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Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:01:35 +0100
Kazakhstan: What's behind the unrest and is a revolution brewing?
The scale of the protests is unprecedented. Why and what next for the Central Asian country?

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:23:23 +0100
French MPs approve vaccine pass law after initial government rebuke
Under the bill, a negative COVID-19 test will no longer grant access to most public venues.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 6th – 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, 05 Jan 2022 21:54:41 +0100
Peru's Mochica man thrills onlookers with his giant ceramic phallus
The statue is three metres tall and has a phallus measuring a whopping 1.5 metres in length.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:36:54 +0100
'Polish Watergate': Tensions grow as Polish government pushed to investigate spyware claims
Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza published a report on Wednesday claiming that the PiS-led government has purchased and used the powerful spying software since 2017.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:17:29 +0100
Girl dies, eight injured in bouncy castle accident in eastern Spain
Strong winds blew the bouncy castle several metres into the air during a local fair, authorities said.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:28:36 +0100
Italy's small islands will be 'exiled' by vaccine restrictions, warn mayors
Under new restrictions on Monday, citizens must have a "super green pass" to use modes of transport such as boats.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:00:08 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 5th – Evening edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:59:49 +0100
London records worst-ever death toll from teenage homicides in 2021
The latest stabbings have prompted renewed discussion about the possible causes of youth violence, with experts suggesting these include a rise in the number of children who are vulnerable, increased pressure on services such as policing, and social ...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:55:05 +0100
Further US sanctions against Bosnia's Dodik for 'destabilising and corrupt activity'
A new set of US sanctions against Bosnian Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik are in response to secessionist moves that have caused political instability in the country.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:40:14 +0100
In Italy, a priest's sermon about COVID vaccines sparked a walkout
Witnesses told Euronews he criticised Rome's use of a COVID pass to push Italians to get vaccinated.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:32:30 +0100
Sweden creates agency to combat fake news ahead of September election
The agency, set up ahead of Sweden’s next general election scheduled for September 11, is to defend the country against "inappropriate influences", the authority said.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:56:33 +0100
Dog helps mountaineer survive 13-hour ordeal after ravine fall
Man's warmest friend?

