14 December 2015 | Euronews
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Netherlands Geert Wilders scoops politician award for third time The Eurosceptic and anti-immigration MP Geert Wilders has been named politician of the year in a TV poll. He scooped 25 percent of the 37,000 votes -
Yemen Yemen ceasefire to begin as peace talks get under way in Switzerland The Saudi-led coalition force in Yemen has announced that one day later than planned, a ceasefire is to come into force at noon local time today -
Spain Spain prepares for election but voters still undecided For the first time since Spain embraced democracy in 1977 the two party system has ruptured. The anti-austerity Podemos and market-friendly -
Pakistan Peshawar prepares for sad memories of Army School massacre The first anniversary is approaching of the terrible army school massacre in Peshawar. Last year nine heavily-armed Islamic extremists scaled the -
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Sweden Sweden jails two men for life for crimes in Syria Two men have been jailed for life in Sweden for committing acts of murder in Syria. They are the first to be jailed for terrorist crimes committed in -
World News President Barack Obama calls for more military support in fight against ISIL President Barack Obama is calling for more military contribution for the coalition in the fight against the so-called Islamic State terrorists and -
Europe News EU opens economic talks with Turkey to revive membership bid As part of the EU’s move to seek Turkish help in tackling the continent’s migration crisis, Brussels has opened further talks on Ankara’s -
Sport Rome awarded 2022 Ryder Cup Golf’s Ryder Cup gladiators will do battle in Rome in 2022 after the ‘Eternal City’ was awarded the hosting rights for the popular biennial duel -
France Expert warns of danger to COP 21 treaty from fossil fuel giants The COP21 climate deal is not prefect but could be effective say experts if it is not watered down by big business lobbyists like the fossil fuel industy's -
Europe News Strasbourg voters unite against Le Pen's National Front France’s National Front party failed to make a major breakthrough in the country’s regional elections. The party, led by Marine Le Pen, failed to win -
Economy Sweden 'on way to becoming cashless society' Cash is falling out of favour in Sweden, according to a research study at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Many Swedes like people -
USA UN experts find level of discrimination against women in US “shocking” -
World News Spain must take constitutional reform by the horns The Spanish constitution is now in its 38th year, the 6th Dec. anniversary coinciding with campaigning for the general elections on the 20th. Spain -
World News Watch: dramatic scenes as MP sets off smoke bomb in Kosovo parliament An opposition lawmaker in Kosovo appears to have set off a smoke bomb in parliament to disrupt a session. It’s the third such incident in just two -
Europe News Hungary, Poland oppose EU border force plan An EU plan to create a new border force that could intervene in a country without the permission of the government is already under fire. The -
Sport The Champions League last 16 draw, The Header Beast and on-pitch punch-ups - all this and more in this week's Corner The draw for the last 16 draw of the Champions League was made at Uefa’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland at the weekend. As usual it dished up some -
Economy Oil prices tumble again to near 11-year low Oil prices tumbled four percent on Monday, coming close to their 11-year low – amid fears that the global surplus could worsen in the coming months -
France Teacher retracts ISIL accusation in Paris nursery school stabbing A French nursery school teacher who was stabbed early on Monday morning in his school near Paris, and who claimed his assailant said the attack was a -
USA Brand new US warship breaks down on way to home port -
Turkey At least two people killed during clashes in Diyarbakir, Turkey At least two people have been killed during clashes in the majority Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey. Thousands were protesting -
France French schoolteacher 'invented ISIL knife attack' A school teacher has admitted inventing a story that he was attacked by a terrorist knifeman. The nursery school teacher earlier said the hooded man -
Argentina Argentine bus crash kills at least 42 A fatal crash in Argentina has left at least 42 dead when a bus careered over a cliff and into a ravine. It happened in the northern province of -
World News 2015 : A year of television series 2015 saw another great vintage of shows to add to the small screen's outstanding recent track record of making high-class entertainment, with new producers from outside the majors or even Hollywood it -
World Red Crescent says vulnerable civilians pay the price for war in Syria As President of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Dr. Abdul Rahman Attar has witnessed the devastation of his country, a country ripped apart by a -
Economy 'New jobs plan' for France after National Front election scare The French government is reportedly promising new measures to boost employment in the wake of the regional election results which saw a record score -
Germany Germany to 'noticeably reduce' migrant influx, says Merkel The German chancellor has promised to “noticeably reduce” the number of migrants entering Germany. Angela Merkel was speaking at the congress for -
France French police hunt for man who stabbed teacher as a "DAESH warning" A huge manhunt is underway in St Denis north of Paris after a teacher was stabbed in a nursery school before classes began. Police immediately sealed -
