2018-02-01

Cyprus

Property for passports? How Russians have given Cyprus a boost

Cyprus defends its controversial citizenship scheme

01/02/2018

United Kingdom

British MPs approve ‘baby leave’ proxy voting system

The proposal, once enforced, would allow politicians that become parents to cast votes while caring for their child at home.

01/02/2018

France

Lactalis baby milk 'tainted for over a decade'

The scandal surrounding baby milk tainted with a strain of salmonella widens as the French dairy group at the centre of the controversy, Lactalis, admits some of its products may have been contaminated for over a decade.

01/02/2018

Living

Organic skincare made in Spain

Our review of four skincare cosmetic brands drawing from Spain’s natural resources in a sustainable way.

01/02/2018

China

May courts China for post-Brexit trade

Theresa May and Xi Jinping taking part in a traditional tea ceremony in Beijing. The two world leaders have announced a joint trade and investment review. Formal free trade talks can't begin until the UK officially leaves the EU next year.

01/02/2018

Economy

EU Commission promotes financial technology to bypass third parties

Blockchain technology is already used by digital currencies such as bitcoin.

01/02/2018

United Kingdom

What it’s like to work in a crumbling palace

Euronews' UK Correspondent Vincent McAviney describes working inside the centuries-old Houses of Parliament in London, which is set to undergo a €4.5 billion refurbishment from 2025.

01/02/2018

Russia

Russian radio fight over Stalin's legacy

In Russia, the debate over Josef Stalin's legacy has spilled over into violence during a live on-air radio show.

01/02/2018

No Comment

World's longest zipwire opens in UAE

Thrill seekers will travel on the zipwire at speeds of up to 150kph along its 2.8 kilometre length.

01/02/2018

USA

US lottery winner dies three weeks after scooping $1m jackpot

The New York native planned to spend the money on his retirement and on a visit to the doctor.

01/02/2018

Poland

Poland approves draft Holocaust law

Polish lawmakers have approved draft legislation penalising suggestions of complicity by Poland in the Nazi Holocaust on its soil during World War Two.

01/02/2018

United Kingdom

UK: anti-Semitic incidents at 'all-time high'

CST has released figures suggesting 2017 was a record year for anti-Semitic incidents in the UK.

01/02/2018

Netherlands

'Tourists must have their backs turned to red light district windows',

The new rules intend to restrict the number of tourists in the city's old parts.

01/02/2018

United Kingdom

New production of Twelfth Night to open in Shakespeare's birthplace

No need to be scared of the Bard, actors say.

01/02/2018

Cult

Activist McGowan publishes autobiography

Activist and former actress Rose McGowan has released her autobiography Brave accompanied by a five-part TV documentary series, Citizen Rose.

01/02/2018

Germany

Far-right politician who converted to Islam vows to stay in his party

Ahmad Wagner faced fierce criticism from colleagues in the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party — which has long campaigned against Islam — after it was revealed last month he converted to the religion.

01/02/2018

No Comment

Rain continues to flood Paris suburbs

While the level of the river Seine is starting to fall, rainfall has swelled the water in the river Marne.

01/02/2018

World News

Italian professors earn as little as €3.75 per hour

University teachers also earn between €4.28 and €17.14 per hour for a 60-hour course, according to an independent survey.

01/02/2018

Europe News

EU plans to improve drinking water

EU plans to improve drinking water

01/02/2018

World

Discover Inspire Middle East

A journey across the wonders of a region bursting with energy and creativity

01/02/2018

Russia

Russia registers its first same-sex marriage — by mistake

Two men have been able to register their marriage in Russia, a first for the country.

01/02/2018

Sport

Unity amid war: North Korean athletes arrive in South Korea

A delegation of North Koreans has arrived in neighbouring South Korea ready for this month's Winter Olympics.

01/02/2018

United Arab Emirates

World's longest zipline to open in the UAE

Adventure-seekers can ride 2.8km over the Jebel Jais mountains near the Oman border.

01/02/2018

Sport

Russian athlete welcomes the overturning of her doping ban

Elena Nikitina will also get the bronze medal she won at the 2014 Sochi Games returned to her.

01/02/2018

France

Security measures helping rat population explosion, warns expert

Rats are more and more visible on the streets of the French capital for a range of reasons.

01/02/2018

World News

Less than half of EU countries are 'fully democratic,' says report

The Economist Intelligence Unit's new report suggests democracy may be in regression

01/02/2018

World News

Which European cities have the cheapest and most expensive cannabis?

A new index reveals how much people around the world are paying for cannabis, and how much of it they are consuming.

01/02/2018

World News

"Nationalism and populism are the cancer of Europe"

Spain's former prime minister Felipe Gonzalez shares his hopes and fears with Euronews

01/02/2018

Cult

New exhibition explores golden age of ocean travel

An exhibition at London's Victoria & Albert museum allows visitors to travel back in time to the golden age of ocean liner travel.

01/02/2018

Economy

Samsung branches out into cryptocurrency mining

The decision could pile pressure onto the competition.

01/02/2018