25 November 2020 | Euronews
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Belgium EU Commission: The first Europeans could be vaccinated by the end of the year European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged members states on Wednesday to get ready to roll out vaccination campaigns before the end of the year. -
Travel News A Roman holiday designed to offer the ultimate culture experience Families looking for enriching ways to experience past and present Roman culture can now enjoy it as part of a five-star luxury stay in the heart of Rome. -
World News Far-right political terrorism 'is surging' in Western countries, report warns There have been over 35 far-right terrorist attacks in the West every year since 2014 with 49 recorded in 2019. In 2010, only one such incident was reported. -
Germany Coronavirus: Germany and Russia report record number of new deaths Germany's COVID-19 death toll grew by 410 on Wednesday — its highest one-day jump since the beginning of the pandemic. -
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Europe News MEPs vote for easier phone repairs, potentially ending big tech's mending monopoly The European Parliament passed a report on Wednesday, recommending to the Commission that they propose regulations to give consumers the right to repair their electronic devices outside of the company they buy them from without devaluing the product, in a major blow to big tech companies. -
Poland 'We're standing with you': MEPs hit out at Poland over abortion crackdown "We can't allow our daughters to have fewer rights than their mothers and that's what's happening right now in Poland," said MEP Iratxe Garcia Perez. -
Netherlands MH17: Dutch court rejects defence lawyer requests for further investigation Dutch judges have rejected a defence lawyer's request for more time to investigate alternative scenarios into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014. -
No Comment Topless protester wants Kyiv to ratify violence against women treaty She called on Ukraine to ratify the Istanbul Convention - the treaty aimed at preventing violence against women. -
Europe News Why is the EU pledging €1.2 billion to Afghanistan? The EU has pledged €1.2 billion to Afghanistan over the next five years. But why and what does the bloc gain? -
No Comment Defiant pro-democracy protesters rally in Bangkok The protesters want the monarchy reformed to make it more accountable. -
No Comment Protesters in Bordeaux oppose controversial new security law The legislation would make it illegal to share images of police officers for "malicious purposes". -
France Doctor calls for a greater focus on the mental health fallout from COVID-19 "As a doctor, I see a lot of very distressed people coming into my office," he said. "The way the government and politicians talk about the virus is making people anxious and that's a big problem." -
Spain How the Canary Islands became Europe's latest migrant hotbed More migrants arrived in the first two weeks of November - 5,275 - than in the last four years combined. And more than 250 people are known to have died or gone missing trying to reach the islands so far this year, according to the IOM. -
Earth News ‘Become a beefatarian’ says controversial EU-funded red meat campaign Environmentalists are calling the news "laughable". -
Denmark Bodies of culled mink resurface at a mass grave in western Denmark The bodies of dead and buried mink in western Denmark have naturally resurfaced at a mass grave due to putrefaction gases. -
Argentina Watch: Thousands of Argentinians pay respects as Maradona's coffin lies in presidential palace As controversial as he was talented, Maradona is a gigantic loss for the beautiful game. -
World Brexit: Taoiseach hopeful of EU-UK deal but says trust has eroded Brexit: Irish Prime Minister "hopeful" of deal but says "trust has eroded" - Euronews speaks to Taoiseach Micheál Martin in this week's Global Conversation. -
United Kingdom UK overseas aid: Minister resigns amid outcry after Sunak confirms budget cut The UK is to cut its overseas aid budget, despite warnings from charities and politicians that the move will cost tens of thousands of lives. -
Czech Republic The Deer Hunter? Czech police search for missing rifle stolen by deer Czech police have appealed for help to find a missing weapon after a deer stole a hunter's rifle and fled on Friday. -
Spain At least seven people die after boat hits rocks near Lanzarote Spanish rescue services said at least seven people died after the migrant boat crashed near Lanzarote, on a night when more than 300 people were rescued in other boats. -
