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Sun, 26 Sep 2021 10:18:20 +0200
Dominant Usyk ends Joshua's 2nd reign as heavyweight champ
There will be a rematch. “Oh, 100% ... 110%,” Joshua said.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 10:07:52 +0200
Kosovo government offices set on fire over license plates row with Serbia
A row over vehicle license plates is escalating tensions between Serbia and its former province of Kosovo in the Balkans

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 09:44:37 +0200
German polls open for election that will usher in end of Merkel era
The election is too close to call with both top parties — Merkel's centre-right Union bloc and centre-left Social Democrats — hoping to strike a power-sharing deal with the Greens and Free Democrats.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 22:54:12 +0200
Day 2 at the Judo Grand Prix in Croatia
The home nation held their own on the second day, with some fantastic sacrifice techniques all throughout the preliminaries. But all eyes were on Slovenian Andreja Leski and Georgian Tato Grigalashvili who both won gold.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 20:05:09 +0200
At least eight die in suicide car bomb attack in Somalia's capital
The Islamic extremist group Al-Shabab rammed a vehicle laden with explosives into a checkpoint near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 15:39:26 +0200
Activists in San Marino fight fierce campaigns over historic abortion vote
In the Republic of San Marino, nestled on the Apennine mountains inside Italy, campaigning is underway ahead of a referendum on September 26, which will ask its 33,000 citizens if they want to legalise abortion.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 14:52:46 +0200
La Palma volcano: Ash cloud causes closure of airport
Lava from the volcano, which began erupting a week ago, has destroyed 420 buildings.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 14:15:43 +0200
From healthcare to the environment: Here's what voters want from Germany's next government
Climate change and Europe are among the issues voters seem to be most keen for the next government to focus on.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 13:34:01 +0200
San Marino referendum: The big battle for abortion rights in one of Europe's smallest states
Meet the women fighting for abortion rights in one of Europe's smallest states

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 12:47:52 +0200
Wary of China, leaders of India, Australia, Japan and the US meet
Concern is growing about China's behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region, in particular its repeated flying of warplanes close to Taiwan.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 12:30:25 +0200
Disenfranchised and unheard, Germany's Turks remain an island
Germany has the second-worst political representation for minorities in Europe, with just 14 out of over 700 federal lawmakers of Turkish background.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 12:28:14 +0200
UK to issue 10,500 temporary visas to help ease supply chain issues in lead-up to Christmas
COVID, an ageing workforce and an exodus of foreign workers following Brexit have all been cited as reasons for a shortage of lorry drivers.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 12:06:01 +0200
Berlin referendum: Voters mull one of Europe’s most radical ripostes to gentrification
It's not just Germany's new parliament that's being decided on Sunday. In Berlin, locals will vote in a referendum on whether to expropriate so-called "mega-landlords".

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 11:41:44 +0200
Finns begin to rediscover their thirst for Baltic booze cruises
Finland is the most expensive place to buy alcohol in the EU. No wonder Finns head to the Baltics in search of cheaper booze.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 11:41:44 +0200
Climate is the key issue for voters. Is that helping Germany's Greens?
The German Greens have increased their support significantly since the 2017 elections but they're still polling below the two traditional centre-right and centre-left German political parties.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 11:11:18 +0200
German election: Last-minute campaigning as EU's most populous country gears up for pivotal election
Sunday's vote will set the direction of the country after 16 years under Angela Merkel, whose party is scrambling to avoid defeat by its centre-left rivals after a rollercoaster campaign.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 08:44:40 +0200
Iceland election: COVID, climate and... fresh EU membership talks?
Germany's is really the only election in town this weekend. But, if you fancy going against the mainstream, here's everything you need to know about Iceland's parliamentary poll.

Sat, 25 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.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 07:28:51 +0200
German election 2021: Who's who in the race to replace Angela Merkel as chancellor?
How much do you know about those in the race to succeed Angela Merkel?

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 07:03:21 +0200
Carles Puigdemont leaves custody in Italy as Sánchez urges him to 'submit to Spanish justice'
Puigdemont has been in exile in Belgium since 2017. Spain wants to put him on trial for his role in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 22:28:43 +0200
European Club Association slams FIFA's plan for biennal world cups as 'destructive'
'The proposals would put players’ health and wellbeing at risk', the 247 clubs said in a statement.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 20:58:56 +0200
Lack of lorry drivers forcing UK farmers to throw litres of milk away
'It's just putting a lot of pressure on every farmer and we haven’t got the money to try and react to it", one of them told Euronews.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 20:15:19 +0200
Man jailed for stealing valuable Van Gogh and Hals paintings from Dutch museums
The court described him as an 'incorrigible and calculating criminal.'

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 20:07:44 +0200
'There's no going back': Thunberg addresses tens of thousands of climate activists outside Reichstag
The Berlin protest was part a worldwide climate strike that included around 1,400 events in 80 countries organised by the Fridays for Future movement.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:30:11 +0200
Mass attacks victims support: how has France changed since 2015?
Hundreds of victims of the November 13th, 2015 terror attack on Paris are now beginning to testify at the biggest trial in French history. Many of these victims are now fighting for change to care and help systems in the aftermath of attacks. What ha...

