1 May 2015 | Euronews
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Turkey Everybody is focusing on Taksim square -
Italy Milan Expo opens to riots on the city's streets The opening of the long-awaited Milan Expo on Friday was marred by violent clashes between Italian police and protesters. Police fired tear gas and -
Sport Smythe-Davis strikes gold at Zagreb Judo Grand Prix It was an eventful opening day of the Zagreb Judo Grand Prix with five medals up for grabs. It was an all Turkish affair in the Women’s -48kg class -
USA Tributes paid to 'Stand By Me' singer Ben E. King Friends, fans and the music industry have been paying tribute to Ben E. King, whose song 'Stand By Me' was voted one of the songs of the century in the US, who has died aged 76. -
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Germany Snowden, Assange and Manning statues unveiled in Berlin Taking a stand in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz are whistleblowers Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden. The life-size bronze statues were -
Nepal Up to 1,000 Europeans among thousands still missing in Nepal Up to a thousand EU citizens are among several thousand people still missing in Nepal. Most of the missing Europeans are thought to have been around -
United Kingdom Mind the gap: economic recovery hides precarity of life in Britain Although the British economy now sees some light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, many Britons have not yet felt it brighten their lives. -
Greece May Day marches in Athens, Madrid and Moscow May Day protesters in Athens have been joined by the Greek Finance Minister in a show of defiance against international creditors as negotiations -
USA Six Baltimore officers charged in Freddie Gray police killing Six Baltimore police officers have been arrested in connection with the death of a black man who suffered a fatal neck injury while riding in a -
United Kingdom Manufacturing figures for the UK fall ahead of election Britain’s economic growth, at the heart of political campaigning for next weeks poll, has slowed in the manufacturing sector. That’s according to -
Italy Milan Expo opens as Pope Francis warns it must 'globalise solidarity' Italy's six-month global fair has opened in Milan under the slogan 'Feed the Planet, Energy for Life'. Among protesters who see the event as a front for big business, some turned violent outside. -
Cinema From Dogme to romcom: Danish director Lone Scherfig speaks to euronews Following acclaimed Iranian director Asghar Farhadi last year, it was the turn of Danish film-maker Lone Scherfig to give a masterclass at this -
Ukraine Kyiv Communists celebrate May Day, perhaps for the final time A few hundred communist activists, mostly pensioners, gathered in Kyiv with their red flags and soviet symbols to celebrate May Day. It could be the -
United Kingdom UK voters left guessing about coalition partners ahead of elections Party leaders are on edge as the UK election campaign heads into its final days. The polls show no change with Conservatives and Labour neck-and-neck on 34%. -
World UK election special: views from the British classroom With elections fast approaching we bring you a special episode looking at some of the key policies and challenges facing education in Great Britain. -
USA Ben E. King, famous for song 'Stand By Me,' dies at 76 -
Cinema 'Caprice' - ménage à trois romcom à la française A typically French ménage à trois, ‘Caprice’ tells a story that is both simple and complicated since it’s all about love. The lead character -
France Femen protest disrupts Marine Le Pen's May Day rally The Front National leader was taken aback by three topless activists who interrupted her annual speech in Paris, making Nazi salutes from a nearby balcony. -
World News And also... Cat hunting banned in German region and Russian twerkers jailed Every Friday euronews’ different language journalists pick a selection of stories that didn’t make the top headlines around Europe and the world -
Turkey Istanbul police prevent May Day protesters reaching Taksim Square Istanbul police have used water canon and tear gas to prevent May Day demonstrators getting to Taksim Square, the scene of widespread protests in -
Sport Daniel Arnold scales Matterhorn in record time Mountaineering has had a dark week following the tragedy in the Himalayas but now Swiss climber Daniel Arnold has provided the sport with a welcome -
Spain Spain's Podemos tackles first major crisis after co-founder Monedero resigns The resignation of the co-founder of Podemos has plunged Spain’s young left-wing party into its first serious crisis in an important election year -
Germany Frankfurt May Day cycle race cancelled after 'terror threat' German police have cancelled a traditional May Day cycle race in Frankfurt as a precaution a day after a local government official said a planned -
France Airbus to file complaint over US-Germany spying allegations Airbus says it plans to complain to German authorities over reports of spying. The aviation giant claims Berlin’s foreign intelligence agency helped -
Iraq Baghdad car bombs kill 21 after EU chief warns of worsening crisis At least 21 people were killed in the Iraqi capital after a wave of car bombs exploded on Thursday evening (April 30). The Baghdad blasts happened -
Culture news Paris exhibition marks centenary of Edith Piaf's birth An exhibition dedicated to French singer Edith Piaf, whose ballads about love and sorrow turned her into an international icon, has opened in Paris -
My Europe Series Opportunity or exploitation: the debate in the UK over zero-hours contracts They have been credited with putting the UK on the road to recovery, but the issue of zero-hours contracts is among the most divisive of the general -
No Comment Nepal earthquake makes roundabout monument collapse -
Yemen Dozens of Houthi fighters killed on Yemen's northern border Air strikes and artillery fire rocked the Yemeni city of Aden overnight as combatants battled for control of the main airport in fighting residents -
Nepal Nepal quake: fears grow about health of survivors Fears are growing about the health of those who survived Nepal’s devastating earthquake. With scores of homes destroyed, thousands of people are -
Nepal Nepal earthquake: tourist's footage shows ancient temples crumbling -
My Europe Series Labour shortage amid high unemployment - Europe's jobs paradox For one of our viewers Europe’s need for extra labour in a time of high unemployment is something of a conundrum. Carmen in Madrid asks: “In the -
Austria Austria: Court refuses to extradite Ukrainian billionaire Firtash to US An Austrian court has refused to extradite Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to the US on corruption charges. A judge in Vienna said American -
USA Curfew to stay in place in Baltimore as protests continue over the death of Freddie Gray Authorities in the US city of Baltimore say a curfew will stay in place over the weekend as protests continue over the death of Freddie Gray, who -
United Kingdom UK party leaders questioned by television audience ahead of May 7 election With a week to go until the British general election the main party leaders were each questioned by an audience live on television on Thursday -
USA NASA mission to Mercury ends NASA’s Messenger spacecraft ended its four-year mission to Mercury on Thursday. In the course of its study Messenger found ice in the planet’s polar -
Brazil Genetically modified mosquitoes to the rescue in Brazil Scientists in Sao Paulo in Brazil have released up to 100,000 genetically modified mosquitoes in an attempt to tackle an epidemic of Dengue Fever -
USA Presidential challenger to Hillary Clinton steps forward Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont is challenging Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. He announced his bid at a news -
Spain Founding member of Spain's left-wing Podemos party resigns A founding member of Spain’s recently founded left-wing Podemos party resigned on Thursday. Juan Carlos Monedero expressed disappointment at the -
Israel A protest by Ethiopian Israelis against police brutality turns violent Shouting “Enough to police violence”, hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian descent took to the streets of East Jerusalem on Thursday. Clashes erupted as