15 February 2021 | Euronews
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Slovenia Slovenian Prime Minister 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. -
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. -
World News AstraZeneca vaccine gets emergency approval from World Health Organization 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. -
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. -
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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. -
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. -
No Comment Carnival floats wheeled through Dusseldorf's quiet streets Not quite the normal atmosphere in Dusseldorf this year. -
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. -
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. -
My Europe Series Mario Draghi: What will a new technocrat-led government mean for Italy and the wider 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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Hungary Klubrádió: EU asks Hungary to keep radio station on the air as MEPs weigh in on Commission An EU spokesman said the station lost its broadcasting frequency “on the basis of highly questionable legal grounds". -
Smart Regions How a small village became a reference point for energy transition 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. -
Spain International Childhood Cancer Day: App provides support to child cancer patients This year International Childhood Cancer Day is focussing on how to help families better cope with all aspects of the illness. -
Climate Now To ski or not to ski? How mountain resorts are using climate data to adapt 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? -
Europe News EU warns against UK bid to change 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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
France France fines Google €1.1 million for 'misleading' consumers with its hotel rankings An investigation by the French consumer watchdog and finance ministry found the tech giant was guilty of "misleading commercial practice". -
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. -
Czech Republic Czech Republic COVID restrictions: PM Babis defies MPs to extend 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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Travel News UK hotel quarantine for arrivals from 'red list' countries comes into force 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. -
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. -
United Kingdom Duke and Duchess of Sussex reveal they are expecting their second child Prince Harry and Meghan revealed the news on Sunday, meaning baby Archie will become a brother later this year. -
United Arab Emirates UAE releases its first picture of Mars from Amal space probe Amal, which is the Arabic word for hope, is currently circling the red planet, and will do so until the rover separates and attempts to land. -
USA Biden calls for tougher gun laws on Parkland school shooting anniversary Joe Biden called on Congress to strengthen gun laws on the anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people lost their lives in 2018. -
World News No new community cases found in New Zealand since lockdown There's hope that the restrictions in New Zealand might be short-lived as officials said they had found no new cases. -
Earth News This old tobacco factory is now Europe's biggest indoor vertical garden Inspired by Jackson Pollock, this enormous vertical garden will feature in a new community centre in Santander.