enFRANCE 24 explores events across Europe, including in the 27 member states of the European Union and the United Kingdom. Follow our on-the-ground reports, interviews and analyses of the events affecting social and political life on the Continent and Europe’s role in the world.https://www.france24.com/en/europe/Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:36:28 GMThttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-car-bomb-kills-russian-lieutenant-general-fanil-sarvarov-in-moscow Gavin Hall, Lecturer at University of Strathclyde, is our guest. 52de8bb2-dfe6-11f0-8e3b-f9d722f64544Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:12:47 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-it-s-mainly-the-western-part-of-ukraine-which-has-been-targeted ‍Russia ​launched ⁠more than 600 drones and dozens of ​missiles ‍to ​strike Ukraine's energy sector in ​overnight attacks on Tuesday. "It's mainly the Western part of Ukraine which has been targeted [including] the regions of Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, as well as the central region of Cherkasy," said FRANCE 24's correspondent in Ukraine Emmanuelle Chaze.  62fee2e6-dfc6-11f0-921e-d5153a93788cTue, 23 Dec 2025 08:55:08 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251223-live-russia-launches-air-attack-on-kyi-after-latest-round-of-peace-talks Several Ukrainian regions suffered power outages amid frigid winter weather on Tuesday after Russia carried out a massive attack with drones and missiles. The strikes killed at least three people, including a four-year-old child, according to officials. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. 37173e70-df95-11f0-b9d5-456f89d7ae77Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:01:51 GMT© Thomas Peter, ReutersSonya CIESNIKEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251222-moscow-car-blast-kills-russian-general-investigators-suspect-ukraine-involvement A senior Russian general was killed Monday morning after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in southern Moscow. According to investigators, the attack on Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, who led the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, may have been "linked" to "Ukrainian special forces”. c40f6c3a-df7c-11f0-bafa-8f1edd6006c9Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:36:29 GMT© Anastasia Barashkov, ReutersFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-spectacular-christmas-light-show-in-800-year-old-cathedral-in-brussels Lights, music, and history came together in a show inside the Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula in Belgium's capital, Brussels on Saturday to mark the building's 800th anniversary.  0c6ad682-df54-11f0-8c76-5bfa31afbfcfMon, 22 Dec 2025 16:34:12 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-china-hits-french-cheese-with-tariffs-broadening-trade-conflict China ⁠will impose provisional duties of up to 42.7% on dairy products imported from the European Union, the latest in a series of measures against EU exports widely seen as retaliation for the bloc's electric vehicle tariffs. c275325a-df50-11f0-953d-99efae3d56bcMon, 22 Dec 2025 16:10:39 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-car-bomb-in-moscow-kills-russia-s-lieutenant-general-fanil-sarvarov A car bomb killed a senior Russian general in southern Moscow on Monday morning as officials reported "slow progress" in talks with the United States on how to end the war in Ukraine. Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, 56, head of the Russian General Staff's training department, was killed when the bomb, which had been placed under his parked car and detonated in a residential quarter of southern Moscow. Story by Camille Knight. 706be0be-df49-11f0-8c3d-e550d048480dMon, 22 Dec 2025 15:22:04 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-russian-general-killed-by-bomb-under-his-car-in-moscow A Russian general was killed after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in Moscow on Monday. Investigators said Ukraine could be behind the attack, the third such killing of a senior military officer in a year. 3b2311b0-df2c-11f0-b7ef-bddc93f8d8d4Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:49:10 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251222-denmark-to-summon-us-ambassador-after-trump-appoints-greenland-envoy Denmark said Monday it will summon the US ambassador after President Donald Trump announced he had appointed a special envoy to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory he has threatened to annex. In response, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa said they stood "in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland". 055ef17a-df27-11f0-a372-7b9de4f22996Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:19:15 GMT© Jim Watson, APFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-russian-general-killed-in-bomb-attack-in-a-suspected-ukraine-intelligence-services-operation A Russian general ⁠was killed by a car bomb in southern Moscow on Monday, Russian investigators said, adding that they suspected Ukrainian special services could have been behind the attack. 