archives - 02 Feb 2021. euronews : International and European news all available as video on demand

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Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon's chief executive

Jeff Bezos will be replaced later this year by Andy Jassy, who runs Amazon's cloud business.

02/02/2021

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Italy

Could 'competent and credible' Draghi be the right man for Italy?

Cecilia Sottilotta is an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Global Politics at the American University of Rome. She told Euronews that "Draghi really embodies every single quality that no politician currently has in Italy - he is competent."

02/02/2021

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In pictures: Snow hits New York City bringing delays and disruption

But it wasn't all bad: cross-country skiers were spotted enjoying themselves in Central Park, while others made "snow angels" at Times Square.

02/02/2021

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EU needs radical new approach to cutting poverty, says UN expert

The UN's Olivier De Schutter said the EU should commit to cutting poverty by 50% by 2030.

02/02/2021

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Belgian hearing into Paris attacks accomplices begins

A court in Brussels begins its hearing into the 20 people accused of aiding and abetting the terrorists involved in the 2015 attacks in the French capital.

02/02/2021

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Denmark has biggest share of people 'fully vaccinated' for COVID-19

Denmark had given first and second doses to a greater share of its population — 1.42% — than other European countries. In contrast, France had fully vaccinated only 0.07%.

02/02/2021

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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter

The lore goes that if the groundhog sees his shadow as he did this year, there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't, spring comes early.

02/02/2021

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Business

Firms 'double spending on online privacy' amid surge in home working

"Suddenly, everyone is working remotely, data is off premises and people have access to highly confidential data on devices, which aren't directly controlled by IT departments," said one expert.

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Paris remains on flood alert as River Seine swells after heavy rain

Paris remained on flood alert on Tuesday with the River Seine's water levels still on the rise following heavy spells of rain.

02/02/2021

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United Kingdom

Goats on Zoom: UK farm finds new income by livening up video calls

Video meetings? Meh. One English farm takes Zoombombing to a new level: hiring out goats to make surprise appearances on conference calls.

02/02/2021

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Uncovering Europe

'No justice, no judiciary': Belarus crisis exposed rule of law issue

“Under a dictatorship, there cannot be independent judges and courts," said disbarred lawyer Alexander Pylchenko. "Our country is not an exception."

02/02/2021

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Green News

Countries prepared for the climate crisis have had fewer COVID deaths

New research shows that nations who are best equipped to fight climate change have handled the pandemic best.

02/02/2021

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The Cube

Twitter removes 'hateful' LGBT comments by Turkey's Interior Minister

Twitter said the post violated rules about hateful conduct but decided to keep it on the platform for public interest.

02/02/2021

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United Kingdom

Britain applauds WWII veteran and NHS fundraising hero Sir Tom Moore

The 100-year-old veteran won legions of fans last year after he raised millions of euros for Britain's healthcare system by doing laps of his garden.

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Heavy snow brings New York City to a standstill

Hundreds of flights and many trains and were cancelled, and aboveground New York City subway service stopped in the early afternoon on Monday.

02/02/2021

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Enjoy the best photography of Europe in the snow

Travel through the most beautiful snow-covered landscapes on the continent

02/02/2021

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United Kingdom

EU condemns threats as Northern Ireland-GB port checks suspended

EU staff working in Northern Ireland were told not to go to work on Tuesday after threats forced authorities to halt post-Brexit checks on goods.

02/02/2021

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World

Italy's president set to hear solutions for country's political crisis

Last week the country's prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, resigned after ex-PM Matteo Renzi withdrew his party from the governing coalition.

02/02/2021

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Economy

Eurozone economy shrank less than feared in 2020 — Eurostat estimate

The EU's statistics agency says early analysis suggests eurozone GDP fell by 0.7% in the last quarter and 6.8% across 2020.

02/02/2021

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Russia

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 'has efficacy of 91.6% against COVID-19'

BREAKING: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has an efficacy of 91.6% against COVID-19, according to a study published in The Lancet.

02/02/2021

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Kosovo

Serbia unhappy after Kosovo and Israel establish diplomatic ties

"We have invested serious efforts in our relations with Israel in recent years and we are not happy," said Serbia's foreign minister.

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Motorcycle stunt rider draws huge crowds in Venezuela

On Sunday, a squad of soldiers in a poor Caracas neighborhood preempted their performance before getting started. Led by Aldana, the caravan drove in a mad dash across Caracas into the sweeping barrio of Petare, one of the biggest in Venezuela.

02/02/2021

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria accused of €6 million police vehicle fraud involving EU cash

Interior ministry officials bought older, secondhand SUVs for the police, instead of new vehicles, violating the terms of an EU cash grant, says OLAF, the bloc's anti-fraud agency.

02/02/2021

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World

Serbian PM: Vaccine success down to prioritising health over politics

The latest data shows that 6.4 doses have been administered per 100 people in the Balkan state. That's higher than any EU state.

02/02/2021

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Syria

COVID-19 has slowed repatriation of foreign children in Syrian camps

According to Save the Children, an estimated 200 foreign children were repatriated in 2020 from camps in north-east Syria, down from 685 in 2019.

02/02/2021

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Travel News

Could your flight cancellation voucher now turn into a cash refund?

Millions of Europeans are still waiting for refunds from their airlines. Many accepted a vouchers after their flights were cancelled, but could those travellers now be entitled to cash instead?

02/02/2021

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United Kingdom

COVID-19: UK deploys surge testing to track South African variant

Additional mobile testing units, door-to-door testing and home testing kits are being deployed in eight areas of England where the variant has already been identified.

02/02/2021

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Russia

EU leaders condemn Russia's jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Russia’s penitentiary service alleged that Navalny violated the probation conditions of his suspended sentence from a 2014 money-laundering conviction that he has rejected as politically motivated.

02/02/2021

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USA

US billionaire to pay for first all-civilian space flight this year

One of the spots on the SpaceX's multi-day flight that will orbit Earth will be awarded via a lottery system.

02/02/2021

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Destinations

Why Munich is better than Disneyland

A tour of all the castles in the German fairytale city.

02/02/2021

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

2021-02-02

EU needs radical new approach to cutting poverty, says UN expert

Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter

Goats on Zoom: UK farm finds new income by livening up video calls

Countries prepared for the climate crisis have had fewer COVID deaths

Heavy snow brings New York City to a standstill

EU condemns threats as Northern Ireland-GB port checks suspended

Eurozone economy shrank less than feared in 2020 — Eurostat estimate

COVID-19 has slowed repatriation of foreign children in Syrian camps

Could your flight cancellation voucher now turn into a cash refund?