18 January 2021 | Euronews
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Norway Norway: No link established after post-COVID-19 vaccination deaths, says health authority Norway has stressed that there was no established link between the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the deaths of elderly people who had been vaccinated. -
Portugal Portugal ramps up lockdown rules amid surging coronavirus cases Stricter lockdown rules have been introduced in Portugal amid surging coronavirus cases, with the pandemic setting grim records there and across Europe. -
USA US man hid in airport for three months due to COVID pandemic fear A man has been arrested after hiding in Chicago's airport for three months due to his fear of flying during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Europe News EU-US relations under Biden won't be the same as before Trump, top official says "There will be no nostalgia," said EU trade chief Sabine Weyland. "We are not going to go back to the global order of previous days." -
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Russia Russia expels two Dutch diplomats in tit-for-tat move Russia's Foreign Ministry says that two Dutch diplomats will be expelled from the country in retaliation for a similar measure taken by the Netherlands in December. -
No Comment Kosovo artist creates Joe Biden portrait using grains and seeds An artist in Kosovo made a portrait of the US President-elect using grain and seeds ahead of his inauguration this week. -
Russia Bill Browder: Navalny 'not cut from the same cloth' as other politicians in the West "Alexei Navalny's ideas and hopes for his country come before his own personal ambitions and safety," Red Notice author Bill Browder told Euronews. -
No Comment Istanbul skids and slides to a halt as snow blankets Turkish city It comes as extreme cold has hit large parts of Europe, with freezing temperatures cracking railroad tracks in Poland and smog spiking as coal was being burned to generate heat. -
No Comment 'Brexit carnage': UK fishing sector protests extra red tape outside EU British fishing communities were among the strongest supporters of Brexit. But now some are protesting against the extra red tape it has brought. -
My Europe Series Why do so few people in France want to take the COVID-19 vaccine? Just 40% of French people say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if available, making the country one of the most vaccine-hesitant in the world. -
Smart Regions Adrinet: an initiative exorcising the Mediterranean's 'ghost nets' Adrinet is a EU Cohesion Policy funded initiative that is helping to remove 'ghost nets' from seabeds in the Meditteranean. Its goal is to protect marine ecosystems and educate about the dangers of plastic pollution in the sea. -
World News Heavy snowfall and extreme cold sweeps over Europe Temperatures plummeted to -28°C in some places. -
Sci-Tech Japan's human-centred smart cities enhancing well-being Japan is rapidly understanding the opportunities that smart cities can provide to help an aging population and to enhance general well-being. We take a look at two Japanese smart towns and their different solution-oriented smart projects. -
Europe News What impact will a Biden presidency have on coal-dependent Poland? Some believe President-elect Joe Biden will be more critical of Poland than Donald Trump -
Netherlands Dutch police arrest over 100 people at anti-government COVID-19 demonstration Police in Amsterdam turned a water cannon on hundreds of demonstrators who were taking part in an authorised protest against the Dutch government and its coronavirus measures. -
Climate Now Did the coronavirus pandemic alter the course of climate change? Conservationist Jane Goodall, Environmentalist and UN Youth Advisor Nathan Méténier, Copernicus climate scientist Carlo Buontempo, and WMO emissions expert Oksana Tarasova , are hosted by Climate Now presenter Jeremy Wilks in this live Euronews YouTube debate on climate change vs. COVID-19. -
World News 'Catastrophic moral failure': WHO chief slams COVID vaccine rollout The WHO director-general said rich countries buying up all the doses of COVID vaccines was a "catastrophic moral failure". -
Climate Now Is the pandemic having an impact on climate change? 2020 ends what was the warmest decade on record. But haven't the lockdowns linked to the pandemic lowered pollution? Euronews' Jeremy Wilks takes a look at the events of the past year and their positive and negative effects on climate change. -
USA 'A coming together of factions': Why the storming of the US Capitol happened The events of January 6 were not a one-off. They were the culmination of various pro-Trump factions coming together "under his banner" for a common cause, experts tell Euronews. -
Italy Italy's coalition can 'hold its head high' Conte tells MPs as he tries to avoid government collapse Guiseppe Conte is fighting for political survival after former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pulled his party's support from the government last Wednesday. -
Earth News The future of wine: Israel’s desert vineyards show us how to cope with a changing climate Overcoming harsh growing conditions, desert winemakers have some lessons for Europe's warming wineries. -
Netherlands Why has Amsterdam’s oldest gay bar renamed itself IKEA? Clue: It's got nothing to do with meatballs or flatpack furniture. -
Earth News Turning off your camera in video calls could cut carbon emissions by 96% Did you know? Streaming videos adds to the carbon, water and land footprints of your internet usage. -
USA Who are some of the key figures nominated to be in Joe Biden's cabinet? Here's a look at some of the key Cabinet members nominated to work in Joe Biden's incoming administration. -
Germany Bavaria makes FFP2 masks mandatory in shops and public transport Starting next week, Austria will introduce a similar rule nationwide. -
No Comment Tunisian police continue to clash with protesters as poverty still rife 10 years after revolution Sunday was the third consecutive day of unrest a decade on from the revolution that ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali -
Australia Australian Open: Tennis stars hit out at COVID isolation measures as controversy mounts Posts on social media show tennis players hitting balls across the walls of their hotel rooms in a bid to stay in shape ahead of the tournament. -
France French Muslim leaders approve 'charter of principles' backing country's secular values The French Council of Muslim Worship (CFCM) also backed the creation of a council that will vouch imams preaching on French soil to reduce interference from other countries. -
Earth News Brexit ‘loophole’ allows UK to ignore EU ban on plastic waste exports A ‘loophole’ means the UK will continue exporting waste to countries such as Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam. -
World People struggling to find COVID vaccination appointments in France despite eligibility expansion France is expanding the eligibility for people to get their COVID-19 vaccines. Around 6 million people can now have the jab. Those over 75 can have their first dose along with anyone in a high-risk group, such as those with serious health conditions. -
World UK closes travel corridors, now all passengers require pre-departure negative COVID-19 test All passengers will still be required to quarantine for up to 10 days on arrival but the isolation period can be cut short with a negative test after five days. -
United Kingdom Eurostar is 'in peril' and needs UK government help, say British firms Services of the cross-Channel train have dropped to just one train a day between the British and French capitals amid tightened border controls. -
South Korea Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong handed prison sentence over bribery scandal Lee will now serve two and a half years in prison for his involvement in a bribery scandal involving then South Korean president Park Geun-hye. -
Sudan Death toll from tribal violence in Sudan's West Darfur region rises to 83 The incident is likely to destabilise the already fragile security situation in the country as international peacekeepers have already begun a phased withdrawal. -
USA Biden inauguration: FBI vetting National Guard troops amid fears of insider attack The move comes following the events at the Capitol, after which several on and off-duty police officers and active military personnel were arrested for participating in the siege. -
Russia What happened in the moments before Alexei Navalny was arrested in Russia? Euronews correspondent Galina Polonskaya was on the plane with opposition leader Alexei Navalny before he was detained on arrival at a Moscow airport. "I felt like he knew what was going to happen," she said.