Now playing Next Saudi Arabia Saudi women's rights activist sentenced to nearly six years in prison The prominent activist, Loujain al-Hathloul, who campaigned to end Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Coronavirus cases at Manchester City see game at Everton called off A growing coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City led to the postponement of Monday's Premier League match at Everton and forced the team to close its training ground. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Mali Three French soldiers die in Mali after vehicle explodes The three soldiers' armoured vehicle was hit by an explosive device. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Italy Florence revives Renaissance-era 'food-holes' in bid to curb COVID-19 They were built centuries ago to serve food and wine safely during the plague. Now, amid COVID-19, they are being put to use again. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Slovenia Slovenians celebrate how cycling lit up a difficult year It's their way of saying "on your bike, 2020!" 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia North Macedonian police arrest 8 for creating 'terrorist organisation' Authorities detained the suspects on Sunday after carrying out searches in Kumanovo and Skopje. They also seized a large number of weapons. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next world news 2020 wasn't a great year on Earth - but what about in space? With so much of the planet's population stuck at home for large parts of the year, 2020 has at least been a good one for looking up at the sky and taking in the wonders of the cosmos. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Russia expels Bulgarian diplomat in tit-for-tat move Earlier this month Bulgaria had expelled a Russian embassy military attaché on suspicion of espionage. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Russia Russian police officer killed in knife attack in Chechnya The two assailants, described as "terrorists" by the region's leader, were shot dead by authorities after trying to seize police weapons. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Montenegro Thousands protest in Montenegro over religious law amendment Demonstrators have accused the new government of being pro-Serb because of its plans to amend a religious property law that is strongly opposed by the Serbian Orthodox Church. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Germany German passengers sue government over €94m repatriation bill Repatriate flights from the Canary Islands and North Africa were costed at €200. Fares from Southern Africa and the Caribbean were set at €500 and returnees from South America and Asia had to pay €600 to return home. More than 60 lawsuits have been lodged. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Croatia EU 'ready to help' after earthquake damages buildings in Croatia The 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the capital of Zagreb on Monday morning, damaging some buildings in towns south of the city. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next world news COVID helped cut homelessness in Europe. But what about post-pandemic? “Many people have not been evicted because of eviction moratoria, but, at some point, that will be lifted and it will create a spike in homelessness.” 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Life after Brexit: What will the rule changes mean for people in 2021? In the first of our two-part series, Euronews examines what the end of the Brexit transition period will mean for people on both sides of the Channel — including residency, travel and exchanges. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Italy puts medical workers at the front of the queue for COVID vaccine It is part of Italy's policy of vaccinating medical staff before anyone else. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Russia More than a dozen sailors missing after Russian fishing trawler sinks The fishing vessel sank near the New Zealand archipelago of Nueva Zembla. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Heavy snow coats Milan in white but disrupts city traffic The northern Italian town's famous Piazza Duomo was looking particularly scenic with its white winter coat. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Finland 'Serious attack on our democracy': Cyber strike hits Finnish MPs "There is a possibility unknown actors have been able to obtain information through the hacking, either for the benefit of a foreign state or to harm Finland," said crime commissioner Tero Muurman. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Belgium 'I feel 30 years younger': Man, 96, first to get COVID jab in Belgium "I'm 96 years old and I've been through a lot," Jos Hermans told reporters just before receiving the injection on Monday. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment 'A gift of life': Cyprus' president has COVID vaccine live on TV It comes after Cyprus began its COVID vaccine programme on Sunday. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next World Ski resorts reopen in Austria despite third national lockdown More than 400 Austrian ski stations have been allowed to reopen just before the country entered another nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Earlier this year, tourists in the alpine party town of Ischgl spread COVID across Europe after the resort failed to lock down quickly enough. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next world news A mammoth task: EU rolls out COVID-19 vaccine EU member states face logistical challenges and vaccine scepticism as they embark on a coordinated campaign to immunise their populations. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Auto industry evaluates its future outside the EU single market The European auto industry is dependent on parts moving from factory to factory, across open borders, with nothing to delay them. Something which in Britain will stop when border controls start in January. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Green News Octopuses punch when they are hungry and angry, study reveals This study has found that octopuses, one of the most intelligent sea creatures, throw punches at other fish. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Spain Pfizer delays COVID-19 vaccine deliveries due to temperature issues Spain is one of the countries affected by the issue, which Health Minister Salvador Illa said has since been resolved and will see the vaccine on the road today. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Switzerland Hundreds of Britons flee COVID-19 quarantine at Swiss ski resort The tourists were told to isolate as a result of the new COVID-19 variant being spread around the world - but half decided to leave "under the cover of darkness". 28/12/2020
Now playing Next China China jails citizen journalist for reports on Wuhan COVID-19 lockdown Zhang Zhan's broadcasts from inside the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak were widely shared on social media before she was arrested in May. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Megafire, pandemic, unbolting: Here are some of 2020's most used words The biggest news events of the year have led to words we barely even uttered before now being used on a near-daily basis. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next USA Nashville bombing suspect identified as Anthony Quinn Warner Police are now hunting for a motive after the 63-year-old's DNA was found at the scene of the blast. He is believed to have killed himself in the explosion. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. ‘We either have to win or fail trying’: The climate activists of 2020 Sam Knights speaks to the biggest environmental activists of 2020 on what we have learned from the global pandemic. 28/12/2020