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Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:35:30 +0200
Portugal has the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the world
"We've won a battle. I don't know if we've won the war against the virus. This is a world war," said Henrique Gouveia e Melo, the navy officer in charge of Portugal's vaccine rollout.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:02:39 +0200
The Antarctic ozone hole is among the largest on record (again). Why, and how does it affect me?
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service team estimate the 2021 ozone hole as one of the biggest on record. But the impacts on weather and climate patterns remain quite mysterious.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:00:58 +0200
Young Greens in Germany mobilise for "climate elections"
Meet the two young green politicians, Katharina Sparrer and David Schiepek, who believe that Germany's federal elections are all about the climate.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:25:05 +0200
'Grow up': UK's Johnson says world must face climate change
The British Prime Minister is due to host a major United Nations climate summit in Glasgow in November.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:08:16 +0200
Polish region revokes anti-LGBT declaration over loss of EU funding
The Polish region of Swietokrzyskie abandoned the idea of declaring itself an "LGBT-free zone" under pressure from Brussels.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:17:19 +0200
MS Estonia: Private expedition begins diving to examine wreck of 1994 ferry disaster
A privately financed team of experts from Estonia has begun investigations on the wreck of the ship, which sank in 1994.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 20:24:31 +0200
French man convicted of sending death threats to ex-Charlie Hebdo director on Twitter
A young French man has been convicted of sending death threats to a former director of Charlie Hebdo on Twitter.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 20:17:15 +0200
Albania's former top prosecutor jailed on corruption charges
The Tirana Appeals Court confirmed that Adriatik Llalla was guilty of hiding money involved in illegally owned properties.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:58:41 +0200
Nearly three million European Union workers can’t afford heating, says trade body
Nearly three million working poor people in the EU cannot afford to turn on the heating amid a rise in energy prices, a new study has found. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) said that 15% of the EU’s working poor lacks enough money

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:43:31 +0200
French ambassador to return to Washington after Macron and Biden vow to ease tensions
In what could appear as a mea culpa from Washington, Biden and Macron said in a joint statement “that the situation would have benefitted from open consultations among allies on matters of strategic interest to France and our European partners."

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:43:00 +0200
La Palma volcano continues to roar as expert urges people to 'stay away from lava'
More than 6,000 people have been evacuated to safety as a new volcanic vent blew open, spewing thousands of tonnes of molten rock, volcanic ash and toxic gases into the air.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:31:10 +0200
'Donnez moi un break' Johnson tells France amid submarine deal outcry
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told France to 'donnez moi un break' and get over its anger over the cancellation of a submarine deal between Paris and Canberra.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:18:30 +0200
Ireland's HSE still uses 30,000 outdated computers, months after devastating cyber attack
Ireland's Oireachtas Committee will today demand answers from the Irish health service to understand what has been done to improve the country’s cyber security, six months after the HSE’s entire IT system was compromised.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:24:41 +0200
Croatian police identify mysterious woman found on island as Slovakian tourist
Croatian police say they have identified a mysterious woman found on a remote part of an island as a 57-year-old Slovakian citizen.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:57:09 +0200
UK and EU should realise it's 'better the devil you know' in post-Brexit world | View
Faced with American disengagement from Europe and an increasingly powerful China, the UK and the EU should overcome post-Brexit divisions and focus on shared interests.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:34:00 +0200
Aircraft with six people on board goes missing in Russia's Far East
The aircraft went missing near the city of Khabarovsk in Russia's Far East, authorities said.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:28:42 +0200
MEP leaves League over its backing for mandatory COVID health passes
MEP Francesca Donato said she could not support the Italian government's "discriminatory" measure to make COVID-19 health passes mandatory for workers.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:26:23 +0200
Ukraine is hoping to win big after liberalising its gambling market
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.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:13:03 +0200
German election polling: Which party is leading the race?
Germany's Social Democratic Party has been leading in the polls for more than a month ahead of parliamentary elections on September 26.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:03:29 +0200
EU air pollution limits way out of step with new WHO guidelines
The World Health Organization has tightened its guidelines for recommended air pollution limits, after it found evidence of damage to human health at lower levels than previously thought.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:58:33 +0200
Dutch activists lose ethnic profiling case but vow to appeal
The Hague District Court ruled that ethnicity can be one of the criteria for singling out passengers, but not the only one.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:40:46 +0200
Solitary confinement? Monks in France charged over 5G mast attack
They argued their act was "to protect the population from the harmful effects" of 5G, according to Villefranche prosecutor Laëtitia Francart.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:57:35 +0200
Aid sent to help the cholera outbreak, refugees crisis and flood victims in Sudan and Ethiopia
Two humanitarian aid flights left Dubai bound to give much-needed help to the people of Sudan and Ethiopia. Supplied by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:54:46 +0200
In Germany, Olaf Scholz makes a comeback by making fewer gaffes than his rivals
Scholz could be poised to lead the SDP to its first election victory since 2002.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:25:10 +0200
China's Evergrande to pay interest on small part of €250 billion debts
Traders are anxiously waiting to see if Beijing will rescue the private group if Evergrande and lenders can’t agree on how to handle its debts.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:08:48 +0200
Ukraine shooting: Zelenskyy vows strong response after gunmen fire at chief aide's car
More than 10 bullets hit the vehicle during the attack near Kyiv at 10 am local time on Wednesday.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:56:35 +0200
Poland's top court adjourns case again on whether EU law has primacy amid spat with Brussels
The case is seen as critical to the country's future relationship with the rest of the bloc with the legal battle between Brussels and Warsaw stoking fears of a "Polexit".

