As the page turns for a new post-Merkel chapter in Germany, we explain all you need to know about the country's general election on Sunday.

The Australian trade minister is set to travel to Paris within weeks despite the cancellation of a multi-billion-euro order for French submarines.

The migrants are being transferred to a brand new €43 million facility.

Söder was a strong contender to replace Merkel to become the conservative CDU/CSU bloc's candidate, but he eventually bowed out to Armin Laschet

Her campaign began well, but her party's popularity in the polls has been on a downward trajectory ever since.

The German elections will take place on the 26th of September. We take a look at how they work and at a popular tool the German voters are using to help them decide who to vote for.

Disadvantaged families in Germany have been hit hard by the pandemic. Problems that already existed have been made worse and many parents lost their service sector jobs. 'Die Arche' is an association trying to help these families by giving the childr...

Casinos, slot machines and internet betting were banned in Ukraine after a deadly fire at a gaming hall in 2009. More than a decade later, Kyiv is betting big on opening up the market once more.

Each brick in the Memorial of Names, which was officially unveiled by King Willem-Alexander on Sunday, bears the name of a Dutch citizen who lost their life in the Holocaust.

French Fishermen have gathered on the Armanville Plage in protest over what they called "bad faith" actions by the UK authorities on fishing licenses.

A huge increase in so-called Astrotourism has been marked, in Portugal, by the first international congress to discuss the preservation of night sky and access to starlight

La Palma has been on alert since geologists reported an accumulation of molten rock under Cumbre Vieja, a dormant volcanic ridge.

The discussion will be the first contact between the two states since France recalled its ambassadors to the US and Australia in an emerging diplomatic crisis.

The city's interim mayor, Hamdullah Namony, said only those whose roles could not be filled by men would be allowed back to work.

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.

The voting was marred by numerous reports of violations, including ballot-stuffing.

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.

The Australian PM says he has no regrets over cancelling a submarine contract with France in favour of a new deal with the United States as AUKUS row deepens

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.

This year's parliamentary election was marked by widespread allegations of ballot-stuffing and votes for sale, as well as ennui on the part of many voters after most serious opposition politicians were barred from running.

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.