1 January 2021 | Euronews
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Residences Want drama? Here are six of the most dramatic hotels in Greece Greece is the land where drama was born. Anthony Grant takes us through the best Greek hotels to experience this integral part of the country's ancient culture. -
World News EU's COVID-19 vaccine rollout suffering shortages and delays, says BioTech CEO The shortage is being partly blamed on the fact that the European Medicines Agency is yet to approve the Moderna and Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines. -
Italy Hundreds of birds found dead in Rome's streets after New Year fireworks displays Loud fireworks and firecrackers in neighbourhoods that the birds tend to nest has been blamed for their sudden deaths. -
The Cube COVID vaccines: Hesitancy, conspiracy theories and misinformation In this special edition of The Cube we dive into the difference between legitimate vaccine hesitancy and the anti-vaccine movement. -
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United Kingdom Period poverty: UK becomes latest country to abolish taxes on women's sanitary products The move comes after Scotland became the first country in the world to offer women free sanitary products. Other countries have followed suit and removed taxes. -
Denmark Queen Margrethe of Denmark vaccinated against coronavirus The Danish court announced the monarch had received the first injection of the Pfizer/BioTech coronavirus vaccine. -
United Kingdom UK posts fourth successive day of COVID-19 cases above 50,000 The figures came as the UK changed its vaccinate rollout strategy to ensure more people receive a first dose earlier. -
United Kingdom 'An act of cultural vandalism': Erasmus alumni weigh in on UK leaving education programme The UK's Brexit transition period for leaving the EU has ended and with it the country's membership of the decades-old Erasmus programme. Here's what alumni of the scheme have to say about the UK leaving it. -
Portugal Portugal takes on EU's rotating presidency from Germany Portugal has several thorny issues to contend with after Germany secured big wins at the end of its presidency. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Eight dead after holiday cottage poisoning on New Year's Eve The teenagers and students were found dead on Friday after what is believed to have been a New Year's Eve celebration. -
World News Bosnia migrants: EU leaders blast local response after army sets up tents at fire-hit camp The Bosnian army was sent to erect tents as shelter for hundreds of migrants at the burnt-out Lipa camp after protests. -
No Comment New York 2021: Times Square's famous ball drop brings in the New Year The ball is coated with a computerised system of LED lights. -
No Comment Mosul residents welcome 2021 after difficult year Iraqis celebrated New Year's Eve with fireworks, songs, and dances in the celebration square in East Mosul as well as Khan Gumruk bazaar in West Mosul. -
United Kingdom Future of UK finance: City of London faces uncertainty under EU-UK trade deal Future of UK finance: City of London faces uncertainty under EU-UK trade deal -
Ireland Ireland to bypass post-Brexit Britain with more direct sea routes to Europe More ships are to run directly to Cherbourg, in France, and the Spanish city of Bilbao in the early months of 2021 -
USA Trump's Blackwater pardons could fuel retaliation on anniversary of Soleimani's assassination ǀ View As has been the case in the past, Donald Trump doesn’t see the links between his impulsive, corruption-driven decisions, like the Blackwater pardons, and threats to US national security. -
Italy Romans jump into Tiber river in New Year's Day tradition Divers jumped off the Cavour Bridge into Rome’s Tiber river on New Year’s Day, keeping up the annual tradition that has been going on for decades. -
United Kingdom English boy raises money for charity by camping out in his garden Since March, an 11-year-old boy in England has been sleeping out in his garden for a charitable cause, raising over €100,000 for a local hospice. -
France France brings forward nightly COVID curfew from 20h to 18h in more than a dozen regions BREAKING: France brings forward nightly COVID curfew from 20h to 18h in more than a dozen regions. -
World News France: New Year rave lasts two nights as authorities condemn COVID-19 risk A curfew was ignored as the party in Brittany continued overnight on Friday before finally ending on Saturday morning, 36 hours after it began. -
United Kingdom Dover and Calais quiet as first lorries cross English Channel under post-Brexit border rules The holiday period, COVID-19 restrictions and pre-New Year stockpiling helped ensure a smooth start to new border operations now the UK has left the EU's trading system. -
No Comment Rome daredevils throw themselves into River Tiber to welcome new year It's a New Year's Day tradition in the Italian capital. -
My Europe Series Europe's week: Out with the old, in with the new (if only) The coronavirus pandemic look like it will dominate 2021 from the outset, but a new American President and German Chancellor could also shape the world for year's to come. -
No Comment European capitals mark New Year at midnight amid coronavirus measures Rome, Berlin and Paris put on firework displays to mark the New Year, but the coronavirus pandemic made for muted celebrations. -
Turkey Erdoğan promises reforms in 2021, but human rights and press freedom are tough nuts to crack With European sanctions and a possible snap election looming in 2021, Turkey's president says his government is putting the finishing touches on economic and democratic reforms -
Earth News 2022 is here: 7 green New Year’s resolutions to protect the planet Want to go above and beyond for the environment this year? These simple lifestyle changes could make a big difference. -
USA Case of UK coronavirus strain detected in Florida, US Health authorities in Florida have reported finding evidence of a case of a newer, apparently more contagious strain of coronavirus which was first seen in England. -
Italy Health workers in Rome enter 2021 doing the same as 2020 - fighting coronavirus There wasn't much time to welcome 2021 in hospitals in Rome, where doctors and nurses continue to care for patients with serious cases of COVID-19. -
Earth News What is on the climate activist agenda for 2021? Sam Knights talks with environmental campaigners about the future of the environmental movement this year.