2020-12-10

World News

A tough course to digest: EU leaders talk Turkey sanctions over dinner

European leaders are divided over the extent of sanctions that should be placed, or whether they should be imposed at all

10/12/2020

United Kingdom

'Strong possibility' that UK-EU trade talks will fail — Boris Johnson

UK Prime Minister says the country should prepare for an "Australia-style" relationship with the EU — his preferred term for a no-deal exit

10/12/2020

France

New Year's Peeve? France to impose nighttime curfew on December 31

The curfew will be in place from 20h to 6h and even on New Year's Eve.

10/12/2020

Finland

'Serious' incident at Finnish nuclear power plant under control

The Finnish nuclear safety authority says there is no danger to humans or the environment after a "serious" incident occurred at a nuclear power station in Finland.

10/12/2020

World News

What is 'real-time bidding' and how does it affect the adverts we see?

Euronews explains how internet users' personal data is shared with advertisers and why campaign groups believe they are being exploited

10/12/2020

Next Series

“Solutions already exist”: Explorer Bertrand Piccard has big ambitions

In partnership with Accenture

Isabelle Kumar chats to Bertrand Piccard, the inventor, adventurer and eco-warrior about how he's helping to make the planet a greener place.

10/12/2020

World News

'We can find compromises': French optimism over Brexit breakthrough

France's Europe minister Clement Beaune was speaking after weeks of Brexit deadlock.

10/12/2020

Europe News

EU agrees €1.8 tr budget - but what brought Hungary & Poland onboard?

The €1.8 trillion package includes the EU's seven-year budget (€1.1 tr) and the €750 billion COVID-19 recovery fund.

10/12/2020

World News

Amnesty calls for probe into alleged Nagorno-Karabakh war crimes

A fierce war between the Azeri army and Armenian separatists supported by Yerevan broke out at the end of September.

10/12/2020

No Comment

Mural in Mexico honours nurses helping in fight against COVID-19

"It's a beautiful feeling," said one nurse upon seeing the mural in Mexico City, which is over 100 metres long.

10/12/2020

My Europe Series

How has Finland's female-led government fared in its first year?

Finland's coalition government is made up of five parties - all led by women.

10/12/2020

Belgium

EU Summit: Stricter regulation on batteries as part of climate plan

It's the first of a number of initiatives under the European Commission's new Circular Economy Action Plan.

10/12/2020

Cry Like A Boy

How a new approach to fighting domestic violence is changing lives in Burundi

Tradition holds a lot of importance in many Burundian families. But these men learned that some customs are making their lives miserable, and that they need to change.

10/12/2020

Focus

Football for Friendship goes digital

In partnership with Gazprom

Football for Friendship is an International Children’s Social Programme which unites kids worldwide. Its aim is for kids to share their experiences, meet new friends and learn from one another whilst promoting a health and human values.

10/12/2020

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EU chiefs hold minute's silence for former French PM Giscard d'Estaing

EU heads of state and government observed a minute of silence in honour of late French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing at Thursday's EU summit.

10/12/2020

Lebanon

Lebanon's caretaker PM charged with negligence over Beirut blast

The leading Lebanese prosecutor has filed charges against caretaker prime minister Hassan Diab, as well as three former ministers over the blast.

10/12/2020

Russia

Vaccine or vodka? Russians told to choose their shot

Health authorities say the Sputnik V vaccine — which requires two shots three weeks apart — is not effective if booze is consumed.

10/12/2020

USA

US records the world's highest daily death toll from COVID-19

The tally from Johns Hopkins University showed on Wednesday that an additional 3,054 people died from the novel coronavirus in 24 hours in the US.

10/12/2020

No Comment

'What planet are you on?': EU urged to do more over climate crisis

Greenpeace argues the science, technology and money to tackle climate change already exists. What is missing, they say, is the political will to do so.

10/12/2020

Green News

Human ‘stuff’ will soon weigh more than all living things on Earth

The mass of human made objects has doubled every 20 years since the beginning of the 20th century.

10/12/2020

France

French watchdog fines Google and Amazon over their policies on cookies

The National Commission for Informatics and Liberties (CNIL) said both American tech companies automatically place cookies — advertising trackers — on users' computers without asking for consent.

10/12/2020

Travel News

Britons could face COVID travel ban to EU countries from January 1

Due to the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK will no longer be exempt from COVID-related travel curbs within the bloc.

10/12/2020

Germany

Coronavirus: Last orders for Germany's makeshift mulled wine stands?

Some cities in Germany have already banned makeshift Glühwein stands and with growing calls for a tighter pre-Christmas lockdown, last orders could be around the corner for the rest.

10/12/2020

No Comment

Tension in Tirana amid protests over police shooting during curfew

Protesters threw stones and flares at police, according to Albania's interior ministry.

10/12/2020

Business

How brands are responding to consumer demand to live green

Moët Hennessy and The Ocean Race discuss how their organisations are responding to consumers' demand for product and services that are more green

10/12/2020

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Rocketship bursts into flames as it tries to land vertically

Wednesday's 6 1/2-minute test flight was the most ambitious to date. It didn't end as planned, however.

10/12/2020

Bulgaria

Bulgaria citizens worried about rising air pollution amid COVID crisis

Residents in Sofia say they were already wearing masks before the coronavirus pandemic due to the poor air quality.

10/12/2020

Europe News

Top 10 ranking for migrant integration includes five EU countries

This year's Migrant Integration Policy Index includes five EU countries in its top 10 ranking.

10/12/2020

Italy

'A call to action': Nobel Peace Prize awarded to World Food Programme

This year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the UN World Food Programme at a ceremony in Rome.

10/12/2020

Living

Vegans vs meat eaters: The pros & cons of a plant-based Christmas

Would you switch to a vegan Christmas dinner if the food was good enough?

10/12/2020