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Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:03:26 +0100
COVID-19: Quebec to levy financial penalty on unvaccinated adults
The Canadian province is following several European countries such as Austria, Greece and Italy in announcing plans to fine people who refuse the vaccine.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 12th – 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, 12 Jan 2022 06:53:03 +0100
Joe Biden makes voting rights appeal saying 'battle for soul of America not over'
The US president said he's 'tired of being quiet', blaming Republicans for refusing to protect voting rights and for holding up stalled legislation.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 06:29:17 +0100
Novak Djokovic admits visa form 'error' and failing to isolate after positive test
The men's tennis world No1 says his agent unintentionally provided incorrect travel information as he awaits an Australian government decision over his visa.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 22:50:25 +0100
Poland becomes latest European country to surpass 100,000 COVID-related deaths
The country, which has over 18,000 hospitalised COVID-19 patients, is expecting to see a new wave of Omicron infections in the upcoming days.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 22:22:45 +0100
Russia and NATO meet as Moscow and Washington harden stances on Ukraine
Ahead of Russia-NATO talks in Brussels on Wednesday and an OSCE meeting in Vienna on Thursday, Washington and Moscow both ruled out concessions or quick results.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 21:50:49 +0100
Macron: People spreading fake news should be 'held accountable', 'brought to justice'
Speaking after he received a report on fake news he commissioned in October, the French president suggested new laws should allow internet platforms and individuals to be held accountable in France.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:57:04 +0100
Italian nurse arrested on suspicion of giving fake COVID vaccines to 45 people
Four other alleged accomplices have also been detained.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:02:34 +0100
How voters in Finland are set to decide the biggest healthcare reform in decades
The reforms are a flagship policy for prime minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democrat-lead coalition

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 18:20:18 +0100
The last seven years were the hottest on record, new climate report finds
The report also noted record concentrations of greenhouse gases.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 18:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 11th – 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, 11 Jan 2022 17:54:18 +0100
Rome swastika controversy: Catholic Church slams Nazi flag on coffin at funeral
The swastika-emblazoned Nazi flag was branded “a horrendous symbol irreconcilable with Christianity".

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:35:01 +0100
German police carry out raids over negligence during deadly floods
The searches were focused on an opencast mine near the western village of Erftstadt.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:22:45 +0100
Energy crisis: Poland to introduce new financial aid for public institutions
Last month, the prices of electricity and natural gas on the Warsaw Commodity Exchange reached the highest levels in its 20-year history, forcing authorities to lower VAT to zero on food starting 1 February.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:24:30 +0100
Jakub Żulczyk: Writer acquitted of calling Poland's president a 'moron'
A Warsaw court dismissed the case amid concerns that a conviction could reduce free speech rights in the EU country.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:34:36 +0100
Concern in Germany over radical elements at COVID restrictions protest
Experts claim "the danger is coming from radicalisation within the movement".

