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Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:55:04 +0100
Congo election in turmoil after opposition candidate hospitalised with COVID-19
Sassou N’Guesso is the third-longest serving president in Africa.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:29:58 +0100
Malta: Joseph Muscat's former chief of staff, Keith Schembri, charged with fraud
Schembri has called the investigation a "travesty of justice".

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:26:34 +0100
Thousands turn out to protest Netanyahu three days before Israel election
Once again, Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 19:29:18 +0100
Prince Harry tells children who have lost parents to COVID-19: 'You're not alone'
Harry shares the experience of losing his mother, Princess Diana, as a child.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:02:50 +0100
Europe must share the burden of migrant flow, say EU border nations
“We can no longer be punished for our geographical position,” Malta's Byron Camilleri said Saturday, summing up his position and that of his colleagues from Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Spain.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:47:26 +0100
Albania begins vaccinating Kosovo medics against COVID-19
New leader Albin Kurti has refused to source COVID-19 vaccines from countries that do not recognise Kosovo as an independent state, like Russia and China.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:38:55 +0100
Volcano awakens in Iceland, vigils for Sarah Everard and Syria confict anniversary | In photos
The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:13:01 +0100
COVID-19 vaccines: Half of UK adults receive first dose as EU threatens AstraZeneca over supplies
The UK government heralds a 'huge success' after more than 26 million first doses of coronavirus jabs are administered, while the European Commission warns AstraZeneca to meet its delivery targets to the bloc.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:34:00 +0100
Alexander Lukashenko warns Belarus protesters: 'Be patient'
The Belarusian opposition led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is hoping to start talks with the government in May - if an online poll launched on Thursday gives her the mandate to enter negotiations.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 13:43:15 +0100
Far right protest COVID-19 restrictions in German cities
Several thousand people participated in the protests in Kassel.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:44:36 +0100
Tokyo Olympics: Spectators from abroad to be barred from games this summer, says IOC
Officials justified the widely-anticipated move saying the risk was too great to admit ticket holders from overseas during a pandemic.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:29:44 +0100
Women's rights: Outrage as Erdogan pulls Turkey out of European treaty against violence
Women's rights groups have called for protests after the Turkish president issued a decree annulling the country’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 11:28:46 +0100
Greece: Passage of migrants causes tension near North Macedonia border
Traffic on the Balkan Route for refugees and immigrants wanting to make their way to Europe appears to be on the increase, say villagers in northern Greece.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 11:21:15 +0100
Iceland: Long-dormant volcano erupts in southwest of island following several earthquakes
The Fagradals Mountain volcano had been dormant for 6,000 years, and the Reykjanes Peninsula hadn't seen an eruption of any volcano for nearly 800 years.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:25:50 +0100
'Speak out': Joe Biden and Kamala Harris decry racism after attack on Asian Americans
The US President and Vice-President denounced racism hidden 'in plain sight' as they visited Atlanta, days after a white gunman killed eight people, mostly Asian American women.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:34:40 +0100
A week after saying COVID-19 was under control, Bulgaria locks down
“We might appear to make inconsistent decisions,” said Bulgaria's health minister Kostadin Angelov, announcing a tightening of restrictions.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:30:49 +0100
Limited access to COVID vaccines for Europe's poor: the case of Moldova
Moldova will receive 20% of the country's total COVID-19 vaccine needs through the WHO's co-sponsored COVAX programme. But many more are needed and negotiations with manufacturers are proving to be difficult.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:01:36 +0100
France recommends reserving AstraZeneca vaccine for over 55s despite EMA advice
Despite resuming the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, France's health authority has recommended reserving it for people aged 55 and over.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:50:44 +0100
After AstraZeneca back-and-forth, authorities could struggle to convince sceptics
Experts fear mixed messaging over AstraZeneca's coronavirus jab could undermine public trust and slow down immunisation campaigns.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:40:32 +0100
Russia will have to react if Bosnia joins NATO, warns embassy
Bosnian officials slammed the Russian warning, calling it a “veiled threat” against Bosnia and its western allies.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:30:11 +0100
Norway prime minister Erna Solberg apologises for breaking her own government's COVID rules
Solberg apologised for holding a birthday party last month in a restaurant with 13 people when public gatherings in Norway were limited to 10 people.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:51:31 +0100
Rock 'n' Rollout: Could Gibraltar be a vision of the coming reopening of Europe?
Gibraltar was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic - but its successful vaccination campaign should see all adults immunised by the end of March, and it is opening back up.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:42:16 +0100
Army tank accidentally blows up a chicken coop in Italy
Italian farmer cries foul after an army tank accidentally blows up a chicken farm near Pordenone.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:34:08 +0100
In Ukraine, Stepan Bandera’s legacy becomes a political football... again
Six decades after Bandera's murder at the hands of Soviet agents in Munich, his life remains a key electoral issue in Ukraine.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:04:47 +0100
Finding Refuge: Ten years of war in Syria, through the eyes of Syrians forced to flee
A decade since the start of the conflict that has torn Syria apart, Euronews spoke to Syrians who were forced to flee their country, and have now found refuge in various parts of Europe.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:34:29 +0100
From Damascus to Rouen: A Syrian dancer’s long road to refuge
The war in Syria displaced half of the country’s population, with many escaping to Europe for refuge - but the journey was rarely simple, or safe.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:31:31 +0100
'Not enough vaccines to stop third wave' of COVID in Europe, says German health minister
The warning from Jens Spahn comes on the day several countries including Germany resume AstraZeneca vaccinations after a four-day suspension.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:48:49 +0100
Algerian passengers 'stuck' for three weeks at Paris airport due to COVID-19 border closure
A group of 25 have been stranded at Charles de Gaulle airport as they try to reach Algeria, where others also complain of being punished by the country's border closure.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:04:12 +0100
Italian artist collective turns Turin residential building into art gallery
It comes as visits to museums remain strictly forbidden across most of Italy.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:01:23 +0100
EU must renew migrant deal with Turkey 'as soon as possible'
It has been 5 years since the EU reached an agreement with Turkey over the flow of migrants to Europe. At the height of the migration crisis, the bloc agreed to give Turkey money in exchange for a reduction in illegal crossings and an improvement in ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:50:59 +0100
Moldova’s vaccine rollout hampered by corruption, says president
Recently-elected President Maia Sandu told Euronews she has secured a donation of 200,000 doses from Romania and free access to 20% of Moldova's total vaccine needs through the global vaccine initiative COVAX. But corruption is hampering the rollout ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:30:17 +0100
Scotland’s First Minister ‘misled’ parliament over Salmond allegations
A committee has found Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon “misled” the nation’s parliament over sexual assault allegations against her predecessor Alex Salmond.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:50:34 +0100
Gunmen massacre police officers in ambush in central Mexico
A huge search was underway for those responsible for killing eight state police officers and five prosecution investigators in the rural area southwest of Mexico City.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:45:20 +0100
China: Trial of Canadian businessman Michael Spavor ends without verdict
Two Canadians have been held for more than two years in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:14:18 +0100
US and China clash amid blunt exchanges in first face-to-face meeting under President Biden
The meetings in Alaska are a new test in increasingly troubled relations between the two countries, at odds over human rights, Chinese assertiveness and the coronavirus pandemic.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:52:39 +0100
Finland suspends AstraZeneca vaccine despite European regulator saying it is safe and effective
Finland's public health authority said the jab would be halted "until there is more information and a possible causality can be assessed".

