2012-03-09

One year after Japan’s tsunami and Fukushima disaster, the town of Tomioka is frozen in time. It was a thriving community for thousands but now

Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been given a noisy reception at Britain’s Cambridge University where he was invited to speak to students. The protest

Slovakia’s former prime minister Robert Fico looks set to make a return to the political centre stage as the country goes to the polls to elect a new

Four Palestinian militants have been killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza in an apparent repraisal for a rocket attack on Israel. Gaza’s Islamist

Tank rounds and motor bombs continued to rain down on the Syrian city of Homs on the eve of a visit to the country by the UN/Arab League envoy, Kofi

A diplomatic is simmering between Britain and Italy over a failed hostage rescue attempt that ended the lives of Chris McManus and Franco Lamolinara

In the wake of the capsizing of the Costa Concordia the cruise line’s parent company, Carnival, has issued a profit warning. The world’s largest

What has happening in Greece is the biggest restructuring of government debt in history. It comes after a nerve-wracking week when it looked like

The Greek government kept talking with the troika of the EU, IMF and ECB, and also with their private lending sources, until they finally had a plan

euronews’ web team asks a European Space Agency expert about the risks and basic information on the solar storm that’s currently making headlines

Emergency crews are battling wildfires in parts of northern Spain. Some of the blazes are threatening homes in Catalonia and Aragon. After a harsh

A mystery donor has been handing out cash-stuffed envelopes to good causes in the northern German city of Braunschweig. The donations have been left

Coca Cola and Pepsi are changing their drinks recipes because the state of California is listing a key ingredient as potentially cancerous. The soft

Norway has revealed one its deepest Cold War secrets. During the chilly period, Oslo commissioned the construction of a modern coastal military

As austerity measures begin to bite in Italy workers have been on the streets protesting against labour reforms. They are part of a drive by Prime

Our third edition of Women and War takes you to Afghanistan, to meet three extraordinary women. They have endured the devastating effects of war

Last Thursday was International Women’s Day, celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women. In contrast, it also made clear

The European Commission has confirmed it sent inspectors to Spain this week to evaluate its budget deficit figures for last year. That after the

The Greek finance minister has hailed the bond swap deal that has enabled his country to avoid imminent bankrupcty. The government says well over

Animated films aimed at adults were the emerging trend at this year’s Cartoon Movie in the French city of Lyon. The forum for makers and buyers of

Italy’s industrial output was much weaker than expected in January – down 2.5 percent from December. On an annual basis — adjusted to account for

Many tourists have had a tough decision to make recently. Do they confirm their holiday destination, even if it is experiencing economic or

Germany, which is the biggest eurozone contributor to the 130 billion Greek bailout, has given a positive reaction to the debt swap deal. Finance

The number Americans in work rose again in February for the third straight month of solid US employment growth. The latest jobs figures are another

The British feeling towards Europe can often be summed up by attitudes of ‘What’s in it for us’ or ‘What mess are they in now?’.   The current

This 22 April and 6 May, the French arrive at a major political moment for their country, the election of the president of the republic. Who will

The Serbian authorities are in the middle of a witch-hunt against critical intellectuals, whose most recent victim, Sreten Ugricic was for over a

There is growing anger in Italy following the failed attempt to rescue Franco Lamolinara from Nigerian kidnappers. Apparently the UK did not

Eclectic Norwegian band Katzenjammer are gearing up for a spring and summer on the road; touring Europe – including several dates in the UK – with

Almost a year since the tsunami in Japan, hundreds of people are still missing from the coastal town of Minamisanriku. The day before the