15 April 2016 | Euronews
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Germany Beyond a joke: seven countries where it's a criminal offence to insult a head of state Did you hear the one about the King and the pony? Probably not in some countries where insulting a head of state is a crime -
Germany Division within Germany's ruling coalition over Merkel's decision to allow prosecution of comic The Chancellor has caused a storm by deciding to allow prosecutors to pursue a case against the comedian after he mocked the Turkish President in a clear case of satire -
Egypt Protests in Cairo over Egypt-Saudi Tiran and Sanafir island deal Thousands in the Egyptian capital Cairo have protested President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi decision to hand over two islands to Saudi Arabia. Sisi’s -
Japan New deaths reported as Japan is hit by second powerful quake in less than 24 hours A magnitude 7.3 quake has hit the same area where more than a thousand people were injured in a tremor on Thursday -
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Greece Lesbos refugee camp cleaned-up ahead of Pope's visit A refugee centre on the Greek island of Lesbos is undergoing a clean-up ahead of a visit from the Pope on Saturday. Moria was one of two refugee -
Sport Final Anfield memorial service held to commemorate Hillsborough victims The final memorial service to commemorate the 96 Liverpool fans that died during the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 took place at Anfield on Friday -
Sport Grindel elected president of the German Football Federation Reinhard Grindel was on Friday elected unopposed as the 12th President of the German Football Federation – DFB. The 54-year-old is a former -
Republic of North Macedonia FYROM president stands by decision to pardon officials ahead of June vote The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has announced an early parliamentary election is to be held on June 5. It follows months of political -
Turkey Iran criticised by leaders of Muslim nations at Istanbul summit Iran has come in for criticism from leaders of more than 50 Muslim nations at a summit in Istanbul -
Sport El Morabity wins third straight Marathon des Sables title Home hope Rachid El Morabity won the 31st edition of the Marathon des Sables for his third consecutive title and fourth overall in the Moroccan -
Syria An emotional return home to Palmyra I have my “children and my health, that’s what matters,” said So’ad Daher. The 63-year-old was one among a few hundred residents of Palmyra to make a -
Brazil Debate begins in Brazil ahead of impeachment vote for Rousseff Latest counts put the pro-impeachment camp in the lead. -
United Kingdom Brexit: politicians for and against On Saturday, February 20th the UK Prime Minister David Cameron, after reaching an agreement with his European counterparts in Brussels finally -
World Raising young peoples' eyes to the stars Beating off bears or bringing the secrets of the universe into primary schools; just two of the challenges astronomers face when passing on their knowledge to the next generation of stargazers. -
Europe News EU referendum campaign kicks off in the UK The EU referendum campaign has officially kicked off in Britain. Voters will decide on June 23rd if Britain should remain inside the EU. Both camps -
Business Planet Crowdfunding helps Europe's businesses boom Crowdfunding is no longer a niche, it’s booming in Europe. In this edition of Business Planet, from Finland, Serge Rombi finds out how these -
Serbia Kusturica accuses Soros over migration, says EU leadership is soviet style George Soros has helped spark Europe’s migration crisis through his vocal support for freedom of movement, Serbian film maker Emir Kusturica has -
Sport Man City draw Real Madrid in Champions League semis In their first appearance in the semi finals of the Champions League Manchester City will meet ten-times winners Real Madrid following the draw on -
USA Cyberspace vs the State: Microsoft sues US govt in privacy row The US Department of Justice has yet to respond to the filing of the lawsuit -
World Music and maths to show solidarity with refugees who arrive in Europe Europe is more than ever divided with how it reacts to the refugee crisis. Television channels across Europe have reported on the fences which have -
Business World Bank, IMF say growth lower and warn of new Greek crash The World Bank and IMF, at their Spring meeting are urging Greece’s creditors to rethink their policies after studies concluded austerity was -
World News Iraq PM warns political crisis could harm fight against ISIL Iraq’s Prime Minister has warned that a political crisis gripping the country could harm the war against ISIL militants. Grappling to retain control -
My Europe Series Europe Weekly: MEPs tackle tax avoidance and terrorism In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly: MEPs back a new law to share air passenger data between EU countries; the European Parliament vows to get -
World News Quiz: How much do you know about MPs' income in the EU? -
Business Series VW sales slow again VW cars recorded another month of falls in sales in March, the 16th out of the last 18 months for Europe’s number one motor manufacturer. Losing only -
