2020-03-11

France

'Our only virus is PSG': Fans defy Paris coronavirus stadium closure

'It's weird, it's horrible,' said PSG's coach of playing in front of an empty stadium.

11/03/2020

USA

Euroviews. Trump's Ebola obsession reveals the hypocrisy of his coronavirus response now ǀ View

There is no place for partisan game playing in a public health crisis. Trump didn't understand that truth in 2014 — and he still doesn't understand it now.

11/03/2020

World News

In pictures: what is going on at the Turkish-Greek border?

Pictures reveal the scale of the crisis on the Turkish-Greek border, where thousands of refugees and migrants have been trying to get to Greece since Turkey allowed them to cross the border.

11/03/2020

United Kingdom

UK announces ‘largest giveaway budget since 1992’ to battle COVID-19

The UK’s finance minister RishiSunak says the health service will get whatever resources it needs to tackle the coronavirus.

11/03/2020

Switzerland

Coronavirus: What is a pandemic?

Clue: It is worse than an epidemic.

11/03/2020

Lithuania

Ex-MP's sadness for Lithuania 30 years on from Soviet independence

Rimvydas Valatka told Euronews Lithuania is still short of being "a European state".

11/03/2020

Real Economy

Wake-up call: EU mobilizes economic toolbox to reach sustainability

In partnership with The European Commission

Euronews heads to the Danish town of Sonderborg to find out how they plan to become Europe's first carbon neutral city.

11/03/2020

Spain

Spain warns elderly to avoid their grandchildren as COVID-19 spreads

Nn a country where only 4% of the population work from home, many working parents rely on grandparents for childcare

11/03/2020

Hungary

Danube boat crash: Ukrainian captain on trial for deadly collision

Twenty-seven people died in the disaster. One person is still missing.

11/03/2020

Greece

Turkish asylum seeker sues over claims she was returned to Greece

Ayse Erdogan says the Greek authorities forced her back over the border to Turkey - in contravention of international law - and she has the evidence to prove it.

11/03/2020

USA

Harvey Weinstein given 23-year jail term for rape and sexual assault

Harvey Weinstein given 23-year jail term for rape and sexual assault

11/03/2020

Kenya

'Devastating': Poachers kill 'last female' white giraffe and her calf

The slaughter of a white female and her calf leaves just one lone male alive in the country.

11/03/2020

Explore

Markets, coffee and street art: discovering Zagreb's secret delights

In partnership with Republic of Croatia

Euronews takes a tour of the Croatian capital to ample some of the delights that are attracting scores of tourists to the southern European city.

11/03/2020

World News

Euroviews. Greta Thunberg’s climate activism isn’t enough. We need to put words into action ǀ View

No one can deny the very important social and political role played by the global climate strikes launched and led by Greta. /.../ However, if not translated into concrete proposals, the risk for these protests is to lose their influence in the public and political debate.

11/03/2020

No Comment

Watch: Drone footage shows empty streets of COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan

The city at the heart of the COVID-19 outbreak is still on lockdown. And it's eerily quiet. As this aerial footage shows.

11/03/2020

No Comment

Japan remembers victims of devastating earthquake and tsunami

The disaster on 11 March 2011, left more than 18,000 people dead.

11/03/2020

World News

Euroviews. Will 2020 be a pivotal year for Africa-EU relations? Not without dialogue and mutual respect ǀ View

While EU political leaders claim that 2020 will be a ‘pivotal year’ for EU-Africa relations, the joint announcement expected to be made soon by the European Commission and the European Union External Action Service fails to show a sincere intention to move away from an asymmetric relationship.

11/03/2020

World

UK is '2 to 3 weeks' behind Italy, says disease control expert

"The appropriate timing for the introduction of quarantine measures is what will determine how effective they are. If they are introduced too soon they might not be sustained, if they are introduced too late they might not be effective" - Dr. Michael Tildesley.

11/03/2020

Europe News

Erdogan likens Greek authorities to Nazis for returning migrants

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there was "no difference" between the Nazis and the Greek authorities forcibly repelling migrants.

11/03/2020

USA

Biden wins big in Michigan, extends lead over Sanders

Former VP Joe Biden now has a substantial delegate lead over Bernie Sanders after winning in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho.

11/03/2020

Eco-Innovation

Are tiny electric cars the answer to big city pollution problems?

So small you may not even need a license to drive them, these miniature cars are taking China by storm.

11/03/2020