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Sat, 23 Oct 2021 10:48:46 +0200
Poles protest one year after court ruling restricted abortion rights
The demonstrations on October 22 were far smaller than last year, when record numbers took to the streets.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 10:35:08 +0200
Europe, not the US, can lead the world on climate action | View
American cannot credibly encourage other nations to cut carbon emissions when it is so far behind on doing so itself.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 10:11:57 +0200
Oil rich Saudi Arabia 'will be net-zero' by 2060
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made the pledge on Saturday - not everyone is convinced.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:37:10 +0200
Scientists urge UK to prep rapid return of COVID measures
Many scientists are urging the government to reintroduce some of the measures that it lifted three months ago.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 19:14:05 +0200
Ukrainian police detain man who threw Molotov cocktail at presidential building
Ukrainian police detain man who threw Molotov cocktail at presidential building

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:07:31 +0200
Europe's energy crisis: Moldova declares state of emergency over gas prices
Moldova has declared a state of emergency to secure gas supplies amid a crisis over rising prices.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:02:37 +0200
EU leaders pay tribute to Merkel as she attends her last summit in Brussels
The summit is Merkel's 107th as German Chancellor, a position she has held for 16 years.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:14:46 +0200
Kosovo's president orders two Russian diplomats expelled
President Vjosa Osmani attributed the decision to their alleged “harmful activities that risk endangering national security and the constitutional order” of Kosovo.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:12:27 +0200
Polish miners protest EU court order to close Turow coal mine
The Turow coal mine near the Czech border generates around 7% of Poland’s energy.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 16:55:44 +0200
At least five people killed as storms sweep across central Europe
A train driver in Germany and four others in Poland have died after storms swept across central Europe.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 16:52:02 +0200
Twitter admits its algorithms amplify right-wing politicians and news content
An internal study at Twitter has revealed that the platform's algorithms amplify right-wing content over left-wing content.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:30:26 +0200
Latvia enters a new lockdown after record daily COVID cases
The Baltic state has seen a record-high level of cases since the start of the pandemic resulting in new strict measures.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:11:09 +0200
China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments
China has recently upped its threat to bring Taiwan under its control by force if necessary by flying warplanes near the island and rehearsing beach landings.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:53:29 +0200
Einár: Prominent 19-year-old Swedish rapper shot dead in Stockholm
Police are looking for at least two suspects who allegedly shot the rapper, whose real name is Nils Gronberg.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:43:17 +0200
Luxembourg to legalise growing and using cannabis at home
Luxembourg’s government has announced changes to the law on cannabis, with plans to legalise growing and using the drug at home.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:04:23 +0200
Ukraine, Russia reach new record-high COVID infection and death toll
Hesitant populations have led to low vaccine uptake in some eastern European countries.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:54:29 +0200
Energy prices are skyrocketing. It’s game over for gas | View
As EU leaders meet in Brussels to address the energy crisis, there are short-term solutions available. But the most glaring answer is to get Europe off gas for good, argues Friends of the Earth Europe's Eilidh Robb.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:17:59 +0200
A year on, Poland's abortion ruling is causing ‘incalculable harm' to women and girls
As the rule of law crisis between Warsaw and Brussels escalates, activists say the abortion ban imposed by a politicised court just a year ago offers a painful example of how the collapse of judicial independence affects peoples' lives.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:11:12 +0200
COVID claimed more than 100,000 healthcare workers' lives, WHO says
WHO estimates that between 80,000 and 180,000 healthcare workers may have died from COVID-19 between January 2020 and May 2021.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:00:58 +0200
The coal war: the battle to close Germany's lignite mines
Euronews' Hans von der Brelie heads to one of the world’s largest opencast pits, Garzweiler II, to witness for himself the battle to close the country's lignite mines.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:23:22 +0200
Can the EU fiscal rules jump on the green bandwagon? | View
"The EU should put in place a green fiscal pact that would exclude public investment in climate protection from deficit calculations," argues economist Guntram Wolff.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:38:58 +0200
Sixteen people dead following blast at Russian gunpowder factory
An explosion and fire at a gunpowder factory in Ryazan, western Russia, has killed at least sixteen people on Friday, regional officials said.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:07:55 +0200
Queen Elizabeth II back in Windsor after hospital checks
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II returned to her home at Windsor Castle home on Thursday after spending a night in hospital for checks, Buckingham Palace said.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:59:45 +0200
Amnesty calls for inquiry into COVID deaths in Italian nursing homes
Amnesty International has called for an independent parliamentary inquiry into COVID-19 deaths in Italian nursing homes.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:25:17 +0200
Prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin kills cinematographer on movie set
A prop gun fired by veteran actor Alec Baldwin, who is producing and starring in a Western movie, killed his director of photography and injured the director at the movie set outside Santa Fe, authorities said.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:06:23 +0200
Moscow to go into lockdown amid daily record COVID deaths and infections
For weeks Russia has been breaking daily records for COVID deaths and infections, and president Vladimir Putin has already announced a nationwide holiday week to try to halt the spread of coronavirus.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 22:23:34 +0200
Italy's Berlusconi acquitted in corruption trial linked to 'bunga bunga' parties
Lawyers for Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian premier, say he has been acquitted by a court in Siena of corruption on Thursday.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:53:51 +0200
French PM pledges cash to help drivers cope with rising energy prices
An estimated 38 million French citizens will receive a €100 check starting next month to help them cope with rising energy prices, PM Jean Castex has said.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:30:16 +0200
Turkey's Erdogan threatens ambassadors over calls for Osman Kavala's release
Ten ambassadors to Turkey had called on Turkey to resolve the case of a jailed human rights activist, who has been imprisoned without a conviction since 2017.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 19:38:51 +0200
Big John: World’s largest triceratops skeleton sells for European record €6.6 million
The seven-metre long skeleton was discovered in the United States in 2014 and was only expected to fetch up to €1.5 million.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:38:07 +0200
European economic recovery: IMF outlook shows gradual growth despite uncertainty
With an increase in vaccination rates, more mobility, and support schemes, Europe's economic recovery is growing stronger despite uncertainty, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:22:39 +0200
Enes Kanter: Turkish NBA star prompts Chinese backlash after Tibet comments
The NBA player posted two messages of support for Tibetans on social media on Wednesday.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:54:07 +0200
Ukraine hits all-time COVID-19 death record amid vaccine hesitancy
Ukrainian authorities reported 22,415 new confirmed infections and 546 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest numbers since the start of the pandemic.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:14:11 +0200
German petrol station worker 'punched and kicked' after face mask row
A 67-year-old man was hospitalised near Bremen after he was punched and kicked by a customer after an argument about wearing a facemask. The incident comes one month after another German petrol station worker was fatally shot by a man who refused to ...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:11:28 +0200
Germany's would-be coalition planning to form government in December
The three parties started coalition negotiations on Thursday and aim to finish talks in late November.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:09:46 +0200
COVID measures could be reimposed as cases surge in Europe
Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Europe with some countries already announcing new restrictions.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:52:17 +0200
Is the Gorillas food delivery app the future for Europe's gig economy?
Berlin's food delivery app rejected the idea of hiring gig workers. Did it work?

