2020-03-27

World News

Cybercrime spikes during coronavirus pandemic, says Europol

The EU's law enforcement agency finds that while physical crime has dropped, cyber-criminals are using the COVID-19 pandemic to their advantage.

27/03/2020

Europe News

Stranded Europeans plea for help getting home amid COVID-19 pandemic

With borders closing and airlines grounding flights, getting home is increasingly difficult for some Europeans.

27/03/2020

France

Paris hospital fears being overwhelmed as COVID-19 cases increase

It comes amid warnings hospitals in Paris are just two days from reaching a breaking point.

27/03/2020

World

Are we doing enough to protect health workers on COVID-19 frontline?

As the number of medical staff falling ill rises, we ask why many people are still refusing to self isolate to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

27/03/2020

World News

Footage shows Madrid hospital overflowing amid COVID-19 crisis

Video from the Severo Ochoa Hospital in Madrid shows the dire situation facing COVID-19 patients and the health workers trying to treat them.

27/03/2020

World News

This week in pictures: How coronavirus is dominating the global agenda

COVID-19 is affecting the way millions of people lead their lives. Our pictures of the week chart how the world is coping.

27/03/2020

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Holy city Karbala disinfected as coronavirus hits religious tourism

Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims visit Karbala each year. But coronavirus is hitting the number of visitors.

27/03/2020

Germany

Germany 'increases its COVID-19 tests to 500,000 per week'

Germany has one of the lowest death rates of COVID-19: 0.5%.This maybe explained by the high number of tests it carries out.

27/03/2020

USA

Coronavirus: US adopts $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill

The legislation, which was passed unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday, provides relief for workers and businesses that have been devastated by the outbreak.

27/03/2020

World News

EU caught in the crosshairs of international coronavirus pandemic

The EU's early missteps to respond to the coronavirus pandemic may have already set the bloc back, but some say there is still an opportunity to act decisively.

27/03/2020

World News

How are Europeans coping with coronavirus confinement?

Europeans tell us how they are dealing with being stuck at home amid the coronavirus restrictions.

27/03/2020

World

Italy is 'at war' with COVID-19, says foreign minister Luigi Di Maio

"Italy is at war with a virus", Italy's foreign affairs minister Luigi Di Maio tells Euronews

27/03/2020

My Europe Series

The rise of the far-right in France

Unreported Europe hears that unemployment, corruption and frustration are fueling the rise of the right in the French city of Hénin-Beaumont.

27/03/2020

World News

Euroviews. We need better representation of female role models to smash through the glass ceiling ǀ View

We must recognise the importance of visibility of successful women and how they are represented in both the media and the broader cultural conversation. We all have a duty to contribute towards driving that change.

27/03/2020

Saudi Arabia

Euroviews. Saudi Arabia’s clear response to the coronavirus outbreak is in stark contrast to the West ǀ View

Saudi Arabia’s bold, swift response to COVID-19 is a lesson to western countries, and means that there are - so far - minimal cases and only one death in the country.

27/03/2020

World News

Europe's front pages as coronavirus cases soar

At the end of the week, how are Europe's front pages covering the #Coronavirus pandemic?

27/03/2020

World

Deepak Chopra advises on how to cope with stress in times of crisis

For decades, 73-year-old Deepak Chopra has extolled the health benefits of spiritual practices.

27/03/2020

World

A smash hit: Rage therapy helps fight stress in the UAE

In some countries of the Middle East and North Africa, a type of stress relief called destruction, or rage therapy, is rising in popularity.

27/03/2020

France

'Can my husband see his mistress?': Police's oddest lockdown questions

French police have received a surge of calls since the coronavirus lockdown. And some of them are very odd indeed.

27/03/2020

World News

Effects of coronavirus spread to solar system as space missions paused

Spacecraft flying around Mars and on their way to the Sun are being placed on standby as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic spread into the solar system

27/03/2020

United Kingdom

Five James Bond guns worth over €110,000 stolen in London

British police described 007's deactivated guns as "irreplaceable".

27/03/2020

France

Coronavirus in France: healthy 16 year-old dies of COVID-19

Teenager Julie A. became France's youngest patient to die after contracting COVID-19.

27/03/2020

Earth News

Historic ban on hairsprays helps ozone layer to heal

Weather changes from the use of harmful gases in the 1960s have started to go back to normal after the ban.

27/03/2020

Norway

Norway extradite jihadist preacher to Italy despite COVID-19 concerns

Mullah Krekar was convicted in Italy last year on terrorism charges.

27/03/2020

Europe News

Watch: police find creative ways to keep us safe

From Spain to Belgium, the coronavirus is forcing people into new ways of working, and the police are no different.

27/03/2020

United Kingdom

UK PM Boris Johnson and health minister test positive for coronavirus

Two of the leading figures behind the UK's fight against coronavirus have been infected with it.

27/03/2020

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Masked statues comment on culture and health in Lithuania

This event draws attention to both the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the cultural scene and the need to follow health advice.

27/03/2020

Iraq

French charity workers kidnapped in Iraq are released

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that four aid workers — three French nationals and an Iraqi — who went missing on January 20 have been freed. No word on where or who held them.

27/03/2020

USA

Euroviews. Trump coronavirus failures should cost him re-election. They won't if Democrats play too nice ǀ View

The US president's egregious actions should have consequences for him in November. That requires liberals to loudly contradict the narrative he's constructed.

27/03/2020

Europe News

COVID-19: EU leaders fail to agree on common financial response

EU leaders kicked the can down the road and demanded the Eurogroup find solutions within the next two weeks.

27/03/2020