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:39:40 +0100
Kazakhstan: President appoints new PM as Russia-led troops to withdraw
President Tokayev named ex-finance minister Alikhan Smailov as PM and also promised to conduct reforms, rein in inflation, and boost wages after a week of deadly unrest.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:00:06 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 11th – 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, 11 Jan 2022 11:50:21 +0100
Afghanistan: UN launches plan to help 28 million people in 'largest ever' country appeal
The UN says $5bn (€4.4bn) is needed to pay health and other essential workers to help prevent the collapse of basic services following the Taliban takeover.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:12:10 +0100
COVID: Omicron in Europe is 'a west-to-east tidal wave', says WHO
Omicron is "quickly becoming the dominant virus in western Europe and is now spreading in the Balkans", said Dr Hans Kluge, regional director for WHO Europe.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:18:32 +0100
'Bring your own booze!': Outrage over claims Boris Johnson's office held party during lockdown
The UK prime minister faces fury over claims that Downing Street staff were invited to a 'bring your own booze' garden party, when social mixing was banned.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:56:13 +0100
Novak Djokovic's Australian Open bid in balance amid questions over visa application
With a government decision expected on the tennis star's fate, court documents raise questions over information he provided in his visa application.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 11th – 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, 11 Jan 2022 06:33:59 +0100
David Sassoli: European Parliament President dies at 65 after period of poor health
The Italian social democrat and former TV news presenter had been in hospital since December 26 with complications resulting from an immune system dysfunction.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:49:34 +0100
Europol told to delete personal data not linked to any crime by EU watchdog
European Data Protection Supervisor, the EU personal data watchdog, said the police agency has continually stored "large volumes" of data regardless of whether it was related to a crime or not.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:34:12 +0100
Italy: new COVID rules threaten to isolate the country's islanders
Unvaccinated residents of a number of islands in the southern European country might find themselves stranded since the new regulations require the full jab to use the ferries to the mainland.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:50:08 +0100
Security talks with US ‘difficult’ but ‘concrete’, says Russian deputy MFA Ryabkov
After the meeting with his US counterparts in Geneva, Ryabkov demanded "ironclad assurances" that Ukraine would never become a member of NATO.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:00:05 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 10th – Evening edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:19:06 +0100
'Unacceptable': France's Macron denounces latest MP assault in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Stéphane Claireaux was targeted by protestors during a rally against the latest COVID-19 restrictions.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:14:49 +0100
'Super green pass': Unvaccinated banned from Italian bars, restaurants and public transport
The latest restriction comes as COVID-19 infections are soaring past 100,000 per day in the southern European country.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:04:11 +0100
COVID-19 vaccination is a 'moral obligation', Pope Francis insists
Francis also lamented that increasing "ideological divides" were discouraging people from getting vaccinated.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:48:08 +0100
EU Parliament president David Sassoli hospitalised in Italy for 'serious complication'
Sassoli, 65, suffered a severe case of pneumonia in September.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:32:25 +0100
Former head of Danish intelligence accused of leaking 'highly classified information'
Lars Findsen was arrested in December alongside three other current or former employees at Denmark's intelligence services.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:30:22 +0100
Polish official fired for branding country's Holocaust law as 'stupid'
Jaroslaw Nowak had slammed a 2018 law in Poland banning claims that the country also bore responsibility for the Holocaust.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:34:05 +0100
Drug trafficking ring that used helicopters shut down in Spain
The criminal gang allegedly transported hashish and marijuana from Morocco to southern Spain using helicopters.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:22:46 +0100
Women get parity as Dutch government sworn in after record delay
The election was held 299 days ago. A new government was only sworn in today.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:27:02 +0100
Lithuania opens doors of alleged former CIA secret prison
The complex is now being prepared to be put up for auction.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:18:23 +0100
English Channel: Number of migrants rescued off Calais coast trebled last year, says France
The flow of migrants to England has caused tension between London and Paris.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:06:19 +0100
'Phone hasn't stopped': Dutch doctor's vaccine helpline is overwhelmed
The 'Twijfeltelefoon' (Vaccine hotline) service first launched in Rotterdam on 23 November and has since spread to other cities. It receives an average of 1,000 calls per day.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:45:00 +0100
Kazakhstan crisis: President claims violent protests were 'attempted coup d'état'
President Tokayev gave no evidence for his claims on Monday, while officials said nearly 8,000 people were detained by police during last week's trouble.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:00:06 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 10th – Midday edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:35:15 +0100
Ten dead after cliff collapses onto tourist boats in Brazil, say police
Dramatic videos shared on social media networks captured the moment the cliff collapsed.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:00:33 +0100
What is Russia's problem with NATO and how should the West respond?
To mark a flurry of talks in Europe this week about NATO and Ukraine, we take a closer look at Moscow's demands.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:00:11 +0100
New York: Bronx apartment fire kills 19, including nine children
A malfunctioning heater has been blamed for the fire that filled a high-rise apartment building on Sunday in New York City’s deadliest blaze in decades.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 10th – Morning edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:44:44 +0100
Aung San Suu Kyi: Ousted leader 'sentenced to four more years in jail' in Myanmar
A legal official speaking anonymously said the court found Suu Kyi guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:27:08 +0100
Novak Djokovic wins appeal against visa cancellation but outcome still uncertain
The tennis star and his family have welcomed the judge's decision, but the government is considering overruling the move which could still see him deported.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 22:37:49 +0100
Kazakhstan: Protest violence 'was allies of ex-president trying to overthrow his successor'
That's the view of exiled opposition leader Akezhan Kazhegeldin, who spoke to Euronews on Sunday.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 19:58:22 +0100
US and Russian officials meet in Geneva amid Ukraine tensions
Rising tensions over Ukraine are at the top of the agenda in talks taking place in Geneva between US and Russian officials. Worries have been mounting over Russia's military build-up close to its border with Ukraine.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 19:36:14 +0100
Republika Srpska 30th anniversary is marked amid a serious political crisis
The Serb political leader Milorad Dodik’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric along with his plans to start withdrawing from the Bosnian government has cast a large shadow over this year’s banned holiday.



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