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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:00:50 +0100
A year since Brexit: English winemakers get creative to beat 'nightmare' labour shortages
Many set up schemes where wine enthusiasts could come and pick grapes voluntarily, often scheduling it around work or dropping the children off at school.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 29th – Morning edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 06:44:12 +0100
Setback for Belgian government as coronavirus measures overturned
The Council of State is an advisory body that has legal powers to overturn government decisions it considers unlawful.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 06:30:04 +0100
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy news outlet, arrest 6
The arrests come as authorities crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:27:28 +0100
Books, cash, ammunition pulled from buried Robert E Lee time capsule
A rare picture of Abraham Lincoln, believed to have been buried in the box, was not discovered.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 19:40:58 +0100
MPs brawl in Jordan parliament over plan to increase king's powers
Critics say that King Abdullah has become increasingly dictatorial in his crackdown on dissent.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 18:47:25 +0100
'Most serious damage to wildlife', at least 5,200 cranes killed by bird flu in Israel
In addition to the 5,200 dead, another 10,000 are believed to be infected, according to Ohad Hatsofe, a specialist at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 18:00:05 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 28th – Evening edition
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Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:51:56 +0100
Volcanologists can't rule out future reactivation of La Palma volcano
"We can never say that volcanoes are completely stopped until years or even many months. So the longer the time it is in this position of 'no activity', the more probable that the eruption has finally ended," volcanologist Alexis Schwartz told Eurone...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:49:05 +0100
The West must stand firm to combat Russia's threats to Ukraine | View
Russia's threatening behaviour towards Ukraine is also a test of Western resolve. It must be met by a united front from the US, the EU and NATO, as well as fresh sanctions, argues former MEP Geoffrey Van Orden.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:17:38 +0100
'Another foreign agent': Russian court orders closure of country's oldest human rights NGO, Memorial
A movement rather than a singular organisation, Memorial has been active since 1987 in its work to draw attention to the political repression of dissidents in the Soviet Union.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:02:55 +0100
Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan to recognise 'one China'
Daniel Ortega, who was elected back to power in Nicaragua in 2007, had maintained ties with Taipei until now.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:00:08 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 28th – Midday edition
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Tue, 28 Dec 2021 11:23:54 +0100
Belarus unveils constitutional changes to extend Lukashenko's rule
The amendments will be up for a referendum, scheduled for February 2022, and will be considered approved if more than 50% vote for them, with a turnout threshold at 50%.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:57:59 +0100
Mosque in northern France ordered shut for 'inciting hatred' and 'violence'
More than 20 mosques have been ordered closed in recent months across France.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:00:09 +0100
A year since Brexit: How welcome do Poles living in the UK feel now?
Many Polish people have opted to stay in Britain, although some have had trouble establishing residency — while others have returned home to Poland.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:56:32 +0100
In eastern Germany, pastors push for shots despite protests
Lutheran pastors across Saxony have used their sermons to promote vaccines as the most efficient way to prevent severe illness and to end the pandemic.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:22:10 +0100
In pictures: 30 breathtaking nature and landscape views from 2021
These are some stunning moments nature gave us in 2021.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:05:08 +0100
Cruise ships denied docking over COVID cases as more flights cancelled
Cruise ships denied docking over COVID cases as more flights cancelled

