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Olympiakos’ Euroleague win lifts country’s spirit It has only been done three times before but Olympiakos have returned to Greece still Euroleague champions, defending their title in style and confirming… 21/05/2013
Supporters call for pardon after ruling on jailing Ukraine’s Tymoshenko Politically-motivated and a violation of her rights. That is the verdict from the European Court of Human Rights on the jailing of former prime minister of… 30/04/2013
Israel kills military jihadist in Gaza air strike Israel launched it’s first targeted air strike on a militant in Gaza since November, killing a Palestinian jihadist. Tensions rose after the killing of an… 30/04/2013
The assassination that shook the world Fifty years after his assassination, the glamorous US president John F. Kennedy continues to fascinate. His life and death are the focus of an exhibition… 27/04/2013
First first MEP. elections in Croatia Croatian voters will go to the polls on Sunday to select the country’s first-ever group of MEPs. The country of 4.4 million people joins the European Union… 13/04/2013
Vatican adult stem cell conference seeks to promote ‘ethical’ science The Vatican is bringing top scientists together for its second international adult stem cell conference. The organisers say they want to counter… 13/04/2013
Fantasporto film festival Fantasporto, the International Film Festival in Porto, Portugal, brought together film-makers from all over the world. Argentinian director Andy Muschietti… 14/03/2013
Views from Vatican City on the eve of the beginning of the conclave As 115 cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel on Tuesday for the start of the conclave – they will be choosing the man who will lead the Catholic Church and… 11/03/2013
Egypt police strike for better protection against attacks Police officers in several Egyptian cities have been on strike, protesting that they are not adequately equipped to deal with the unrest that’s been sweeping… 08/03/2013
Irish PM warns UK that EU exit would be ‘catastrophic’ Taoiseach Enda Kenny has warned British Prime Minister David Cameron that quitting the EU would be “catastrophic”. Kenny made his comments in an interview… 17/01/2013
Gemalto’s smart move A change in the listing of top French shares as smart card maker Gemalto is set to join the CAC 40, replacing the struggling telecommunications equipment… 18/12/2012
US election – a view from the Romney campEuronews’ European Affairs Correspondent, Paul Hackett, travelled across the US and covered election night in Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney’s… 09/11/2012
USA-EU relations in holding pattern One of the areas in which the American voters’ choice of president is not expected to make much difference is the United States’ relationship with… 05/11/2012
As Europe suffers, America stands by The eurozone crisis may be daily front-page news in Europe, but what about on the other side of the Atlantic? Do Americans gloat over the EU’s misfortunes… 05/10/2012
US job figures expected to affect presidential campaigns One month away from the US presidential election, an announcement this Friday on the state of unemployment is expected to influence campaigning. Economists… 04/10/2012
Exclusive: 24 hours in the chaos of Aleppo After 19 months of bloody conflict there are still no signs of peace in Syria. A ruthless battle has been raging in Aleppo for more than two months, between… 01/10/2012
No foreign fighters in Free Syrian Army, rebel leader tells euronews Embedded with the Free Syrian Army, euronews’ reporter in Aleppo, Farouk Atig, secured an exclusive interview with one of the three FSA leaders in the region… 18/09/2012
Dutch set to pick Mark Rutte for second term Five months after the last government collapsed, Dutch voters go to the polls on Wednesday in a race most pundits say is too close to call. Prime Minister… 11/09/2012
Carl Lewis exclusive: ‘America look good this year’ As sporting giants go, there are not many bigger than nine-time Olympic and 10-time World Champion Carl Lewis. As the games started, euronews caught up with… 02/08/2012
Italy’s Lega Nord seek second wind Italy’s struggle to master its debt and deficit excesses by pursuing higher taxes has raised the intensity of protests by the prosperous north. The Northern… 03/07/2012
Australia: Dreamtime in Down Town The Aboriginal communities of Australia are caught in a vortex of the ancient and modern. A modern world full of racism, unemployment, poor education and… 13/06/2012
Aboriginal souls in an age of modernityQantas claims to be the “spirit of Australia,” it’s a smart piece of advertising, but the spirit we encountered in Australia was of a more ancient kind, the… 13/06/2012
NATO prepares for the future Afghanistan and the timing of a military withdrawal was on the agenda at NATO headquarters. Foreign and defence ministers will be aiming to narrow their… 18/04/2012
Europe in move to crack down on criminal profits Crime pays across Europe. Now the Commission has proposed a toughening up of rules to stamp out the huge profits from criminal activity across member states… 12/03/2012
Gorbachev urges Putin to usher in reforms Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin will have to make democratic reforms in the face of opposition complaints… 08/03/2012
