13 April 2015 | Euronews
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France Le Pen grand-daughter to replace FN founder in French regional poll Marion Marechal-Le Pen, the grand-daughter of France’s Front National (FN) founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen, is to replace him as candidate in regional -
Germany Right-wing Dutch politician speaks at anti-Islam rally in Dresden. Right wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders spoke at a meeting in Dresden of the anti-Islam PEGIDA movement on Monday. The crowd fell far short of the -
Russia At least 23 dead in Russia wildfires At least 23 people have died as days of wildfires ravaged Russia’s Khakassia region. The Investigative Committee, a body reporting directly to -
USA Hillary Clinton fans delight with presidential announcement. Critics lay into the logo. Hillary Clinton hit the ground running with her announcement to run for president. When she confirmed via social media that she is going for the top -
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Uruguay Light of the Latin American left Eduardo Galeano dies, 74 Eduardo Galeano, an anti-capitalist, leading voice of the Latin American left, has died in Montevideo, aged 74. Perhaps best known for his 1971 book -
Belgium Second cyber attack in days on French media A second French-speaking organisation has been hacked in a matter of days. Belgian newspapers Le Soir and Sudpresse, both part of Rossel media group -
China China: Former energy sector leader pleads guilty to corruption Jiang Jiemen, the former head of China’s top energy group (CNPC), has pleaded guilty in the first day of a corruption trial against him. Jiang, who -
Sport Champions League: Atletico and Real meet in rematch of last season's final The Champions League resumes on Tuesday with two of the first-leg fixtures of the quarter-final stage. Atletico Madrid welcome La Liga and city -
Germany German author Günter Grass, the Nobel Prize-winning writer of The Tin Drum, has died Controversial German author Günter Grass has died at the age of 87. His publisher said he passed away at a clinic in Leubeck in northern Germany on -
Culture news Once Erasmus, forever Erasmus Michael Dilissen is one of millions of young Europeans to have benefited from the EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme, and who could now build on -
Libya Libya: ISIL supporters claim responsibility for embassy attacks in capital Supporters of an ISIL affiliate have claimed responsibility for two attacks in the Libyan capital Tripoli. A car bomb exploded outside the Moroccan -
Brazil President Rousseff faces growing national anger in Brazil Brazil’s president has come under more public pressure to quit, with protest rallies in 156 cities over the weekend. Although well over half a -
Target Kanazawa: a jewel in Japan's crown In this week’s episode of Target we go to Kanazawa, in the west of the archipelago. It is on UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network for its traditional -
Italy Freedom at a price: Thousands rescued trying to reach Italy from north Africa Reaching Italy at any cost: at least nine migrants die and 5,629 are rescued from the Mediterranean in three days, prompting urgent calls for international help. -
Yemen Iran urges formation of new Yemeni government amid turmoil As Yemen’s turmoil continues, Iran is urging the formation of a new government and offering to assist in a political transition. It is a move that is -
Russia Russia to deliver long-awaited missile system to Iran Russia’s President Putin has signed a decree lifting the ban on the sale of a missile system to Iran. The move is part of a wider oil-for-goods swap -
Sport Chelsea continue title march, Man United enjoy derby success as PSG win League Cup Chelsea continued their march towards the Premier League title courtesy of a narrow 1-0 win at a battling Queens Park Rangers. Chelsea had not -
USA Hillary Clinton's second run for presidency seeks more empathy The last time Hillary Clinton presented herself as a candidate for the most powerful job in America critics complained she was stiff, lacked a -
Cinema Cartoon Movie: a springboard for European animation films Which European animation films could come next to our cinemas? The answer may lie in Cartoon Movie, a business event for European animation -
Sport Passing the time when the match is dull Let’s face it; sometimes football can be boring. But fans in Romania have come up with an idea of how to get through those dull times, when 90 -
United Kingdom UK opposition leader promises to build fairer society, as he unveils election manifesto Britain’s opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband has unveiled his shop window of election promises, as he bids to become the country’s next prime -
Sudan A foregone conclusion? Sudan goes to the polls Sudan begins three days of presidential and parliamentary elections, which the main opposition parties have boycotted, paving the way for another win for incumbent President Omar al-Bashir. -
Europe News Do EU petitions work? It was sold as the big idea to reconnect EU voters with those often distant institutions in Brussels. Yet it is still up for debate whether the -
Hungary Hungary: Far-right Jobbik wins first individual constituency seat Hungary’s far-right Jobbik Party has won its first ever individual constituency seat in parliament, preliminary results show. With 99 percent of the -
Hungary Hungary: ruling party losses are far-right Jobbik's gain -
United Arab Emirates French 'spiderman' reaches new heights scaling world’s tallest twisted building in Dubai A French climber, Alain Robert, has scaled one of Dubai’s tallest skyscrapers. The daredevil did not use a harness and relied on only chalk and -
France Paris City Hall votes in favour of bidding for 2024 Olympics -
France Jean-Marie Le Pen quits French regional vote amid family feud France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen has pulled out of the country’s regional elections set to take place in December. The leader of France’s National Front -
Germany German novelist Guenter Grass dies German novelist and Nobel Prize winner Guenter Grass has died, aged 87. He was best known for works such as “The Tin Drum.” Grass was born in the -
Culture news Ismael Serrano's ninth album: reflecting on crisis-hit Spain He is a poet, a singer, a guitarist and a songwriter – and perhaps most importantly an engaged citizen. Spanish artist Ismael Serrano has gone to -
Culture news "Sunny Afternoon" crowned best musical at Olivier awards "Sunny Afternoon", a British musical about the 1960's rock band The Kinks, blew away U.S. competitors at this year's Olivier Awards -
Turkey Turkey: Company executives go on trial over Soma mine disaster Protesters are calling for harsh sentences, as mining company executives go on trial over Turkey’s worst ever industrial accident -
France Woman carries can of water on her head along Paris marathon -
No Comment Russia: fires destroy dozens of homes -
USA Hillary Clinton kicks off campaign to become first female US president Casting herself as a champion for everyday Americans, Hillary Clinton is kicking off her campaign to become the first female US president. She -
No Comment Italy: 1,700 migrants rescued off the Sicilian coast -
No Comment Royal wedding celebrations continue in Brunei -
USA 'Fault in our Stars' wins big at MTV Movie Awards Teen cancer romance “The Fault In Our Stars” walked away the big winner at Sunday night’s MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. “Fault” is about two -
Russia Grass fires leave 15 people dead in Khakassia, Russia At least 15 people have died in wildfires that raged for much of the weekend in more than twenty villages and towns in Russia. More than 70 people -
Cyprus Black flamingo, possibly unique, spotted in Cyprus -
Hungary Hungary's far-right Jobbik wins new parliament seat -
Brazil Nationwide demonstrations call for Brazil's president to be sacked There have been more demonstrations in major cities across Brazil all calling for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. Protesters are angry -
Yemen Yemen: Saudi Arabia rejects Iran's calls to stop air strikes A weekend of airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition force against Yemen’s Houthi rebels culminated on Sunday with the bombing of the presidential palace -
Nigeria Prayers for the abducted Chibok school girls - still missing after one year Campaigners calling for the rescue of over 200 girls abducted in Chibok, Nigeria, have held a prayer session in the capital Abuja to mark the one -
Hungary Budapest: Thousands march in remembrance of Holocaust victims Hungary’s annual March of the Living which is held in remembrance of the victims of the holocaust was attended by thousands in central Budapest on