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:00:29 +0100
Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff: Celebrity twins die six days apart after falling ill with COVID-19
They were known for their atypical physical transformation and their controversial scientific works.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:10:19 +0100
Social policy will be key to EU's green transition | View
The EU must combine people-focused initiatives with climate policy to ensure a fair transition to climate neutrality, argue the heads of the International and European Trade Union Confederations, Sharan Burrow and Luca Visentini.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:00:08 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 5th – Midday edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:28:37 +0100
Europe's gas crisis prompt Polish coal miners to protest over pay
They say they've worked overtime to mitigate Europe gas supply problems.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:35:20 +0100
COVID in Europe: France hits more than 330,000 cases, Italy mandates jabs for those over 50
Here's a round-up of the COVID situation across Europe, where countries are tightening restrictions and trying to boost vaccinations amid a spike in cases.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:29:29 +0100
'We were trapped': Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers
Many lawmakers went on to seek therapy. Some were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:01:34 +0100
Paris opens terrorism probe after Frenchman injured in explosion on Paris-Dakar race
The Paris-Dakar rally no longer goes through Africa because of the threat of terrorism. It is currently being held in Saudi Arabia.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 5th – 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, 05 Jan 2022 06:19:33 +0100
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
During Kim’s 10-year rule, North Korea has performed 62 rounds of ballistic missile tests, compared with nine rounds during his grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung’s 46-year rule, and 22 rounds during Kim Jong Il’s 17-year rule.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:42:54 +0100
COVID: Macron says he wants to annoy France's unvaccinated 'to the bitter end'
The French president turned on the country's five million unvaccinated in a newspaper interview, in a move seen as further politicising the pandemic debate.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:41:30 +0100
Polish murderer on the run for 20 years arrested for not wearing facemask
The man had been on the run from the authorities for 20 years when he was picked up by police near Warsaw.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:34:30 +0100
France charges first person over 2004 Sharm el-Sheikh plane crash
Dozens of French tourists were killed when the Flash Airlines flight crashed off the Egyptian coast in January 2004.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:16:47 +0100
Feminist groups denounce French government's 'silence' after New Year's Day femicides
French associations "#NousToutes" and "Féminicides Par Compagnons ou Ex" both reported three femicides in different parts of France within a 12-hour period on New Year's Day.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:13:48 +0100
Opening a Taiwan Representative Office was 'mistake', says Lithuanian president
The move prompted China to restrict diplomatic contacts with Lithuania and stop issuing visas.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:11:28 +0100
Iran should compensate victims' families over 2020 plane downing, says Canadian court
The court awarded more than €74 million in damages to the families of six of the victims, but it remains unclear how they will receive compensation from Tehran.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:04:48 +0100
Prince Andrew's lawyers ask New York court to throw out sex abuse claims
The prince’s lawyers say that a 2009 deal Virginia Giuffre struck with financier Jeffrey Epstein should prevent her from suing Andrew now, even though he wasn’t a party to it.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:03:07 +0100
Is Europe turning its back on Belarusians fleeing Lukashenko's regime?
Poland was the only country to grant asylum to Belarusians in significant numbers, according to Eurostat.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 4th – Evening edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:47:43 +0100
Hundreds of protesters in Serbia call for an end to lithium mine plan
Environmental issues have gained public attention in the Balkan nation as a result of various problems with waste management air and water pollution.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:31:06 +0100
Taliban denies freeing suicide bomber before deadly Kabul attack
The explosion killed almost 200 people and 13 American troops at Kabul's airport in August last year.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:12:53 +0100
NATO to hold special foreign ministers meeting over Ukraine tensions
Concerns have been growing over Russia's military buildup near Ukraine's eastern border.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:08:25 +0100
Swedish first as mother accused of letting son, 12, become child soldier in Syria
Swedish prosecutors said they will charge a woman for allegedly bringing her 12-year-old son to Syria to fight in 2013.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:22:09 +0100
Frank-Walter Steinmeier set for second term as Germany's president
All three parties in Germany's coalition have now endorsed Steinmeier to serve for another five years until 2027.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:20:03 +0100
Police officer bitten amid violence over COVID restrictions in Germany
It happened as the officer was attempting to check protesters' identities.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:10:22 +0100
English Channel migrant crossings treble to a record 28,000
At least 28,395 migrants reached the English coast in small boats in 2021, compared to 8,400 the previous year.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:32:37 +0100
Draghi and Berlusconi among those touted as Italy's next president
Will it be 'competent and credible' Draghi, divisive Berlusconi or someone else?

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 4th – Midday edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:58:39 +0100
Swedish furniture giant IKEA to hike prices due to supply chain issues
Container transport prices are at record levels following the outbreak of the pandemic, which has disrupted maritime logistics.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:05:55 +0100
Dozens of passengers leave cruise ship in Italy after COVID outbreak
Italian media reported there were 150 positive cases on board the cruise ship.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:49:52 +0100
French MPs snub government by refusing overnight vaccine pass debate
Dozens of French MPs say they received death threats ahead of the debate on whether to make vaccines mandatory to enter many public facilities.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:49:35 +0100
Borrell to reiterate EU support to Kyiv during visit to eastern Ukraine as US-Russia talks near
Borrell's visit comes less than a week before talks in Geneva between Washington and Moscow.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 4th – Morning edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:38:19 +0100
China to continue to 'modernise' its nuclear weapons following pledge to curb their spread
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), China had 350 nuclear weapons in January 2021.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 23:12:17 +0100
Number of people lost at sea trying to reach Spain 'doubles in a year'
The group Walking Borders says a clampdown on migrants crossing the Mediterranean has led to more people using the Atlantic route to reach Spain's Canary Islands.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:46:45 +0100
Virginia Giuffre: Settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew's accuser released
The Duke of York's lawyers say the 2009 deal should bar his accuser from suing Andrew now, even though he wasn’t a party to the original settlement.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:00:30 +0100
Brexit: 10 stories to understand what's happened since the UK left the EU
It's nearly two years since the UK formally left the 27-member bloc, and one year since it began operating largely free of Brussels' rules.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:53:12 +0100
'Laughing gas': France seizes record €2.75 million haul of nitrous oxide
The gas cylinders were discovered in a warehouse in the Paris suburb of Noisiel.



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