The movement's website showed which areas of Europe were most enthusiastic: Germany held over 900 events, France over 600, and Italy over 500.

Visits to the wrapped version of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris are being allowed for the first time this weekend - and thousands of curious admirers have been taking advantage to check out Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s installation close up.

The Taliban ordered boys and male teachers to return to secondary schools on Saturday but made no mention of girls. The ministry for women's affairs has been renamed the Ministry of Vice and Virtue.

The supreme pontiff warned that to not acknowledge and learn from victims of rape and molestation could lead to the destruction of the Catholic Church.

Cotillard was honoured with a lifetime achievement at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, as was Hollywood actor Johnny Depp.

Independent observer Golos and the Communist Party have warned about the possible sale of votes and ballot-stuffing, while apathy is blighting polling stations in Moscow.

After two decades in power, and as he tried to secure a fifth term as president, Bouteflika was forced to quit amid huge, nationwide protests.

Bouteflika suffered a stroke in 2013 that badly weakened him.

"I decided to immediately recall to Paris our two ambassadors in the United States and in Australia for consultations," said Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian after Canberra scrapped a multi-billion purchase of French submarines in favour of US nu...

The Pentagon apologised for a "tragic mistake" after admitting that a drone strike in Kabul last month killed only civilians, not an ISIS-K extremist as first believed.

Orban claimed that the European Commission had failed to approve Hungary's coronavirus recovery plan because of their disagreements over LGBT policies.

Leaders from nine Mediterranean countries committed to boosting their cooperation against climate change after massive wildfires ravaged parts of southern Europe.

Euronews speaks to the woman who encouraged others to share images of themselves in traditional, multi-coloured dresses.

Euronews correspondent from the German desk Lena Roche explains how the week has folded for the candidates as well as the German voters.

A post on social media had claimed that 30% of the hospital's medical workers have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine and were facing suspension.

One of the main questions in Germany’s election battle is how the country can manage its energy transition. Major political parties back solar and wind solutions, but red tape and angry locals are slowing down change.

Fully vaccinated travellers from non-red countries will no longer need a pre-departure PCR test before coming to England.

Pledges submitted by governments so far would still result in emissions rising by 16% in 2030 compared with the 2010 levels, according to a new report by the UN.

A Moldovan doctor has been given a life ban from sport after being found guilty of arranging for lookalikes to give drug testing samples under the names of real weightlifters heading for the world championships.

Twelve of the 17 cabinet members are women, the most in Albania's history, according to PM Edi Rama.

Jean-Michel Blanquer has asked the headteachers to "reinforce vigilance" against online harassment and insults.

Michel-Ange Flori's lawyer, Béranger Tourné, said after the ruling that "the right to caricature has been violated".

The case is the first of 15 lawsuits filed by plaintiffs from Austria and Germany, accusing the authorities of not responding quickly enough to COVID-19 outbreaks in Ischgl and other resorts in the province of Tyrol.

One Derbyshire cheesemaker says it has fallen victim to the extra paperwork, costs and confusion that have hit many a British exporter to the continent since the UK left the EU.

Prisoners will be able to maintain contact by letter or telephone with people who were close to them before their detention.

Although it's impossible to predict if any damage will be lasting, the row seems to have rekindled European suspicions of American intentions.

More than 9,000 square kilometres have been scorched by a series of wildfires in recent weeks in California that also destroyed hundreds of homes.

Lyra McKee was fatally shot on April 18, 2019, during riots and clashes with police in the Catholic area of Creggan

Is Space X's latest launch, Inspiration 4, a leap forward in commercial space travel or a risk too far? Euronews talked to two experts to find out.

The Faroese prime minister has said the role of dolphin hunting will be examined after gruesome footage posted on Sunday showed nearly 1,500 dead sea mammals lying on a beach.

The ruling United Russia party is expected to comfortably hold its majority in the State Duma after a lacklustre campaign season marked by a crackdown on serious opposition groups.

Ank Bijleveld is the second minister in the Netherlands' caretaker coalition government to resign over the evacuations, following the foreign minister, Sigrid Kaag.

German citizen Marius A. is alleged to have travelled to Syria in 2013 to fight with the Al-Qaida splinter group, while three other men are accused of collecting funds on his behalf.

The Dutch rail network ground to a halt on Thursday evening due to a communications breakdown between drivers and traffic managers.

The ornately-decorated wooden doors were stolen from a village church after the Turkish invasion in 1974, before resurfacing years later in an art college in Ishikawa.

A Polish mother has been awarded €10,000 in damages after she lost custody of her children by starting a relationship with another woman.

A referendum on election day on September 26 is neck-and-neck but polls have 'Ja' taking the advantage.

Brussels will now draw up plans to protect app-based workers, after MEPs overwhelmingly backed giving them full employment rights under EU law.

Russia has distributed over 600,000 passports in pro-separatist eastern Ukraine in recent months to encourage residents to vote.

The interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia said officials had been tipped off about an "Islamist-motivated threat" ahead of the Jewish holiday.

Around 8,000 gathered in Ljubljana to demonstrate against new COVID-19 restrictions in the largest ever protest in Slovenia.

GDL union said that Deutsche Bahn had agreed to a "good compromise" and that train drivers would receive sufficient pay rises.

Human rights and refugee groups have appealed to the European Union to step up its help for people trying to flee Afghanistan.

In her hour-long speech, the Commission President failed to address the most immediate concerns of EU citizens and companies, argues law professor Alberto Alemanno.

A regional WHO official said one manufacturing plant for the vaccine had failed to meet the necessary standards.

The move aims to improve vaccine uptake and reduce the infection rate amid a potential surge in COVID-19 cases this winter.

A probe was sparked after more than 400 pickers from Thailand -- brought into Finland for the season -- were found to have COVID-19.

The pontiff said marriage is "a sacrament between a man and woman that can't be changed", but he supports civil laws that try to help those who have "a diverse sexual orientation".

The UK retail chain cites "lengthy and complex export procedures" post-Brexit for its decision to close 11 of its 20 French sites.

Protesters marched against moves by President Nayib Bukele to centralise power, attacking Bitcoin ATMs installed by the government.