31 December 2020 | Euronews
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World News Brexit has happened. UK and EU finally split as a New Year dawns. But what are the key changes? The Brexit transition is over. Euronews looks at the key changes to come now the United Kingdom is fully separate from the European Union. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia migrants: Hundreds stranded in freezing conditions at fire-destroyed camp Residents in the local town of Bihac have refused to allow the migrants to be moved to a centre there, leaving them stranded in the cold while disputes over their fate continue. -
World News How successful was Germany's presidency of the European Union? The presidency is now handed over to Portugal for the next six months. -
My Europe Series 2020 was the year of coronavirus but these are the other stories that shaped Europe The coronavirus pandemic is not the only event to touch the lives of Europeans. Here are just some of the stories to make the headlines during the year of COVID-19. -
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Croatia Mobile homes arrive in Croatia to shelter residents after earthquake Central Croatia continued to experience tremors on Thursday morning, as survivors tried to pick up the pieces from Tuesday's deadly earthquake. -
World News How COVID-19 upended life in Europe throughout 2020 COVID-19 submerged Europe's hospitals, tanked the economy, and forced us to avoid other people. One year since it was first reported in Wuhan, here's how the virus changed life in Europe. -
No Comment Russians brave an icy dip in Siberia's Lake Baikal ahead of new year The swimmers run several kilometres through a snowy forest in swimsuits and festive costumes before plunging into the world’s largest freshwater lake. -
No Comment North Korea welcomes in the new year with a fireworks display Crowds wearing face masks listened to the North Korean national anthem as the national flag was raised at midnight. -
Earth News Heavy snow around the world brings joy for some and challenges for others From polar bears playing to sticky situations across Europe, the last few days have seen extraordinary snowfall. -
Earth News From cycling campaigns to sniffer dogs: The best of our guest writers in 2020 We've rounded up ten of our favourite articles from guest contributors over the last 12 months. -
World News What are the differences between the three main COVID-19 vaccines? Here we compare the coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer/BioNtech, Moderna and Oxford/AstraZeneca. -
Poland Krakow funds LGBT shelter despite Polish government hostility Krakow has become the first city in Poland to finance an LGBT support shelter. -
Turkey Turkish scientists say they've developed a 10-second COVID-19 test that is 99% accurate A 10-second COVID-19 test without a nasal swab - how does that work? -
World COVID-19 overflow hospitals 'redundant' without staff to run them, UK paramedic says More ambulance workers than ever are treating COVID-19 patients in England as a new variant of the virus spreads rapidly -
United Kingdom Spain and UK reach deal to place Gibraltar in EU's borderless Schengen zone Immigration checks at the land frontier between Spain and Gibraltar will end, while Spanish border officials will be stationed at Gibraltar's airport -
United Kingdom UK fishermen face new uncertainties over post-Brexit trade deal EU-based fleets catch up to eight times as many fish in UK waters as British fishermen do in EU waters, according to UK government data. Which is why Brexit made sense for so many British seaside towns. -
The Cube Euronews' most important misinformation debunks in 2020 | #TheCube Viral misinformation surged online in 2020. Here are ten of Euronews' best debunks from the last 12 months. -
Belgium Period poverty: Belgian government pledges €200,000 to make menstruation products more accessible The decision, announced on Tuesday, follows on from the landmark decision in Scotland last month to make period products free for all. -
World News Lockdown, social distancing, quarantini: dissecting the 2020 pandemic lingo From talk of flattening the curve to doomscrolling: how the coronavirus pandemic hijacked our vocabulary. -
World News COVID-19 dominated but this is what else shaped the world in 2020 No-one could escape COVID-19 in 2020, but the pandemic was not the only event to have rocked the world in this year. -
The Cube Will English remain an official EU language after Brexit? The European Commission has stated that any decision on this would need the support of a unanimous vote in the European Parliament. -
World News Watch again: New Year's Eve celebrations across the world as 2021 brings a new dawn Happy 2021 from all of us at Euronews. Here's how the turning of the year went down across the globe. -
France France to deploy 100,000 police on New Year's Eve to impose 8pm curfew Penalties for breaking the rules will be €135 for a first offence and can go up to €3,750 in the event of a repeat offence, the country's Interior Ministry has said. -
Travel News Here’s how Colombians celebrate New Year’s Eve Lots of traditional Columbian customs revolve around expelling negative energy and bringing luck for the year ahead.. -
Ireland Coronavirus: Ireland locks down again for another month to stop the spread of the new variant The country will go into a full lockdown for a month, Taoiseach Micheal Martin said on Wednesday. This means restrictions will be reviewed again on January 31. -
USA Coronavirus: California records the second case of the new COVID-19 variant in the US The first case was confirmed in a man in his 20s in Colorado. He is not believed to have travelled recently. -
USA Nashville bombing: Girlfriend told police Anthony Warner was 'making bombs' a year before blast Police went to Anthony Warner's house after the accusation but he did not answer the door. On Wednesday, the Nashville police chief admitted: "Hindsight is 20/20." -
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton: Formula 1 driver receives a knighthood in Queen Elizabeth II's honours list The racing driver has matched Michael Schumacher's F1 wins after taking victory in his seventh competition this year.