2021-02-15

Slovenia

Slovenian PM Janez Jansa survives confidence vote

The conservative prime minister has been accused by the opposition of using the coronavirus pandemic to undermine the rule of law.

15/02/2021

Spain

Catalonia elections: Has the result made independence more likely?

Sunday's elections in Spain's Catalonia region gave separatists a boost in the regional parliament.

15/02/2021

World News

AstraZeneca vaccine gets emergency approval from WHO

The green light for the AstraZeneca vaccine is only the second one the U.N. health agency has issued after authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in December.

15/02/2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo zoo welcomes pair of golden-cheeked gibbons

The tiny apes have their own island in the middle of an artificial lake.

15/02/2021

Destinations

Here are the must-see spots for first-time visitors to Cuba

From Old Havana to the Bay of Pigs - here's our beginner's guide to Cuba.

15/02/2021

World News

Europe disease prevention agency backs COVID-19 vaccine certificates

The ECDC ruled out so-called 'vaccine passports' that would allow holders to ignore rules on quarantine and testing.

15/02/2021

No Comment

Carnival floats wheeled through Dusseldorf's quiet streets

Not quite the normal atmosphere in Dusseldorf this year.

15/02/2021

Kosovo

Kosovo could try to move war crimes court to Pristina, judge warns

In a transcript of a briefing obtained by Euronews, Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova warns that forces within Kosovo are trying to undermine the work of the Netherlands-based court.

15/02/2021

World

Bill Gates says getting to zero emissions will be 'best thing we've ever done'

"It should be a cause that humanity can come together on. It'll be hard, but if we achieve it, it'll be the best thing we've ever done," says Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder of Breakthrough Energy.

15/02/2021

My Europe Series

What will Italy’s new PM Mario Draghi mean for Italians and the EU?

Mario Draghi, the former ECB chief credited with saving the euro, is now faced with rescuing Italy from COVID-19 and its economic impact.

15/02/2021

No Comment

Europe's cold snap freezes Polish shoreline

The shoreline in the coastal town of Międzyzdroje froze over, turning the normally sandy beach into an Arctic landscape of snow and ice.

15/02/2021

Nature

A census of sea slugs is helping scientists to track climate change

Researchers in Australia are counting nudibranchs in a bid to better understand global warming.

15/02/2021

No Comment

Heavy snowfall leaves parts of Russia blanketed in snow

The average temperature in Moscow and the region is about -13 degrees Celsius but by the end of the week, the temperature could drop to -30 degrees Celsius.

15/02/2021

Hungary

EU asks Hungary to keep liberal radio station on the air

An EU spokesman said the station lost its broadcasting frequency “on the basis of highly questionable legal grounds".

15/02/2021

Smart Regions

How a small village became a reference point for energy transition

In partnership with the European Commission

Venizy is a small community of less than a thousand inhabitants, located in the French region of Bourgogne. The mayor has chosen to switch its heating system for public buildings from oil to chipped wood.

15/02/2021

Spain

Spanish app provides support to child cancer patients and families

This year International Childhood Cancer Day is focussing on how to help families better cope with all aspects of the illness.

15/02/2021

Climate Now

To ski or not to ski? How mountain resorts are using climate data to adapt

In partnership with Copernicus

In the Alps climate scientists are now helping ski station managers to make strategic choices as the planet warms. Should they rely on artificial snow? Is it time to abandon some pistes? And why is dog sledding so resilient to climate change?

15/02/2021

Europe News

'It's 100% the solution': EU holds firm over Northern Ireland Protocol

"We can be 100% sure that the protocol is the solution, not the problem," European Commission vice president Maroš Šefčovič told Euronews.

15/02/2021

World News

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala to head struggling world trade body

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Nigerian minister of finance, was appointed on Monday to run the World Trade Organization.

15/02/2021

Destinations

8 reasons to put Cardiff on your travel bucket list

From the castles steeped in history to the picturesque pier, here's why you should visit the Welsh capital.

15/02/2021

Turkey

Turkey arrests hundreds linked to PKK after troops found dead in Iraq

More than 700 arrests were made after the bodies of 13 Turkish nationals were discovered during a military operation in Iraq.

15/02/2021

Nature

Scientists accidentally discover life 900m under Antarctic ice

A team of geologists were surprised to find marine creatures clinging to a boulder in complete darkness.

15/02/2021

France

France fines Google €1.1 million over 'misleading' hotel rankings

An investigation by the French consumer watchdog and finance ministry found the tech giant was guilty of "misleading commercial practice".

15/02/2021

Germany

Thousands turned back at German border due to COVID controls

Police in Germany have turned back some 5,000 people at the country’s borders with the Czech Republic and Austria’s Tyrol region after controls were imposed on Sunday.

15/02/2021

Czech Republic

Czech PM Babis defies MPs to extend COVID-19 state of emergency

"The end of the state of emergency would mean a de facto easing (of restrictions) and we cannot afford that," Babis said.

15/02/2021

World

Northern Italian town leading the way to eliminate use of fossil fuels

A town in Northern Italy is leading the way to reducing its reliance on fossil fuels, starting with a school powered by renewable energy.

15/02/2021

Myanmar

Myanmar coup: Protesters try to reach NLD headquarters in Yangon

Demonstrators sat behind a police barricade chanting slogans and waving banners aloft demanding the release of Suu Kyi of the return of the government they elected.

15/02/2021

No Comment

Heavy army presence in Myanmar's biggest city as protests continue

A near-total internet shutdown was reported on Sunday night, as mass protests against the military coup entered their second week.

15/02/2021

Travel News

UK hotel quarantine for arrivals from 'red list' countries begins

Arrivals to England from 33 countries, including Portugal, now have to self-isolate for 10 days in a hotel they have pre-booked, at a cost of around €2,000.

15/02/2021

World

Post-Brexit rules keep European bees out of Britain

A British beekeeper says post-Brexit regulations are preventing him bringing bees into the UK. The bees are likely to be seized and destroyed. Since the end of the transition period, only queen bees, rather than entire colonies, can be imported.

15/02/2021