18 February 2021 | Euronews
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Spain Pablo Hasél: Third night of violence in Spain as protests continue over rap artist's jailing Nearly 80 people have been arrested and more than 100 injured since Tuesday amid a furore over free speech and use of violence by Hasél's supporters and police. -
France Coronavirus vaccines: Macron proposes sending 3-5% of supplies to Africa In an interview with the Financial Times, the French President said he would put the idea to Friday's meeting of G7 leaders. -
Portugal Portuguese President orders constitutional review of euthanasia law The President said the legislation appears "excessively imprecise," potentially creating a situation of "legal uncertainty." The law was approved by a significant majority in parliament three weeks ago. -
Europe News Climate change: US to formally rejoin 2015 Paris Agreement on Friday One of President Joe Biden's first executive orders was to revoke Donald Trump's decision to abandon the treaty in 2017. -
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World News NASA rover returns its first images from Mars after historic landing The Perseverance rover arrived on Mars on Thursday as part of a mission to uncover signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock -
Austria Austrian ski resort study shows longer-lasting COVID-19 immunity The resort is believed to have been the scene of Europe's first coronavirus "super-spreader" event. -
No Comment Aerial footage shows snow in hard-hit state Texas A blanket of snow covers the town of Lewisville, Texas, the state hardest hit by the cold snap sweeping the United States for several days. -
No Comment Italy's Mount Etna volcano continues to scatter lava and ash Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, continued scattering lava, ash and volcanic stones on Thursday. -
No Comment Pablo Hasel: Violence in Madrid and Barcelona over rapper's jailing Spanish police clashed on Wednesday night with protesters in Madrid and Barcelona, as fresh demonstrations broke out over the jailing of a rapper for tweets insulting police and the monarchy. -
Europe News Brussels prioritises WTO reform in newly announced trade plans The European Commission laid out its trade priorities for the next few years on Thursday, which include reforming the World Trade Organization. -
Hungary Brussels warns Hungary over its failure to respect ECJ ruling on NGO funding Budapest now has two months to reply to the European Commission and may face a fine. -
Europe News NATO to increase training in Iraq but delays decision on Afghanistan With a May 1st deadline looming, defence ministers from the NATO military alliance have chosen to delay a decision on whether to withdraw forces from Afghanistan. -
My Europe Series COVID, crisis and the constitution: Is change coming in the Czech Republic? With elections due in the autumn, it's not looking great for the ruling party in the Czech Republic. Here's why. -
Musica Verdi’s Aida with Jonas Kaufmann keeps its magnificence whilst avoiding stereotypes Dutch director Lotte de Beer creates a new take on Verdi’s famous opera by using puppets and by taking a critical look at Europe’s 19th-century history during colonization. -
Cry Like A Boy Podcast | Living and dying as a clandestine miner: Men strive to provide for their families Zama zama are illegal migrant miners from Lesotho who risk their lives in South Africa. They are willing to do whatever it takes to provide for their families. But what happens when the pressure of being “the man of the house” leads to drastic outcomes? Listen to the latest episode of #CryLikeABoy -
Europe News EU is 'ready to impose new sanctions' against Russia over Navalny Diplomatic sources have told Euronews they are hoping for a breakthrough next week. -
Europe News Have Russia and China got enough COVID-19 vaccines to sell abroad? Moscow and Beijing are pushing their homemade jabs abroad. But, what about their own populations? -
Bosnia and Herzegovina NASA Mars rover: What links a Bosnian village and an ambitious bid to land on the Red Planet? Villagers in Bosnia will be glued to their screens on Thursday to see if NASA can land one of its rovers on Mars. Here's why. -
Kosovo Kurti's comments spark pessimism in Belgrade over Kosovo-Serbia talks Serbia has not reacted well to an interview Kosovo election winner Albin Kurti gave to Euronews. -
Next Series Accenture CEO on redesigning business for a sustainable, digital future. “The companies that will master digital technology and the companies that will put sustainability at the heart of that strategy will probably be the winners in this future world,” says Jean-Marc Ollagnier, the Europe CEO of global consultancy firm Accenture. -
Nature Volunteers race to rescue thousands of endangered sea turtles from extreme cold weather in Texas Volunteers have been trying to warm up the animals despite problems with water and power in the southern US state. -
Travel News Why is Nepal trying to ban women from travelling? The Nepali government has proposed a new law which would mean women needing permission to travel abroad. -
Ecotech Disposable face masks are being shredded and turned into roads Around 6.8 billion face masks are thrown away each day during the pandemic. Is this the solution to repurposing them? -
World Heavy snowstorm in Greece leaves thousands without electricity In the suburbs of Athens, falling trees downed power cables, causing blackouts. -
Belarus Belarus: Two journalists sentenced to two years in prison for live reporting of protest Andreyeva and Chultsova join the ranks of journalists already prosecuted for their role in covering the ongoing political unrest in Belarus following the disputed presidential elections in August. -
World News Dutch lawmakers debate new law to reinstate coronavirus curfew The introduction of the curfew sparked protests and riots throughout the Netherlands, despite being widely supported. -
Czech Republic Fund for reconstruction of Czech church down to bare bones as ossuary struggles in face of COVID The unusual place of worship is decorated with the remains of about 60,000 people, most of whom died from the Black Death. -
France Air France-KLM Group loses €7.1 billion in 2020 amid COVID-19 travel chaos CEO Benjamin Smith said that "2020 tested the Air France-KLM Group with the most severe crisis ever experienced by the air transport industry." -
World News Airbus reports €1.1 billion in losses due to COVID-19 pandemic The company said in a statement that 566 commercial aircraft were delivered in 2020. It took in a mere 268 aircraft orders in 2020, down from 768 in 2019. -
Japan Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president Seiko Hashimoto was named as president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee in Japan, where women are still rare in the boardrooms and positions of political power. -
Georgia Georgia's ruling party appoints new PM amid opposition calls for fresh elections The governing Georgian Dream party selected the defence minister to take over as prime minister following the sudden resignation of Giorgi Gakharia over the attempts to detain an opposition leader. -
Australia Facebook blocks news content in Australia in row over proposed media law Australian and global news organisations had their content removed from Facebook pages in Australia over a new law that would make digital platforms pay for content. -
Climate Young, green and European: Three millennials fighting for climate solutions They might be 'Gen Z', but these youngsters are the future of a green EU. -
Poland EU must take 'urgent' steps over Poland's human rights violations, says NGO CIVICUS, which track civic freedoms, put Poland on its human rights watchlist over the government's alleged attacks on judicial independence, women's rights, media independence and LGBTIQ+ people.