time” of a decade ago. But more likely, it’s a response to…
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski recently accused Elon Musk’s satellite internet service of “making money on war crimes”, over allegations that the technology was being used by Russian forces to help target Ukraine. The accusation on 27 January followed fresh evidence from the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW), which said that Russian forces were increasingly utilising Starlink satellite systems to significantly extend the range of strike drones. Following the allegations, Ukraine’s defence ministry and Musk’s company, SpaceX, announced they would work together to block Russian forces from using Starlink. But what is the technology, and is there…
Italy is gearing up for a massive tourism boost for the upcoming Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Milan and Cortina. The event, starting tomorrow (two days before the opening ceremony), is expected to draw up to two million visitors, according to the Italian government. With the Games looming, data shows a 20% year-on-year spending growth at Italian ski resorts: the highest, level with Austria, among Europe’s top winter destinations. That’s according to a VISA report shared with Europe in Motion relative to the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 winter seasons. Spending also significantly increased in France (15%), Switzerland (10%) and Norway (10%).…
By Euronews Published on 03/02/2026 – 11:13 GMT+1•Updated 11:21 Euronews has secured its strongest January on record for digital performance, signalling the success of a multi-year pivot toward a digital-first, original journalism model. The network registered 113 million page views and 13.6 million video views across its proprietary website and app throughout the month. This performance marks the third-highest monthly page view count in the company’s history, surpassed only by the surge of the March 2020 pandemic (127 million) and the recent peak of December 2025 (114 million). The figures exclude the additional millions of regular users Euronews reaches through third-party…
Published on 03/02/2026 – 7:49 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 European leaders and business representatives have flocked to Dubai today for one of the world’s biggest global gatherings. Some 150 governments are there, alongside 500 ministers, all meeting to consider how governments can adapt and innovate in a changing world. Euronews’ EU news editor Maria Tadeo is also in Dubai for the occasion. She’s with Mathias Cormann, OECD Secretary General, who joins us for an interview. Back in Belgium, Mario Draghi has fired a warning shot to EU leaders. Speaking at a ceremony at the University of Leuven yesterday, the former Italian prime…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the EU-INC at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Europe’s plan to radically simplify startup operations across the bloc and improve the EU’s competitiveness against the US and China’s tech. Ursula von der Leyen endorsed the initiative, legally designated as the ‘28th Regime’, since it would act as a de facto “28th state” where founders can register companies. “Our entrepreneurs, the innovative companies, will be able to register a company in any Member State within 48 hours and fully online”, she told a crowd that included tech CEOs, founders, and venture capitalists.…
The German government has restated its opposition to reopening diplomatic channels with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, an idea that has gained traction after being endorsed by the leaders of France and Italy. “We support direct talks between Russia and Ukraine on the highest level since there can be no just and durable peace without Ukraine’s participation,” a spokesperson for the Federal Foreign Office of Germany told Euronews. “Unfortunately, we have seen no change in Russia’s position so far: Russia continues to repeat maximalist demands and shows no genuine willingness to…
Published on 02/02/2026 – 15:39 GMT+1 When the power goes out at these temperatures, it is not just the lights that die. Without electricity, the water pumps stop working, cutting off water supply. Without heat, the pipes inside buildings freeze and burst, causing long-term damage that can’t be fixed until spring. And electric heaters? They are useless without a grid to power them. And in this war, the energy grid has effectively become the “Fourth Front”. Ukraine’s system is battered. This is the result of Russia’s almost-four-year campaign targeting critical infrastructure. The damage is now so significant that even without…