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Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:11:25 +0200
What is Russia's role in Europe's natural gas crisis?
Vladimir Putin suggested that Russia could supply more natural gas, which resulted in a fall in prices in the market.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:33:57 +0200
UK 'waited too long' to impose COVID-19 lockdown, costing thousands of lives: report
A parliamentary report said that hesitancy to impose an unpopular lockdown meant that Britain's government missed the opportunity to contain the virus.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:20:08 +0200
COVID-19 pandemic has forced 100 million into poverty, UN chief says
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said people living in conflict-affected and poor countries are suffering most of all.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 23:51:34 +0200
World Coming Out Day: 'You can tell no-one... they can even kill you'
A Togolese girl who fled her home country due to her sexual orientation describes her experience to Euronews.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 23:45:55 +0200
Channel migrants: French politicians call on UK to overhaul 'lax' labour laws to deter crossings
Calais area politicians blame the UK for lax labour laws that attract illegal migration, responding to UK criticism that the French aren't doing enough to stop Channel crossings.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 22:37:55 +0200
Forza Nuova: Calls grow in Italy to ban far-right group after protest violence
Some political parties are calling for Forza Nuova to be dissolved following Saturday's violence at anti-health pass protests in which the far-right group was implicated.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:05:43 +0200
Iranians are crying out for regime change, not nuclear power. The West should listen | View
Europe and the United States must stop pandering to Tehran's nuclear 'extortion' tactics, argues dissident author Alireza Jafarzadeh.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:46:42 +0200
Former PM Dacian Cioloș tasked with forming new Romanian government
Romania's former prime minister Dacian Cioloș has been appointed to try and form a new government.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:40:45 +0200
Poland seeks to dampen impact of court ruling in EU legal supremacy row
The Polish foreign minister says last week's bombshell court ruling protects national sovereignty and is in line with French and German constitutional court opinions.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:37:37 +0200
Afghan woman's pet bird finds new home at French embassy in UAE
Amid two weeks of frantic evacuations to Paris and untold suffering, the French Ambassador to the UAE has shared a remarkable story of hope.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:04:52 +0200
Alexei Navalny says Russian prison has changed his status to 'terrorist'
Putin's most prominent critic claims he is no longer considered a flight risk but is now deemed an extremist and a terrorist.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:02:28 +0200
Greece to bolster border with Turkey over Afghanistan migration fears
Greece will deploy a further 250 officers to its land border with Turkey, the country's interior ministry has said.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:56:34 +0200
Cologne permits broadcast of muezzin’s call for Friday prayers
The calls can be broadcast outside mosques for five minutes every week for the Friday prayer around noon.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:14:52 +0200
Jörg Meuthen to step down as co-leader of Germany's far-right AfD
Meuthen said he will continue his political work and wants to "make his voice heard".

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:41:04 +0200
No further action after London police conduct Prince Andrew review
The review was prompted by Virginia Giuffre's civil claim that she was forced to have sexual relations with the Duke of York when she was 17.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:29:03 +0200
High European gas prices could last through winter, expert says
Euronews spoke to research fellow Nicolò Rossetto about the energy crisis in Europe.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:24:07 +0200
Why the Czechs have finally turned their back on communism
The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia failed to win a seat in the Czech parliament for the first time in their history.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:48:28 +0200
Norwegian wind farms violate rights of Sámi reindeer herders, says court
Norway's Supreme Court has ruled that two western wind farms have illegally encroached on the grazing land of Sámi reindeer herders.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:34:58 +0200
Violent criminals to be banned from popular night-life areas in Denmark
On Monday, a 31-year-old man was banned from going to nightlife areas in Copenhagen for eight months under a new law.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:28:42 +0200
France rescues more than 340 UK-bound migrants in English Channel
Illegal crossings between France and the UK have increased dramatically since 2018.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:22:49 +0200
Two men found guilty of murdering Dutch lawyer linked to organised crime trial
Two young men have been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2019 killing of a Dutch lawyer, who represented a witness in a high-profile organised crime trial.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:16:17 +0200
Georgia: Ex-president Saakashvili’s health deteriorating on hunger strike, says doctor
Georgia's penitentiary service has dismissed the claims and says Saakashvili’s health is "satisfactory".

