2020-08-31

France

France: SNCF apologises to passengers stuck on train overnight

French state rail company SNCF has offered its “sincerest apologies” to passengers who were stuck on its train overnight due to a “chain of incidents”.

31/08/2020

World News

Europe is learning to deal with coronavirus spikes, says WHO

The World Health Organization has pointed to “encouraging signs” that countries in Europe are learning to deal with coronavirus outbreaks, despite the increase in cases since lockdown measures were lifted.

31/08/2020

Belarus

Lukashenko floats idea of referendum in bid to appease protesters

Lukashenko's suggestion focused on court reforms and rejected calls by the opposition to go back to the country's 1994 constitution

31/08/2020

Italy

Venice film festival: Italy's movie showcase ready to go ahead

British actress Tilda Swinton and American actor Matt Dillon are amongst a handful of high-profile names that are expected to walk a (socially distanced) red carpet.

31/08/2020

Belarus

In pictures: The most striking images from Belarus protest

Here are some of the most powerful pictures from Sunday's anti-Lukashenko protest in Minsk, Belarus.

31/08/2020

India

Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee dies aged 84

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mukherjee, saying he “left an indelible mark on the development trajectory of our nation”.

31/08/2020

World News

Face masks mandatory in all public spaces in the French city of Lyon

Face masks mandatory in all public spaces in the French city of Lyon from September 1.

31/08/2020

Romania

Romania's Ludovic Orban avoids censure motion over COVID-19 response

Romania's Ludovic Orban has avoided censure over his government's response to COVID-19, after only 226 MPs turned up to parliament to vote

31/08/2020

Smart Regions

Central European countries tackle plastic packaging dilemma

In partnership with the European Commission

BioComPack-CE, a European Union-supported recycling project, has created prototypes of combined paper and plastic packaging that are biodegradable and compostable. The combinations is usually problematic for recycling.

31/08/2020

Next Series

New technology innovations to expand European geothermal energy use

In partnership with The European Commission

Safer and more resilient technology for expanding the use of geothermal energy in Europe is being developed and tested in Iceland. A particular challenge is developing more flexible casing for the much deeper geothermal facilities typically needed on mainland Europe.

31/08/2020

Europe News

Hungary border closure draws criticism from Brussels

Brussels has suggested it prefers more targeted measures, rather than blanket bans.

31/08/2020

France

‘Revolting’: Magazine investigated for depicting French MP as a slave

Widely condemned as racist, the “political fiction” published in the right-wing weekly Valeurs Actuelles included images of left-wing politician Danièle Obono with an iron collar around her neck.

31/08/2020

World News

Flight probe underway after 16 test positive for COVID-19

Around 200 passengers that were on the Zante-Cardiff flight have now been asked to self-isolate for two weeks.

31/08/2020

Czech Republic

China threatens retaliation after Czech delegation visits Taiwan

The Czech Foreign Ministry will summon the Chinese ambassador to Prague after threatening statements were made by Beijing against the visit.

31/08/2020

France

French local mayors facing wave of violence, says association

Five "violent attacks" have been carried out on municipal officials in the country since the start of July, the Association of Mayors in France (AMF) said.

31/08/2020

Lebanon

Macron calls for reforms as Lebanon names new prime minister

Mustapha Adib, Lebanon's ambassador to Germany, was designated Prime Minister.

31/08/2020

Partner content

European cities race to clean the air

Partner content presented by Copernicus

Mounting concerns about public health are pushing cities to scrub their air clean. But just how easy is breathing fresh air again?

31/08/2020

Slovenia

Watch: European leaders discuss post-COVID-19 economy

Many central and eastern European leaders were critical of European solidarity and what they called double standards on the rule of law.

31/08/2020

World

Tour De France finally underway despite treacherous conditions

Tough health rules mean that the event may have to be halted long before it arrives on the Champs Elysee in Paris at the end of the Grand Finale, currently due in three weeks' time.

31/08/2020

World

Coronavirus eight months on: from 27 cases to 25 million

China issued their first warnings about the Coronavirus on 31 December 2020 to the World Health Organization. At the time, the virus had 27 known cases and no deaths —but has since changed the course of history.

31/08/2020

World News

COVID-19: which European country has the strictest response policy?

School closings, fiscal measures, contact tracing.. a team from Oxford University has come up with an index scoring governments' response policies all around the world.

31/08/2020

No Comment

Colombian priest holds mass in drive-in Cinema

Quarantine restrictions have not been lifted in Colombia after almost five months of stay-at-home orders.

31/08/2020

World News

French doctors say 6-year-olds should wear masks when schools restart

Millions of children return to school across France on Tuesday as the country battles a resurgence of the coronavirus.

31/08/2020

USA

Uncertainty dominates US presidential campaign's final stretch

As the US election moves into its final stretch, the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden is tightening.

31/08/2020

Green News

Dive into the Great Barrier Reef at Monaco’s underwater exhibition

The 360 degree immersive exhibit is a chance to discover one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

31/08/2020