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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:40:26 +0100
After nearly two decades of using the euro, is Spain finally ready to say goodbye to the peseta?
After nearly two decades of using the euro, Spain is almost ready to say goodbye to the peseta. But one business owner has a fresh idea for putting the old currency to use.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:38:17 +0100
EU has role in salvaging Iran deal, says Tehran UN envoy
"There are specific roles in that the EU can play and should play," says Tehran's United Nations Ambassador, Majid Takht-Ravanchi.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:47:27 +0100
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
The late rollout will make it impossible to reach so-called "herd immunity" against the virus before the Olympics begin in July, experts say.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:30:16 +0100
Mass facial recognition is the apparatus of police states and must be regulated | View
Research shows that facial analysis algorithms consistently judge black faces to be angrier and more threatening than white faces.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:19:18 +0100
At least 20 dead as millions in US endure record cold without power
A winter storm left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 21:17:50 +0100
I would vote to unify Albania and Kosovo, election winner Albin Kurti tells Euronews
Kosovo opposition leader and election winner Albin Kurti says that if a referendum was held on his country joining Albania, he would vote yes.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:53:30 +0100
Myanmar: Suu Kyi's trial took place without her lawyer, claim HRW
The trial of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi took place in secret on Tuesday without her lawyer present, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has told Euronews.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:33:19 +0100
Geert Wilders: Turkey probes Dutch MP Geert Wilders over 'insulting' Erdogan tweets
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into remarks by Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders, who called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a "terrorist".

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:02:30 +0100
French MPs back controversial law aimed at cracking down on Islamic radicalism
French MPs back controversial law aimed at cracking down on Islamic radicalism

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:15:21 +0100
TikTok accused of breaching European users' rights 'on a massive scale'
"TikTok falls foul of multiple breaches of EU consumer rights and fails to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content," said the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:02:26 +0100
Several French hospitals crippled by cyberattacks
Three hospital buildings near the city of Lyon have fallen prey this week to hackers using ransomware.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:13:28 +0100
France rules out troop withdrawal from Sahel to 'cut off the head' of terror groups
"We are there because we have a shared destiny with the Sahel. If the Sahel falls into the hands of terrorism, Africa will gradually fall into the hands of Islamic terrorists and Europe will live the consequences," said Macron.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:07:52 +0100
Belarus police launch raids on journalists and human rights activists
"This is an attempt to intimidate journalists and human rights activists who have been telling the world about the unbelievable scale of repressions," said Viasna activist Valiantsin Stefanovich.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:01:16 +0100
Albin Kurti has promised to change Kosovo. He has a fight on his hands | View
The Vetëvendosj leader will not only have to contend with Kosovo's frozen conflict with Serbia but weeding out the elements of the 'old regime' that has governed the tiny Balkan state for two decades.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:49:40 +0100
Black panther sightings near Bari prompt ban on outdoor activities
In the last two weeks, several witnesses have reported seeing a large, black feline around the province of Bari, Italy.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:46:42 +0100
Ukrainian man invents murder to get police to clear snow from his road
The road had been cleared of snow by local authorities but the false killer said he was unhappy with the job, police said.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:49:36 +0100
Netherlands COVID-19 curfew to continue after court ruling
A ruled earlier on Tuesday that the current curfew in the Netherlands to stop the spread of COVID-19 should be lifted as it violates freedom of movement.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:30:08 +0100
North Korea in alleged attempted hack of Pfizer in bid to get COVID vaccine information
North Korea launched a cyber attack on the pharma giant to obtain information about its coronavirus vaccine, according to South Korean intelligence services.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:26:47 +0100
MS Estonia: Acquitted filmmaker tells Euronews about the 'huge hole' that was missed in 1994 survey
Two Swedish film-makers have been acquitted of desecration after they shot footage of the wreck of a ferry which had been designated a graveyard. Henrik Evertsson and Linus Andersson sent a remote-operated submersible down to the 'Estonia', the ferry...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:19:36 +0100
Uber proposes new employment framework for its European drivers
The car ride-hailing company, Uber, has proposed a new employment framework for its European drivers that would allow them some worker rights while not being officially classified as employees.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:16:15 +0100
Macron and Harris agree to closely cooperate on COVID, climate and democracy
French President Emmanuel Macron and US Vice President Kamala Harris agreed on the need for bilateral cooperation on COVID, climate change and democracy in their first telephone exchange.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:08:00 +0100
EU concerned as Germany partially closes border with Austria and Czech Republic
Truck drivers are allowed to cross the border, but only with a coronavirus test that’s less than 48-hours old. Those who do not have it can get tested directly at the border crossing.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:08:50 +0100
India crash: At least 40 dead after bus plunges into canal
At least 40 people were killed after a bus plunged into a canal on Tuesday in central India.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:40:11 +0100
Pablo Hasel: Spanish police arrest rapper over controversial tweets attacking police and monarchy
Among the targets of the rapper's controversial tweets were the police, which he described as "mercenaries of s***," and the monarchy.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:25:52 +0100
COVID-19 vaccine rollout: How do countries in Europe compare?
With vaccinations underway in the majority of Europe, who is making the fastest progress?

