European News
The Euro Weekly News proudly connects the English-speaking community of Spain with all the latest news from home and abroad. Known by residents as the ‘people’s paper’, we have been providing this invaluable news service since 1999, ensuring that expats and international travellers can remain up-to-date with all the latest developments in Spain and the rest of Europe.
Two Chilean recluse spiders with a fearsome reputation have reached Portugal
If you have recently seen headlines about one of the world’s most infamous spiders being discovered in Portugal and immediately started checking your shoes before...
Horror in France as five newborn babies discovered inside boxes
A quiet home in southern France has become the centre of a devastating investigation after police discovered the remains of five newborn babies hidden inside...
Spain once again on alert as Portugal battles wildfires threatening to cross the border
Portugal is battling a dangerous new wildfire emergency, and this time the flames are threatening to become Spain's problem too. As firefighters continue battling devastating...
Tourists queue for hours for the perfect shot of Italian mountain and locals have had enough
Patience is running thin at the foot of one of Europe's most photographed mountainsides. Visitors keep queuing for hours anyway, just to catch a ride...
French pizza champ crushes Guinness Record with 12,800 pizzas in nine hours: Is pizza France’s national dish?
Take a drive across France, and it is clear the national dish these days is far from French haute cuisine. At every service station, every...
Berlin Pride horror: One dead, 16 injured after van ploughs into crowd
What began as a day of colour, music and celebration for hundreds of thousands of people at Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride event...
Police issue urgent warning over cruel new car accident scam targeting elderly drivers
A small knock against your car is an unlucky moment on an otherwise ordinary drive, the kind of thing you'd be frustrated at, deal with...
40,000 evacuated as France’s wildfires trap tourists, forcing dramatic boat escapes
Families have fled their homes, holidaymakers have escaped by boat and thousands of firefighters remain locked in a desperate battle as three major wildfires continue...
Florence to open Italy’s first prevention centre for digital addiction
Something different is opening in Florence that speaks to every parent who has ever worried about a child’s screen time. A new model for tech prevention...
Spanish taxi driver hit with first £300 fine for working in Gibraltar under new treaty: What drivers are allowed?
Spanish taxi drivers now face real penalties if they try to pick up fares on the Rock. Gibraltar’s Ministry of Transport has issued the first...
Paris museum reopens the room everyone’s been talking about since last autumn, but with a very different look
Nine months on from a heist that completely stunned the art world, and doors have swung open once more on one of the most talked-about...
Brussels firefighters’ indefinite strike could affect emergency response times
If you are heading to Brussels this summer, or have family living in the Belgian capital, an indefinite firefighters’ strike could affect emergency response times. While...
France puts under-15 social media accounts on a four-month clock
Children's existing TikTok or Instagram profiles in France now have an expiration date. New sign-ups face a September cutoff, while older accounts have until January,...
Family rushes children from Booking.com rental after unsettling discovery behind the wall
The washing machine shouldn’t have been running, and the owner had said he wouldn’t return. A one-night family stay in Gorey, County Wexford, ended with...