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 28th – Morning edition
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Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:35:10 +0100
US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine
The decision also was driven by a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, propelled by the omicron variant.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 19:59:21 +0100
France: government introduces shorter waiting time for booster jabs, new measures
French PM Jean Castex announced the return of "compulsory" remote working and a ban on standing in bars and cafes as the country tries to curb the impact of the Omicron variant.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:13:15 +0100
'Dallas Buyers Club' director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58
Vallée was well known for his improvisational style and giving the actors the space to play freely and improvise across scenes.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:04:39 +0100
Russia's Gazprom says accusations of low gas deliveries to EU are 'false'
Accusations came earlier this week after the Russian company stopped to reserve transport facilities at the Yamal-Europe pipeline, which passes through Belarus.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:03:45 +0100
Paris FC and Lyon kicked out of French Cup over fan violence
The cup match between Paris FC and Lyon was abandoned at half time after violence between the two sets of fans broke out.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:00:05 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 27th – Evening edition
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Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:45:22 +0100
Omicron spread casts gloom over New Year's Eve celebration in Europe
Christmas celebrations across Europe were deeply affected by COVID-19 for the second year running -- and the Omicron variant looks set to do the same for New Year celebrations too.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:42:26 +0100
'Shopping like crazy': An inflated lira sees neighbours flock to Turkey
As lira hits an all-time low against the euro in late December, shoppers from Turkey and Greece arrive in Turkey in droves to capitalise on it.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:26:35 +0100
Poland’s president vetoes controversial media law following pressure from US
President Andrzej Duda said on Monday he decided to veto a bill that would have prevented any non-European entity from owning more than a 49 percent stake in a Polish broadcaster.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:10:52 +0100
Bird flu kills 2,000 wild cranes and infects thousands more in Israel
More than 2,000 wild cranes have died in Israel from bird flu in a vast nature reserve in the north of the country, officials at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said on Sunday.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:25:42 +0100
At least 28 migrants' bodies found lined up on Libya's western coast
Libya's Interior Ministry believes the bodies recovered belonged to a group of 60 people supposedly missing at sea.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:00:07 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 27th – Midday edition
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Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:20:19 +0100
Myanmar court postpones verdicts in 2nd case against Suu Kyi
The court gave no reason for delaying the verdicts until Jan. 10, according to the legal official.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:18:45 +0100
Argentina's Bariloche sends plume of smoke into the sky as fires rage
Some of the fires are as much as 300 kilometres apart. No casualties have been reported so far.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:54:46 +0100
Police arrest Bangladesh ferry owner after at least 37 die in fire
Police in Bangladesh have arrested the owner of a ferry on which at least 37 people died in an onboard fire.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:19:30 +0100
The best stories of the year from Uncovering Europe
Each weekday at 7 pm CET we bring you a European story that goes beyond the headlines to find the real issues shaping the continent. Here's the best of our Uncovering Europe series from 2021.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:36:49 +0100
As 2021 comes to an end, here's a selection of the year's most striking images
A selection of the most outstanding photographs which marked 2021.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:00:43 +0100
A year since Brexit: How has it affected European exporters to the UK?
You will probably hear a lot about how Brexit has affected UK producers. But what about European exporters to Britain? Have they had to find new markets?

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:29:19 +0100
How well do you remember 2021? Take our news quiz and find out!
Test yourself with our 50-question news quiz on the stories shaping Europe this year.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:03:27 +0100
Euronews' best misinformation debunks in 2021 | #TheCube
Misinformation about #COVID, vaccines, elections and other major events have spread in 2021. Here are five of Euronews' best debunks from the last 12 months.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:48:12 +0100
These eight stories helped shape Europe in 2021
From COVID to Brexit and Kyiv to Berlin, here are the stories that helped shape Europe's 2021.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:35:54 +0100
Sarah Weddington, lawyer who argued Roe v. Wade abortion case, dies at 76
Weddington had been in poor health for some time and it was not immediately clear what caused her death.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 27th – Morning edition
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Mon, 27 Dec 2021 06:46:37 +0100
Climate change: Cost of extreme weather events increased in 2021, says NGO
The July floods in Germany and Belgium unleashed damages of about €38 billion.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 18:52:48 +0100
Authorities in DR Congo fear more attacks after suicide bomber kills 5
After a suicide bomber killed five people in a thwarted attack on a packed restaurant in Beni, in the east of the country, concerns grow of further attempts by extremists.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 18:34:09 +0100
'Not needed': Taliban shut down more ministries and election commissions
The Taliban-run government of Afghanistan shut down two election commissions and peace and parliamentarian affairs ministries, deeming them to be "unnecessary institutions".

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 18:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 26th – Evening edition
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Sun, 26 Dec 2021 17:59:48 +0100
Two new COVID treatment pills: who can take them and when?
Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck’s molnupiravir can be used by EU member states, the EMA recommended. However, they come with a catch: they have to be used as soon as possible.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 15:38:37 +0100
Israeli PM announces plan to settle over 100,000 Israelis in Golan Heights by 2030
PM Naftali Bennett said "this is our moment" as he announced a multi-million dollar plan to double the number of settlers in the occupied territory by the end of the decade.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 14:12:28 +0100
Putin to ponder options if West refuses guarantees on Ukraine
In comments aired on Russian state TV Sunday, president Vladimir Putin said that Moscow will undertake "adequate military-technical measures" if NATO and other Western allies do not pull back from Ukraine and Eastern Europe in general.



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