World news about “National Day” published by euronews.
National day protest in Hong Kong – nocomment While officials celebrated Chinese national day in Hong Kong, protestors demonstrated in support of jailed Nobel laureate, Liu Xiaobo. 01/10/2011
China celebrates national day – nocomment Celebrations of China’s national day on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. 01/10/2011
Bastille Day Fireworks – nocomment Paris celebrates Bastille Day with two-tonne firework display watched by hundreds of thousands. 16/07/2011
Firefighters jump on Champs-Elysees – nocomment Members of the 200-year-old Paris fire-brigade ended the July 14 – Bastille Day – military parade, with a gymnastics demonstration to non-military music, such… 15/07/2011
Bastille Day haka – nocomment French soldiers from overseas territories do the haka for the official military parade on the Champs-Elysees for Bastille Day. 15/07/2011
Italy celebrates its 150th anniversary – nocomment Heads of state attend a military parade to celebrate Italy’s 150th anniversary on its national day. 03/06/2011
Tight security for Greek independence day paradeProtesters showed their deep anger at the decision by Greek authorities to deploy riot police for this year’s independence day parade. One woman described… 25/03/2012
Gillard jostled on Australia DayThere was a nasty surprise for Australia’s prime minister and leader of the opposition who chose to celebrate Australia’s national public holiday at an awards… 26/01/2012
China sends warning to Europe on debt crisisThe red flag was raised in Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square to mark the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. More than 120,000… 01/10/2011
Belgium king celebrates National Day with a warningKing Albert of Belgium led the celebrations on his country’s National Day. It marks the occasion when the then King Leopold took the first constitutional oath… 21/07/2011
Bastille Day overshadowed by Afghan deathsCelebrations in France for the 14th July National Day have been overshadowed by the deaths of six French soldiers in Afghanistan. Their regiments paraded… 14/07/2011
Bastille Day memories of French dead in AfghanistanFrance has been celebrating its National Day, July 14, with the traditional military display along the Champs Elysee in Paris. A total of 5,000 foot… 14/07/2011
‘Silent’ protesters in Belarus appear in courtMore than 70 people appeared in court in Minsk on Tuesday, after taking part in a ‘clapping’ protest. Some of them were sentenced to varying terms in… 04/07/2011
Protesters arrested on Belarus Independence DayDozens of people have been arrested following a protest on Independence Day in Belarus. The demonstration, organised on social networking sites, called for… 04/07/2011
Conflicting attitudes on Russia Independence DayJune 12 is Russia Day – a national holiday celebrating the anniversary of the Russian Federation becoming a sovereign state in 1990. The national holiday… 12/06/2011
