2021-03-15

Work

Spain poised to trial four-day working week

Spain could become one of the first countries in the world to trial a four-day working week.

15/03/2021

United Kingdom

Sarah Everard vigils held in UK intensify scrutiny into crime bill

The government has come under fire with its proposed crime bill which detractors say does little to tackle violence against women and girls as the country reels from the murder of Sarah Everard.

15/03/2021

France

France mulls new restrictions as intensive care units fill up

The situation is particularly worrying in the Paris region, where 1,152 patients were in intensive care on Monday.

15/03/2021

Destinations

Cheap living and great WiFi: Digital nomads are flocking to Georgia

A must-see bucket list country pre-pandemic, Georgia is the latest destination to tempt digital nomads to stay.

15/03/2021

Syria

'I might not live to see a free Syria,' activist tells Euronews

"I might not live to see a free Syria," Wafa Ali Mustafa told Euronews on the 10th anniversary of the uprising.

15/03/2021

Turkey

Turkey warns Cyprus, Greece and Israel over undersea electricity cable

Turkey has protested against a recent agreement reached between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus advancing plans to build an underwater electricity cable in the Mediterranean.

15/03/2021

Europe News

Netherlands election: Brexit fires Dutch debate over its place in EU

As voters head to the polls in the Netherlands this week, the country's place in the EU has sparked intense debate.

15/03/2021

Spain

Spain's deputy PM quits role to stand in Madrid election

It was just fifteen months ago when Iglesias led Podemos into Spain's first coalition government in four decades.

15/03/2021

World News

German generosity as number of Brits getting nationality in EU soars

Figures released on Monday by Eurostat revealed that 29,800 Britons became EU citizens in 2019, nearly double the roughly 16,200 who did so the previous year.

15/03/2021

Climate Now

How much does planting trees help to combat climate change?

In partnership with Copernicus

We bring you the latest Copernicus climate data for February and report on whether planting trees really is an effective way to combat climate change.

15/03/2021

Smart Regions

European software helps fight the pandemic by speeding up drug production

In partnership with the European Commission

A European software is enabling researchers to speed up drug production by interpreting chemical compounds and molecules on a range of laboratory machines. Pharmaceutical companies working on COVID-19 vaccines use it every day.

15/03/2021

Europe News

COVID-19 pandemic sparks rise in elder abuse across Europe

According to Age Platform Europe, an NGO working to change perceptions about older people, 2,500 older people die each year due to maltreatment in Europe and only 1 in 24 cases are reported.

15/03/2021

Russia

Kremlin opponent Navalny says he's detained in 'concentration camp'

Navalny likened his detention conditions to "Orwell's 1984" in an Instagram post on Monday.

15/03/2021

Europe Decoded

WHO reaffirms safety of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The World Health Organization tells Euronews the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe

15/03/2021

United Kingdom

UK crime bill 'a missed opportunity' to tackle violence against women

The murder of a young woman in London has put the issue under the spotlight.

15/03/2021

Russia

Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta 'hit by chemical attack'

The investigative newspaper has faced multiple attacks over the years, including the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

15/03/2021

Destinations

Hawaii is home to the best rainbows in the world, according to science

It is known as the rainbow state - but how did it earn the title? We take a look at the fascinating meteorology and mythology behind the phenomenon.

15/03/2021

Austria

Austria's vaccine official resigns over distribution mistakes

The senior Austrian official in charge of his country's COVID-19 vaccine orders has resigned for failing to buy all the doses available.

15/03/2021

Europe News

EU begins legal action against UK over Brexit deal 'breaches'

EU begins legal action against UK over 'breaches' related to the Northern Ireland protocol

15/03/2021

France

Twitter under fire in France after suspending account of harassed teen

Twitter admitted an "error" after it suspended Mila's account on Sunday. The teenager faces constant harassment since she posted an anti-Islam video last year.

15/03/2021

Russia

Russia announces more deals to produce Sputnik V vaccine in EU

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine will soon be produced in France, Germany, and Spain, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

15/03/2021

Vatican

Vatican rejects blessing of same-sex unions as God 'cannot bless sin'

The decree distinguished between the church’s welcoming and blessing of gay people, which it upheld, but not their unions since any such sacramental recognition could be confused with marriage.

15/03/2021

Italy

Half of Italy’s regions lockdown again as COVID hospitalisations mount

The strict lockdown measures come amid what the health ministry called a ‘deterioration’ of the coronavirus situation in the country.

15/03/2021

USA

Oscars: 'Mank' leads nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards

Nominations have been announced for #TheOscars following a year which has heavily impacted the movie industry,

15/03/2021

Iran

Iran charges French tourist with spying and ‘spreading propaganda’

It’s the latest in a series of cases against foreigners at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West.

15/03/2021

Partner content

Harmonious and inclusive society: Paralympian Aki Taguchi takes aim at a new target

Partner content presented by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

While the global coronavirus pandemic forced the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 to be postponed to 2021, one notable first that will occur this summer is that Tokyo will be the first city to host the Paralympic Summer Games a second time.

15/03/2021

Partner content

Innovators in Japan are developing new technologies to counter coronavirus

Partner content presented by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

As the global coronavirus pandemic continues, the world is searching for new measures that will minimize the risk of infection while allowing essential institutions such as hospitals, government, and schools to continue to function.

15/03/2021

Partner content

Robotic assistance has the potential to play a key role in the fight against COVID-19

Partner content presented by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

The coronavirus pandemic has presented enormous challenges to healthcare providers, businesses, governments, and to the general public.

15/03/2021

Netherlands

Housing crisis emerges as major election issue as Netherlands votes

Over the past five years, for many, finding a house has become a nightmare.

15/03/2021

Spain

From torture in jail, to refuge in Madrid: A Syrian’s civil war story

Ten years since the start of the conflict in Syria that has killed half a million people, a Syrian journalist recounts how he spent nearly eight years dodging police, bullets and bombs, before finding refuge in Madrid.

15/03/2021