2019-08-19

Switzerland

Elephants and sharks on agenda at CITES Wildlife convention in Geneva

Mako sharks and African elephants are on the agenda of member states attending a wildlife convention in Geneva.

19/08/2019

World News

Euroviews. If we know our history well, the right wing populist wave sweeping Europe will ebb away ǀ View

A wave of populist electoral triumphs has been presented by those who have surfed it into power as reflecting a turn in history’s tide. They should know their history better, argues Robin Wilson.

19/08/2019

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Chronicling Dubai’s love of food trucks

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Here’s how the emirate has fully embraced this international trend over the past five years.

19/08/2019

Syria

Syria accuses Turkish convoy of 'supporting defeated terrorists'

The "aggressive" move would not affect "the determination of the Syrian Arab Army to keep hunting the remnants of terrorists", state news agency SANA cited a Foreign Ministry source as saying.

19/08/2019

World News

Canada slams UK decision to 'offload' Islamist fighter

Britain has stripped dual national Jack Letts — known as "Jihadi Jack" — of his UK citizenship.

19/08/2019

World News

Euroviews. Climate-friendly policies can succeed in Europe - but not at the expense of workers ǀ View

Green policies will be short-lived if proposals fail to recouple social progress with environmental and economic concerns. New training schemes and welfare protections are the key to achieving long-standing change.

19/08/2019

World News

Iranian tanker leaves Gibraltar despite US pressure to detain it

An Iranian tanker has left Gibraltar after being held there since July, despite US pressure to detain it further.

19/08/2019

Turkey

Turkish police arrest hundreds over suspected links to militant group

Three mayors have also been dismissed over suspected links to the banned Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), the country's interior ministry announced on Monday.

19/08/2019

Hungary

30th anniversary of Pan-European picnic: How did it lead to the fall of the Iron Curtain?

The Pan-European picnic was supposed to see the opening of the border between Austria and Hungary for three hours to promote peace but triggered a domino effect leading to the fall of the Iron Curtain itself

19/08/2019

France

Ukraine high on agenda at Macron-Putin meeting

Emmanuel Macron will host Vladimir Putin before the G7 with Paris hoping to get Russia to help end the conflict in east Ukraine.

19/08/2019

World News

What does it mean to be poor in Europe today?

Euronews is preparing a special series on inequality and poverty in Europe, key themes of the forthcoming G7 summit in France.

19/08/2019