25 June 2020 | Euronews
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World News COVID-19 threatens increase in global drug use, UN report warns The coronavirus pandemic could lead to an increase in drug use and trafficking, as well as heightened risks for narcotic users, a UN report warned on Thursday. -
The Cube Migrant rescue operations continue in the Mediterranean despite COVID-19 pandemic | #TheCube Vessels have been forced to introduce radical changes in a bid to contain the virus among those rescued at sea. -
Europe News 'Profound regret': ICC prosecutor on being hit with US sanctions over Afghanistan war crimes probe Earlier this month President Donald Trump authorised economic and travel sanctions against Fatou Bensouda and other ICC workers over their probe into whether US troops and intelligence officials committed war crimes in Afghanistan. -
Germany EU to investigate German financial watchdog over Wirecard scandal The German payments company collapsed on Thursday amid a major accounting scandal that has seen a €1.9 billion hole in its books. -
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Cyprus Turkey's growing war of words with Greece and Cyprus over Mediterranean drilling Greece accuses Turkey of resorting to "gunboat diplomacy" near Cyprus, but analysts say the EU must recognise the West is no longer Ankara's only foreign policy partner -
World News Coronavirus: 'Very significant resurgence' observed in European countries, says WHO Thirty European countries have seen increases in new cumulative COVID-19 case over the past two weeks, WHO Europe said on Thursday. -
Poland Poland presidential election: Is Warsaw's pro-EU mayor a real threat to incumbent Andrzej Duda? Andrzej Duda, Poland's incumbent president, is expected to win the first round of voting on Sunday. But he is set to face a much tougher run-off, say experts. -
Earth News France is making ecocide illegal, but what does that mean? It will be punishable by large fines and prison time. -
United Kingdom Labour's Keir Starmer sacks Rebecca Long-Bailey for sharing 'anti-Semitic conspiracy theory' Long-Bailey, who was a Corbyn ally, said on Twitter: "In no way was my retweet an intention to endorse every part of the article." -
World News IMF warns of 'deeper' global recession: How the euro area will be affected To survive this crisis, the Eurogroup may have to throw away the old rule book. -
Economy Finance ministers from Spain, Ireland and Luxembourg join race for Eurogroup presidency Whoever takes on the chair of the eurozone group will play a major role in digging Europe out of the coronavirus economic downturn. -
United Kingdom Surge in marine plastic waste as people discard PPE used to ward off Covid-19 Campaigners say beaches and seas across southern England are becoming littered with discarded medical equipment used to protect against coronavirus. -
Albania Albanian man arrested over alleged social media posts calling for Israelis to be killed The man was charged with terrorism offenses and hate crimes after an investigation by Albania's anti-terror police. -
United Kingdom 22 police officers injured after violent lockdown clashes in south London Local authorities in Bournemouth have also declared a "major incident" after thousands of people were pictured on local beaches on Wednesday. -
Lithuania How a controversial city beach is pitting history against hedonism in Lithuania Traditionalists say it disrespects Lithuanian insurgents executed on the same square as the beach in the 1860s. Liberals say the country should move on. -
Euronews Debates Euronews Debates: COVID-19 'unknown' hangs over Europe's tourism industry, say experts The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to European and international travel, including aviation. Now, as the travel industry re-starts its engines, what challenges does it face in getting travellers on the move again? -
World News What is Remdesivir, the first drug put forward to treat COVID-19 in Europe? It has been used to treat Ebola, SARS and MERS. -
World News Remdesivir becomes first COVID-19 drug put forward for use in the EU The anti-viral drug is the first to be recommended for authorisation in the EU. -
Greece Keeping rooms full and tourists safe, how Greek hotels survive as visitors arrive Stricter check-in times, no breakfast buffets and remote controls in plastic: Greek hotels put in place new measures to attract tourists this summer -
Democratic Republic Of Congo Second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history is over, says World Health Organization Eastern Congo has also marked an official end to the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history -
United Kingdom Life in prison for man who threw six-year-old French boy from Tate Modern balcony “Words cannot express the horror and the fear that his actions have brought upon us and our son," the child's parents said. -
Spain In pictures: Emotions overflow as Spanish nursing home allows hugs through plastic screen Elderly family members meet each other for the first time in months in a Spanish nursing home -
Europe News Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe to run for Eurogroup presidency The other contenders are Spain's Nadia Calviño and Luxembourg’s Pierre Gramegna. -
Belarus Belarus is no longer scared of Lukashenko. Europe's last dictator will fall | View Europe's last dictator lost his final shred of support in his response to the coronavirus pandemic. With protests at home and isolation abroad, is this the end of the road? -
Europe News New street names in Brussels as Belgium wrestles with its colonial past Rosa Parks, Berta Cacéres and Kebedech Seyoum have been added to roads that were previously named for colonial-era figures. -
Germany Lufthansa's €9 billion bailout takes off as majority shareholder gives green light It came before Lufthansa's shareholder annual meeting on Thursday. The German government is planning to take 20% of the company to save it from the coronavirus crisis. -
Russia Sergei Khrushchev, son of Soviet leader, dead at 84 Khrushchev once said he hoped his father would have supported his becoming a U.S. citizen. “After all, it’s not as if I’m defecting," he said. -
Croatia Croatia orders quarantine of arrivals from four Balkan states after COVID-19 outbreak Travellers from Serbia, Bosnia, North Macedonia and Kosovo will have to self-isolate upon arrival in the country.