2020-06-11

Slovakia

Slovakia: Knifeman shot dead by police after fatal attack on school

The 22-year-old attacked his former school in northern Slovakia, killing the deputy director and injuring five, before he was shot dead by police.

11/06/2020

Europe News

PIP breast implants: Only French victims can claim damages, rules ECJ

PIP sold an estimated one million faulty breast implants in 65 countries around the world.

11/06/2020

Tunisia

Tunisian MPs reject asking France to apologise for 'colonial crimes'

The motion did not pass amid fears it would jeopardise relations with France, Tunisia's most important commercial partner.

11/06/2020

Sweden

Analysis: Is fragile support for Sweden's COVID-19 plan fracturing?

The number of respondents who said they had “very or quite high confidence” in the government’s ability to handle COVID-19 plummeted from 63% in April to 45% in June.

11/06/2020

World

Coronavirus: "Throw everything you've got at it!" insists OECD chief

The Global Conversation speaks to OECD Secretary-General José Ángel Gurría.

11/06/2020

World

Coronavirus: "There will be enough financial firepower to cope," insists EU's budget chief

The Global Conversation speaks to Europe's Budget chief, Johannes Hann, about the EU's recovery plan to tackle the fallout from COVID-19 pandemic.

11/06/2020

Germany

Volkswagen blames lack of 'intercultural sensitivity' for racist ad

The advert showed a black man being pushed around by a large white hand.

11/06/2020

Earth News

‘Women are a powerful force’ to fight climate change, says the UN

To create sustainable solutions, it is essential to look at the link between gender inequality and the climate crisis.

11/06/2020

Spain

La Liga is back – with less cash, empty stadiums and canned cheering

La Liga resumes after a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic – and it’s all sounding a little surreal.

11/06/2020

United Kingdom

England COVID-19 test & trace system will be 'world class' - minister

Coronavirus: UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock gives results of England test and trace system

11/06/2020

World News

Deaths in police custody in Europe are back in the spotlight

George Floyd's death in police custody has been a catalyst for widespread protest around the world. As America's racial tensions are put in focus, Europe is seeing its own cases of police brutality being brought to the fore.

11/06/2020

World News

Brexit: France revives spectre of no-deal as EU-UK trade talks stall

The clock is ticking, says France, while the EU's Michel Barnier warns the UK will have to play by some of its rules if it wants a trade deal: "It cannot have the best of both worlds."

11/06/2020

Europe News

Eco groups fear green recovery may get watered down

Updated communications on the EU Green Deal proposal appear to provide wiggle-room for some fossil fuels.

11/06/2020

Norway

Far-right extremist given 21-year jail term for Norway mosque attack

The judge said the 22-year-old was inspired by the 2019 mosque attacks in New Zealand.

11/06/2020

Partner content

Humanitarian hub plays key role in COVID-19 response

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Focus explores Dubai's International Humanitarian City to see the vital role it is playing in the response to COVID-19 and other humanitarian crisis.

11/06/2020

Earth News

Google and WWF use artificial intelligence to revolutionise fashion

With WWF's environmental know-how and Google AI, the platform will help brands to make sustainable decisions.

11/06/2020

World News

Amazon bans police use of its face recognition tool for a year

It follows IBM's recent decision to leave the facial recognition business amid concerns such technology could be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling.

11/06/2020

United Kingdom

'Don’t take down statues, take down racism,' says black professor

"My ancestors had to face the slavers and fight. I think I can face the evil face of a statue and fight," Scotland's first black professor, Sir Geoff Palmer, told Euronews.

11/06/2020

Europe News

EU's coronavirus recovery fund is 'an investment in Europe's economy'

"For Austria their second-biggest export destination is Italy. So if Italy is not in good shape, it has an immediate impact on the Austrian economy," said the EU's budget commissioner Johannes Hahn

11/06/2020

Portugal

Unruly passengers 'could exempt airlines from paying compensation'

"The unruly behaviour of an air passenger may constitute an ‘extraordinary circumstance’ capable of exempting the carrier from its obligation to pay compensation for the cancellation or long delay of the flight concerned," the court said.

11/06/2020

Belgium

Euroviews. Assita Kanko: Leopold II is part of the uncomfortable truth of who we are. We can’t erase him ǀ View

As calls to remove statues of Belgium's controversial monarch, Leopold II, grow louder, Assita Kanko warns of the dangers of having a curated and sanitised version of history.

11/06/2020

Europe News

EU's external borders 'should reopen from July 1'

Brussels is calling on EU countries to open borders to travellers from outside the bloc from July 1.

11/06/2020

World News

Coronavirus latest: Several EU borders set to reopen from June 16

As the pandemic continues to travel the globe, here is the latest on the coronavirus.

11/06/2020

Italy

Banksy artwork stolen from Bataclan found in Italy

The image of a girl in mourning had been painted on one of the exits of the Paris concert hall to commemorate the victims of the November 2015 terror attacks.

11/06/2020

France

French scientific council advises against second lockdown

France is preparing the end of its health emergency from July 10 followed by a period of four months in which the Prime Minister can re-issue a lockdown.

11/06/2020

USA

Trump 'will not even reconsider' renaming of military bases

Anti-racism protests have fuelled conversation about the removal of statues glorifying slave traders, confederate generals and colonial leaders in the US and Europe.

11/06/2020

Earth News

Top photography prize in 2020 goes to images of Indigenous activists

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards paint a picture of a world facing uncertainty.

11/06/2020