12 December 2016 | Euronews
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World News Christine Lagarde vows to fight allegations of negligence at Paris trial IMF chief Christine Lagarde vowed to fight “allegation by allegation” on the first day of her trial in Paris where she is being accused of negligence in allowing the misuse of public… -
Italy Gentiloni unveils Italy's new government The prime minister-designate has kept almost all the outgoing ministers in place in a sign of continuity commentators say is aimed at reassuring the financial markets. -
Italy Verdict expected in Catania shipwreck trial The Sicilian court is expected to deliver its verdict on captain Ali Malek on Tuesday. Just 28 of the 800 migrants survived when the fishing boat sunk in April 2015. -
Morocco Cristian Mungiu: There is less diversity in modern cinema "You will realise that the film speaks about you": Palme d'Or winning director Cristian Mungiu talks to euronews about his new film -
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Sport Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or on night Real Madrid are drawn against Napoli in Champions League last 16 Ronaldo’s Golden Gong There were no surprises for this year’s Ballon d’Or – quite literally after France Football (founders of the award)unwittingly leaked the result with images of the player holding -
Romania Romania: Left scores huge election comeback What a difference a year makes! -
Spain Catalan lawmakers rip up images of Spain's King Felipe The provocative action follows the arrest of five activists for burning photos of the King on Catalonia's National Day in September -
USA António Guterres sworn in as new UN Secretary General Guterres will take over from Ban Ki-moon on 1 January. He pledges to make sweeping structural changes at the UN. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Yazidi IS survivors to pick up EU rights prize This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. -
Turkey Turkey: further crackdown after Saturday's twin bombing 235 people have been detained in raids across Turkey over alleged links to Kurdish militants. The arrests come two days after 44 people died and 150 were injured in twin bombings at a major football s -
Business Series Battle of the ads - searching for a Christmas cracker Scrambling for end-of-year holiday shoppers big brands are rolling out more expensive and inventive ad campaigns with the focus on internet clicks. -
United Kingdom Brexit: EU nationals 'should be allowed to stay in UK' A think tank report urging the UK to guarantee unilaterally the rights of EU citizens living in Britain has attracted support - but has not changed the government's mind. -
Egypt Egypt: Sisi names Coptic Cathedral bomber as funeral is held A 22-year-old suicide bomber was behind Sunday’s massacre at Cairo’s Coptic Christian Cathedral complex, Egypt’s President said on Monday. -
Europe News LuxLeaks tax whistleblowers appear in court to appeal convictions Dozens of campaigners are in Luxembourg to call for the protection of whistleblowers. -
World News 11 arrested in France over Nice attack 11 people have been arrested in connection with the investigation into last summer's terrorist attack in the Riviera city of Nice. -
Romania Watch: Firefighter resuscitates dog using mouth-to-mouth and CPR After a fire broke out at a block of flats in Pitesti, Romania, last Friday, December 9, one firefighter took it upon himself to resuscitate a dog that had collapsed due to smoke… -
Germany Police close on man who kicked woman down Berlin subway stairs German police are questioning a man who is believed to have been part of a group filmed attacking a woman in a Berlin subway station. -
Syria Aleppo battle 'reaches its end' in devastating blow to rebels The battle for Aleppo has reached its end, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said on Monday, marking a devastating blow for the rebellion against President Bashar… -
Economy European Central Bank's #AskECB session brings out the Twitter jokers The European Central Bank's attempt to be more user friendly via #AskECB on Twitter brought serious questions, but a few pranksters as well. -
United Kingdom UK to consider banning far-right neo-Nazi group The UK government will be called upon to make a landmark decision which would ban and label a British neo-Nazi group a terrorist organisation -
Europe News EU, Cuba move to mend ties after Fidel Castro's death The EU and Cuba agreed a deal on Monday to normalise ties as Brussels softened its stance on human rights in the Latin American country following the death of long-time leader Fidel… -
