2 July 2015 | Euronews
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Greece Greek people will suffer after Sunday's vote, says Communist Party Thousands of Communist Party (KKE) supporters gathered in front of Greece’s parliament building in central Athens on Thursday (July 2). Their leader -
France Calais migrants: France & UK promise tougher action A strike by ferry workers in the French port of Calais was called off on Thursday after four days of chaos. Access to the port was blockaded and -
Sport Tour de France teams and contenders presented The Tour de France teams were presented in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Thursday. In total twenty-two teams and 198 riders were shown off to the -
France Thousands rally in France in support of Greek "no" vote In France, thousands have been protesting urging Greeks to vote no in Sunday’s bailout referendum. From Paris to Marseille to Montpellier, the scene -
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Saudi Arabia Billionaire Saudi prince pledges entire personal wealth to charity A billionaire Saudi prince says he will donate his entire wealth to charity over the coming years. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal told a news conference -
Greece Thousands of jobs face axe as cash shortage threatens Greek traders Capital controls on Greece’s banking sector are starting to squeeze business in more ways than one. There is now a dramatic shortage of cash on the -
Tunisia 8 suspects in custody after Tunisia beach massacre Eight people suspected of being involved in a deadly attack on a beach resort in Tunisia last week remain in custody. The seven men and one woman are -
Egypt Egypt cabinet approves anti-terror law amid deadly fighting in Sinai As fighting continues in Sinai, a new anti-terror law has been approved. Touted by the government as a deterrent, some say it infringes human rights. -
Sport US submit extradition requests for FIFA officials The US has formally requested the Swiss Federal Office of Justice to extradite seven Fifa officials arrested in may on corruption charges. The -
Economy Tsipras keeps options open ahead of Greece bailout vote As Greece heads to a referendum this Sunday (July 5) on the country’s bailout terms opinion polls contradict each other. One gives the “yes” -
Taiwan Captain blamed for Taiwan TransAsia plane crash Pilot error has been blamed for causing February’s deadly air crash in Taiwan. Authorities say the captain mistakenly turned off the plane’s only -
World News Finland tops European countries in latest happiness survey According to another survey of 'happiness', it's the Finns who are the most content in Europe. -
France French court backs Le Pen over National Front membership A French court has lifted Jean-Marie Le Pen suspension from the far-right National Front party he founded. His daughter and now party leader -
France Lyon: Climate change one summit at a time With the Lyon Climate conference over, the focus is now on the November summit in Paris to clinch an elusive deal to stop global warming. -
Mexico BP agrees €16-bn settlement over Gulf of Mexico rig explosion BP has agreed a to pay an estimated record 16-billion euro settlement over human casualties and environmental damage caused by the 2010 Gulf of -
Sport England suffer World Cup heartbreak in Edmonton England’s historic journey at the women’s world cup in Canada ended in heartbreak on Wednesday night when the Lionesses lost to holders Japan in the -
USA US formally asks Switzerland to extradite FIFA officials The United States has formally asked Switzerland to extradite seven FIFA officials arrested at the end of May in a corruption inquiry. It is the -
Economy Grexit could hit other eurozone countries A Greek exit from the eurozone could send shockwaves through the single currency area. If investors no longer see membership as permanent, they might -
Mali Deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali Five UN peacekeepers have been killed and up to six others severely hurt in an attack on their convoy in northern Mali. According to officials, the -
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World News Stay in, stay cool and stay calm - Europe swelters as heatwave stretches The heatwave scorching a trail across Europe has led to some surprising consequences. In France, thousands of train passengers had their journey’s -
Economy Greek referendum bid for 'reinforcements' is 'anti-constitutional' Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday said: “I take personal responsibility for an immediate solution, right after the democratic -
World News Migrant deaths at sea plummet after rescue resources improved Crisis-rocked Greece has overtaken Italy as the main maritime gateway for migrants trying to reach Europe, new figures have revealed. The UN’s -
Cinema Embedded in Star Wars: immersive cinema hits London It’s the latest in immersive entertainment – Secret Cinema in London is bringing to life one of the most popular film franchises of all time in a -
Culture news Humanoid robot stars in Berlin opera A small robot, the size as an 8-year-old child, is the unlikely star of the opera ‘My Square Lady’ at Berlin’s Komische Oper. The opera tells the -
Germany Wikileaks: Top German officials targeted by NSA A new chapter has opened in the NSA spying scandal in Germany with fresh revelations that the US agency spied on top German officials. Wikileaks -
My Europe Series Balkans tension: 20 years after Dayton accords ethnic divisions still run deep Despite the 1995 Dayton Accords, which formally ended three-and-a-half years of war in the Balkans, tensions remain as the region again faces the -
Philippines Scores dead as Philippines ferry capsizes In the Philippines local media captured the desperate scenes of a search and rescue operation after a ferry capsized. Survivors spoke of having to -
Culture news Misty Copeland becomes first African-American prima ballerina Misty Copeland has been named principal dancer by the American Ballet Theater – the first time a black ballerina has held the prestigious role -
Greece Varoufakis echoes Syriza defiance before Greek referendum The Greek finance minister has reiterated the Syriza government’s defiant stance ahead of Sunday’s referendum on the country’s bailout terms. Yanis -
World Saakashvili warns of Odessa region's importance to Ukraine Mikheil Saakashvili was appointed governor of Ukraine’s Odessa* region in February, to fight corruption. The former Georgian president might even be -
Iran A flurry of diplomatic activity in Iran nuclear talks Thursday sees a two-pronged diplomatic push to find a nuclear deal with Iran. First in Tehran with UN nuclear watchdog Yukiya Amano who is hoping to -
No Comment North Korea celebrates new airport -
USA Girl in US confronts anti-gay protestor and inspires thousands -
Economy Greek crisis: pensioners queue for ration payout -
Tunisia Tunisia arrests 12 suspected over Sousse beach attack Tunisian authorities have arrested 12 people suspected of links with the beach terror attack in Sousse. They are continuing the search for two men -
Greece Tourists enjoying Mykonos sun aware of Greek hosts' dark clouds It might be hard to believe as the crisis heads towards a climax, but there is another – previously more familiar – face to Greece. On the island of -
Culture news Become a part of the show: immersive theatre all the rage on Broadway The boundaries between audience and stage are being eroded on Broadway where guests are enticed to be a part of the performance in what’s known as -
Liberia New Ebola cases in Liberia raise fears of fresh outbreak New cases of Ebola have been detected in Liberia, nearly two months after the West African country was declared free of the virus. The authorities -
United Kingdom Britain's "Schindler" Nicolas Winton dies 106 The man that became known as the “ British Schindler” for saving hundreds of Czech children from the Nazis, has died at the age of 106 Nicholas -
Egypt Egyptian army drives back Islamist fighters in Sinai Intense fighting between Egyptian military and Islamist militants in North Sinai leaves 100 or more insurgents dead as troops take back control. -
USA Cuba / US relations: First the embassies next the trade embargo? President Barack Obama’s announcement that both Cuba and the United States will reopen their embassies is a major step towards normalising relations -
Greece Greek PM stands firm in run-up to referendum Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is maintaining a defiance stance urging voters to reject proposals made by creditors last week when they vote -
France 3 EU regions sign 'Under 2 MOU' to limit global warming Three EU regions have agreed to limit climate change. France’s Rhone-Alpes, Scotland and Spain’s Basque County have signed the “Under 2 MOU,“a