Mélenchon, presidential key-thrower This 22 April and 6 May, the French elect their president, the head of state, the most powerful figure in the country. The election takes place with an… 05/03/2012
Bailout ‘helps stabilise Greece and Europe’In Brussels, the mood was one of congratulation that the marathon to agree Greece’s second major rescue – in principle – was finally at an end. Much of the… 21/02/2012
Egypt: anti-government anger boils over in Port SaidAt least three people more people died in overnight violence in Egypt, bringing the official total to more than 50 in recent days. Most have been killed in… 29/01/2013
Mali: French troops liberate DiabalyFrench and Malian armoured columns have rolled unopposed into the central Malian town of Diabaly which was taken by Islamist fighters a week ago. The rural… 21/01/2013
French and Malian armies plan push into DiabalyFrench and Malian forces are now gathering in Niono, south of Diabaly in Mali, where according to reports from fleeing civilians a number of Islamic militants… 20/01/2013
Murders spark Kurdish protests in DiyarbakirAs reports of the murder of three Kurdish women in Paris became public, protesters took to the streets of the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, home to one of… 10/01/2013
Controversial appointments as Obama hands Hagel and Brennan top jobsPresident Barack Obama is well into his second-term government reshuffle, announcing on Monday new appointments to the key national security and defence… 08/01/2013
Gun sales surge in the US as Newtown buries its deadGun shops across America have reported a surge in sales following the Connecticut school massacre. Even for the semi-automatic type used by the killer… 22/12/2012
Bugarach’s spell in the media spotlight endsEnd of the worlders have celebrated what fortunately turned out to be a non-event. Most of those who gathered at Bugarach in France, which tradition has it… 22/12/2012
‘End of the world’: Even the Bugarach mountain won’t save youFrench authorities are appealing to ‘end of the world’ fanatics not to visit the tiny southwest village of Bugarach. Police have 150 officers guarding the… 20/12/2012
Apocalypse Correspondent arrives in ToulouseThe Apocalypse Correspondent has taken his first real test: he woke up at the crack of dawn to make his flight. The first leg of his journey included flying… 19/12/2012
The Apocalypse correspondent: no mass influx to Bugarach so farIt’s been a smooth drive on the French highways from Toulouse to Limoux where I had lunch. The toll was quite expensive, 5 euros for about 50 kilometres. The… 19/12/2012
Boxing champ Klitschko won’t be drawn into Ukraine parliament brawlsPunch-ups in parliament for a second day as fighting once again broke out amongst Ukrainian politicians. Thursday’s brawls were caused by opposition… 13/12/2012
Egyptian army parks tanks near Presidential palaceThe Egyptian army brought in armour this morning along with troop reinforcements to relieve the seige of the Presidential Palace in Cairo. Several tanks and… 06/12/2012
Rival demonstrators clash in their battle over Egypt’s constitutionViolent clashes between rival groups have raged through much of the night in central Cairo as the country’s constitutional crisis continues to be fought on… 06/12/2012
Leveson report prompts divisions in UK coalitionA report proposing the toughest regulation for Britain’s newspapers in 300 years has divided the country’s coalition government. Just hours after Lord… 30/11/2012
Egyptian civil society mobilises in Tahrir SquareA broad cross-section of civil society is mobilising in Egypt in protest at the recent constitutional reform. Ordinary people have been joined by famous… 28/11/2012
Cairo in uproar over Mursi’s plan to rule by decreeCairo is in uproar following President Mursi’s announcement that he will rule by decree until a new parliament is installed. Our correspondent Mohammed… 23/11/2012
Israel/Hamas: Ceasefire holds, tensions remainA calm of sorts has returned to Gaza as the strip’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens as part of the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel and… 22/11/2012
Israeli activist: compromise could bring peace ‘tomorrow’The founder of a prominent Israeli peace group has told euronews that his country should sacrifice more to secure a lasting settlement. Uri Avnery set up… 22/11/2012
Nowhere to run nowhere to hide in GazaGazans fearing a major Israeli assault by land and air have been stocking up on fuel and food. There are 1.8 million people living in Gaza one of the most… 17/11/2012
Americans in Paris celebrate Obama’s victoryAt the American embassy in Paris there has been much celebrating after President Barack Obama won his second term as president of the United States. Pierre… 07/11/2012
Obama supporters savour election victorySupporters of Barack Obama savoured his election win at the Democratic Party’s election headquarters on Wednesday. They’d waited nervously all night, but… 07/11/2012
The US elections through European eyes…on euronewsIn just a few hours we will find out who is elected to be President of the United States of America for the next four years and euronews will guide you… 06/11/2012
Obama lauds ‘master’ Bill Clinton at Virginia rallyBarack Obama ended a 24-hour four-state marathon in Virginia on Saturday night, where he was joined by Bill Clinton. The former president told thousands of… 04/11/2012
