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Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:49:30 +0200
Cheesed off: Brexit blues wipe out UK cheesemaker's European business
One Derbyshire cheesemaker says it has fallen victim to the extra paperwork, costs and confusion that have hit many a British exporter to the continent since the UK left the EU.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:46:43 +0200
Denmark set to ban life-term prisoners from new romances
Prisoners will be able to maintain contact by letter or telephone with people who were close to them before their detention.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:20:35 +0200
US attempts to curb French and EU backlash over Indo-Pacific pact with UK and Australia
Although it's impossible to predict if any damage will be lasting, the row seems to have rekindled European suspicions of American intentions.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 07:23:15 +0200
Fire crews struggling to save California giant sequoias
More than 9,000 square kilometres have been scorched by a series of wildfires in recent weeks in California that also destroyed hundreds of homes.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:49:14 +0200
Facebook bans German accounts under new 'social harm' policy
Posts from the accounts included one making the debunked claim that vaccines create viral variants and another that wished death upon police officers who broke up violent anti-lockdown protests in Berlin.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:34:13 +0200
Two men charged with murder of journalist Lyra McKee, Northern Irish police say
Lyra McKee was fatally shot on April 18, 2019, during riots and clashes with police in the Catholic area of Creggan

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 22:30:34 +0200
SpaceX: How safe is the mission launched with an all-civilian crew?
Is Space X's latest launch, Inspiration 4, a leap forward in commercial space travel or a risk too far? Euronews talked to two experts to find out.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 21:58:39 +0200
Faroe Islands PM says role of dolphin hunts will be examined after killing sparks outcry
The Faroese prime minister has said the role of dolphin hunting will be examined after gruesome footage posted on Sunday showed nearly 1,500 dead sea mammals lying on a beach.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 21:34:55 +0200
Russians head to polls in general election as Navalny's 'smart voting' app is blocked
The ruling United Russia party is expected to comfortably hold its majority in the State Duma after a lacklustre campaign season marked by a crackdown on serious opposition groups.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 21:13:35 +0200
Dutch foreign minister Sigrid Kaag resigns over Afghanistan evacuations
The resignation came after the lower house of Dutch parliament passed a motion of censure against the government over its handling of evacuations from Afghanistan.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:19:00 +0200
Four indicted in Germany over links to Islamic extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra
German citizen Marius A. is alleged to have travelled to Syria in 2013 to fight with the Al-Qaida splinter group, while three other men are accused of collecting funds on his behalf.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:14:10 +0200
Entire Dutch rail network disrupted by communications breakdown
The Dutch rail network ground to a halt on Thursday evening due to a communications breakdown between drivers and traffic managers.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:22:01 +0200
Stolen church doors return to Cyprus Orthodox Church from Japan decades after Turkish invasion
The ornately-decorated wooden doors were stolen from a village church after the Turkish invasion in 1974, before resurfacing years later in an art college in Ishikawa.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:19:24 +0200
Poland discriminated against gay mother in custody battle, says European court
A Polish mother has been awarded €10,000 in damages after she lost custody of her children by starting a relationship with another woman.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:06:01 +0200
Berlin referendum: Voters mull one of Europe’s most radical ripostes to gentrification
A referendum on election day on September 26 is neck-and-neck but polls have 'Ja' taking the advantage.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:01:58 +0200
European Parliament strongly backs legal rights for digital platform workers
Brussels will now draw up plans to protect app-based workers, after MEPs overwhelmingly backed giving them full employment rights under EU law.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:12:44 +0200
Ukraine says Russia is violating international law by holding elections in Crimea
Russia has distributed over 600,000 passports in pro-separatist eastern Ukraine in recent months to encourage residents to vote.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:42:33 +0200
Yom Kippur synagogue attack plot: Teenager and three others arrested in Germany
The interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia said officials had been tipped off about an "Islamist-motivated threat" ahead of the Jewish holiday.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:34:52 +0200
Thousands demonstrate against new health pass measures in Slovenia
Around 8,000 gathered in Ljubljana to demonstrate against new COVID-19 restrictions in the largest ever protest in Slovenia.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:33:48 +0200
Deutsche Bahn: German rail operator agrees pay deal with union to end strikes
GDL union said that Deutsche Bahn had agreed to a "good compromise" and that train drivers would receive sufficient pay rises.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:23:55 +0200
EU is failing Afghan refugees trying to flee Taliban, say rights groups
Human rights and refugee groups have appealed to the European Union to step up its help for people trying to flee Afghanistan.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:02:47 +0200
The State of the Union speech was a big missed opportunity for Ursula von der Leyen | View
In her hour-long speech, the Commission President failed to address the most immediate concerns of EU citizens and companies, argues law professor Alberto Alemanno.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:33:24 +0200
Sputnik V: WHO suspends approval process for COVID vaccine due to 'manufacturing' concerns
A regional WHO official said one manufacturing plant for the vaccine had failed to meet the necessary standards.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:27:39 +0200
Italy first in Europe to require all employees to have COVID health pass
The move aims to improve vaccine uptake and reduce the infection rate amid a potential surge in COVID-19 cases this winter.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:08:23 +0200
Did Finland do enough to protect its foreign berry pickers from COVID?
A probe was sparked after more than 400 pickers from Thailand -- brought into Finland for the season -- were found to have COVID-19.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:41:49 +0200
Same-sex civil unions 'good and helpful to many', says Pope Francis
The pontiff said marriage is "a sacrament between a man and woman that can't be changed", but he supports civil laws that try to help those who have "a diverse sexual orientation".