Egypt Cairo cathedral blast 'a suicide bomb' The explosion in the Coptic cathedral in Cairo that killed at least 24 people on Sunday was caused by a suicide bomber rather than a planted device, according to Egyptian president Abdel Fattah… -
Markets Oil prices spike on promises to pump less Oil hit an 18-month high after OPEC and some of its rivals agreed to jointly reduce output to try to tackle global oversupply and boost prices. -
World News China voices 'serious concern' over Trump Taiwan stance Beijing expressed “serious concern” on Monday after American President-elect Donald Trump said the US did not necessarily have to stick to its long-held stance that Taiwan is part of “one… -
Cinema China dominates at the 16th Marrakech Film Festival China won the top honours at the 16th Marrakech Film Festival. -
No Comment Santa run in Riga, Paris About 1,000 runners dressed up as Santa gathered in Riga’s medieval Town Center on Sunday to participate in an annual race. -
Egypt Egypt: Coptic Cathedral blast victims are laid to rest Grieving families attended a funeral service on Monday for 24 people, mostly women and children, killed in the bombing of Cairo’s main Coptic cathedral complex. -
World News Last 16 of Champion's League promises eye-catching encounters Real Madrid and Napoli will meet and Arsenal has the chance to settle its old score with Bayern Munich -
Republic of North Macedonia Esma Redzepova, the Queen of Romany music dies at 73. Esma Redzepova, Macedonia’s “Queen” of Romany music has died at the age of 73 -
World News How fake news could influence EU's future From claims that a Washington pizza restaurant was fronting a child sex ring run by Hillary Clinton to accusations Donald Trump said Republicans were the ‘dumbest’ group of voters, fake news hit the h -
No Comment Patti Smith blanks out during Nobel Prize performance Singer and songwriter Patti Smith needed two attempts to get through Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” at the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm. -
Turkey Istanbul attacks: over 100 held in raids targeting pro-Kurdish opposition Turkish police arrest scores of people in raids targeting the HDP opposition, as the death toll from Saturday's attacks rises. -
Sci-Tech Finding the best suit for a visit to Mars Which kind of space suit will an astronaut wear on Mars? -
USA China casts doubts over US ties after Trump's Taiwan stance China expressed “serious concern” on Monday after US President-elect Donald Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-held stance that Taiwan is part of “one China”, c -
Syria Aleppo '95 percent under Syrian government control' Syrian government forces now control more than 95 percent of Aleppo, the Russian Defence Ministry was quoted as saying on Monday. -
Cinema 'Toni Erdmann' dominates at European Film Awards in Wroclaw, Poland A who’s who of the top talent in European cinema gathered in the Polish city of Wroclaw, the European capital of culture for 2016. -
Venezuela Maduro orders withdrawal of Venezuela's largest banknotes The president says the move to take the 100-Bolivar note out of circulation is to combat smuggling, but it has been strongly criticised. -
Romania Five takeaways from Romania's parliamentary election Romanians re-elected the Social Democrats (PSD) to power on Sunday (December 11), just over a year since the party’s corruption-tainted former leader Victor Ponta stepped down after the deadly Buchare -
France IMF chief Lagarde 'confident' ahead of negligence trial in France The head of the International Monetary Fund goes on trial in Paris over her role in a state payout to businessman Bernard Tapie when she was finance minister. -
Republic of North Macedonia Both sides in FYROM election claim victory Macedonia’s parliamentary election appears virtually tied with both sides in the former Yugoslavian Republic claiming victory. -
Moldova Ex-Interior minister wins presidency in Transdniestria Voters in Moldova’s breakaway Transdniestria region have elected former interior minister Vadim Krasnoselskii, as their new president. -
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan voters approve constitutional changes in referendum Kyrgyzstan has voted overwhelmingly in favour of constitutional changes boosting the power of the prime minister. -
Iran Iran signs order for 80 Boeing jets Iran has signed a $16. -
Turkey Hundreds march in unity against Saturday's twin bombings in Istanbul The victims of Saturday's twin bombings in Istanbul are remembered by hundreds who marched to the football stadium where the attacks took place