2013-12-12

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

Ventimiglia on the Italian-French border is the latest place to be hit by the so called “pitchfork “ anti-government protests which have spread

Talks about a trade agreement between Ukraine and the EU resumed today in Brussels. Europe’s Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Füle sat down with

Portuguese airline TAP is suspending flights to Guinea-Bissau after 74 Syrian refugees travelled to Portugal using fake passports to board a

Ukraine’s first deputy prime minister Serhiy Arbuzov said on Thursday Kiev would “soon sign” a trade and association agreement with the European

Unemployment in Greece remains stuck near record highs, but even many of those with a job are struggling financially. Newly released figures show

Barcelona, the capital of the region of Catalonia, has become the focus of a legal battle with the Spanish government. Separatist parties have

John Boehner, the Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives, usually is a self-contained veteran in the political battles in Congress

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

A European financial watchdog said the Vatican has made significant progress in banking reforms. Moneyval, a Council of Europe monitoring

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

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’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

‘The Broken Circle Breakdown’ a Belgian film about love and passion has won the 2013 Lux Prize. The film, by Belgian director Felix Van

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

One exciting element of this 10th edition at Le Web is bringing together inspiring startups and entrepreneurs from across the world that are breaking

The European Parliament has called on the EU to do more to support eastern partners seeking closer European ties. The session in Strasbourg passed

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

A South African sign language interpreter accused of gesturing gibberish during the Nelson Mandela memorial on Tuesday has spoken out. Thamsanqa

President Vladimir Putin has admitted for the first time that Russia’s economic problems are home-grown. He has previously blamed a slowdown on

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

Slavery drama “12 Years a Slave” and 1970s con-artist caper “American Hustle” led the Golden Globe Awards nominations announced on Thursday with

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

On day 3 of the LeWeb2013 conference in Paris, euronews’ Mark Davis received Marco Tempest for a Google+ Hangout On Air. For years, Marco

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

On day 3 of the LeWeb2013 conference in Paris, euronews’ Mark Davis received Brady Forrest for a Google+ Hangout On Air. Highway1 and

Ukrainian anti-government protesters stood their ground in Kyiv’s Independence Square on Thursday. They rebuilt barricades after the police tried to