22c6da3e-df22-11f0-a854-71c9f0c5b576Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:01:27 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-thousands-of-runners-dressed-as-santa-take-part-in-a-race-in-barcelona Around 2,500 runners dressed as Santa Claus and 800 dressed as elves participate in a 5km race in Barcelona to kick off their Christmas celebrations. From Lapland, via Florida and the Amazon in Brazil to Pakistan, Italy and Spain. Santas have been spotted in various guises as people prepare for the Christmas Holiday Season. Nicholas Rushworth has spotted not one or two Santas but hundreds of them. ca8f6bd6-df19-11f0-ad77-31d7196682b5Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:55:56 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251222-live-us-ukraine-hail-productive-miami-talks-but-no-breakthrough ⁠Russian ‍forces ​launched ⁠a drone attack on ​Ukraine's ‍Black ​Sea port of ​Odesa on Monday evening, regional Governor ‍Oleh Kiper said on Telegram. Earlier on Monday, a senior Russian general was killed after an explosive device detonated under his car in southern Moscow. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said peace negotiations were "close to a real result" despite contradictions from the Kremlin. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded. c3c03540-dedf-11f0-81cc-43f1e9a14461Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:57:03 GMT© Evgeniy Maloletka, APFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251222-spain-ruling-socialists-suffer-historic-defeat-in-regional-elections-far-right Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. 3d77d270-decd-11f0-be70-45001066f3ceMon, 22 Dec 2025 00:29:12 GMT© AFPFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251221-live-putin-ready-to-talk-to-france-s-macron-on-ukraine-says-spokesman The French presidency said Sunday that it welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to speak with President Emmanuel Macron over the war in Ukraine, adding that the conditions for such talks would be determined in coming days. In an interview published earlier Sunday, a Kremin spokesman said Putin has “expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with Macron". Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.  1e0741ac-de3f-11f0-a9de-e3d7ba31ff2cSun, 21 Dec 2025 07:33:42 GMT© Odd Andersen/Stéphane Mahe, AFPFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251220-ukraine-strikes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-mediterranean-sea Ukraine on Friday said its drones had hit a vessel from Russia's shadow fleet – the first such strike in the neutral waters of the Mediterranean sea. Russia's shadow fleet transports sanctioned Russia oil by frequently changing flags and concealing ownership. 9c1d123a-dd75-11f0-9169-fb651d06bb4cSat, 20 Dec 2025 08:08:16 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251220-live-us-russian-officials-to-meet-in-florida-for-more-ukraine-talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Saturday said that only the US can persuade Russia to end the war in Ukraine. The comments come as Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev arrived in Miami for talks with US counterparts Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Earlier, Russian missile strikes hit port infrastructure in Odesa, killing eight and wounding 27, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. 38190a94-dd6d-11f0-a84c-c7eaca37c9e0Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:29:20 GMT© Omar Havana, APFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251219-french-government-warns-farmers-against-christmas-blockades-over-cattle-cull The French government held talks with farmers' unions on Friday and warned against staging further blockades during the Christmas holiday season after days of angry protests over a mass cull of cows ordered in response to an outbreak of lumpy skin disease. b4fe956e-dd0f-11f0-9de1-759b8ec841d6Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:28:06 GMT© Nicolas Mollo, APFRANCE 24Talking Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20251219-we-cannot-accept-an-enormous-gap-in-standards-between-eu-and-mercosur-copa-cogeca-s-tsiforou Farmers in the EU have protested on many occasions over unfair foreign competition and the viability of their businesses. They gathered again in Brussels on December 18, while an EU summit was going on, this time focusing their ire on the Mercosur free trade agreement between the EU and Latin American countries. We speak to Elli Tsiforou, the Secretary-General of COPA-COGECA, the umbrella organisation of farmers and agri-cooperatives in the EU. d760992c-d9d1-11f0-9581-f7788e901309Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:16:03 GMTArmen GEORGIANhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-zelensky-and-putin-issue-warnings-to-each-other-and-europe On December 19, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelinsky both gave addresses. In the morning, the Russian president spoke during his annual press conference, broadcast on television. He once again blamed the Ukrainian authorities for the war that has been raging for four years. A few hours later, it was the Ukrainian president's turn: he spoke about to the €90 billion loan granted by the EU and issued a warning to Europe. 7676467e-dcf7-11f0-878f-35debc3a7b9aFri, 19 Dec 2025 16:39:01 GMTFRANCE24Talking Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20251219-small-packages-big-problems-eu-cracks-down-on-cheap-chinese-parcels-swamping-its-market A major step away from naivety – that's how EU officials describe moves to crack down on cheap Chinese parcels flooding the European market. The EU is edging closer to abolishing the customs exemption on packages valued at under €150. For now, the EU has agreed to impose a temporary €3 customs fee on small parcels, effective from July 1, 2026. 