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:18:16 +0200
Greek doctors in Athens stage 24-hour strike to protest staff shortages
Greek doctors and nurses have rallied outside the health ministry to protest against mandatory vaccinations and staff shortages.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:15:36 +0200
Pfizer booster dose 95.6% effective against COVID symptoms - study
A study conducted by two labs found a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was 95.6% effective against symptoms of the disease.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:31:37 +0200
Nicolae Ciuca: Romania's defence minister nominated to try and form government
Nicolae Ciuca, a reserve army general and Romania's caretaker defence minister, has been named as the country's prime minister delegate. A previous attempt to form a centrist government in Romania failed this week.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:16:44 +0200
Sir David Amess: UK Police charge 25-year-old man with murder of Conservative lawmaker
Ali Harbi Ali was arrested shortly after the attack on MP Sir David Amess last Friday as he was meeting constituents in the Essex town of Leigh-on-Sea.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:48:08 +0200
The EU must protect its investment in Kyrgyz democracy | View
The EU has spent €200 million building democracy in Kyrgyzstan. It must intervene now to stop an Afghanistan-style collapse, argues Shamil Ibragimov, director of the Soros Foundation in Kyrgyzstan.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:33:07 +0200
Lithuanian news websites delete public comments to prevent COVID-19 misinformation
Lithuanian news websites have said they will remove anonymous public comments on stories about COVID-19.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:52:38 +0200
Strong winds cause damage, disruptions in western Europe
A quarter of a million French homes were without electricity on Thursday and trains were also halted in Netherlands and Germany after powerful winds swept through Western Europe.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:37:15 +0200
River of lava flows from La Palma volcano over a month after it began erupting
Geologists filmed a massive block floating in the direction of Tajuya on a stream of lava coming from the volcano's northern zone.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:30:02 +0200
'No way to sugarcoat this': World leaders need to boost COVID-19 jab distribution, WHO says
High-income countries have administered 133 vaccine doses per 100 people vs just four doses per 100 population in low-income countries.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:33:31 +0200
EU Parliament to sue Commission to force use of rule of law mechanism
The European Commission is being accused of failing to implement a mechanism that withholds EU funds from member states that violate the rule of law.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:29:57 +0200
Europe's energy crisis: Soaring electricity prices put strain on cement factory
The biggest cement plant in Spain could stop its activity due to the dramatic increase in electricity prices.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:44:20 +0200
Boris 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 +0200
Donald 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.



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