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 12:03:57 +0200
La Palma: New lava streams after volcano's cone collapses
Three weeks since its eruption upended the lives of thousands, the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island is still spewing out endless streams of lava with no signs of ceasing.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:48:55 +0200
Alexander Schallenberg replaces Kurz as Austria's new chancellor
Sebastian Kurz resigned on Saturday amid a corruption scandal. He has denied any wrongdoing.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:45:35 +0200
In Poland's borderlands, ignorance and hatred echo Europe's darkest era
Elżbieta used to travel to Włodawa to go mushroom picking. Now she helps save the desperate as they try to reach Europe.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:10:54 +0200
Nobel Prize in Economics: David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens share award
The prize in economics was developed by Sweden's central bank in memory of Alfred Nobel.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:28:44 +0200
Poland sees pro-EU rallies as battle lines drawn over court ruling
"I am European. I am also a Pole, but mainly a European," Robert Galemba, a protester, said.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:52:27 +0200
Lithuania converts prison into migrant reception centre
At least 700 people will live in the so-called Kybartai Alien Registration Centre after it was renamed in late September.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:14:41 +0200
In Iraq, apathy and pessimism as millions vote in early elections
The two frontrunners for prime minister are men close to Tehran and with the backing of significant militia forces.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:45:56 +0200
How art and technology combine for a deeper experience of Goya
An exhibition of Goya's work aims to provide art lovers with an immersive experience which gives a deeper understanding of the artist's life

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:21:41 +0200
Six takeaways from the Czech Republic's historic election
Here are the key points to help you understand the Czech election and what it means for Europe.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 18:25:28 +0200
Merkel warns of rise in anti-Semitism on last official visit to Israel
Angela Merkel accompanied Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial on her last visit to Israel as German Chancellor.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 14:48:01 +0200
UK demands over Northern Ireland Protocol risk 'further breakdown in EU relations', Ireland warns
Both Brussels and London have blamed each other for the lack of progress and warned they're running out of patience.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 14:21:04 +0200
Czech President Milos Zeman hospitalised in intensive care day after parliamentary election
Milos Zeman has a key role to play in establishing a new government following the loss of close ally Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 14:03:06 +0200
Far-right leaders arrested at large protest in Italy over COVID passes
The demonstration was against moves to extend Italy's COVID pass to all workplaces from October 15.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 11:39:17 +0200
Fifteen people dead following plane crash in central Russia
Seven people were rescued and hospitalised, including one in a "serious condition".

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:36:08 +0200
Taiwan 'won't take path laid out by China', President says
Surveys show the Taiwanese overwhelmingly favour their current de-facto independent state and strongly reject unification with China.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:54:44 +0200
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces resignation over corruption allegations
Opposition leaders had called for Kurz to go and planned to bring a no-confidence motion against him to parliament on Tuesday.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 14:54:54 +0200
Poland: Paris, Berlin call on Warsaw to respect EU law as Budapest welcomes 'nuclear' ruling
France and Germany reiterated their support for the EU Commission but Hungary has welcomed the Polish ruling, calling on the bloc to respect national sovereignty.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 12:35:56 +0200
Long COVID now has an official WHO clinical definition
In September, there were more than one million people living in the UK who reported they were suffering from long COVID.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 12:33:42 +0200
Street cinema is taking off in Milan
What started as a few friends wanting to watch a movie together outside during the pandemic has grown into a popular regular feature

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 12:29:55 +0200
More than 130 countries agree on 15% global minimum corporate tax
From 2023, multinational corporations will have to pay taxes in countries where they operate - not just where they have their headquarters.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 11:50:28 +0200
Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran's first president after 1979 revolution, dies
Banisadr's family said in a statement online Saturday that he died in a hospital in Paris after a long illness.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 11:11:48 +0200
Czech election: PM Andrej Babis' ANO party narrowly loses popular vote to centre-right coalition
Together and the centre-left bloc announced on Saturday evening that they have signed a memorandum of their will to govern together.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:44:01 +0200
China's Xi calls for peaceful reunification with Taiwan
Taiwan and China split in 1949 amid civil war, with the then ruling Nationalist Party fleeing to the island as Mao Zedong's Communists swept to power on the mainland.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:25:34 +0200
Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines
In Russia, the vaccination rate is low with just 29% of the country’s 146 million people now fully vaccinated.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 22:27:09 +0200
Libyan guards 'shoot six migrants dead' at Tripoli detention centre
The International Organization for Migration says the shooting was linked to notorious overcrowding at the centre where conditions are deplorable.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 21:59:52 +0200
Ireland's Mica scandal: Owners of crumbling homes march in Dublin seeking full compensation
The scandal, named after the mineral in bricks that caused walls to crack and crumble across Ireland, is estimated to have affected over 20,000 homes.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 20:35:59 +0200
Afghans among hundreds of migrants stranded on Serbia-Hungary border seeking to enter EU
Hundreds of migrants from Africa and Asia live in an abandoned farm in Kárásztanya, near the Serbian-Hungarian border. Euronews spoke to some of them.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:04:49 +0200
Norwegian parties agree to form a centre-left minority government
Norway's Labour and Centre parties say they have agreed to form a minority coalition government after weeks of talks following September's election.



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