First European countries ring in new year – as over 30 countries welcome 2026published at 22:00 GMT
22:00 GMTBreaking
Matt Spivey
Live editor
In the London newsroom, we’re eagerly anticipating the new year.
But in other parts of Europe, it’s already struck midnight – and with that, 2026.
Greece, Romania, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have all marked the end of 2025.
We have live images from around the world, including Kyiv and Athens, watch live above.
As well as the first trove of countries in Europe, parts of South Africa (including Johannesburg), Sudan, Egypt, Israel, Zimbabwe, Lebanon and Cyprus are among a large swathe of over 30 countries who have welcomed in the new year.