31 August 2020 | Euronews
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France SNCF offers ‘sincerest apologies’ 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”. -
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. -
Belarus Belarus crisis: 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 -
Italy Venice film festival: Italy's movie showcase bucks trend by physically going 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. -
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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. -
India Pranab Mukherjee: Former Indian president dies aged 84 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mukherjee, saying he “left an indelible mark on the development trajectory of our nation”. -
World News Face masks mandatory in all public spaces in the French city of Lyon from September 1 Face masks mandatory in all public spaces in the French city of Lyon from September 1. -
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 -
Smart Regions In search of the perfect packaging: Central European countries tackle plastic dilemma 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. -
Next Series The new technology innovations to expand geothermal energy use in Europe 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. -
Europe News Hungary border closure draws criticism from Brussels Brussels has suggested it prefers more targeted measures, rather than blanket bans. -
France ‘Revolting’: French right-wing magazine investigated for depicting 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. -
World News TUI 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. -
Czech Republic China threatens retaliation after Czech delegation visit to Taiwan The Czech Foreign Ministry will summon the Chinese ambassador to Prague after threatening statements were made by Beijing against the visit. -
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. -
Lebanon Macron calls for reforms as Lebanon names new prime minister Mustapha Adib, Lebanon's ambassador to Germany, was designated Prime Minister. -
Climate Now European cities race to clean the air Mounting concerns about public health are pushing cities to scrub their air clean. But just how easy is breathing fresh air again? -
Slovenia Watch: European leaders discuss post-COVID-19 measures at economic forum Many central and eastern European leaders were critical of European solidarity and what they called double standards on the rule of law. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Earth 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.