2018-12-20

World News

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is resigning

In his resignation letter to Trump, Mattis implicitly criticized him for not being "clear-eyed" about U.S. enemies and competitors.

20/12/2018

Morocco

Suspects in Scandinavian hikers murder pledged allegiance to IS, says Moroccan prosecutor

Suspects in Scandinavian hikers murder pledged allegiance to IS, says Moroccan prosecutor

20/12/2018

Germany

Security at German airports increased after terrorist threat reports

Security has been "massively boosted" at Stuttgart Airport after media reports of a terrorist threat.

20/12/2018

France

Airbus CEO hits out after US corruption probe reports

The US Department of Justice has officially started an investigation into the Airbus SE according to the French daily newspaper Le Monde.

20/12/2018

Markets

Markets suffer worst year since global financial crisis

Markets suffer worst year since global financial crisis

20/12/2018

USA

Euroviews. It's time for Congress to protect Facebook users, since Facebook won't

The company's inability or unwillingness to change its ways makes America, and Americans, less secure.

20/12/2018

Cinema

"Another Day of Life" tells the animated story of the Angolan War

This year's Best European Animated movie takes an unconventional look at one of Africa's bloodiest conflicts.

20/12/2018

World News

Has the modern world lost the music of Christmas?

With the festive season increasingly commercialised, Euronews looks at the traditional songs of Christmas across Europe to see who's keeping traditional music alive.

20/12/2018

World News

Euroviews. Europeans, let’s take back control of our future! | View

We, citizens of the Union, of all opinions and origins, we Europeans, believe it is first of all we who are Europe and we who make Europe – and that people must be reminded of this fact.

20/12/2018

Russia

Putin: dismisses second Brexit referendum

"She must implement the will of the people, expressed at a referendum, otherwise this is not a referendum at all. Someone does not like it, [here we go] again and again. Is that democracy, or what?"

20/12/2018

Russia

From Russia with Love: Vladimir Putin on the question of marriage

From Russia with Love: Vladimir Putin on the question of marriage.

20/12/2018

United Kingdom

Brexit turbulence: Iberia's licence 'at risk' in no-deal scenario

Airline Iberia is facing some Brexit turbulence.

20/12/2018

Global Japan

Japanese project safeguards Egypt's ancient treasures

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Global Japan visits the soon to be completed Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see first hand how Japanese experts are helping to preserve Egypt's priceless artifacts.

20/12/2018

Netherlands

Dutch turn to floating homes to confront rising sea levels

Global warming worries the Netherlands, much of which is below sea level. Of course, the Dutch strengthen their dikes in anticipation of rising water. But in recent years, another solution is making its way: floating homes.

20/12/2018

United Kingdom

New Banksy piece targets industrial pollution in Port Talbot

Street artist and social commentator Banksy has apparently popped up in Wales, leaving a new artwork on a garage in Port Talbot that references the town’s air pollution.

20/12/2018

World News

Euroviews. EU bans on pesticides and GMOs will lead to a food crisis | View

Europe is sleepwalking into a food crisis and politicians are doing nothing to stop it.

20/12/2018

World News

Britain's Gatwick Airport shut down after drones spotted over airfield

"There are 110,000 passengers due to fly today and the vast majority will see cancellation and disruption," said Gatwick's chief operating officer.

20/12/2018

France

French police demand better compensation in 'blue vest' protest

French police in 'blue vest' protest for better compensation and working conditions amid long-standing fatigue and gilets jaunes' month-long protests

20/12/2018

United Kingdom

Julian Assange meets German MPs in London

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is meeting with German politicians today.

20/12/2018

World

Denmark votes to go ahead with controversial prison island

What do you think? Good idea or bad?

20/12/2018

Spain

Anger in Spain after MPs snub tribute to murdered female jogger

The case of Laura Luelmo has fed the online and real-life debate over violence committed against women

20/12/2018

Markets

Disappointing Fed drags European shares back to 2016 levels

Disappointing Fed drags European shares back to 2016 levels

20/12/2018

France

Film ‘Industry Village’ in Les Arcs celebrates success

Film ‘Industry Village’ in Les Arcs celebrates success

20/12/2018

World News

How Trump unexpectedly became the star of criminal justice reform

With the election of Donald Trump, advocates worried they had missed their chance at criminal justice reform. They were wrong.

20/12/2018

World

Jordan's school challenge: educating Syrian refugee children with disabilities

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Aid Zone Euronews' Monica Pinna travels to Jordan to look at how the EU and other international organisations are supporting the country's efforts to integrate Syrian refugee children into the national school system.

20/12/2018

Syria

Have IS really been defeated in Syria? Euronews asks experts

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that American troops had defeated the terror organisation and would withdraw from Syria.

20/12/2018

Russia

Nukes, Crimea, Russophobia - what did we learn from Putin's presser?

Nuclear weapons, Crimea and Russophobia - what did we learn from Putin's Q and A?

20/12/2018

World

Grand Egyptian Museum prepares to house Tutankhamun collection

The nearly 500,000 square meter Grand Egyptian Museum will be the world's largest museum devoted to a single civilization – and a global team of scientists are bringing some of history's oldest artefacts back to life.

20/12/2018

World News

Tourists killed in Morocco fell victim to 'dark forces that want to fight our values'

The killings have shocked the country, where such attacks on foreigners are extremely rare.

20/12/2018

United Kingdom

UK to end European priority on migration

May unveils Brexit plans

20/12/2018