2015-02-03

Albania

Flooding in Balkans causes major losses to livestock and crops

Weather conditions have slightly improved in Albania allowing damage assessment after widespread flooding. Over 5,000 hectares are still submerged

03/02/2015

Spain

Spain's north African enclaves are targeted once again by desperate migrants

A small group of immigrants has become the latest to try and enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco by climbing the border fence. The

03/02/2015

Kosovo

Ethnic Serb politician is sacked after remarks trigger unrest in Kosovo

Kosovo has sacked one of its government ministers after he described Kosovo Albanians as savages when they protested at Serb pilgrims marking

03/02/2015

Argentina

New twist in probe into suspicious death of Argentinian prosecutor

New development in probe into death of a prosecutor about to give testimony against the Argentinian President

03/02/2015

Jordan

King Abdullah says killing will unite Jordanians but faces protests at home

Jordanians have been shocked and saddened by the grisly death suffered by one of their pilots at the hands of the ISIL extremists. King Abdullah was

03/02/2015

Iraq

New offensive against ISIL militants in numerous towns in Iraq

Kurdish peshmerga fighters backed by coalition air strikes have driven ISIL militants out of a village south of Kirkuk in Iraq. This is part of a new

03/02/2015

World

Libya's Abdulhakim Belhadj: 'We are working to find a solution to end this crisis'

Euronews interviewed politician, military leader and president of the nationalist Islamist Al-Watan Party, Abdulhakim Belhadj

03/02/2015

France

Man with knife attacks French soldiers guarding Jewish centre in Nice

Two French soldiers slightly injured after being attacked by a knife-wielding man in Nice

03/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan mourns pilot killed by ISIL militants

These were the scenes in Amman as the news on State TV broke that Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh had been killed by ISIL militants. The government

03/02/2015

Ukraine

In Eastern Ukraine killing of civilians worse

War in the east of Ukraine jumped to a deadlier level with the shelling of Mariupol on Saturday 24 January. Rockets hit a market, schools, homes and

03/02/2015

Sport

Welcome Back

France’s handball team have been greeted like heroes upon their arrival in Paris. The ‘Experts’ met up with French President François Holande at the

03/02/2015

Ukraine

Hundreds of civilians caught up in fighting in Ukraine being evacuated

Rebels and government troops in Ukraine are attempting to help civilians flee fighting

03/02/2015

United Kingdom

Britain's parliament allows human genome manipulation for first time

Mother’s day may be about to get more complicated in the UK after parliament voted to allow a three-parent IVF technique. It is designed to eliminate

03/02/2015

Europe News

Latvian exports hit by Russian embargo

03/02/2015

Syria

New ISIL video purports to show death of Jordanian pilot

The Jordanian government has confirmed that ISIL militants have killed captive pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh. State television reported the government said

03/02/2015

Netherlands

Croatia and Serbia's unforgettable bloodshed

The results of the 1991-1995 Croatian War of Independence may be seen today in villages populated by Serb refugees who were driven out of Krajina, or

03/02/2015

United Kingdom

UK votes in favour of three-person babies law

03/02/2015

Sport

Barcelona chief charged over Neymar case

Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu is reportedly set to be investigated over claims of fiscal fraud in the ongoing case surrounding the deal to

03/02/2015

Russia

Russian mother charged with treason released ahead of trial, says lawyer

A Russian mother-of-seven accused of treason has been released from custody after a petition from almost 20,000 supporters was presented to the

03/02/2015

Greece

European media meltdown over Greek Finance Minister Varoufakis

The media loves a wild card and they’ve found their latest darling in the shape of Greece’s new Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. He is creating a

03/02/2015

France

Two French soldiers guarding Jewish centre wounded in knife attack

Three French soldiers standing guard outside a Jewish community centre in the southern French resort of Nice have been attacked by a man armed with

03/02/2015

Ukraine

Death toll rises amid renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian officials say at least 16 civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours in renewed fighting in the east of the country

03/02/2015

Egypt

Unexploded bombs discovered at Cairo airport, other blasts reported in Egyptian cities

Two unexploded bombs found at Egypt's Cairo airport after two detonated in the centre of the capital, and another deadly blast in Egypt's second city Alexandria.

03/02/2015

Gaza

Mahmoud Abbas launches inquiry into Mohammad cartoon

03/02/2015

Europe News

EU opens Belgium tax probe

EU officials opened an investigation into the tax affairs of major multinationals in Belgium on Tuesday. The probe focuses on so-called “excess

03/02/2015

Economy

Greek debt: who will pay if Greece fails?

Financial doomsday for Greece, economic meltdown for Europe? It seems you can’t click a mouse these days without headlines screaming debt at you

03/02/2015

Cinema

Berlinale combines established and upcoming filmmakers

The 65th Berlinale is set to stay true to its reputation as the world’s largest public film festival with more than 400 screenings over 10 days

03/02/2015

Culture news

Family Affair: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis mix genres with third album

Three years after their critically acclaimed sophomore album, family musical act Kitty, Daisy & Lewis are back with their unmistakable retro style

03/02/2015

Greece

Greece plays the too big to fail card - will it work?

Greece's new anti-austerity and anti-bailout government is pushing to reduce Athen's huge debt burden as eurozone's governments debate how much they can concede.

03/02/2015

Netherlands

Top UN court rules Serbia and Croatia not guilty of genocide during Balkans conflict

International Court of Justice says neither Serbia nor Croatia committed genocide during Balkan wars

03/02/2015