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:11:52 +0200
Northern Ireland: EU wants to solve Brexit trade issues by year end
"This process cannot be eternal and therefore I think that we should do our utmost to resolve all outstanding issues before the end of the year."

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:26:59 +0200
La Palma volcano: Eruptions continue after earthquakes prompt further evacuations
Fresh earthquakes have prompted further evacuations in La Palma after Sunday's volcanic eruption.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:14:30 +0200
German election: Six stories to understand the pivotal vote
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.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:19:57 +0200
Controversial expansion of Paris' Gare du Nord is scrapped over spiralling price tag
Costs for the project had risen to €1.5 billion from an initial €500 million projection.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:00:16 +0200
Generation Merkel - What do young German voters want from a new government?
A whole generation has only ever known Angela Merkel as chancellor in Germany. Find out how they feel about her leaving, her politics and what they want from the future.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:35:16 +0200
5.9 earthquake causes some damage in Australia, no injuries
5.9 earthquake causes some damage in Australia, no injuries

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:23:01 +0200
Afghanistan's Taliban ask to address United Nations' General Assembly
The group said that the world "no longer recognise" Ashraf Ghani as president and that Ghulam Isaczai no longer represents Afghanistan as ambassador to the UN.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 22:02:42 +0200
Humanity on the edge of abyss: Guterres and Biden focus on climate change at UN assembly
Climate Crisis and COVID-19 were at the centre of the opening of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered a tough 'wake up call' to humanity saying we are living in a divided world that's moving in...

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:53:18 +0200
Harry Dunn: Family settles civil damages in US diplomatic immunity case
The Harry Dunn case has been a source of tension in the UK's relationship with the United States.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:11:12 +0200
No new government after six months, but Dutch King still opens parliament
Dutch King Willem-Alexander outlined a pared-back government plan for the coming year in his traditional speech opening the new parliamentary term.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 19:30:41 +0200
"Today there are vaccines that are not getting to the poorest countries"
In this edition of The Global Conversation, Euronews' Méabh Mc Mahon speaks to the World Banks' Managing Director, Axel van Trotsenburg.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 19:08:31 +0200
Bodies of eight migrants found on beaches in Almería, Spain
Eight bodies of Algerian and Moroccan migrants, including a child, have been found since Sunday on beaches in the southern Spanish province of Almería.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:17:15 +0200
UK police arrest man over theft of historic jewellery worth over €1m
Police in the UK have arrested a man on suspicion of burglary, following the theft of historic jewellery from a Sussex castle in May.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:36:16 +0200
German court orders removal of 'Hang the Greens' posters
A German court has ordered a small far-right party to take down election posters with the slogan "Hang the Greens".

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:30:34 +0200
La Palma volcano in pictures: Trail of destruction as volcanic lava oozes across Spanish island
These photos show the impact of lava flows from a volcanic eruption on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:20:25 +0200
Playtime's over: German kindergarten thief arrested after toy reveals his location
The stolen Toniebox was returned to the kindergarten on Monday but there was no fairytale ending for the burglar.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:58:34 +0200
Five charts to help you understand the German election
From the latest polling data to the issues that matter most to German voters, here are the charts that help explain Germany's election.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:32:23 +0200
France marks 20th anniversary of deadly Toulouse factory explosion
Thirty-one people were killed in an explosion at the AZF fertiliser factory in Toulouse in 2001.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:53:53 +0200
Energy crisis: UK looking at plans to bolster CO₂ supply as shortages threaten food industry
The food processing industry uses CO₂ to stun animals before slaughter and to keep food fresh during packaging.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:18:05 +0200
Anger as UK mistakenly shares personal data of 250 Afghan interpreters
Many of them are still in hiding in Afghanistan, waiting to be resettled to the UK.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:55:27 +0200
How does the German election system work?
The September 26 election will determine who replaces Chancellor Angela Merkel, who steps down after 16 years in office.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:43:19 +0200
Scores of UK-bound migrants rescued off the French coast
The number of migrants crossing the English Channel has soared this year.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:10:18 +0200
UK police accuse third man over 2018 Novichok poisonings in Salisbury
Counter-terrorism police have recommended charges against Sergey Fedotov -- an alias for Denis Sergeev.



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