archives - 01 May 2015. euronews : International and European news all available as video on demand

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Turkey

Everybody is focusing on Taksim square

01/05/2015

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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

01/05/2015

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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

01/05/2015

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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.

01/05/2015

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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

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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

01/05/2015

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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.

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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

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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

01/05/2015

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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

01/05/2015

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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.

01/05/2015

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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

01/05/2015

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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

01/05/2015

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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%.

01/05/2015

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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.

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USA

Ben E. King, famous for song 'Stand By Me,' dies at 76

01/05/2015

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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

01/05/2015

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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.

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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

01/05/2015

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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

01/05/2015

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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

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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

01/05/2015

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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

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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

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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

01/05/2015

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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

01/05/2015

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Unreported Europe

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

01/05/2015

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Nepal earthquake makes roundabout monument collapse

01/05/2015

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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

01/05/2015

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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

01/05/2015

Severe drought in Bosnia and Poland brings record low water levels

Dirty laundry: Which EU Commissioners are in danger of being rejected?

Germany announces temporary border checks at all land borders

Kate Middleton confirms she has completed chemotherapy treatment

Severe drought in Bosnia and Poland brings record low water levels

Dirty laundry: Which EU Commissioners are in danger of being rejected?

Germany announces temporary border checks at all land borders

Kate Middleton confirms she has completed chemotherapy treatment

2015-05-01

Everybody is focusing on Taksim square

Milan Expo opens to riots on the city's streets

Smythe-Davis strikes gold at Zagreb Judo Grand Prix

Tributes paid to 'Stand By Me' singer Ben E. King

Mind the gap: economic recovery hides precarity of life in Britain

May Day marches in Athens, Madrid and Moscow

Manufacturing figures for the UK fall ahead of election

Milan Expo opens as Pope Francis warns it must 'globalise solidarity'

From Dogme to romcom: Danish director Lone Scherfig speaks to euronews

Kyiv Communists celebrate May Day, perhaps for the final time

UK election special: views from the British classroom

Ben E. King, famous for song 'Stand By Me,' dies at 76

'Caprice' - ménage à trois romcom à la française

Femen protest disrupts Marine Le Pen's May Day rally

And also... Cat hunting banned in German region and Russian twerkers jailed

Istanbul police prevent May Day protesters reaching Taksim Square

Daniel Arnold scales Matterhorn in record time

Spain's Podemos tackles first major crisis after co-founder Monedero resigns

Frankfurt May Day cycle race cancelled after 'terror threat'

Airbus to file complaint over US-Germany spying allegations

Baghdad car bombs kill 21 after EU chief warns of worsening crisis

Paris exhibition marks centenary of Edith Piaf's birth

Nepal earthquake makes roundabout monument collapse

Dozens of Houthi fighters killed on Yemen's northern border