Germany Erdogan satire video: Merkel clears path for prosecution The German government will not block the prosecution of a satirist who mocked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Chancellor Angela Merkel said -
Economy Debt drags Chinese economy on Latest figures from China’s National Bureau of Statistics are causing some economists to wonder if the worst is over in the contraction in the -
USA G5 unites to tackle tax evasion The UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy are to unite to tackle tax evasion in the wake of the Panama Papers revelations. Europe’s top five economies -
Business Series Shareholders burn Bob's bonus at BP AGM Shareholders at BP gave the boss’s bonus the thumbs down on Friday, wiping 17.7 million euros from Bob Dudley’s package for 2015. It was a rare -
Culture news 'The Language of Beauty' Mayan art on show in Berlin Sculptures celebrating the human body, precious jewellery, animals and deities are on show in an exhibition of Mayan art in Berlin. -
Belgium Belgium's transport minister quits amid accusations over Brussels Airport security Jacqueline Galant quit amid claims she neglected EU reports that highlight safety failings at the site, which was the target of ISIL-inspired suicide bombers on March 22. -
My Europe Series Locked up in hell - inside Europe's prisons Inside Europe's crumbling and overcrowded prisons: where suicide is for some the only way out. -
Cinema 'Fire at Sea' award winning documentary on a contemporary reality Gianfranco Rosi has been in Greece for the premiere of his latest documentary, 'Fuocoammare' (Fire at sea), which won the Golden Bear at this year's 66th Berlinale. The production won also the Prize o -
No Comment The aftermath of Japan's deadly earthquake Flattened houses and rubble were scattered in southern Japan on Friday, a day after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit, killing at least nine people -
Republic of North Macedonia FYROM: early election to be held on June 5 The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has announced an early parliamentary election is to be held on June 5. The decision follows months of -
My Europe Series Conditions in some European prisons 'alarming' - human rights group The head of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture says some inmates have to share beds. -
My Europe Series Silent screaming - suicides and meds blight French prisons Suicide rates in French prisons are almost double the European average. The latest data from the Council of Europe, in a report published in December -
World News Who is playing who in the semi-finals of the Champions League? Manchester City will face Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will play Bayern Munich in Champions League semi-finals. -
Culture news Jüri Pootsmann Estonia's pop idol primed for Eurovision success It has been a whirlwind 12-months for 21-year-old Jüri Pootsmann. He won Estonian Idol in 2015, landing him a record deal with Universal Music, his status as Estonia’s new superstar was cemented after -
North Korea North Korea's 'failed' missile test is potential blow for Kim Jong-un North Korea's missile test may have failed, but China is unhappy, nonetheless. -
World News Why money is undermining our financial system -
USA Clinton and Sanders get personal in heated New York debate Is the mounting pressure of their marathon White House race beginning to show? -
Cinema 'Being 17' an accurate portrayal of adolescent attraction Damien and Tom are two 17-year-old students they are complete opposites. One is the son of a helicopter pilot, the other a farmer. They live in a -
Spain Spain's acting Industry Minister resigns Jose Manuel Soria's name has been linked to revelations in the Panama Papers -
No Comment British royals visit Bhutan The Gross National Happiness of Bhutan has been further boosted by visit from Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. On their first visit to the -
Japan Search for survivors begins after earthquake shakes southern Japan No damage has been reported to nuclear plants in the area -
USA Donald Trump talks up 'New York values' amid protests against him US presidential contender Donald Trump has urged voters in his home state of New York to give him a big win next week, but his rivals warned -
Brazil Rousseff asks Brazil court to halt impeachment proceedings Brazil’s Supreme Court upheld on Thursday (April 14) the voting order fixed by the lower house of Congress for Sunday’s impeachment vote, a setback -
Spain Apartment building collapse in Tenerife A residential building collapsed in the Canary Island of Tenerife on Thursday (April 14) injuring at least three people and prompting evacuation of -
Yemen Yemen's Rouna Dam collapses after heavy rain Heavy rain in Yemen is being blamed for the collapse of the Rouna Dam. At least sixteen people were killed in separate flooding in the governorates -
Germany Berlin Artemis brothel raided by 900 police officers About 900 police officers were involved in a raid on one of Germany’s biggest brothels: Artemis in Berlin. Six people were arrested in connection -
Germany New five euro coin released in Germany Hundreds of people have queued at the Bundesbank in the German city of Frankfurt to get their hands on one of the new five euro coins. A collector’s -
France Hollande defends labour reforms amid ongoing street protests Dozens of people have been arrested on the margins of a protest in Paris over planned labour reforms