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From Soldier to Influencer: bridging Gen Z and the Bundeswehr

"The Bundeswehr has shown me how diverse people can be, even when wearing the same uniform," Captain David Matei told Euronews.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

WHO pandemic agreement within striking distance

Still to be signed off on is contentious language governing the sharing of technology for pandemic-related products such as drugs, vaccines and therapeutics.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Trump rode the economy to victory. Democrats see a way to flip that on its head.

Party strategists say a relatable message on the economy could be the way out of the wilderness for Democrats.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Ukraine: What's up with Europe's largest lithium deposits

Washington and Kyiv are still negotiating their rare earths agreement. But what do Ukrainians who live near potential mines think of it all?

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

β€˜The paperwork is a nightmare’: The romance and red tape of dating as a digital nomad

Constant travel turns casual dating into an uphill battle, and making the decision to travel together causes relationship milestones to arrive at breakneck speed.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

From airlines to trainers, this German NGO stops companies from greenwashing products

For three years, DUH has been taking companies to court for dubious advertising claims about climate neutrality.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Measles, beef fat, and bird flu: What Europeans say about RFK Jr’s Make America Healthy Again agenda

European health authorities agree with Donald Trump’s health secretary on some big picture issues - but not on all the details.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Greece: Worry as Turks buy property and 'golden visas'

Turkish tourism and investment is booming in Greece, with ever more Turks securing property and snapping up so-called "golden visas" for the EU.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Gabon's junta chief expected to win election as polls open

Gabon is voting on Saturday in a presidential election. Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a 2023 coup, is widely expected to win.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

In Pictures: The week in Culture

If a picture paints a thousand words... Here’s all you need to know or may have missed about this past week in Culture (7 - 11 April 2025).

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

What this week’s stock market volatility means for European investors

A gradual drip feed of investment into a diverse range of quality companies could be a smart approach, Nick Saunders writes.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

RECOMMENDED β€” Pollution levels are spiking in Nepal's Kathmandu, leaving its residents with air quality worse than any other city in the world.

Pollution levels are spiking in Nepal's Kathmandu, leaving its residents with air quality worse than any other city in the world.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

As Trump brings the EU and China closer, reality keeps pulling them apart

The chaos unleashed by Donald Trump's tariffs has fuelled speculation of an imminent rapprochement between the European Union and China. But the cold hard facts might stand in the way.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump replaces Obama portrait with one of himself

Donald Trump swapped a portrait of former US President Barack Obama that hung in the White House with one of himself.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

The Trump administration claimed that the activism of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, could harm US foreign policy despite being "lawful."

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Germany: No return to compulsory military service

The Bundeswehr urgently needs to recruit and that has triggered a debate on a possible return to conscription. However, the military profession is struggling to attract young people.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Germany plans voluntary military service

The Bundeswehr urgently needs to recruit and that has triggered a debate on a possible return to conscription. However, the military profession is struggling to attract young people.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Latest news bulletin | April 12th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Can teachers afford to buy a house in Europe, and how long would it take?

Euronews calculated how many months of salary a teacher would need to buy a 100 mΒ² home across Europe, using data from the OECD and Numbeo.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Bomb explodes near national train company office in Athens, no injuries reported

The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over the 2023 Tempi railway disaster in which 57 people were killed when a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite directions were put on the same track.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Nato official: 'We depend on the US, without them, there is no alternative'

Javier Colomina, Nato secretary general's special representative for the southern neighbourhood, reflects on how current events have shaken the confidence of many Europeans in the transatlantic bond. "Nato depends on the US in essential areas. Without them, it would be something else, that, in my opinion, would not work."

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

IMF, World Bank approve new bailouts for Argentina

President Javier Milei has imposed aggressive reforms and austerity measures in a bid to boost the once-wealthy nation's flagging economy. The IMF says the bailouts are a vote of confidence in the leader's policies.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Italy sends 40 rejected asylum seekers to Albania

Forty migrants were brought by a navy ship to Italian-run detention centers in Albania. The camps had originally been intended to process irregular migrants' asylum applications before they even reached Italy.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Erdoğan positions Turkey as point of stability for European security and Syria

Erdoğan said European security is β€˜unthinkable without Turkey’ after White House warned that the continent must look after its own security.

Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

German police probe 4 teen suspects over school threats

Several secondary schools in Duisburg were closed this week after a series of threatening emails with far-right content were sent. Police are investigating if the events are connected.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Germany announces fresh military aid to Ukraine

Germany has pledged new deliveries of weapons systems at a meeting of defense ministers at NATO headquarters. And US special envoy Steve Witkoff was in Russia for talks with Russian officials.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Witkoff meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to 'get moving' on Ukraine ceasefire

The US envoy holds a third round of talks with the Russian president as agreement on a truce remains elusive.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Explosion at Greek railway offices in Athens

The building was evacuated prior to the explosion, after Greek media reportedly received a warning call for a bomb.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Czech Republic maintains border checks as Slovakia tackles foot-and-mouth disease

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of livestock, mainly affects cattle but can also infect swine, sheep and goats.The virus is preserved in saliva, urine, faeces and milk.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Jailed Istanbul mayor İmamoğlu appears in court on public prosecutor threat charges

İmamoğlu's arrest and imprisonment have been widely viewed as politically motivated despite Turkey's government insisting the judiciary is independent and free from political influence.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Fact check: No proof Jiabao suggested death penalty for Latin America

A viral post claims that China's former Premier Wen Jiabao recommended the death penalty as a solution for crime and development in Latin America. But there's no evidence he ever made such a statement.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Nigeria bans song critical of President Bola Tinubu

Nigerian artist Eedris Abdulkareem has called on fans to stream his song online after authorities banned it from the airwaves. "Tell Your Papa" condemns Tinibu's economic track record after major protests.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

UK bans personal EU meat and dairy imports

The new restrictions are intended to protect British farms as a foot-and-mouth outbreak spreads across the EU.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Foul play? Hardball? Questions abound on Trump tariff U-turn

A 90-day pause on global tariffs has Donald Trump's opponents crying foul and claiming market manipulation, while others have evoked "The Art of the Deal." What's next for the US president's economic maneuvers?

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Why hasn't EU acted against Turkey's increasing repression?

As Istanbul's mayor goes on trial amid anti-government protests, the EU response to Turkey's slide into authoritarianism has been muted. Turkey's growing strategic value to European security may be a factor.

Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)