France Climate deal signals global recognition, sets out to fix problem The hottest year on record draws to a close, and with it four years of hard negotiating, which produces, at long last, an international agreement to -
Culture news Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya claims 'Grand Prize' at the Marrakech film festival The Marrakech film festival has come to a close after awarding the top Golden Star to a first film from Lebanon ‘‘Very Big Shot’. Mir-Jean Bou -
Sport Fencing: Montano and Shen strike gold at Boston Grand Prix Italy’s Aldo Montano returned to the fencing winners circle for the first time in almost a year following his victory at the Boston Grand Prix. Held -
World News Nurofen pulled from shelves as British maker found cheating in Australia A British pharmaceuticals giant has been forced to pull a bestselling product from the shelves in Australia after a court order. Judges ruled Reckitt -
Business Series Shell plans 2,800 more job losses over BG bid Royal Dutch Shell has confirmed plans for 2,800 more job losses should its takeover of BG Group succeed. The cuts come on top of 7,500 redundancies -
Explore Uzbekistan life: The Buddhist legacy of Termez At the southern-most tip of Uzbekistan, Termez has a long and rich history. It was once at the heart of Buddhism in Central Asia and also one of the -
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No Comment Thousands of Argentines participate in mass street tango Hundreds of couples took to the streets of downtown Buenos Aires on Saturday night, turning a main avenue into a three block open-air tango dance -
No Comment World’s biggest floating Christmas tree lights up in Rio A colourful spectacle of fireworks and lights marked the launching of Rio de Janeiro’s traditional floating Christmas tree on Saturday. The massive -
Business Series 'Missing' Fosun chairman reappears One of China’s richest businessmen has made his first public appearance since going missing at the end of last week. Guo Guangchang , the Chairman of -
Economy Greece signs airport deal with Fraport in first big privatisation move Greece’s left wing government has taken its first step towards large-scale privatisation – one of the key conditions of its bailout deals. German -
Series Macedonian Postcards: The archaeological site of Stobi This week in Macedonian Postcards we visit the nation's most significant archaeological site -
Series Glimpses of an ancient city through its remarkable mosaics -
World News Holders FC Barcelona get Arsenal in mouthwatering Champions League draw European champions Barcelona will play Arsenal in the last 16 of the Champions League after the draw for the knock-out stage was made in Nyon -
France 'Une petite surprise' for France's far-right National Front France’s far-right National Front has failed to win the big breakthrough it was hoping for in Sunday’s (December 13) local election run-offs after -
Iraq Turkey-Iraq: Troop withdrawal or re-organisation? Questions asked as the Turkish military goes on the move in Iraq. -
France What do green NGOs make of COP21 climate deal? -
Cinema Establishment triumphs at the European Film Awards The great and the good of the European film industry flocked to Berlin for the 28th European Film Awards. As well as a celebration of the continents -
USA Puppy love: the medically-marvellous mutts The first litter of test tube puppies is born in the US -
Russia Hitting where it hurts: Russia and Turkey disagree over the impact of sanctions Moscow says economic sanctions are working, Ankara plays down their impact -
World News US and UK dominate global arms industry, says report A Swedish report on global arms sales ranks defence firms from the United States and Western Europe as dominating the industry. Data published by -
World News How close are you to being the average European? A comprehensive report on life in the EU has shed light on what the average European looks like today. People in the EU, which Brussels calls a -
China Pu Zhiqiang: the who, what, why, where and when of the high-profile human rights lawyer Police clash with friends and supporters outside the trial of a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer outside in Beijing. -
Sweden Ecuador signs deal with Sweden for Assange questioning Ecuador and Sweden have agreed to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned by Swedish authorities at Ecuador’s embassy in London where -
Hungary Viktor Orban aims for third term as Hungarian PM Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is aiming for a third term in a row after declaring he’s ready to lead his Fidesz party in 2018 elections. His -
World News Brazilians march in support of Rousseff impeachment Hundreds of thousands of critics of President Dilma Rousseff have marched across several cities in Brazil to support impeachment proceedings opened -
Germany Merkel says she wants to reduce refugee arrivals in Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel says she wants to reduce the number of refugees coming to Germany but is refusing to declare a limit. Merkel signalled her -
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia elects women councillors for the first time As many as 20 women have been elected in municipal polls in Saudi Arabia after a ban on women voting and running as candidates was lifted. It’s being -
Spain New parties forecast to make gains in next week's Spanish election With just a week to go before Spain holds a general election and the country’s main leaders held rallies to try and attract the 41 percent of voters