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Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:30:06 +0200
US donates half a million Pfizer vaccine doses to Georgia
Half a million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Tbilisi, Georgia early on Saturday.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 09:44:51 +0200
Lithuanian border town protests over number of migrants from Belarus
Residents in a small border town in Lithuania are protesting over the number of migrants crossing over from neighbouring Belarus

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 22:00:43 +0200
UN Security Council condemns Turkish move to reopen Cyprus ghost town Varosha
In a statement on Friday UN Security Council warned that any move to resettle the former tourist town would be "inadmissable".

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:31:33 +0200
Traffic on Trans-Siberian Railway halted after bridge collapse
Heavy rains have caused a bridge collapse in Russia, blocking traffic on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:25:57 +0200
Delta variant of COVID-19 now dominant in Europe, says World Health Organization
The World Health Organization has said that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is now dominant in much of the European Region and has urged governments to step up vaccination programmes.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:14:01 +0200
'Fooled by disinformation': Vaccine protests at Slovak parliament
Opposition politicians spoke with the crowds, who were protesting new rules exempting people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus from some restrictions.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:50:13 +0200
WHO Europe Chief Kluge calls for a greater vaccination push
Global Conversation speaks to Hans Kluge at the Mental Health Summit in Athens about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:30:01 +0200
Are European arms fuelling wars and conflicts worldwide?
Where do European-made weapons end up? How are current conflicts worldwide impacted by the Defence industries of EU Member States? We take a look at the Defence sector and those opposed to its exports strategies.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:57:55 +0200
What's it like to be LGBT in Hungary amid Orban's rights crackdown?
Ahead of Budapest Pride this weekend, Euronews spoke to several members of Hungary's LGBT community to find out how a controversial new law had affected them.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:20:40 +0200
Israeli film about Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi wins Cannes Jury Prize
Ahed's Knee is about "a country that should have been different, that could have been different," its director said.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:42:32 +0200
Northern Ireland: 1998 Omagh bombing that killed 29 people could have been prevented, says UK court
A Northern Ireland judge has ruled that there was plausible evidence that authorities could have prevented the 1998 car bombing in Omagh.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:31:05 +0200
Moldova's new government has an old problem: Transnistria. Can it solve it?
The future of the breakaway region - which accounts for 10% of Moldova's claimed territory and over half a million people - could spark a new row with Russia.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:27:08 +0200
Let the Games begin! Tokyo 2020 kicks off with manga-inspired opening ceremony
The 11,000 athletes have been waiting for a year but stepped out on Friday into a near-empty stadium.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:06:09 +0200
Europe should welcome in journalists forced to leave Belarus | View
"The people of Belarus deserve to know the doors of other European countries are open to them."

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:02:28 +0200
Germany flood victims distraught as the clean-up begins
The death toll from Germany's floods stands at 177, with dozens still missing. In neighbouring Belgium, at least 31 were killed.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:52:17 +0200
Several migrants missing after boat sinks off Greek islands in Aegean Sea
A boat carrying 45 migrants is sinking near Greek islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea, Turkey’s defense ministry has said.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:49:34 +0200
The EU must act now to protect Thessaloniki's antiquities | View
"In Greece, an archaeological site of incalculable value is today at great risk of being irretrievably damaged."

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:47:11 +0200
Senior Bosnian official bans denial of Srebrenica genocide under law
The head of Bosnia’s Office of the High Representative has imposed changes to the country’s criminal law, introducing prison sentences for anyone who denies the genocide at Srebrenica.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:21:32 +0200
‘Handful’ of Russians denied place at Olympics over doping suspicions
A number of Russian athletes implicated in state-sponsored doping were stopped from joining their country’s team of 335 at the Tokyo Olympics.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:17:19 +0200
Fact-Check: Video does not show French police joining protests against vaccine passports
An old video has been shared on social media, falsely claiming to show French police applauding protests against new COVID-19 restrictions.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:13:43 +0200
Poland's legal defiance is the EU’s moment of truth | View
"The latest confrontation between Warsaw and Brussels is more than a judicial disagreement: it marks a key moment in the fight between the rule of law and autocracy that threatens to very essence of the European project."

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 21:48:07 +0200
Georgia is still a long way off showing it adheres to EU values | View
"The recent violence in Tbilisi against a planned gay pride parade and some journalists reporting the event, one of whom has now died, show just how far Georgia still needs to go to adopt EU and UK values."

