2021-01-13

Sport

Triple gold for France on final day of Doha Masters

The heavyweights lined up for the final day of the Doha Masters, with 10-time World Champion Teddy Riner happy to be among them.

13/01/2021

United Kingdom

Britain's Prime Minister pledges vaccine campaign will run 24/7

The push to inoculate millions quickly comes as a more contagious variant of COVID-19 is sweeping across Britain and driving hospitals to their breaking points.

13/01/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania marks 30 years of deadly Soviet assault over independence

More than a dozen people lost their lives on January 13, 1991 when Soviet troops and tanks drove through crowds gathered in front of the television tower in Vilnius — seen as a symbol of independence.

13/01/2021

Germany

German regional intelligence chief dismissed over Berlin terror attack

Reinhard Müller was "put into temporary retirement with immediate effect" over his agency's failure to pass on information about the 2016 Berlin terror attack, which killed twelve people.

13/01/2021

Poland

Polish officials call for trial over killing of Gdansk mayor

Paweł Adamowicz was stabbed to death by an assailant on stage at a fundraising event on 13 January 2019. Two years on, the suspect has still not stood trial over his killing.

13/01/2021

Europe News

EU bids to boost Europe's connectivity with 600 low-orbit satellites

The EU wants to launch 600 new low-orbit satellites into space to enhance communication and connectivity for European citizens.

13/01/2021

Travel News

Which destinations need tourism most to survive after COVID-19?

We help you get off the beaten track in the places which have been hit hardest by a lack of tourism.

13/01/2021

Europe Decoded

TikTok introduces changes aimed at improving privacy for younger users

The changes include making the default privacy setting for accounts with users aged 13 to 15 to private.

13/01/2021

Green News

The most environmentally friendly superhero revealed

Could it be the Hulk? Spider-man, Superman? Find out exactly what makes these superheroes lives sustainable.

13/01/2021

My Europe Series

Why are so many Serbian doctors dying of COVID-19?

Serbia’s total death toll from coronavirus is relatively low, around 3,600, but its rate of fatalities in the medical profession is far higher than in other nations.

13/01/2021

Europe News

Death of young black man after Brussels arrest to be probed by judge

The man, 23, fainted at a police station and then died later in hospital, according to Brussels prosecutor's office.

13/01/2021

Finland

Finland's former Prime Minister assaulted outside Parliament

Helsinki police are investigating after Juha Sipilä told national television that he had been "attacked with fists" by an unknown assailant last week.

13/01/2021

World News

Space-aged wine returning to earth for expert tasting

The twelve bottles of Bordeaux will be examined by scientists to ascertain the effects of space travel on wine.

13/01/2021

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: Scotland's six new rules for a tighter lockdown

Scotland announces a tightening of lockdown rules as th UK continues to struggle in the face of a new variant of COVID-19 that is more transmissible than others.

13/01/2021

Italy

Italy's government in crisis after junior coalition partner quits

Former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who leads Italia Viva, withdrew support from the government.

13/01/2021

No Comment

COVID-19 tests in northern China administered by robot

According to the developer, the droid can automatically register the subjects' information, making the whole sampling process traceable and ensuring the authenticity of that sampling.

13/01/2021

Real Economy

The EU scheme making 'SURE' unemployment stays low

In partnership with The European Commission

Government short-time work and furlough schemes across Europe have helped keep people in work and kept unemployment low during the pandemic. Now the EU has created the SURE initiative to provide financial support for these schemes in 18 EU countries.

13/01/2021

Europe News

EU countries 'should be able to challenge' big tech firms over privacy

Data protection agencies should be allowed to pursue legal action against Facebook and other firms over privacy issues, says the advocate general of the ECJ.

13/01/2021

World

Italy opens 'maxi-trial' against 'ndrangheta organised crime syndicate

"I think it’s the first time that the son of a boss has decided to turn against his father in 'ndrangheta and he’s the pivotal testimony for this trial," said University of Oxford professor Federico Varese.

13/01/2021

World

From factory to arm, the logistics of rolling out the AstraZeneca jab

The pace of the UK's vaccine rollout was ramped up this week with the opening of seven new mass vaccination centres

13/01/2021

Europe News

Pompeo cancels EU trip amid apparent 'snub' by Luxembourg

Luxembourg declined to comment on the reason, but confirmed the planned trip had been cancelled.

13/01/2021

World

COVID in Europe: Vaccination delays, protests and harsher restrictions

Leaders across Europe are buckling down to prevent a worsening of conditions caused by COVID-19.

13/01/2021

United Kingdom

COVID-19: London mayor calls for face masks to be made compulsory

Khan has also called for places of worship to be immediately closed to stop the spread of the virus.

13/01/2021

Euronews Debates

How to rebrand a country after a global pandemic

After a global pandemic that has had a devastating impact on countries which rely on foreign income from tourism, our experts discuss how they can rebound

13/01/2021

Ireland

Watch: Irish PM apologises for abuse at mother and baby homes

Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin also called on leaders of the Catholic church in the country to do the same on behalf of the diocese, which he said "behaved so badly".

13/01/2021

Russia

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny will return to Russia on January 17

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny will return to Russia on January 17

13/01/2021

Estonia

Estonian prime minister Juri Ratas resigns amid corruption allegations

Ratas said he would resign amid corruption allegations against his political party.

13/01/2021

Syria

Israeli airstrikes hit Iranian-backed forces in Syria

A U.S. official told the Associated Press that the strikes were carried out with American intelligence cooperation.

13/01/2021

USA

US carries out its first execution of female inmate since 1953

A Kansas woman was executed on Wednesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri, the first time in nearly seven decades that the US government has put to death a female inmate.

13/01/2021

USA

Donald Trump impeachment: What happens next?

Democrats and some Republicans could vote to impeach the U.S. president this week, with just days left before Joe Biden takes office.

13/01/2021