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:22:05 +0100
Biden plans to send four million AstraZeneca COVID jabs to Mexico, Canada
The US will send four million AstraZeneca doses to Mexico and Canada, the White House said on Thursday.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:17:40 +0100
Most misinformation spread online is accidental, study finds
Half of the misinformation that spreads online is shared because users are not paying attention, a study has found.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:00:55 +0100
Will travel be possible this summer with the EU's Digital Green Certificate?
"No, I do not think that Europe is losing the battle of vaccines. I think there is a lot of noise around the European vaccination programme". - Margaritis Schinas, Vice President of the EU Commission, tells all about the Digital Green Certificate, t...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:18:53 +0100
'I want to live not just survive': Kosovo and its chronic brain drain problem
Kosovo's new government has promised to end the exodus of young Kosovo Albanians abroad. It may struggle to persuade them to stay at home.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:15:07 +0100
One year on, Italy remembers coronavirus victims
Footage of an army convoy snaking its way through Bergamo's roads on March 18th, 2020 remains one of the most heart-wrenching and iconic images of the pandemic

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:57:53 +0100
Paris and more than a dozen French areas to lock down for a month, says PM Jean Castex
Sixteen regions in France including the capital will lock down from Friday for a month amid rising COVID-19 cases and hospital saturation.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:30:55 +0100
Man in cow mask, fined under burqa ban law, has conviction quashed
Austria's Constitutional Court has overturned the sentence of an animal rights activist who was fined under a law banning full-face veils while wearing a cow mask.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:30:42 +0100
Bulgaria imposes 10-day lockdown to tackle rising COVID-19 cases
The new restrictions will be the last test for the centre-right government of Boyko Borissov, who hopes to win a fourth term in the parliamentary elections on April 4.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:11:47 +0100
Halting AstraZeneca vaccine ‘will lead to deaths’ says drug safety expert
"It's not always the best policy to withdraw the vaccine, especially when you have a disease that's killing people," an expert in drug safety tells Euronews.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:42:33 +0100
WHO advises against vaccine passports as EU debates 'green pass'
EU leaders will discuss the divisive issue at a summit next week.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:39:49 +0100
Armenia’s PM calls early elections in a bid to defuse country’s political crisis
BREAKING: Armenia’s PM calls early elections in a bid to defuse the country’s political crisis

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:18:58 +0100
After years of delay, renovation works for the iconic Chain Bridge in Budapest gets underway
After years of delay, renovation works for the iconic Budapest bridge connecting the Buda and Pest parts of the Hungarian capital, have finally started.The project is expected to cost around 51 million euros and to cause some disruption to the capita...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:02:03 +0100
Child abuse in football: Report finds 'significant institutional failings' in the FA
"There was often a feeling that without ‘concrete evidence’ or a specific allegation from a child nothing could, or should, be done", said the chief investigator.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:45:12 +0100
Thousand-year-old Spanish Holm Oak wins 'European Tree of the Year' title
Residents of a small village in North-East Spain have been popping the Cava corks! Their huge Oak tree has just been named 'European Tree of the Year'.



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