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 21:19:27 +0200
Tommy Robinson: Far-right activist ordered to pay £100,000 in damages to Syrian refugee
Jamal Hijazi came to the UK with his family in October 2016 as part of the UK government's Syrian refugee resettlement programme.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:15:30 +0200
Driver killed after bus plunges from road on Italian island of Capri
Italian media said some beachgoers instinctively dived into the sea for cover when they heard the loud crash.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 19:03:01 +0200
Meet the volunteer pilots trying to save lives on the world's deadliest migration route
This year alone, the French pilots have accumulated over 500 flight hours over the Mediterranean searching the sea for migrant boats in danger.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:12:07 +0200
Hong Kong police arrest unionists for 'sedition' over children's book
The five members of the General Association of Hong Kong Speech Therapists were detained in connection with a series of books about sheep, which police said were thought to be allegorical.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:06:39 +0200
Germany floods: Dozens still missing as more heavy rain forecast for weekend
Germany’s national weather service said that regions hit by deadly floods last week could see more heavy rain this weekend.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:28:45 +0200
Iran water crisis: Internet shutdowns observed amid protests in Khuzestan
The Iranian province of Khuzestan has experienced internet outages amid demonstrations over a water shortage, NetBlocks says.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:25:10 +0200
Five years on, Munich remembers victims of 2016 mass shooting
Nine people were killed and dozens of others were injured after a gunman with far-right views opened fire in a Munich shopping centre in 2016.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:09:54 +0200
Women in France fined for wearing 'burkini' swimsuits at pool
"Burkinis" -- a swimsuit that covers the whole body except the face -- have been outlawed by several French municipalities since 2016, arguing the costumes violate the country's secular values. But activists have argued that the ban is rooted in Isla...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:29:48 +0200
Norway marks a decade since Utoya massacre killed 77 people
On July 22, 2011, right-wing extremist Anders Breivik set off a bomb in the capital, Oslo, killing eight people, before heading to tiny Utoya island where he stalked and shot dead 69 mostly teen members of the Labor Party’s youth wing.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:40:30 +0200
More than 200 migrants climb fence to enter Spanish enclave of Melilla
Spanish authorities said it constitutes one of the largest arrivals in recent years.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:31:57 +0200
Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke
Director Kentaro Kobayashi was accused of using a joke about the Holocaust in his comedy act, including the phrase “Let’s play Holocaust."

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:20:15 +0200
China blasts dam to divert floods that killed at least 33
The equivalent of a year's worth of rain in three days swallowing up an underground line and turning streets into rivers.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 23:23:27 +0200
Nord Stream 2: Ukraine and Poland slam deal to complete controversial gas pipeline
It comes after Germany and the United States announced a deal to allow the completion of Nord Stream 2.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 22:26:50 +0200
Norway prepares to mark 10th anniversary of Utoya massacre
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and Astrid Hoem, leader of the Norwegian Labour Party's youth wing, laid flowers on Wednesday at a memorial to the 69 mostly teenaged victims of the terror attack.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 21:41:32 +0200
Police use water cannons to disperse Athens protesters as Greek government ushers in new vaccine law
About 1,500 demonstrators gathered in Syntagma square as the Greek government introduced a new bill to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for care home staff.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 20:38:04 +0200
Italy's far-right League faces controversy after councillor shoots dead man
A councillor for Italy's far-right League has been placed under house arrest on suspicion of fatally shooting a man in a public square.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 20:27:27 +0200
Racist murder memorial defaced as Norway remembers victims of 2011 far-right massacre
Norway's PM said she was "sad and furious" about the vandalism.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:52:04 +0200
Guards freed after hostage-taking by inmates at Swedish prison
Two inmates broke into a staff room and are holding two guards hostage, demanding a helicopter and 20 pizzas.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:37:52 +0200
Fake wine, diluted honey and horse meat confiscated in European police crackdown
Police in 26 EU member states seized 15.4 tonnes of sub-par food and 1.7 million litres of counterfeit booze from alleged criminal gangs.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:14:06 +0200
EU rejects renegotiation of post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland
The UK wants a major rewrite of the rules. “Put very simply, we cannot go on as we are,” Brexit minister David Frost said on Wednesday in the House of Lords.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:32:37 +0200
Teenager arrested after electricity cut at French vaccination centre
A teenager has been arrested in the French investigation into the intentional power cut that affected a vaccination centre in Audincourt.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:28:22 +0200
A decade on from Breivik's killing rampage, Norway still needs to address its far-right problem
Survivors and experts say that hate speech and the far-right ideology that inspired the massacre of 77 people still prosper.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:14:58 +0200
Brexit and COVID combine to leave supermarket shelves empty in the UK
Because of Brexit, new drivers from Europe can no longer come to work in the UK as easily as before. Many went home during the COVID pandemic and have not returned.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:01:01 +0200
Ten people injured after gun fired at seaside nightclub in Italy
Ten people suffered minor injuries after a gun was fired at a seaside nightclub in Taranto, southern Italy.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:56:32 +0200
Brisbane to host the 2032 Olympic Games
The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:46:46 +0200
Hungary's Viktor Orban will hold referendum on anti-LGBT law
Hungary's Viktor Orban will hold referendum on anti-LGBT law.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:28:55 +0200
Germany approves €400 million aid package for victims of deadly floods
At least 171 people were killed in Germany when small rivers swelled quickly into raging torrents after persistent downpours last week.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:41:18 +0200
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
Designated Prime Minister Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon and former Cabinet minister, has promised to form a provisional consensus government to lead Haiti until elections are held.



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