euronews correspondent reports from NY hotelEuronews correspondent Kirsten Ripper is in Manhattan on holiday at the moment, and has given us a first-hand impression of a city under siege: “At the… 30/10/2012
Halloween poll puts Obama aheadThe real race between Romney and Obama may be chillingly close to call but if sales of Halloween horror masks are anything to go by then Obama will retain the… 26/10/2012
Relative calm restored in Northern Lebanese cityRelative calm has been restored to the city of Tripoli in Northern Lebanon after the Lebanese Army increased patrols on the streets. There have been at… 25/10/2012
Lebanon holds its breath and hopes for peaceAn uneasy calm has fallen over Beirut that residents are preying is not the calm before the storm. In Tripoli tanks are on the streets after at least 10… 24/10/2012
Fiery US presidential debate peps up campaignersChanging demographics have transformed Virginia, traditionally a Republican-leaning state, into a territory very much within the Democrats’ grasp. Mitt… 18/10/2012
US ‘Fiscal Cliff’: tax crisis pending at year-endAs the race for the White House enters its final stretch, another drama is also concerning US policymakers: a flood of tax rises and spending cuts all due to… 16/10/2012
Syria apology as country softens stance on TurkeySyria has, through the United Nations apologised for the shelling of the border town of Akcakale and said such an incident would not happen again. One… 04/10/2012
euronews reporter witnesses fighting in AleppoViolence in Syria continues to escalate, and the UN says battles now rage in every major city in the country. Syria’s commercial hub, Aleppo, has been the… 18/09/2012
Yalta 2012: All Ukraine Needs is LoveWhile global issues, chiefly the economy and innovation, were the focus of Day One of the Yalta European Strategy conference Yalta European Strategy… 15/09/2012
Victory for pro-European parties in Dutch electionsThe Dutch electorate has reconfirmed its commitment to the EU by giving a resounding victory to the two pro-European parties. Leader of the centre-right… 13/09/2012
Labour celebrate late surge in Dutch pollDiederik Samsom and his Labour Party have been quick to celebrate. Early in the election campaign they had been trailing the hard-left Socialists but an… 13/09/2012
Barroso calls for ‘federation of states’Europe must become a ‘federation of nation-states,’ the EU Commission’s chief Jose Manuel Barroso has said. The call for deeper European integration came… 12/09/2012
France: Roma not reassured by job access movesThe future remains uncertain for Roma migrants in France despite government moves to ease restrictions on their access to the job market. It is their right… 23/08/2012
London gets used to life after the OlympicsThe banners are still up and the centre of London remains festooned with national flags, but the Olympics are well and truly over and Britain is suffering… 13/08/2012
The scars of the Syrian conflictBefore shifting his focus to Aleppo, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad concentrated on regaining control of rebel strongholds in the capital Damascus. At… 09/08/2012
Romanians decide whether to impeach their presidentRomanians are voting in a referendum today that will decide the fate of the country’s president. Traian Basescu was suspended by Prime Minister Victor… 29/07/2012
Voters should not back ‘coup’, Romania’s Basescu tells euronewsWith Romanians due to vote on Sunday on whether to impeach their president, the man in question has urged them to boycott the ballot. Traian Basescu, who… 28/07/2012
More problems for Peugeot CitroenEurope’s second biggest car maker has posted losses of 819 million euros for the first half of the year – almost four times as much as experts had… 25/07/2012
Syria: Chemical weapons stockpiles spark fearsSyria has acknowledged for the first time that it has stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons. While it says they won’t be aimed at rebels, it is… 23/07/2012
Obama campaigns on Independence DayPresident Barack Obama used the traditional July 4 celebrations to call for immigration reforms popular with many of his black and Hispanic supporters. The… 05/07/2012
Euro 2012: The Kyiv clear-up beginsThe party is over and the clean-up has begun. Dismantling the Euro 2012 fan-zone in the centre of Kyiv is just one job among many around the country that… 02/07/2012
British director scoops top award in MoscowThe movers and shakers from the silver screen were in Moscow for the 34th film festival. Seventeen movies from across the world came under scrutiny by the… 01/07/2012
Cheerful rivalry in Kiev ahead of Euro 2012 finalOn the eve of the Euro 2012 final between Italy and Spain, supporters of both sides were teasing each other on the streets of the host city, Kiev. The last… 01/07/2012
Morocco hosts 15th annual Gnaoua World Music FestivalThousands of fans are in the Moroccan city of Essaouira for the Gnaoua World Music Festival. The event is in its 15th year and celebrates traditional Gnaoua… 22/06/2012
Russia defends arms sales to SyriaRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has defended his country’s arms sales to the Syrian government and said the United States were arming those opposed to… 13/06/2012
