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Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:43:52 +0200
AUKUS: France submarine deal row could delay EU-Australia trade deal, says MEP
Australia's cancellation of a multi-billion euro submarine order with Paris was an 'attack' against European interests, an MEP

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:34:01 +0200
San Marino referendum: The big battle for abortion rights in one of Europe's smallest states
Meet the women fighting for abortion rights in one of Europe's smallest states

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:14:30 +0200
German election: Six stories to understand the pivotal vote
As the page turns for a new post-Merkel chapter in Germany, we explain all you need to know about the country's general election on Sunday.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:53:05 +0200
Wildfire threatens resort town near Athens prompting evacuations
Local media said a few houses on the outskirts of Nea Makri - around 38 kilometres northeast of the capital - had suffered fire damage, but no injuries were immediately reported.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:10:13 +0200
Canada's early election produces almost no change as Trudeau falls short of majority again
The opposition accused the prime minister of calling an unnecessary early vote for his own personal ambition.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:00:34 +0200
Election special: Germany's digitalisation deficit
As part of a series of special reports on the German election, Euronews examines why Germany in 2021 is still struggling to embrace digitalisation.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:00:01 +0200
Could housing shortages in Berlin and nationwide sway German voter choice?
Just weeks ahead of German federal elections, protesters took to the streets of Berlin to demand a nationwide rent freeze and the construction of new social and affordable housing. Berlin has been particularly hard hit by the lack of housing as its p...

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:38:30 +0200
Two police officers among five people killed in shooting in Kazakhstan
Authorities in Kazakhstan say that five people, including two police officers, were killed in a shooting incident in the country's largest city, Almaty.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:04:51 +0200
Over 100 arrested in Spain and Italy in major money-laundering sting
Spanish and Italian police have arrested 106 people connected to a gang that allegedly laundered money for mafia groups and made millions of euros through online scams.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 18:46:53 +0200
President of EU Parliament David Sassoli in hospital with pneumonia
David Sassoli was taken to the Hôpital Civil in Strasbourg on Wednesday, his spokesperson said, adding he is currently in a "good condition".

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:57:17 +0200
As with COVID, EU must help WHO stand up to Chinese tobacco | View
"As with the COVID-19 enquiries, European governments must challenge China’s cavalier approach to the WHO’s tobacco control efforts."

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:40:52 +0200
Man behind the inspiration for Hotel Rwanda convicted of terror charges
The man who inspired the film #HotelRwanda, Paul Rusesabagina, has been found guilty of terror-related offences by a court in Rwanda.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:55:06 +0200
TikTok owner ByteDance limits kids to 40 minutes of Chinese TikTok app Douyin daily
Under-14s in China will be restricted by a new "youth mode" according to app owner ByteDance, which said the move was aimed at protecting the young online.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:39:26 +0200
Activists in San Marino fight fierce campaigns over historic abortion vote
In the Republic of San Marino, nestled on the Apennine mountains inside Italy, campaigning is underway ahead of a referendum on September 26, which will ask its 33,000 citizens if they want to legalise abortion.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:37:09 +0200
US travel restrictions: Vaccinated travellers from UK and EU allowed to enter from November
President Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions into the US beginning in November, allowing foreign nationals into the country if they have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:12:37 +0200
Macron apologises to Algerians who fought with French colonisers
Thousands were seen as traitors and killed after the French withdrawal in 1962.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:23:23 +0200
Four men charged for shouting anti-Semitic abuse in London convoy
The incident took place in May during pro-Palestine protests in cities across the UK and Ireland.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:09:24 +0200
Inmate thought to have used drone to smuggle gun into Italian prison
An Italian prisoner, with links to the Neapolitan mafia, is thought to have smuggled in a gun by drone to shoot at other inmates, a prison union has said.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 14:38:55 +0200
Is Orban's biggest threat right under his nose in Budapest?
Gergely Karacsony, as Budapest's mayor, has little real power in his fight to bring down PM Viktor Orban. But that could all change in the coming months.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:48:48 +0200
Poland sends more troops to Belarus border after migrant deaths
Three migrants, including an Iraqi man, were found dead close to Poland's border with Belarus.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:16:57 +0200
Germany election: SPD's Olaf Scholz wins latest television debate
But his joy may be short-lived. Today Scholz faces a high-risk parliamentary hearing on an obstruction of justice case involving the finance ministry that he heads.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:56:56 +0200
Has the AfD's Nazi rhetoric doomed it to electoral oblivion?
After a massive win in the 2017 elections, the far-right party is little more than a footnote this time around.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:55:50 +0200
Tensions as Kosovo begins removing Serbian licence plates at border
Serbia's police have for years been taking off registration plates from Kosovo-registered cars entering Serbia, and the latest move by Kosovo authorities appears to be a tit-for-tat move.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:38:04 +0200
Russia shooting: Six dead and dozens injured after gunman opens fire at Perm University
The suspected gunman, an 18-year-old student, has been arrested.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:19:05 +0200
France cancels meetings with UK and Australia ministers over AUKUS row
France canceled meetings with British and Australian officials after the cancellation of a multi-billion-euro order for French submarines.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:00:12 +0200
Fire breaks out at Greece's Samos migrant camp, forcing evacuation of 550 people
The migrants are being transferred to a brand new €43 million facility.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:00:50 +0200
German elections 2021: Armin Laschet tries to regain public trust
Armin Laschet is Germany's CDU/CSU candidate for chancellor. He has seen his popularity drop in recent months due to several scandals and a string of public gaffes. Find out more about this former journalist and current leader of the Christian Democr...

