Europe
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:44:20 +0200Boris Johnson hails trade deal agreed between UK and New Zealand
Trade with New Zealand currently accounts for just 0.2 percent of the UK’s trade, but Britain hopes the new deal will help gain membership of the trans-Pacific trade partnership.
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:27:34 +0200Donald Trump to launch social network after being banned by Twitter, Facebook and YouTube
The former US president plans to launch a platform called Truth Social, as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube uphold their bans on his accounts.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 21:23:47 +0200Russia hosts Taliban officials for high-profile Afghanistan talks
Moscow pledged humanitarian aid but also called for a more inclusive government.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 20:45:00 +0200'A political low': Slovakian President slams MP for Facebook post about her daughter
Independent MP Tomáš Taraba has been accused of "attacking" the daughter of President Zuzana Čaputová on Facebook.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:11:40 +0200Romanian police investigate 'false' empty COVID-19 hospital claim
Authorities at the hospital in Piatra-Neamț have told Euronews that their beds are never free of COVID-19 patients.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:13:43 +0200Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre in which 17 were killed
A penalty trial will determine if Cruz will receive a sentence of death or life in prison without parole.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:47:21 +0200Greece: Trial begins in violent death of LGBTQ activist
Zacharias Kostopoulos died on September 21, 2018, at the age of 33 from injuries. Six people are on trial over his death, including four police officers.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:39:52 +0200Europe's energy crisis: Continent 'too reliant on gas,' says von der Leyen
The European Commission President said that a speedy transition to clean energy would make the EU less reliant on natural gas imports.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:27:06 +0200Ten years on since the death of Gaddafi, how stable is Libya today?
Academic Mustafa Fetouri spoke to Euronews about what has changed in the country after the end of the Gaddafi era.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:55:59 +0200ETA ten years on: The key moments that led to the end of the Spanish terror group
Over 43 years, more than 800 people were killed in attacks by the Basque separatists.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:31:35 +0200Eleven mafia suspects arrested on suspicion of luxury car tax evasion
Police in Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria conducted raids against suspected members of the 'Ndrangheta mafia organisation.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:28:29 +0200Putin tells Russian workers to stay home as COVID-19 deaths reach new record
Authorities announced on Wednesday that 1,028 people had died from COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:16:57 +0200Germany proposes joint border patrols with Poland to curb migrants from Belarus
Authorities in Germany say around 4,500 migrants have crossed from Poland without documentation since August.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:16:27 +0200Romanian MPs fail to support new government proposal of Dacian Ciolos
The vote result risks prolonging Romania's ongoing political crisis amid an acute surge of coronavirus cases.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:03:07 +0200Fossil fuel production twice as high as needed to meet Paris goals
Many oil and gas producers plan on increasing production and several coal producers are planning on continuing or increasing production, a UN-backed report said.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:50:57 +0200Queen Elizabeth accepts medical advice to rest, cancels Northern Ireland trip
The palace said the 95-year-old monarch is “in good spirits and is disappointed that she will no longer be able to visit Northern Ireland."
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:49:16 +0200Sex tape trial involving French football stars Benzema and Valbuena opens
Benzema, 33, is accused of blackmailing Valbuena alongside four others and faces a five-year prison sentence and a €75,000 fine if found guilty.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:42:31 +0200Two ex-soldiers arrested in Germany accused of forming mercenary group
German police detained two former soldiers on Wednesday who are alleged to have attempted to form a mercenary group with the aim of intervening in the military conflict in Yemen.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:34:32 +0200US defence secretary underlines support for eastern Europe
"The security and stability of the Black Sea are in the US's national interest and are critical to the security of NATO's eastern flank," Austin said.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:39:16 +0200More than 100 dead and dozens missing in floods in India and Nepal
More than 100 people have died after days of flooding and landslides which swept away roads and homes in India and Nepal, authorities said.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:48:12 +0200UK health leaders call for ‘Plan B’ to avoid winter COVID-19 crisis
Health leaders have called on the British government to introduce ‘Plan B’ measures to avoid a COVID-19 crisis this winter.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:29:04 +0200Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 14
Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying military troops in Damascus, killing 14 people and wounding others, Syrian TV reported.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:37:28 +0200Austria: Manhunt underway for driver of van holding two dead migrants
Police are searching for the driver of a van in Austria which was found to contain nearly 30 people crammed into a small space, two of whom had died.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:01:21 +0200Committee votes to hold former Trump aide Steve Bannon in contempt
A Congressional Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol has voted to hold the former White House advisor in contempt after he refused to appear before them.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:49:48 +0200Bulgaria launches COVID-19 pass amid rising infections and low vaccine uptake
With just one in four adults fully inoculated, the government hopes the measure will boost vaccine uptake.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:10:01 +0200Spain to ease restrictions on young migrants to legalise status
Spain's government is to ease requirements for young, unaccompanied migrants to obtain residence and work permits.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 20:37:05 +0200German prosecutors probe three people over deadly factory explosion in Leverkusen
Three employees at the industrial park are suspected of negligent homicide and negligently causing an explosion.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:55:59 +0200Two marble angels stolen from church in 1989 are returned to Italy
A British art collector has returned two 17th-century marble angels to Italy after learning that they were stolen in 1989.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:52:22 +0200Italian senator suspended without pay for refusing to show COVID-19 health pass
Laura Granato, from L'alternativa c'è, had opposed the new measures despite warnings from officials.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:46:34 +0200How do France and Italy protect their elected officials from attacks?