Egyptian presidential candidate Shafiq rejects ‘Mubarak-era’ tagEgyptian pro-democracy campaigners have called for a new uprising fearing their gains are being reversed. Thousands filled Tahrir Square on Sunday night… 04/06/2012
The Mubarak verdict: a mother’s taleMoaz was one of the victims of Egypt’s January 25 revolution. He died after being beaten by the Egyptian police during the violent events in Tahrir… 03/06/2012
Sweden’s Loreen crowned Eurovision winnerSweden has won the Eurovision Song Contest. Bookies favourite 28-year-old Loreen topped the leader board with 372 points for her club hit ‘Euphoria’, which… 27/05/2012
Eurovision final puts spotlight on AzerbaijanAzerbaijan sees this year’s Eurovision song contest as a chance to showcase the country. It has been criticised for clamping down on dissent, but Baku insists… 26/05/2012
Eurovision: Last minute nervesPerformers and organisers are all running through their last minute preparations for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan. While a few of the… 26/05/2012
Cannes Film Festival: The Suicide ShopA slightly sinister entry into this year’s Cannes film festival comes from French film director Patrice Leconte. The Suicide Shop, his first venture into… 26/05/2012
Sweden, Russia and Italy strong Eurovision favouritesSeveral Eurovision Song Contest finalists rehearsed until 3am in preparation for Saturday night’s gala event in Baku, Azerbaijan. Irish twins Jedward put… 26/05/2012
Moscow tells Baku to ‘Grab a Granny’ for EurovisionA group of grandmothers is hardly the first to spring to mind when you think of Russian girl bands. The Buranovo Grannies — combined age more than 400 — are… 25/05/2012
MEPs back financial transaction taxMEPs on Wednesday backed taxing financial trades across the EU, but a group of the 27 member states remain opposed. The European Parliament’s lead… 23/05/2012
Home advantage in Champions League FinalOn home ground and hoping for a fifth triumph in Europe’s premier Cup competition, Bayern Munich fans have been parading through the city centre since early… 19/05/2012
Chelsea fans revel in underdog statusThey are determined to paint Munich blue tonight. Chelsea fans have flocked to Germany to see their boys win London bragging rights and become the first… 19/05/2012
Hamas leader: West will not accept results of ‘free and fair’ electionsA founding member of the islamist group Hamas has been speaking to euronews about Europe’s stance on its control of Gaza. The EU, Israel and the US do not… 14/05/2012
Syria: government and activists differ on Aleppo bombingThere are reports of an explosion in the city of Aleppo in northern Syria. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims the blast targeted the… 12/05/2012
euronews correspondent at scene of Damascus blastMinutes after two bomb blasts ripped through the streets of Damascus our correspondent Bora Bayraktar was at the scene which he says was one of carnage with… 10/05/2012
Ukraine rights official calls for Tymoshenko assault probeUkraine’s human rights ombudsman has demanded an investigation into allegations that former prime minister Yuila Tymoshenko was beaten in jail. A leading… 25/04/2012
European politics after SarkozyEuropean reaction to France’s presidential first round has been pragmatic. Analyst Ernst Stetter has been talking to euronews and imagining how things might… 24/04/2012
Ukraine’s leading opposition parties uniteUkraine’s two leading opposition parties have agreed a deal to field a single candidate list for each constituency in October’s parliamentary elections. The… 24/04/2012
Are France’s election rules outdated?France’s second round of voting on May 6 could be seriously compromised, the authorities warn, if results are announced too early from polling stations that… 23/04/2012
French Socialists hail Hollande’s first round showingWith their sights fixed firmly on the Elysée Palace, jubilant Socialist supporters were quick to celebrate the showing by their candidate Francois… 23/04/2012
Thousands protest Suleiman’s bid for Egypt presidencyThousands of Egyptians rallied in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday, in what they said was a show of strength against plans by one of deposed leader Hosni… 13/04/2012
Syria refugees in Turkey protest against killings despite ceasefireSyrians staying in Turkish refugee camps are protesting an outbreak of violence from the Syrian government that has left three demonstrators dead since… 13/04/2012
High anxiety for Spiderman on Qatar towerAnother tower, another challenge. It took Frenchman Alain Robert under 90 minutes to conquer Qatar’s tallest building,the Torch Tower. The climber, known as… 13/04/2012
Syria neighbours hope ceasefire holdsWith more than 150,000 refugees crossing into neighbouring countries, Turkish, Jordanian and Lebanese officials hope the Syrian ceasefire holds, said Middle… 12/04/2012
Renewed gunfire metres from Syrian refugee campsSyrians sheltering in containers at a Turkish refugee camp have described their terror after they were caught up in the crossfire between government forces… 12/04/2012
Syrian fighting on border angers TurkeyTurkey has voiced its anger over clashes on its border with Syria between Bashar al-Assad’s forces and rebel fighters. At least five people have been wounded… 10/04/2012