Europe News EU's 'alternative model' seeks to take back control of data from Big Tech EU citizens and companies generate more and more data online, and the Commission expects a five-fold increase between 2018-2025. Vice-president of the Commission Margrethe Vestager notes that 'today only very little of all of that data is put to productive use'. -
No Comment Ethiopians cross to Sudan to flee fighting in northern Tigray region Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, on Sunday gave the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) 72 hours to surrender -- an ultimatum rejected by the leader of the dissident region, who has said his people are "ready to die" for their homeland. -
World News EU vows to put gender equality at heart of its foreign aid To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Wednesday, Brussels pledged that 85% of its aid projects will be about empowering women by 2025. -
United Kingdom UK economy to suffer 'largest fall in output for 300 years' as GDP down 11.3% in 2020, says Sunak The UK finance minister has told parliament that the economic emergency is only just beginning, as he outlines the government's spending plans. -
Sweden 'Serious deficiencies': Sweden's retirement homes under fire over coronavirus care Coronavirus deaths in elderly care homes make up around half of Sweden's 6,400 fatalities from the disease. -
Germany Is anti-Semitism on the rise in Germany among groups protesting COVID restrictions? Groups that would normally have nothing to do with each other are uniting in Covid-denying movements: right-wing groups, left-wing extremists, Islamist groups. And 'anti-Semitism is acting as a binder.' -
Travel News Mystery ‘Space Odyssey’ monolith discovered in the Utah desert People are being urged not to go looking for the mystery metal structure as it's in a very remote part of the Utah desert and could be dangerous. -
Germany Car daubed with anti-globalisation message crashes into gate of Angela Merkel's Berlin office The estate car had the words “Stop Globalisation Politics” written in white on its right side and “You damn killers of children and old people” on the other. -
World News Brexit: 'I can't say if there'll be a deal or not,' Von der Leyen tells MEPs The European Commission President says the EU is ready to be 'creative' during 'these decisive days' in talks with the UK, but will not jeopardise the integrity of the Single Market. -
USA Duchess of Sussex: Meghan Markle reveals she lost a child to miscarriage In an article in the New York Times, the duchess wrote: “In being invited to share our pain, together we take the first steps toward healing.” -
Poland Poland abortion protests reflect a deep schism in country's society Protests have raged in Poland following a court ruling that imposed a near-total ban on abortion. -
World COVID cleanup: Duo walk from Marseille to Paris collecting thousands of dicarded face masks One is called the 'English snail' and the other the 'Marseille boar.' Together, Edmund Platt and Frédéric Munsch are walking from Marseille to Paris, collecting thousands of discarded facemasks along the way. -
World UK equalities watchdog says report finds 'serious injustices' in handling of Windrush generation The report states that thousands of children were adversely affected by immigration rules introduced in 2012 -
Earth News Lockdowns only had a 'tiny' impact on global warming, says WMO The fall in carbon emissions in 2020 is being described as just a 'blip' in the long term. -
World COVID at Christmas: France to ease restrictions; Spain's rule of six and Germany's mini-amnesty President Emmanuel Macron has said France will start to ease its strict national lockdown with the reopening of shops. In Spain government is to propose a somewhat different Christmas and New Year celebrations. According to draft proposals authorties plan to limit gatherings to six people in total. -
United Kingdom Scotland becomes first nation in world to provide free period products The Scottish parliament unanimously passed legislation requiring the government to make period products available for free to those who cannot afford them. -
USA US: Hundreds of millions of dollars paid out to criminals in coronavirus aid fraud Prisoners in California, including serial killers on death row, have received hundreds of millions of dollars in aid related to the coronavirus pandemic. -
Switzerland Two hurt in suspected terror incident in Lugano, Switzerland Two people were injured in a stabbing at a department store in Lugano which is being investigated as a possible terror incident. -
USA 'America is back': Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees “Together, these public servants will restore America globally, its global leadership and its moral leadership,” US President-elect Biden said.