24 February 2015 | Euronews
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Israel Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comments seen to be at odds with his intelligence service Leaked cables have landed the Israeli Prime Minister in hot water. Media reports that the leader was at odds with his own secret service over Iran’s -
Sport Champions League: Suarez on target as Barca down Manchester City Barcelona took a big step towards the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-1 win over Manchester City at the Etihad on Tuesday. The -
France Drone mystery in Paris sparks security scare French police are hunting for clues as to who carried out night drone flights over landmarks in Paris. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were -
Spain Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy talks up economic recovery in state of the nation address Spain’s Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy gave his annual state of the nation address to the lower house of Spain’s Parliament. Two thousand and fifteen -
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Economy Appeasing voters and pleasing lenders, Greek government tries to strike a balance Just weeks into the job the Greek government has been forced to strike a balance between appeasing voters while pleasing their international lenders -
Ukraine Separatists and Ukraine troops differ on withdrawal of heavy weapons Separatists in the east of Ukraine claim they have begun the withdrawal of their armour from the frontline. Lines of military vehicles some pulling -
Sport Qatar 2022: FIFA recommends winter World Cup A FIFA task force has recommended that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should be played between late November and late December, setting football’s world -
France Lyon-Turin railway back on track It’s back on track. The long-disputed Lyon – Turin railway line will be constructed by 2020, French President François Hollande has announced. “We -
Economy Greece reforms approved as tough negotiations lie ahead Greece has been given the greenlight as the Eurogroup approved Athens’ reform plans, taking it a step closer to securing a four-month loan extension -
France Foreign ministers call for more OSCE monitors in Ukraine The foreign ministers from Ukraine, France, Russia and Germany have met in Paris. The so-called ‘Normandy Four’ spent three hours round the table -
Liberia Ebola border closures end between Liberia, Sierra Leone, normal life returning A six-month anti-Ebola clampdown has finally been lifted and the Liberian border with Sierra Leone re-opened. The inhabitants came out of quarantine -
Czech Republic Czech Republic shooting 'an isolated act' Eight people have been killed in a shooting in the eastern Czech town of Uhersky Brod, the CTK news agency reported. The suspected shooter was among -
Economy Green light for Greece: Eurogroup approves plans for economic reform The Eurogroup of EU finance ministers has given Greek bailout plans the green light, an official from Athens confirms. The deal removes the risk of -
World News New Gothic 20 euro note revealed The eurozone will have a new 20 euro banknote later this year. The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled the new note which has enhanced security -
Spain Spain's election tremors thought likely to crescendo through 2015 Spain’s election year promises to be busy. It is expected that the parliamentary poll at the end of it will change the essentially two-party system -
Syria 'ISIL abducts' at least 90 Christians in Syria ISIL militants abduct at least 90 Assyrian Christians in dawn raids across north-eastern Syria, activists claim -
Cinema Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is back Following the success of the the first film which became a surprise box office hit, ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ follows a group of -
Economy No talk of Greek euro exit, senior EU official says In Brussels, EU officials say Greece must stick to the path of spending cuts to restore its battered public finances. Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen -
Iraq Iraq army steps up campaign against ISIL in al-Baghdadi Some 800 Iraqi troops are deployed in the region in efforts to retake the town of al-Baghdadi. A US commander confirms the coalition has assisted with airstrikes. -
Israel Leaked documents allege Israel PM and Mossad differ on Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United Nations in 2012, in which he warned Iran was a year away from being able to make a -
France Security concerns as unidentified drones seen in the Paris night sky -
Focus African Development Forum in Morocco The African economy is gearing up a notch, and now as the continent has to work together to make the most of it, Morocco is positioning itself as a -
Qatar Qatar 2022 World Cup set for December Final Season’s greetings for 2022 from Fifa. Football’s world governing body is poised to move the Qatar World Cup finals from the summer to deep -
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No Comment Vladimir Putin lays wreath to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day -
Culture news Sochi International Arts Festival creates unique musical fusions Now famous for hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi is also making a name for itself as the host of the annual -
Economy Greece reform plans receive positive response Greece has received a positive response to its economic reform proposals presented to eurozone officials. The plans were promised under the deal to -
No Comment Carnival night procession illuminates the streets of Basel -
Ukraine Gazprom claims Ukraine could run out of gas in two days Ukraine could run out of supplies of gas within two days. That’s according to Russia’s Gazprom. The company which supplies gas to Ukraine said in a -
Turkey Drone does the shopping in Ankara -
Real Economy EU's 315 billion investment plan scrutinised Critics say a pledge to pay for new infrastructure projects and to help small businesses won't work. -
Greece Greece delivers economic reform plans as part of bailout extension Greece has sent a list of economic reform plans to the International Monetary Fund and European institutions, according to Reuters, citing a source -
Business Series Business Middle East:FED sways, the market prays The Fed's decision to row back on a rate hike unsettled vulnerable Middle East markets already hit by low crude oil prices -
Indonesia Indonesia rejects appeals for mercy for Australian death row inmates Two Australian men due to be executed in Indonesia have had their appeals for clemency rejected by a Jakarta judge. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran -
USA PLO ordered to pay for US victims of Jerusalem attacks A US court has ordered the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority to pay out more than 200 million dollars for their role in -
Brazil Rio slum dwellers protest over police violence Residents of one of Brazil’s most dangerous slums launched a street protest on Monday against a recent increase in violence. They say that at least -
Mexico Hundreds join Mexican orange throwing festival Orange throwing is all the rage in a small central Mexican town at this time of the year. Locals in Alfajaycuan marked the beginning of the sowing -
Cuba Cuban cigar firm eyes 30 percent of US market Organisers of a week-long Cigar festival in Cuba are hoping for a large increase in buyers from the US, thanks to a softening of trade sanctions -
Economy Greece set to send reforms to euro zone Greece will deliver its latest economic reform plans to eurozone officials on Tuesday morning, after delaying their release by a day. The new -
Ukraine Ukrainian troops say heavy weapons withdrawal would be 'a mistake' Ukrainian soldiers offered a gun salute to four of their own war dead on Monday. The men were killed by landmines a few days earlier in Debaltseve -
Russia War with Ukraine "unlikely" - Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin says a full war with Ukraine is “unlikely”. In an interview on Monday to mark a public holiday honouring Russia’s -
Hungary Hungarian town Veszprém shake-ups politics for the Prime Minister in by-election