Author: Euronews

The capital of Uzbekistan hosted the GSMA M360 Eurasia 2025 summit for the first time, bringing together regional policymakers, global tech leaders, and industry innovators to explore the future of mobile connectivity and digital transformation in Eurasia.

The eight member states are calling for more coordination across the bloc, including with EU institutions.

By Tina Teng Published on 22/05/2025 – 7:35 GMT+2•Updated 9:29ADVERTISEMENTBitcoin surged to a fresh record high on Thursday, fuelled by optimism that the US Congress will soon pass a bill ill for stablecoin- the GENIUS Act, which is set to be the first regulatory framework under the Trump Administration.During Thursday’s Asian session, the world’s largest cryptocurrency soared past $111,000 (€98,000) at 5:23 am CEST, surpassing its previous all-time high of over $109,000 (€96,000) set during President Trump’s inauguration on 20 January.The rally was supported not only by legislative developments but also by increasing institutional interest. Crípto guru Michael Saylor’s firm, Strategy,…

In May 2022, over 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers were ordered to surrender from the Azovstal steel plant, Ukraine’s last stronghold during the siege of Mariupol. Euronews spoke to the Ukrainian soldiers who defended the encircled city for 86 days and then fought for their lives in Russian prisons.

ADVERTISEMENTIt’s undeniable, mobile phones have become essential items in our lives. We use them for everything: communicating with other people, showing off our best pictures, booking gym classes, managing our finances, and even paying for our groceries. Yet, there is one thing most people still don’t use their smartphones for: voting in elections. Since Estonia became the first country in the world to introduce internet voting in local government council elections in 2005, this use of technology has been a topic of debate in the political arena.Some experts fear it could undermine democratic standards by threatening voter privacy and compromising the integrity of…

Experts told Euronews that centre-left parties are losing connection to voters across the continent in a period of time when social issues are pressing.

The US has recently imposed tariffs of 32% against Taiwan, as part of sweeping duties against all US trading partners.

ADVERTISEMENTEfforts to promote digitisation of the single market underpin a new strategy to breathe life into the project set to be presented by EU Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné on Wednesday, according to a draft seen by Euronews.The plan sets out six pillars for improvement of the single market and refers to the context of a global trade crisis. The Commission wants to remove ten “terrible” market barriers that currently “negatively impact trade and investment”, boost European services markets that bring the highest economic value, relieve the burden on SMEs, digitize administration, and push member states to address administrative barriers on national level. A separate…

The airline experienced a 7% drop in average fares for the past financial year, while operating costs such as staff expenses rose.

ADVERTISEMENTEuropean Council President António Costa, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas, will meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Monday to iron out the details of a long-anticipated defence and security pact between the two parties, and potentially discuss future resetting of post-Brexit relations.Starmer previously made it clear that a security pact with the EU is one of the Labour government’s priorities, even setting out the ambition in the party’s electoral manifesto. The EU since agreed closer collaboration on defence was needed, given the current geopolitical situation. This would open the door…