South Africa 12/12/2013 Frustrations in Pretoria as thousands queue to say a personal farewell to Nelson Mandela Thousands have arrived in Pretoria hoping to say a personal farewell to the man they called the father of their nation. But hundreds of mourners
Italy 12/12/2013 Italian interior minister warns of "spiral of rebellion" after fourth day of social unrest Ventimiglia on the Italian-French border is the latest place to be hit by the so called “pitchfork “ anti-government protests which have spread
Ukraine 12/12/2013 Ukraine's deputy prime minister in talks with EU commissioner Talks about a trade agreement between Ukraine and the EU resumed today in Brussels. Europe’s Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Füle sat down with
Guinea 12/12/2013 TAP suspends flights to Guinea-Bissau after fake passports incident Portuguese airline TAP is suspending flights to Guinea-Bissau after 74 Syrian refugees travelled to Portugal using fake passports to board a
Belgium 12/12/2013 Ukraine will "soon sign" EU deal, says deputy PM Ukraine’s first deputy prime minister Serhiy Arbuzov said on Thursday Kiev would “soon sign” a trade and association agreement with the European
economy 12/12/2013 Greeks earning less, trapped in part-time low wage jobs Unemployment in Greece remains stuck near record highs, but even many of those with a job are struggling financially. Newly released figures show
Spain 12/12/2013 Legal battle lines drawn in row over proposed referendum on Catalonia independence Barcelona, the capital of the region of Catalonia, has become the focus of a legal battle with the Spanish government. Separatist parties have
musica 12/12/2013 One hundred years of music in Vienna's Konzerthaus Vienna’s Konzerthaus, the prestigious concert hall in pure Art Nouveau style, turns one hundred this year. To celebrate the anniversary top guests
USA 12/12/2013 Republican civil war re-emerges over US bipartisan budget deal John Boehner, the Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives, usually is a self-contained veteran in the political battles in Congress
France 12/12/2013 French rail strike set to continue until Friday morning A 36-hour rail strike is continuing to affect train services in France. Unions claim the state run rail company, SNCF, is trying to impose reforms
Vatican 12/12/2013 Vatican makes progress on banking reforms but more controls needed, says watchdog A European financial watchdog said the Vatican has made significant progress in banking reforms. Moneyval, a Council of Europe monitoring
Bulgaria 12/12/2013 Bulgaria smoking ban to stay as parliament rejects amendments to Health Act Bulgaria’s ban on smoking in public places is to stay. The parliament voted on Thursday to reject two bills that would have eased the ban. MPs
Democratic Republic Of Congo 12/12/2013 Congo signs peace deal with M23 rebels - Kenya presidential spokesman The Congolese government has signed a peace deal with the M23 rebels it had been fighting in the east of the country until they laid down their arms
Syria 12/12/2013 Syria's opposition 'understands' halt to aid Syria’s western backed opposition says it understands the decision by the US and UK to stop aid shipments. Earlier this week, a rebel group raided
world news 12/12/2013 Belgian film ‘The Broken Circle Breakdown’ wins Lux Prize ‘The Broken Circle Breakdown’ a Belgian film about love and passion has won the 2013 Lux Prize. The film, by Belgian director Felix Van
Sport 12/12/2013 Champions League: Out of the pool into the knockout arena Europe’s finest clubs have been whittled down to 16 as the Champions League now looks towards the knockout stages starting in February. Four teams
musica 12/12/2013 Pablo Gonzales conducts Berlioz: L’enfance du Christ LIVE The Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya’s Christmas concert, live on medici.tv and euronews.com! Pablo González conducts
hi-tech 12/12/2013 Middle Eastern startups the talk of Le Web 2013 One exciting element of this 10th edition at Le Web is bringing together inspiring startups and entrepreneurs from across the world that are breaking
brussels bureau 12/12/2013 European Parliament calls for EU intervention in Ukraine crisis The European Parliament has called on the EU to do more to support eastern partners seeking closer European ties. The session in Strasbourg passed
Thailand 12/12/2013 Former Thai prime minister charged with murder Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been charged with murder in connection with the deaths of two protesters in 2010. The 43-year-old
South Africa 12/12/2013 Mandela memorial 'fake' sign language interpreter defends himself A South African sign language interpreter accused of gesturing gibberish during the Nelson Mandela memorial on Tuesday has spoken out. Thamsanqa
economy 12/12/2013 Putin concedes Russia's economic woes are internal President Vladimir Putin has admitted for the first time that Russia’s economic problems are home-grown. He has previously blamed a slowdown on
economy 12/12/2013 Slovenian banks won't need eurozone bailout An external audit of Slovenia’s ailing banks shows they need 4.8 billion euros to plug the holes in their balance sheets. The central bank said the
USA 12/12/2013 '12 Years a Slave, 'American Hustle' lead Golden Globe nominations Slavery drama “12 Years a Slave” and 1970s con-artist caper “American Hustle” led the Golden Globe Awards nominations announced on Thursday with
Lebanon 12/12/2013 United Nations voices concern for refugees caught in winter storm in Lebanon It is called Alexa a storm sweeping across Syria and Lebanon bringing in high winds and freezing temperatures. It is the start of what is predicted
hi-tech 12/12/2013 LeWeb 2013: hanging out with digital illusionist Marco Tempest On day 3 of the LeWeb2013 conference in Paris, euronews’ Mark Davis received Marco Tempest for a Google+ Hangout On Air. For years, Marco
Insight 12/12/2013 European Parliament team heads to Iran after nuclear deal The Greens MEP Tarja Cronberg is leading a European Parliament delegation to Iran on Thursday, following the recent partial international nuclear
Germany 12/12/2013 Topless FEMEN protesters storm German football TV show Two topless women stormed the stage of a German talk show on Wednesday in protest against the conditions of workers in Qatar who are building
hi-tech 12/12/2013 LeWeb 2013: hanging out with Brady Forrest On day 3 of the LeWeb2013 conference in Paris, euronews’ Mark Davis received Brady Forrest for a Google+ Hangout On Air. Highway1 and
Ukraine 12/12/2013 Kyiv protesters brave the cold as political tug-of-war continues Ukrainian anti-government protesters stood their ground in Kyiv’s Independence Square on Thursday. They rebuilt barricades after the police tried to