After the murder of Sir David Amess in the UK, Euronews journalists looked at how France and Italy guarantee the safety of their elected officials.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:35:32 +0200Peter Marki-Zay: Is this the man who can beat Viktor Orban?
The father-of-seven and small-town mayor will lead the opposition movement to take on Fidesz and Orban next spring.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:07:38 +0200Watch: Migrants cling to UK-bound trucks in dangerous bid to cross Channel
Meet Mohammad and Jaber, two young Sudanese trying to get through the heavily policed tunnel linking France and the UK by hiding on a truck.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:11:42 +0200'Portuguese Schindler' who saved thousands from Nazis is honoured in Lisbon
Portugal has paid tribute to Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a diplomat who helped save thousands of people from Nazi persecution during World War II.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:48:12 +0200Amnesty report reveals use of censorship to reduce quality of public information
Amnesty International researcher Lisa Maracani spoke to Euronews about the group's latest report on censorship and freedom of information during the pandemic.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:23:21 +0200Ex-Nazi camp secretary, 96, appears in court on war crimes charges
The 96-year-old woman faces more than 11,000 charges of accessory to murder.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:07:04 +0200European court condemns Turkish law banning insults of Erdogan
The ruling followed a 2017 case when a Turkish man was convicted of posting two caricatures of President Erdogan on Facebook.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:40:28 +0200Former aides of Sarkozy on trial for misusing public money
Sarkozy is not targeted in this case but has already been convicted of campaign finance violations and corruption verdicts. He's now appealing.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:30:41 +0200Survivors of 1981 food poisoning hold protest at Madrid's El Prado museum
The activists had threatened to commit suicide if the Spanish government did not offer more support to victims.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:22:26 +0200How an ancient Jewish text provoked a modern-day unholy row
The Sarajevo Haggadah survived the Inquisition, two world wars and a military siege. Now a 'homecoming' exhibition for the scroll has sparked a dispute over who has the right to display it.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:15:48 +0200French teacher receives death threat containing photo of slain Samuel Paty
Prosecutors in Marseille say they are investigating but add that there is no evidence the teacher was deliberately targeted.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:53:42 +0200'Words are not innocent,' says Dutch MEP, after Janez Janša slur
Sophie in't Veld noted that she was singled out in a social media attack by the Slovenian prime minister on the same day a British MP was stabbed to death.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:39:06 +0200Czech politics in limbo with hospitalised president too ill to work
Milos Zeman, 77, was rushed to hospital on October 10, a day after the country's general election.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:15:53 +0200How a COVID pass protest sparked a debate in Italy on its fascist past
Violence at the end of a COVID pass protest in Rome reminded some of Italy's fascist era. Others have rejected such comparisons, calling them an exaggerated conflation.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:33:30 +0200COVID-19: Boris Johnson's government under pressure as cases continue to rise
The UK is is struggling with one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Europe, despite the early success of its vaccination campaign.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:03:50 +0200'I can't stop thinking about my sisters': Afghan evacuees in Italy fear for relatives back home
Afghan refugees in Italy tell Euronews of their anxiety as they wait for news of family members they have left behind.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:43:23 +0200COVID-19: Romania in eye of storm with record infections and deaths
Romania is facing a surge in infections amid alarmingly low vaccination uptake.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:44:40 +0200French presidential election: Who's who in the race to replace Macron?
Incumbent Emmanuel Macron has not yet officially declared he is running, Nevertheless, polls put him in the lead.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:09:02 +0200US Congress pushes back as Donald Trump sues over Capitol riots probe
As the defeated president challenges the investigation into the January 6 insurrection by a violent mob of his supporters, a House committee is moving to hold ex-White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:25:57 +0200North Korea: Tensions revived as Pyongyang fires new ballistic test missile into sea
Pyongyang resumed its weapons tests hours after the US reaffirmed its offer to resume diplomacy on the North’s nuclear weapons programme.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:03:13 +0200Afghanistan: US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad steps down after chaotic troop withdrawal
Zalmay Khalilzad will leave the post this week after more than three years on the job under both the Trump and Biden administrations.