2020-12-02

Travel News

French ski resorts protest plans to keep lifts closed over Christmas

The protest comes as the French government proposes "random border checks" to be put in place over the holiday season targeting people trying to get to foreign resorts.

02/12/2020

Israel

Israel moves towards fourth election in two years with Knesset vote

Dogged by in-fighting, Israel's fragile coalition government is gearing up for a fourth election in two years after three previous polls produced inconclusive results.

02/12/2020

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London's National Gallery reopens as England's lockdown is lifted

As England's second lockdown comes to an end, cultural venues such as the National Gallery have reopened their doors to the public.

02/12/2020

United Kingdom

Under-16s 'unlikely to make informed choice' on puberty blockers

Hormone blockers are drugs that can pause the development of puberty and are sometimes prescribed to help children with gender dysphoria by giving them more time to consider their options.

02/12/2020

Belgium

Hungarian MEP facing expulsion from EPP group over Gestapo comments

Fidesz MEP Tamas Deutch compared EPP head Manfred Weber to the Gestapo amid an ongoing dispute between Hungary and the EU over the bloc's budget.

02/12/2020

Europe News

Coronavirus: Saving lives comes before Christmas celebrations, says EU

Brussels has made a festive warning and called on EU countries to remain vigilant against coronavirus until a vaccine is widely available.

02/12/2020

Europe News

MEPs accuse Budapest of hypocrisy over Brussels sex party scandal

It comes after Fidesz MEP József Szájer was reportedly caught at a lockdown sex party in Brussels.

02/12/2020

Slovenia

Slovenia considers suspending funding to national press agency

Slovenia's prime minister Janez Janša has previously expressed dissatisfaction with the Slovenian Press Agency, but he stated that "no such decision" has yet been made.

02/12/2020

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Tributes paid to those killed when a car drove into shoppers in Trier

A baby was among five people killed in the incident in western Germany.

02/12/2020

Cult

Project aiming to make art more accessible to award €150k in grants

Art Explora, an ambitious drive to make European culture more accessible, is set to hand out €150k in grants on Thursday.

02/12/2020

United Kingdom

UK department store Debenhams collapses putting 12,000 jobs at risk

The future of some 12,000 retailing jobs in Britain hangs in the balance after the failure of Debenhams, one of the country's oldest department stores.

02/12/2020

My Europe Series

Brexit talks endgame: Does the political will exist to strike a deal?

Brexit trade talks went into a near-blackout 'tunnel' several weeks ago. Whether there is light at the end of it, or a dead end, remains unclear. One EU source has even identified Thursday as decision day: "Either an accord is reached, or it will be the end".

02/12/2020

Ecotech

How to ‘future proof’ your petrol car with an electric conversion kit

With the 2030 ban on petrol vehicles fast approaching, one Irish company is leading the way towards greener roads.

02/12/2020

Slovakia

Supreme court increases jail term for killer of journalist Jan Kuciak

Slovakia was rocked by the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova in February 2018.

02/12/2020

United Kingdom

Charities report huge increase in distribution of food parcels in UK

It's estimated an emergency food parcel could be handed out every nine seconds to people across the country. The Trussell Trust, which supports more than 1,200 food banks across the UK, said its network

02/12/2020

Economy

New report paints bleak picture of EU unemployment

The unemployment rate for the bloc was at 7.6% in October 2020, up 1% compared to October 2019.

02/12/2020

United Kingdom

Football and concussion: FA pressured to give clear rules

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the Premier League should have a clear protocol for when there is a clash of heads or concussion.

02/12/2020

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Blizzards sweep large amounts of snow onto Russia's northernmost city

In the past two months, about 400,000 tonnes of snow were removed from Norilsk.

02/12/2020

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'Brexit monster' warns of horrors ahead at Dutch port

Officials say the new customs controls are coming regardless of the outcome of trade deal talks between London and Brussels.

02/12/2020

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Volunteers fish 52 rental bicycles from a Paris canal

The haul from Ourcq canal in the suburb of Pantin also included a scooter and road signs.

02/12/2020

Portugal

Watch: Von der Leyen gives more detail on EU's Digital Services Act

Speaking at the Web Summit von der Leyen explained how the Commission intends to rewrite the digital market rulebook for small start-ups as well as big platforms.

02/12/2020

Partner content

Azores: Recharge and renew in the Mid-Atlantic's magnificent garden islands

Partner content presented by Visit Azores

Jagged volcanic peaks emerging from cool mist and tumbling down to bays that shimmer like liquid jade in the sun, the archipelago of the Azores is not the stuff of idle reverie but a fresh burst of paradise and symphony of nature.

02/12/2020

Travel News

Saffron: how one of the world’s most expensive spices is made

This selection of pictures shows the life journey of saffron, from a beautiful flower to one of the most expensive spices

02/12/2020

World

Italians quit cities for country life due to COVID restrictions

A new trend is picking up pace as a result of lockdown restrictions. Getting out of the city...

02/12/2020

Earth News

World's loneliest elephant starts a new life in sanctuary in Cambodia

Kaavan found a surprising ally in singer Cher who fought for years for his release from a Pakistani zoo.

02/12/2020

Belgium

NATO Foreign Ministers look to broaden scope for next decade

Speaking to Euronews, German Marshall Fund Vice President Ian Lesser, said NATO's original mission hasn't changed. "That's about countering Russia's very significant force posture and that's very meaningful for the alliance - that hasn't gone away.

02/12/2020

China

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow jailed

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were sentenced to jail on charges related to an unauthorised anti-government protest last year.

02/12/2020

United Kingdom

Johnson urges caution as UK authorises Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine

UK Health Minister Matt Hancock announced that the country is the first to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

02/12/2020

New Zealand

New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern declares 'climate emergency'

Britain, Ireland, and at least a dozen states have made similar declarations.

02/12/2020

Latvia

Latvian technology could one day prevent asteroids from hitting Earth

Latvia's space technology tradition dates back to Soviet times when Sputnik - the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth - was launched in 1957.

02/12/2020