8 June 2015 | Euronews
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Sport IOC concerned over Rio sailing venue pollution; adds new sports to 2018 Olympics -
Germany Playmobil boss dies aged 81 The man behind Playmobil, the small plastic figures loved by children the world over, has died. Horst Brandstätter, who was 81, launched the iconic -
Spain Ivory Coast 'Suitcase boy' reunited with mother An eight-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast who was found being smuggled into Spain in a suitcase has been reunited with his mother. Adou Ouattara was -
Sport European fencing championships: Di Francisca and Szilagyi strike gold Italian Elisa Di Francisca celebrated her third consecutive European title in the foil dicsipline at the European championships in Montreux -
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Turkey Turkey enters new and uncertain political era as AKP loses majority Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not appeared in public since the results of Sunday’s general election, which stripped his AK Party of a -
World Turkey's more diverse vote is obstacle to government What went wrong for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AKP Justice and Development Party in Sunday’s elections? He simply wanted the -
Turkey HDP leader wants to represent all of Turkey's 'oppressed' The 80 – of 550 – seats the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) picked up in Turkey’s parliamentary elections on Sunday marks a huge victory. As well as -
Germany G7 shows no let up on Russia sanctions On the second and final day of the G7 summit in Germany, world leaders took time out for their now traditional “family photo.” Missing from the line -
World What now for Turkish-EU relations? Turkey’s move towards closer ties with the EU has all but ground to a halt under Erdogan’s leadership. The Turkish president repeatedly said that the -
Germany Greece ready to compromise on cash-for-reforms deal Greece said on Monday it was willing to negotiate on a cash-for-reforms deal it needs to clinch by the end of June, when its bailout programme -
Sport Barca brilliance in Berlin Barcelona lifted their fifth Champions League trophy and third from the past six seasons with a 3-1 win over the ‘Old Lady’ of Juventus. Having also -
Germany Deutsche post workers set for new strike German postal workers are set to begin a new round of strikes after they say Deutsche post bosses refused to move a millimetre during six rounds of -
Luxembourg Luxembourg votes for no change to electoral role Luxemburgers have rejected, by referendums, key changes to their voting rules. The Grand Duchy said no to allowing foreign residents to vote in their -
South Africa Oscar Pistorius to be released after 10 months in prison South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from prison on parole in August after serving 10 months for culpable homicide in the -
Culture news Elijah Blake takes centre stage with "Shadows & Diamonds" Many songwriters have made entire careers writing for other performers. Only a few have emerged as stars in their own right after years of making -
Culture news Restored Liszt concert hall latest jewel in Budapest's musical crown Franz Liszt founded Budapest’s Liszt Academy 140 years ago and in that time it has established a global reputation for musical excellence. It -
Germany G7 leaders discuss Ukraine, climate change and the threat from radical extremism at Germany summit The first working day of the G7 summit in Germany has led to some financial pledges and firm commitments. Climate change and the threat posed by radical extremism were discussed by the leaders of the -
Russia Russia says G7 "held hostage" by Ukrainian government Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Ukraine deliberately escalated fighting in the east of the country ahead of the G7 Summit taking place in -
USA Convicted killers use power tools to escape maximum security prison near Canada Convicted killers use power tools to escape maximum security NY prison near Canada Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora on Saturday morning. -
Next Series Helping farms produce more crops with less water Is it possible – in agriculture – to produce more with less water? That’s the aim of a European research project taking place in Bologna, Italy -
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Culture news Renovated Berlinischer opens in style with "Art in Berlin" 1880-1980 One hundred years of Berlin’s vibrant arts scene – 1880-1980 is the period covered in the show opening at the newly-renovated Berlinischer Galerie -
Cinema "Entourage" makes it to the big screen Cinema now appears to be taking the lead from TV with the release of “Entourage”, four years after the conclusion of the series of the same name on -
Germany Going Deutsch: climate change and radical extremism are on the agenda at the G7 summit in Germany Angela Merkel is pushing for concrete results at today's first working session of the G7 summit. The German Chancellor wants fellow world leaders to limit temperature rises to within two degrees of pr -
Turkey Turkey's ruling AKP struggles to form government following election losses Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu hailed Sunday’s election as another victory for the ruling AKP – but with just under 41 percent of the vote -
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Turkey Turkish lira hits record low as election brings uncertainty Turkey’s financial markets have taken a hit as the country faces uncertainty following Sunday’s (June 7) parliamentary elections. The main stock -
Mexico Mexico's governing party retains power after mid-term election The governing party of President Enrique Pena Nieto has held on to power after a mid-term election in Mexico. With an average of 30% support, the Institutional Revolutionary Party has a clear majorit -
South Korea Public health measures are tightened in South Korea after a sixth person dies from MERS Public health precautions are being tightened across South Korea after a sixth person died from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS. The -
Culture news Spend summer with Wagner The legendary Wagner Opera Festival in Bayreuth runs until April 28. While in Italy, the Macerata Opera Festival focuses on traditional Italian operas and runs until August 9. -
Vatican Argentine president meets Pope in Rome Argentine President Christina Fernandez de Kirchner is on a brief visit to Rome. Her first port of call was a private audience with Pope Francis -
Brazil Sao Paulo celebrates Gay Pride Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in one of the world’s biggest gay pride events in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. This year’s theme -
Venezuela Ex-Spanish PM defies Venezuelan anger over jailed politicians -
Turkey Turkish voters call for change “Turkey’s voters have spoken and ended the absolute power of the AK Party which had lasted for 13 years,” said euronews reporter Bora Bayraktar who -
Turkey Kurds celebrate HDP showing in Turkish poll Thousands of jubilant Kurds celebrate election showing as the pro-Kurdish HDP wins parliamentary seats for the first time in Turkey -
Turkey Turkey's PM announces AK Party 'clear winner' in election Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Sunday that the AK Party was the clear winner in the country’s parliamentary election. He vowed to