2020-06-08

Europe News

Brussels restaurants and bars count the cost of a long lockdown

After three months of enforced closure, economic losses and social security checks have stacked up for restaurants and bars in Brussels

08/06/2020

Belgium

Who was King Leopold II and why do some want his statues removed?

Activists want statues of King Leopold II removed from Belgian cities. Here's why.

08/06/2020

Brazil

Analysis: Brazil and its lack of leadership amid COVID-19 crisis

"Leadership in times of crisis does matter," writes Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey. "President Bolsonaro is - devastatingly for Brazil - testament to this."

08/06/2020

Smart Regions

How the bioeconomy is helping develop an innovative new baby formula

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions takes a look at a European project that is significantly scaling up the production of bio based products.

08/06/2020

Next Series

COVID-19: Could AI and supercomputers unlock the pathogen puzzle?

In partnership with The European Commission

Futuris looks at how Artificial Intelligence and High Performance Computing are helping in the fight against COVID-19.

08/06/2020

France

France vows 'zero tolerance' against racist police officers

"Racism has no place in society, let alone in our republican police," French interior minister Christophe Castaner said on Monday as he unveiled measures to tackle the problem.

08/06/2020

World News

Euroviews. Africa is enslaved in debt. Black lives should all matter, whether in Minneapolis or Mombasa ǀ View

Black Lives Matter protests have spread throughout the world, but in Africa, the demonstrations are a reminder the struggle for racial equality has by no means ended for most Africans.

08/06/2020

World News

Scientists suggest 'rolling lockdowns' to protect health and economies

It doesn’t sound like the kind of roller coaster anyone would like to go on – but what if to save their economies, some nations just went in and out of lockdown?

08/06/2020

Switzerland

Watch again: WHO tells George Floyd protesters to wear face masks

"As much as possible, keep at least one metre from others, clean your hands, cover your cough and wear a mask if you attend a protest," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus

08/06/2020

World News

NATO must become more political and global, says alliance's chief

Stoltenberg said allies should strive to reach political consensus quicker and get closer to like-minded countries including Australia, Japan, and South Korea.

08/06/2020

Libya

Haftar backs ceasefire as rebels lose ground in Libya

A new ceasefire proposal reflects a dramatic shift in the balance of power in war-torn Libya.

08/06/2020

France

Work begins to dismantle Notre Dame's charred scaffolding

Two teams of five workers each will take turns descending on ropes into the heat-warped web of scaffolding.

08/06/2020

Green News

World Oceans Day: Is pandemic protection worth the plastic pollution?

50% of ocean pollution is already caused by single-use plastics.

08/06/2020

No Comment

Thousands gather for anti-racism protest in Brussels

Several thousand demonstrators marched in Brussels against racism and police violence and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

08/06/2020

United Kingdom

Who was Edward Colston and why was his statue torn down?

The statue of Edward Colston had been at the centre of a controversy for years. On Sunday, anti-racism protesters toppled it from its plinth and tipped it into a river.

08/06/2020

Economy

Tobacco giants fume over claims they exploited COVID-19 crisis

Critics say donations of money and ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic are part of PR efforts to lobby for less state control over tobacco.

08/06/2020

New Zealand

New Zealand eliminates COVID-19 while Europe reports fewer deaths

There were no new active cases in New Zealand for the first time since February, and in Europe, many countries see signs of hope.

08/06/2020

Netherlands

MH17 trial resumes after pandemic break, but defence demands more time

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down by a missile in eastern Ukraine nearly six years ago. Families of victims want justice, but the defence says COVID-19 restrictions have made it too hard to prepare the case.

08/06/2020

Europe News

10,000 Black Lives Matters protesters take to streets of Brussels

Ten thousand people turned out for Belgium's largely peaceful Black Lives Matter protests, but clashes have left police calling for a strike, and virologists concerned over new COVID-19 infections.

08/06/2020

World News

Protests could lead to a second wave of coronavirus infections: expert

Huge crowds in cities across the world are a strange sight after months of staying physically apart to stop the spread of COVID-19.

08/06/2020

Poland

Coal mine workers make up a tenth of Poland's COVID-19 cases

Coal mining company JSW said on Monday that 2,771 COVID-19 infections had been detected at its Polish mines. The country has so far recorded 26,780 cases.

08/06/2020

France

Fines for littering rise in France as masks and gloves found on seabed

Environmentalists sounded the alarm over a new type of marine pollution, courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic.

08/06/2020

USA

US Democrats propose sweeping police reform as response to Floyd death

The legislation, if adopted, would ban police chokeholds, reduce legal protections for officers and establish a national database of excessive-force incidents.

08/06/2020