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 18:27:10 +0200
UK government seeks injunction as police arrest 39 people in Dover climate blockade
The Insulate Britain group has called on authorities to insulate all British homes by 2025 to cut emissions and save power.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:16:54 +0200
Massive queues at UK major airports following e-gate failure
The problem has affected at least Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:40:46 +0200
Albanian court reopens case against former defense minister over fatal blast
Fatmir Mediu has denied any wrongdoing related to the 2008 deadly explosion at a munitions factory in Gerdec, which killed 26 people.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:09:29 +0200
Police use water cannon during COVID restrictions protest in Bern
Seven people were arrested on Thursday after clashing with police officers in the Swiss capital.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:57:43 +0200
EU spending rules need to be based on reason not faith | View
There is no real motivation beyond faith alone for Europe to stick rigidly to its current fiscal rules, says MEP Philippe Lamberts

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:22:31 +0200
Fifth migrant dies at Poland-Belarus border as UN calls for more protection
Thousands of migrants, mostly from the Middle East, have crossed or attempted to cross the EU border from Belarus in recent months.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 14:04:18 +0200
Here are the German democratic challenges that political parties haven't discussed | View
Goran Buldioski, the director of the Open Society Initiative for Europe, says that political parties need to pay attention to the state of democracy in Germany.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:17:14 +0200
La Palma volcano: Lava progress slows but eruption far from over
The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on Sunday with lava swallowing up 350 houses so far.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:00:08 +0200
Russia record as daily deaths from COVID-19 hit new high
Russia has the highest COVID-19 death toll in Europe.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:20:08 +0200
German election: How Germany's deadly floods made climate change a key election issue
German voters want to see more than lip service paid to the problem of global warming.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:19:47 +0200
German election: Chancellor hopefuls discuss EU cooperation in final debate
German voters are going to the polls in a pivotal election on Sunday.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:10:32 +0200
Will the Swiss vote for gay marriage in Sunday's referendum?
"After this campaign, no one will be able to say that homophobia no longer exists in Switzerland," a leading activist told Euronews.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:33:22 +0200
Migrant camp shrinks on US border as more Haitians removed
US Homeland Security said nearly 2,000 Haitians have been rapidly expelled on flights since Sunday.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:00:32 +0200
How important is the Franco-German relationship for Europe?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will leave her position after 16 years, so how will a change of personality affect the existing close ties between Germany and France? Euronews spoke to two experts to find out more.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:00:08 +0200
German election: The party allegiances embedded in regional identity
We take a look at the regions that historically back Germany's main political parties ahead of the 2021 federal elections.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 22:48:29 +0200
Oil giant BP temporarily closes forecourts in Britain due to shortage of lorry drivers
BP has temporarily closed some of its UK petrol stations due to a shortage of lorry drivers as the country struggles to keep supermarket shelves stocked.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 20:21:06 +0200
Are the Czech Social Democrats locked in a death spiral?
They are the Czech Republic's oldest surviving political party. Is that record in danger?

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 20:00:52 +0200
Kremlin critics join forces to challenge online voting results in Duma election
The newly formed coalition plans to organise nationwide protests against the election's outcome and file lawsuits to contest the results.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:01:39 +0200
Carlos the Jackal: Paris court affirms terrorist's third life sentence for grenade attack
The convicted Venezuelan terrorist known as the "Carlos the Jackal" has has his third life sentence upheld, which was handed down for a 1974 grenade attack in Paris.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:07:41 +0200
Locals reflect on the deadly floods that put climate at the top of Germany's election agenda
Of the 180 people that died in Germany amid record flooding in July, 133 were neighbours of the Ahr Valley.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:28:08 +0200
Ukraine's parliament passes law to limit oligarchs' influence on politics
The law will prevent wealthy businessmen in Ukraine from funding political parties or taking part in the privatisation of state assets.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:23:29 +0200
Jean-Claude Juncker gives his take on Merkel's European legacy
Very few politicians have been as long-serving as Angela Merkel, except perhaps Jean-Claude Juncker. We speak to the former EU Commission President about Merkel's legacy in Europe, their time spent working together and her role as chancellor over the...

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:15:56 +0200
EU 'closely' monitoring media in Poland after TVN24 licence extended
Poland has extended a broadcasting license to Discovery's TVN24 but also adopted a resolution against foreign ownership in Polish media companies.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:35:04 +0200
Sabina Nessa: Police make appeal following teacher’s murder in London
Police in the UK have made a further appeal for information following the murder of a young school teacher last week.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:01:48 +0200
Croatia and Bosnia are still locked in a land dispute over 'two pebbles' in the sea
Both claim ownership of Mali Školj and Veliki Školj, a land dispute that has rumbled on since the early 1990s.



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