5b78797e-d9d1-11f0-8698-edea63974a19Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:31:13 GMTArmen GEORGIANhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-ukraine-can-now-invest-in-ramping-up-its-drone-production-thanks-to-eu-loan-says-zelensky The news that the EU will be loaning Ukraine €90 billion for the next two years is good news for the country, who is spends most of its tax revenue on defence to fight off the Russian invasion. Volodymyr Zelensky said the money will help the country invest in ramping up the production of innovative drones. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg tells us more. dc5b68dc-dce0-11f0-b4d3-093948f08f11Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:27:48 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-mercosur-deal-delay-could-play-to-idea-that-european-leadership-is-not-doing-what-it-needs-to-do French producers have welcomed the delay in the Mercosur deal signing. But globally, the message could be riskier for Europe, says Chris Hegadorn, adjunct professor of global food politics at Sciences Po University in Paris. 905a83f8-dce2-11f0-85eb-19456c8c4527Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:24:24 GMTFRANCE24Focushttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20251219-switzerland-goes-bunkers-as-citizens-revamp-fallout-shelters Despite being a neutral country, Switzerland counts hundreds of thousands of fallout shelters – enough to accommodate its entire population in the event of armed conflict. This culture of civil protection is a legacy of the Cold War. Now the war in Ukraine has revived interest in Switzerland's unique system, both at a national and international level. FRANCE 24's Jade Levin reports, with Josh Vardey.  06cda95e-dc2d-11f0-b035-1be46faab903Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:56:07 GMTJade LÉVINEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251219-putin-says-it-is-up-to-ukraine-and-allies-to-end-war At his annual press conference on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the ball was in Kyiv and its allies' court to end the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin chief also said he was certain that Moscow would take more cities and towns in eastern Ukraine before the end of the year.  b218c12a-dcd4-11f0-b456-df80f508d635Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:14:13 GMT© Pavel Bednyakov, APFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-new-eu-loan-to-ukraine-was-not-what-most-eu-member-states-wanted EU countries have announced they will raise a joint €90 billion loan on the capital markets to financially help Ukraine. But the announcement is not the deal that most EU member states hoped for, which initially meant using frozen Russian assets. The loan will be guaranteed by the common EU budget but as the block says it will only have to be paid back once Russia pays for reparations in Ukraine, questions remain. FRANCE 24's Armen Georgian tells us more from Brussels. 3e35d276-dcd3-11f0-913b-df80f508d635Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:12:03 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-the-eu-agrees-to-help-ukraine-financially-without-russian-assets All eyes were on Brussels as EU leaders met for a make-or-break summit  to find a way to lend billions of euros to Ukraine. But as Belgium pushed back against the use of frozen Russian assets, demanding guarantees against potential repercussions from Russia, the EU settled on another plan: a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, which will only have to be repaid one Russia pays reparations. 09639e58-dcc8-11f0-9171-3d0ba73ef98cFri, 19 Dec 2025 11:12:39 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-eu-leaders-agree-on-%E2%82%AC90-billion-loan-to-ukraine-as-plan-b-to-use-of-russian-assets European Union leaders agreed on December 19 to provide a €90 billion interest-free loan to Ukraine. The joint borrowing will cover two-thirds of the country's financial needs for the next two years. Although hailed by several European leaders as a clear sign that the block stays behind Ukraine, it also comes as they failed to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund military aid to Ukraine, says FRANCE 24's correspondent to Brussels Dave Keating. c1874130-dcc1-11f0-bdb5-f3cfae1cbe17Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:19:25 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-the-eu-delays-25-year-old-mercosur-deal-in-the-face-of-farmer-protests The European Union decided to delay a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after the opening day of its leaders' summit was rocked by fiery farmer protests. Officials had hoped to sign the Mercosur deal in Brazil right before Christmas but chaos on the streets of Brussels and some last-minute objections led to a halt, stalling a deal 25 year in the making. 8fa0eb88-dcbe-11f0-b8c1-7534854f6497Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:10:53 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251219-eu-agrees-to-%E2%82%AC90-billion-loan-for-ukraine-without-frozen-russian-assets European leaders on Friday decided to finance Ukraine's war effort for at least two years through a joint loan of €90 billion, without resorting to Russian assets due to a lack of agreement. Kyiv was at risk of running out of money as early as the first quarter of 2026. bd0dcbb4-dcae-11f0-8a96-ed405d358b63Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:59:19 GMT© Geert Vanden Wijngaert, APFRANCE 24