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:11:36 +0200
Marks & Spencer to close more than half its stores in France due to Brexit supply problems
The UK retail chain cites "lengthy and complex export procedures" post-Brexit for its decision to close 11 of its 20 French sites.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:10:18 +0200
Bitcoin ATMs burn as El Salvador protesters march against President Nayib Bukele
Protesters marched against moves by President Nayib Bukele to centralise power, attacking Bitcoin ATMs installed by the government.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:46:57 +0200
France suspends 3,000 health workers for failing to get a COVID vaccine
French healthcare workers had until Wednesday to get at least one dose of the vaccine after vaccination was made compulsory for them in mid-July.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:09:06 +0200
'Stab in the back': France blasts new UK-US-Australia security pact in Indo-Pacific
The 'AUKUS' pact aimed at countering China's influence in the region will see Australia scrap its Attack Class Submarine Programme with France in favour of a deal with the UK.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:42:09 +0200
Leader of Islamic State in Greater Sahara 'neutralised' by French troops, Macron says
The French leader described the killing is a "major success" in the fight against terrorist groups in the Sahel.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:00:36 +0200
The EU promotes the virtues of train travel with the 'Connecting Europe Express'
Travelling throughout Europe only by train has its difficulties, but the EU and its members are highlighting the environmental virtues of this form of transport with the 'Connecting Europe Express', a train that is currently crisscrossing the contine...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:08:38 +0200
Paris terror trial: Main suspect says 2015 attack was 'nothing personal'
"We attacked France, we targeted the population but it was nothing personal," the only surviving attacker told a Paris courtroom.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 21:24:28 +0200
Bulgaria to hold third parliamentary election this year in November
Bulgaria already held parliamentary elections in April and July this year, but the country's largest three parties failed to produce a working coalition government.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:50:31 +0200
Former Kosovo rebel commander on trial in the Hague for war crimes
Salih Mustafa has been accused of murder and torture during Kosovo’s 1998-99 war for independence from Serbia.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:46:25 +0200
Ukraine: Regional government official among two people killed by car bomb in Dnipro
Ukraine's Security Service has launched a terror investigation after a man and a woman were killed in an explosion in Dnipro.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:02:47 +0200
New Serbian national holiday triggers unease across the Balkans
Serbia kicked off Unity Day with a display of military power and calls for all Serbs in the Balkans to unite under one flag.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:59:56 +0200
Ex-ETA leader jailed for 1997 plot to attack Spain's former king Juan Carlos I
Maria Soledad Iparraguirre Guenechea was found guilty of "crimes against the Crown" and sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:54:28 +0200
Civil engineer jailed in Sweden for selling information to Russian embassy
The man had sold confidential information about the Swedish truckmaker Scania to a Russian diplomat.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:51:38 +0200
Pope rejects German archbishop's resignation following abuse report
Pope Frances refused to accept the resignation of the Archbishop of Hamburg, who offered his resignation in March after reported mishandling of sexual abuse cases.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:37:26 +0200
Cows can be 'potty trained like children' for greener environment, says German study
Scientists, hoping to find new ways to prevent urine from polluting the earth, have managed to potty train cows in two weeks.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:25:33 +0200
Lyra McKee: Northern Ireland police arrest four men over journalist's murder
The 29-year-old journalist was fatally shot while observing riots and police clashes near the Irish border in April 2019.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:00:17 +0200
$12.3 million 'found stashed' at former Afghan leaders' homes amidst food crisis
"The money found came from senior leaders of the previous government, such as Amrullah Saleh" according to the statement of the Afghan Central Bank.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:31:41 +0200
'There will be no Polexit': Kaczynski says Poland's future is in EU
The leader of the ruling party says Poland's future is in the European Union, but that the country wants to remain "sovereign".

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:17:35 +0200
How does Europe's largest Afghan diaspora view the crisis back home?
Germany has more Afghans than any other country in Europe.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:40:30 +0200
Catalan independence: Sanchez meets separatists and says solving impasse will take time
Spain’s prime minister and Catalonia's leader met on Wednesday to restart negotiations hoping to find a solution to the ongoing political crisis over separatist demands.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:24:30 +0200
UK: Dominic `Raab replaced by Liz Truss as foreign secretary in Johnson government reshuffle
Dominic Raab faced strong criticism last month for delaying his return from a holiday in Greece as the Taliban took over Afghanistan. He is replaced by ex-trade minister Liz Truss.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:13:29 +0200
San Marino set to hold a referendum on whether to legalise abortion
Voters will decide on September 26 whether to allow terminations within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:53:08 +0200
Italy launches probe into suspected kidnapping of sole cable crash survivor
Since the boy's release from hospital, his paternal family in Italy and his maternal family in Israel have been fighting over his custody.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:29:12 +0200
Brussels must not invent new conditions for EU membership, says Merkel
The comments came as Merkel was in the Western Balkans meeting heads of government from Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo.



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