2021-02-16

Kosovo

I would vote to unify Albania and Kosovo, says election winner Kurti

Kosovo opposition leader and election winner Albin Kurti says that if a referendum was held on his country joining Albania, he would vote yes.

16/02/2021

Europe Decoded

Myanmar: Suu Kyi's trial took place without her lawyer, claim HRW

The trial of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi took place in secret on Tuesday without her lawyer present, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has told Euronews.

16/02/2021

Europe News

NATO to discuss deadline for full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

NATO's defence ministers will meet on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss a range of issues, but forces in Afghanistan will top the agenda.

16/02/2021

World News

European Space Agency in bid to recruit female and disabled astronauts

The European Space Agency is holding its first recruitment drive in 11 years and is highlighting its desire to achieve greater diversity.

16/02/2021

Turkey

Turkey probes Dutch MP Geert Wilders over 'insulting' Erdogan tweets

Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into remarks by Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders, who called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a "terrorist".

16/02/2021

Experiences

This amazing artwork was created by the ancient sport of snowshoeing

Amateur snowshoers in Finland got together to create a design dreamed up by an IT consultant.

16/02/2021

France

French MPs back law aimed at cracking down on Islamic radicalism

French MPs back controversial law aimed at cracking down on Islamic radicalism

16/02/2021

People

Best selling souvenirs by country: From boomerangs to Russian dolls

Souvenirs can make a holiday last a lifetime. We find out what tourists always make sure to take home in their suitcases from destinations around the world.

16/02/2021

Europe Decoded

TikTok accused of breaching users' rights 'on a massive scale'

"TikTok falls foul of multiple breaches of EU consumer rights and fails to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content," said the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)

16/02/2021

France

Several French hospitals crippled by cyberattacks

Three hospital buildings near the city of Lyon have fallen prey this week to hackers using ransomware.

16/02/2021

Sport

Football for Friendship awards Bolivian 'superwomen' girls academy

In partnership with Gazprom

With her army of 'super poderosas' (superwomen) girls' football academy in Bolivia, sports journalist Carmen Pozo is raising the next generation of young female athletes.

16/02/2021

Eco-Innovation

Why are our cities sinking and what does this mean for the future?

Scientists are worried that cities are collapsing under their own weight.

16/02/2021

France

Here's all you need to know about France's new separatism law

The legislation, which aims to give the country the means to fight Islamic radicalism, has been criticised for stigmatising the Muslim community.

16/02/2021

No Comment

Myanmar protesters out in force after military shut down internet

Hundreds of anti-coup protesters gathered at the Hledan junction in Yangon on Tuesday, after Myanmar's generals imposed a second straight overnight internet shutdown.

16/02/2021

France

France rules out counter-terrorism troops withdrawal from Sahel

"We are there because we have a shared destiny with the Sahel. If the Sahel falls into the hands of terrorism, Africa will gradually fall into the hands of Islamic terrorists and Europe will live the consequences," said Macron.

16/02/2021

Belarus

'An attempt to intimidate': Belarus arrests journalists and activists

"This is an attempt to intimidate journalists and human rights activists who have been telling the world about the unbelievable scale of repressions," said Viasna activist Valiantsin Stefanovich.

16/02/2021

United Kingdom

LGBT veterans discarged from British army can now reclaim lost medals

Servicemen and women who were court-martialled or discharged for their sexual orientation before the ban was lifted can now apply to reclaim their lost medals.

16/02/2021

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Myanmar street orchestra belts out new protest song

The rebel music is aimed at encouraging youths to go against the military after the state coup earlier in February.

16/02/2021

No Comment

Louvre closure brings opportunity to restore artworks and galleries

The Mona Lisa has good reason to smile, enigmatically of course, over her empty gallery - when the museum eventually reopens, it will be looking better than ever.

16/02/2021

Germany

New CDU chief Armin Laschet criticises COVID incidence rate policy

The head of Germany's CDU appeared to criticise the government's COVID measures, stating that life should not be dictated by virus incidence rates.

16/02/2021

Kosovo

Euroviews. Kurti has vowed to change Kosovo. He has a fight on his hands | View

The Vetëvendosj leader will not only have to contend with Kosovo's frozen conflict with Serbia but weeding out the elements of the 'old regime' that has governed the tiny Balkan state for two decades.

16/02/2021

France

As the COVID-19 crisis drags on, hard-hit French youth struggle

Nearly a quarter of French young people can’t find work — two-and-a-half times the national unemployment rate and one of the highest in the European Union's 27 nations.

16/02/2021

Eco-Innovation

'Incredibly white' environmental sector creates 100 new diverse roles

Environmentalism is the second least diverse industry in the UK, but a new scheme is looking to change that.

16/02/2021

Italy

Black panther sightings near Bari prompt ban on outdoor activities

In the last two weeks, several witnesses have reported seeing a large, black feline around the province of Bari, Italy.

16/02/2021

Ukraine

Ukrainian man invents murder to get police to clear snow from his road

The road had been cleared of snow by local authorities but the false killer said he was unhappy with the job, police said.

16/02/2021

Netherlands

Netherlands COVID-19 curfew to continue after court ruling

A ruled earlier on Tuesday that the current curfew in the Netherlands to stop the spread of COVID-19 should be lifted as it violates freedom of movement.

16/02/2021

No Comment

Ancient monuments covered by rare heavy snow in central Athens

While snow is common in Greece's north and its mountains during the winter, it is rare on the islands and in the centre of the capital.

16/02/2021

North Korea

North Korea in alleged attempted hack of Pfizer over COVID vaccine

North Korea launched a cyber attack on the pharma giant to obtain information about its coronavirus vaccine, according to South Korean intelligence services.

16/02/2021

Travel News

UK quarantine hotels judged "completely unsuitable" by travel editor

Veteran travel journalist Simon Calder road tested a quarantine hotel and found it to be unsuitable for length of stay, especially given the €2,000 price tag

16/02/2021

World

Acquitted filmmaker tells Euronews about the 'huge hole' in MS Estonia

Two Swedish film-makers have been acquitted of desecration after they shot footage of the wreck of a ferry which had been designated a graveyard. Henrik Evertsson and Linus Andersson sent a remote-operated submersible down to the 'Estonia', the ferry that sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994.

16/02/2021