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:13:04 +0100
US 'outraged' by deadly rocket attack near base in Iraq
At least one person was killed and several others were injured including an American service member, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:59:16 +0100
Independent commission will investigate Capitol riots, Pelosi says
The US Congress will establish an independent commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place in January at the Capitol.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:39:42 +0100
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa survives confidence vote
The conservative prime minister has been accused by the opposition of using the coronavirus pandemic to undermine the rule of law.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:37:39 +0100
Catalonia elections: Has the result made independence more likely?
Sunday's elections in Spain's Catalonia region gave separatists a boost in the regional parliament.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:55:32 +0100
AstraZeneca vaccine gets emergency approval from World Health Organization
The green light for the AstraZeneca vaccine is only the second one the U.N. health agency has issued after authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in December.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:30:59 +0100
Sarajevo zoo welcomes pair of golden-cheeked gibbons
The tiny apes have their own island in the middle of an artificial lake.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:48:01 +0100
Europe disease prevention agency backs COVID-19 vaccine certificates
The ECDC ruled out so-called 'vaccine passports' that would allow holders to ignore rules on quarantine and testing.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:56:13 +0100
Kosovo could try to move war crimes court to Pristina, judge warns
In a transcript of a briefing obtained by Euronews, Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova warns that forces within Kosovo are trying to undermine the work of the Netherlands-based court.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:00:28 +0100
Bill Gates says getting to zero emissions will be 'best thing we've ever done'
"It should be a cause that humanity can come together on. It'll be hard, but if we achieve it, it'll be the best thing we've ever done," says Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder of Breakthrough Energy.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:21:29 +0100
Klubrádió: EU asks Hungary to keep radio station on the air as MEPs weigh in on Commission
An EU spokesman said the station lost its broadcasting frequency “on the basis of highly questionable legal grounds".

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:27:05 +0100
Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala to head struggling world trade body
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Nigerian minister of finance, was appointed on Monday to run the World Trade Organization.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:17:21 +0100
Turkey arrests hundreds linked to PKK after troops found dead in Iraq
More than 700 arrests were made after the bodies of 13 Turkish nationals were discovered during a military operation in Iraq.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:22:36 +0100
France fines Google €1.1 million for 'misleading' consumers with its hotel rankings
An investigation by the French consumer watchdog and finance ministry found the tech giant was guilty of "misleading commercial practice".

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:09:11 +0100
Thousands turned back at German border due to COVID controls
Police in Germany have turned back some 5,000 people at the country’s borders with the Czech Republic and Austria’s Tyrol region after controls were imposed on Sunday.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:43:49 +0100
Czech Republic COVID restrictions: PM Babis defies MPs to extend state of emergency
"The end of the state of emergency would mean a de facto easing (of restrictions) and we cannot afford that," Babis said.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:00:11 +0100
Northern Italian town leading the way to eliminate use of fossil fuels
A town in Northern Italy is leading the way to reducing its reliance on fossil fuels, starting with a school powered by renewable energy.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:25:44 +0100
Myanmar coup: Protesters try to reach NLD headquarters in Yangon
Demonstrators sat behind a police barricade chanting slogans and waving banners aloft demanding the release of Suu Kyi of the return of the government they elected.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:34:18 +0100
Post-Brexit rules keep European bees out of Britain
A British beekeeper says post-Brexit regulations are preventing him bringing bees into the UK. The bees are likely to be seized and destroyed. Since the end of the transition period, only queen bees, rather than entire colonies, can be imported.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:32:15 +0100
UAE releases its first picture of Mars from Amal space probe
Amal, which is the Arabic word for hope, is currently circling the red planet, and will do so until the rover separates and attempts to land.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:28:55 +0100
Biden calls for tougher gun laws on Parkland school shooting anniversary
Joe Biden called on Congress to strengthen gun laws on the anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people lost their lives in 2018.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:05:44 +0100
No new community cases found in New Zealand since lockdown
There's hope that the restrictions in New Zealand might be short-lived as officials said they had found no new cases.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:38:02 +0100
Catalan elections: Separatists boost majority in regional parliament
Separatist parties have boosted their majority in Catalonia’s parliament, although the pro-union Socialist Party claimed a narrow win in elections held amid a third wave of coronavirus.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:09:19 +0100
Meet the Congolese ex-asylum seeker elected to lead a Scottish university
Human rights lawyer Debora Kayembe will become rector of the University of Edinburgh in March.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:01:49 +0100
Left-wing reformist party led by former PM Albin Kurti wins Kosovo election
An anti-corruption and anti-establishment party, Vetëvendosje, has won the election in Kosovo, held amid the worsening coronavirus situation in the country.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 20:35:06 +0100
Myanmar: 'The world is watching' say Western countries as junta shuts down internet again
Western embassies in Myanmar have called on the military junta to refrain from violence, as another internet shutdown is imposed amid ongoing mass protests.



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