Sophie Adenot to become first French woman to conduct spacewalk at ISS
The spacewalk is scheduled to start at around 1400 CET and last six and a half hours, with the goal of replacing a space-to-ground antenna on the orbital complex, according…
Explainer: What’s the EU’s carbon market, and why does it matter?
The European Commission proposed revising the bloc’s major climate policy, the Emissions Trading System (ETS), on 17 July. Euronews explains what the ETS is, why it is being revised and…
Ukraine’s parliament returns with defence and foreign ministry crises unresolved
Ukraine’s parliament reconvenes on Tuesday with the defence and foreign ministries still without permanent heads, a month after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy abruptly dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister. Read More
Could the EU ban smoking? Commission to re-write rules for the next generation
The EU is pursuing its biggest overhaul of tobacco taxation in a decade. The proposed Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD) raises taxes on cigarettes and introduces taxes on vapes, heated tobacco…
Hungary opens sluice and sinks barges to protect nuclear plant as Danube levels fall
Emergency engineering work is under way as authorities brace for a further sharp drop in river levels before conditions are expected to improve later this week. Read More
Viennese woman takes city to court over toilet fees
A 27-year-old Viennese woman is suing the city over public toilet fees, arguing that women have to pay 50 cents to use stalls while men can use certain urinals for…
As Europe’s challenges persist, where are its leaders unwinding this summer?
European leaders are trading their offices for coastlines and rural retreats. But with crises persisting across the continent, escapes are fraught with reputational risks. Read More
Liechtenstein changes rules to allow women to inherit principality’s throne
Liechtenstein, a wealthy nation of 40,000 people that borders Switzerland and Austria, has an unusually powerful monarchy by European standards. Read More
Three killed after private helicopter crashes on Greek island of Sifnos
Video footage circulating on social media appears to show the site of the crash, with flames and plumes of dark smoke visible on a hillside. Read More
Mount Etna lightning strike kills hiker from the US
The man is believed to have been hiking in the isolated Rocca Capra area of the volcano, in the Valle del Bove, around 1,400 metres above sea level. Read More