8 June 2020 | Euronews
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Europe News Brussels restaurants and bars count the cost of a long lockdown as they reopen After three months of enforced closure, economic losses and social security checks have stacked up for restaurants and bars in Brussels -
Belgium King Leopold II: Who was Belgium's colonial-era monarch and why do some want his statues removed? Activists want statues of King Leopold II removed from Belgian cities. Here's why. -
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." -
Smart Regions How the bioeconomy is helping develop an innovative new baby formula Smart Regions takes a look at a European project that is significantly scaling up the production of bio based products. -
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Next Series COVID-19: Could AI and supercomputers unlock the pathogen puzzle? Futuris looks at how Artificial Intelligence and High Performance Computing are helping in the fight against COVID-19. -
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. -
World News 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. -
World News 'Rolling lockdowns' could protect both health and economies in poorer countries, scientists say 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? -
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 -
World News NATO must become more political and global, says alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg Stoltenberg said allies should strive to reach political consensus quicker and get closer to like-minded countries including Australia, Japan, and South Korea. -
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. -
France Notre Dame: Delicate work of dismantling cathedral's burnt scaffolding begins after COVID-19 easing Two teams of five workers each will take turns descending on ropes into the heat-warped web of scaffolding. -
Earth News World Oceans Day: Is pandemic protection worth the plastic pollution? 50% of ocean pollution is already caused by single-use plastics. -
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. -
United Kingdom Bristol statue toppling: Who was Edward Colston and why did anti-racism protesters target him? 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. -
Economy Tobacco giants fume over claims they exploited COVID-19 with Romania, Greece & Ukraine donations 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. -
New Zealand New Zealand eliminates coronavirus transmission as European countries report 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. -
Netherlands As MH17 trial resumes after coronavirus break, defence lawyer 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. -
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. -
World News Protests could lead to a second wave of coronavirus infections, experts say Huge crowds in cities across the world are a strange sight after months of staying physically apart to stop the spread of COVID-19. -
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. -
France World Oceans Day: France increases fines for littering as plastic masks and gloves found on seabed Environmentalists sounded the alarm over a new type of marine pollution, courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic. -
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.