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:00:46 +0200
German election 2021: Who is Christian Social Union leader Markus Söder?
Söder was a strong contender to replace Merkel to become the conservative CDU/CSU bloc's candidate, but he eventually bowed out to Armin Laschet

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:00:45 +0200
German election 2021: Who is Social Democratic Party leader Olaf Scholz?
The SPD's candidate for chancellor has certainly made a name for himself on the international stage.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:00:38 +0200
German election 2021: Who is Greens leader Annalena Baerbock?
Her campaign began well, but her party's popularity in the polls has been on a downward trajectory ever since.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:00:33 +0200
German election 2021: Who is liberal leader Christian Lindner?
The 42-year-old leader of Germany's Free Democratic Party has his sights on becoming the country's finance minister.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:00:20 +0200
Explainer: How the German elections work
The German elections will take place on the 26th of September. We take a look at how they work and at a popular tool the German voters are using to help them decide who to vote for.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:00:10 +0200
Disadvantaged children in Germany bear the brunt of school closures
Disadvantaged families in Germany have been hit hard by the pandemic. Problems that already existed have been made worse and many parents lost their service sector jobs. 'Die Arche' is an association trying to help these families by giving the childr...

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 21:26:23 +0200
Ukraine is hoping to win big after liberalising its gambling market
Casinos, slot machines and internet betting were banned in Ukraine after a deadly fire at a gaming hall in 2009. More than a decade later, Kyiv is betting big on opening up the market once more.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:21:17 +0200
New Amsterdam memorial names all 102,000 Dutch Holocaust victims
Each brick in the Memorial of Names, which was officially unveiled by King Willem-Alexander on Sunday, bears the name of a Dutch citizen who lost their life in the Holocaust.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:46:24 +0200
French fishermen gather to protest post-Brexit uncertainty
French Fishermen have gathered on the Armanville Plage in protest over what they called "bad faith" actions by the UK authorities on fishing licenses.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:04:07 +0200
Stargazers flock to 'astrotourism' event in Évora, Portugal
A huge increase in so-called Astrotourism has been marked, in Portugal, by the first international congress to discuss the preservation of night sky and access to starlight

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:21:37 +0200
La Palma volcano: Lava destroys 100 homes after eruption in Canary Islands
Experts said the volcanic eruption could last for weeks or even months.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:31:01 +0200
Emmanuel Macron to speak with US president Joe Biden on AUKUS fallout
The discussion will be the first contact between the two states since France recalled its ambassadors to the US and Australia in an emerging diplomatic crisis.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 11:54:36 +0200
Women working in Kabul municipality told not to return by Taliban
The city's interim mayor, Hamdullah Namony, said only those whose roles could not be filled by men would be allowed back to work.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 20:39:35 +0200
50 million volunteers in 180 countries take part in World Cleanup Day
The movement's website showed which areas of Europe were most enthusiastic: Germany held over 900 events, France over 600, and Italy over 500.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 19:05:14 +0200
Now you can touch it: wrapped Arc de Triomphe opens to the public
Visits to the wrapped version of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris are being allowed for the first time this weekend - and thousands of curious admirers have been taking advantage to check out Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s installation close up.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 17:58:40 +0200
Taliban reopens schools in Afghanistan for boys only and repurposes women's affairs ministry
The Taliban ordered boys and male teachers to return to secondary schools on Saturday but made no mention of girls. The ministry for women's affairs has been renamed the Ministry of Vice and Virtue.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 17:14:31 +0200
Pope Francis urges European bishops gathering in Poland to listen to sex abuse victims
The supreme pontiff warned that to not acknowledge and learn from victims of rape and molestation could lead to the destruction of the Catholic Church.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 16:40:39 +0200
French actor Marion Cotillard wins award at Spain's top film festival
Cotillard was honoured with a lifetime achievement at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, as was Hollywood actor Johnny Depp.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:46:12 +0200
Algeria's longest-serving president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies at 84
After two decades in power, and as he tried to secure a fifth term as president, Bouteflika was forced to quit amid huge, nationwide protests.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:46:45 +0200
Algeria's former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies aged 84
Bouteflika suffered a stroke in 2013 that badly weakened him.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:53:59 +0200
Australian PM has no regrets over terminating submarine contract with France
The Australian PM says he has no regrets over cancelling a submarine contract with France in favour of a new deal with the United States as AUKUS row deepens

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:30:19 +0200
US military admits 'tragic mistake' in Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians
The Pentagon apologised for a "tragic mistake" after admitting that a drone strike in Kabul last month killed only civilians, not an ISIS-K extremist as first believed.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:37:16 +0200
Hungary's Viktor Orban accuses EU of blocking recovery plan over LGBT dispute
Orban claimed that the European Commission had failed to approve Hungary's coronavirus recovery plan because of their disagreements over LGBT policies.



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