2020-12-07

World News

Breakdancing gets Olympic status to debut at Paris in 2024

Breakdancing will be called breaking at the Olympics, as it was in the 1970s by hip-hop pioneers in the United States.

07/12/2020

France

Next round of France's COVID-19 easing in doubt as new cases too high

President Emmanuel Macron said last month that restrictions would be lifted on December 15 if new daily cases were no higher than 5,000 but the country's top health official said Monday that "it will be very difficult to achieve this goal."

07/12/2020

France

France to deepen relations with Egypt despite human rights divergences

On Monday, Egypt extended the detention of an activist and researcher who previously worked for one of the country’s most prominent human rights groups.

07/12/2020

Hungary

Hungarian MP berates former Fidesz MEP using drainpipe in parliament

Opposition member Zoltán Varga brandished a length of drainpipe at Fidesz during a parliamentary session on Monday, mocking former MEP József Szájer who had tried to escape from police last week when they raided a sex party in Brussels.

07/12/2020

World News

Brexit deal looking 'very tricky', UK PM says ahead of Brussels talks

The British leader told reporters on Tuesday he remains "optimistic" a deal can be secured but warned that "it's looking very, very difficult at the moment."

07/12/2020

Sport

Who is your country playing in the FIFA World Cup Qualifying groups?

The virtual draw was made at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, with no representatives of member nations permitted.

07/12/2020

Business

EU-China: what economic relations in the “new normal”?

In partnership with China Global Television Network (CGTN)

The Covid 19 pandemic has disrupted international trade and economic relations. With the "new normal" we are already seeing changes taking place.

07/12/2020

Europe News

Belgian town where Pfizer vaccine is made 'proud to save the world'

The town is situated between Brussels and Antwerp

07/12/2020

The Cube

Europe's autumn 'the hottest on record amid world's warmest November'

Sweden and Finland broke national records while Norway had its joint warmest November since records began in 1900.

07/12/2020

Next Series

Researchers regenerate underwater biodiversity destroyed by human activity

In partnership with The European Commission

The EU's Horizon Europe Initiative looks at ways in which it can protect our seas and oceans. The goal: Protect 30% of our aquatic surface by 2030.

07/12/2020

My Europe Series

Polgár hopes Netflix series will help close giant gender gap in chess

Hungary's Judit Polgár is the strongest female player in the history of chess.

07/12/2020

Earth News

Sweden, UK and Denmark ranked as top countries for climate action

But even the top countries aren't doing enough to avoid environmental disaster.

07/12/2020

Romania

Romania PM Ludovic Orban resigns after narrow election defeat

Romania PM Ludovic Orban resigns after narrow election defeat to left-leaning populists

07/12/2020

Switzerland

Swiss to evacuate village threatened by vast WWII explosive depot

A risk assessment of the underground depot carried out over the previous two years said it presents "unacceptable" risks based on current safety regulations.

07/12/2020

Germany

Germany: Lack of rainfall leaves shipping high and dry on the Rhine

The European Commission said on Monday the average autumn temperatures in Europe this year were the highest since records began.

07/12/2020

Turkey

Turkey releases two Russian television journalists after arrests

A Turkish court has released two Russian journalists after they were arrested last week on suspicion of filming a drone factory without authorisation.

07/12/2020

World News

Sweden leads climate action ranking while Hungary and Slovenia lag

The EU ranks 16th in the annual Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) — an improvement from last year's 22nd position.

07/12/2020

No Comment

Ghana: Voters take to the polls to decide presidential election

There are 12 candidates in the Ghana presidential election including three women.

07/12/2020

Germany

It's 50 years since Willy Brandt knelt to apologise for Nazi crimes

The gesture forms the foundation of modern relations between Germany and Poland.

07/12/2020

Smart Regions

Efforts to maintain economic activities in France's Occitanie region

In partnership with the European Commission

How the Lido de Marseillan in Sète is being preserved and redeveloped - that's this week on Smart Regions.

07/12/2020

No Comment

First batches of coronavirus vaccine arrive at hospital near London

The UK became the first country in the world to give the green light to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

07/12/2020

Explore

Exploring Saint Petersburg's rich history and modern charms

In partnership with Visit Petersburg

Discovering the rich history and modern charms of Saint Petersburg - in this week's Explore on Euronews.

07/12/2020

No Comment

Human rights activists criticise Egyptian president's Paris visit

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi met with France's Emmanuel Macron to discuss terrorism and conflict in the Middle East.

07/12/2020

World News

Will countries in Europe make the COVID-19 vaccine compulsory?

With large numbers of people saying they will refuse to take a COVID-19 vaccine, do governments in Europe have the option of making it compulsory, and are any of them planning to do so?

07/12/2020

World News

Barnier 'gloomy' on progress amid final drive for Brexit trade deal

EU and UK negotiators try again to bridge gaps but whether or not a deal can be done may depend on political leaders as time runs out.

07/12/2020

World News

What does a no-deal Brexit mean? Key players' views in their own words

For Boris Johnson it would be a 'good outcome'; for many in industry, farming and other walks of life, a disaster. Here's what they say failure to strike a post-Brexit deal would mean.

07/12/2020

Partner content

Visit St. Petersburg: Dazzling Russian window to the world

Partner content presented by Visit Petersburg

You may have heard that St. Petersburg was the main stage of Russian history, both imperial and revolutionary, but the city is no less famous as the "Window of Russia" to the rest of Europe and the world in general.

07/12/2020

Iran

France, Germany and UK brand Iran’s nuclear plans ‘deeply worrying’

Iranian plans to build three advanced centrifuges, in contravention of the Iran Nuclear Deal, are “deeply worrying” according to the governments of France, Germany and the UK.

07/12/2020

Russia

Russia begins vaccinating school teachers with Sputnik V COVID jab

Russia hopes to vaccinate two million people before the end of the year.

07/12/2020

World

Budapest's Christmas market goes online due to COVID-19 restrictions

One of the most traditional Christmas markets in Budapest has been forced to go online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

07/12/2020