16 March 2021 | Euronews
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Travel News The Azores' smallest island has vaccinated its population and escaped COVID almost unscathed Life goes on as usual for the island's 400 residents. Only masks and the almost total absence of tourism signal a different time. -
Niger Niger: Gunmen kill at least 58 in attack on market sellers There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday's massacres, though extremists belonging to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara group are known to be active in the region. -
Italy COVID-19: Italy records highest one-day death toll since late January The high one-day death toll comes as half of Italy's regions were put under lockdown again on Monday. -
Health Series Meet the EU farmers using fewer pesticides to make agriculture greener One of the EU's green goals is to reduce the use of harmful pesticides by 50% by 2030. To achieve this goal, educational initiatives and new methods are being taught to new generation of farmers across Europe. -
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Economy EU governments agree to continue uncapped spending until mid-2022 European Union finance ministers said during a video conference on Tuesday that unlimited spending must be allowed until the recovery from the pandemic is secure. -
The Cube AstraZeneca jab pause 'will definitely increase vaccine hesitancy' "We have already seen a problem before now with vaccine hesitancy, but it [the halt] will definitely increase that," Dr William Budd told Euronews. -
France French MPs approve law setting age of sexual consent Any sexual act committed on children under the age of 15 by an adult will be considered rape. The bill still needs to be approved by senators. -
Travel News Greece is working on agreements with ten countries on vaccine passports Flights bringing visitors from some European countries, Israel and the United Kingdom will begin in April and from mid-May, more countries will be added to the list of those who do not need to quarantine upon arrival. -
Cinema 'Shadow Game' the big winner at the FIFDH "We have all been there, we all have been young and all experienced the same aspirations that they have" - Els van Driel, the film director of 'Shadow Game' tells all about her award-winning production. -
France France returning Gustav Klint painting to family of its pre-war owner France is returning a Gustav Klint painting to the family of its pre-war owner. -
Sport Football clubs in Belgium vote to merge with Dutch league Belgian football clubs have voted in favour of merging with Dutch teams to create the BeNeLeague. -
Climate What could an anti-protest bill mean for climate activism? The bill would mean police taking a more proactive approach to dealing with “highly disruptive” protests in the UK. -
Austria Austria calls on EU to 'correct' COVID-19 vaccine distribution Leaders of several countries including Austria say that, although the EU had agreed on distribution of the vaccines on a per-capita basis, some countries have received considerably more than others. -
The Cube Facebook on a new mission to curb COVID-19 vaccine misinformation The new features aim to tackle misinformation on a wide scale and aid the vaccine roll-out. -
Finland Nokia to cut 10,000 jobs to ramp up on 5G aspirations The 10 per cent reduction in its workforce aims to reduce costs by €600 million by 2023. The company did not specify in which countries job cuts would be carried out. -
Europe News Italian youngsters target government in bid to boost investment in youth policies A campaign started by young people in Italy aims to get the government to raise spending on youth policies from the EU's pandemic recovery fund to 10 per cent, down from 1 per cent. -
Portugal Portugal's constitutional court blocks law decriminalising euthanasia The court said the law is too imprecise in identifying the circumstances under which assisted suicide procedures can occur. -
Ecotech Could Spain's four-day working week save the planet? More flexible working hours provide unexpected bonuses for both the environment and our wellbeing. -
Europe News Watch: EMA 'firmly convinced' benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine higher than risks Over a dozen European countries have temporarily suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine following reports of serious blood clotting events. -
United Kingdom AstraZeneca vaccine suspension: Expert says decision is irresponsible and bizarre Sweden and Latvia join other European countries in suspending the use of the jab amid reports of dangerous blood clots in some people recipients -
United Kingdom Terror attack warning, superpower strategies, and new frontiers: what's in Boris' plan for Britain? The PM has outlined his government’s foreign policy direction for the coming years, following the UK’s exit from the European Union. -
Health Series ‘Farm to Fork’, a new Euronews’ series on how to make Europe’s food chain sustainable 'Farm to Fork' is a new Euronews’ mini-series focused on Europe’s green transformation of its food production, distribution and consumption systems. -
China China warns EU against 'confrontational' human rights sanctions Brussels is set to debate sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity over human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority. -
Belgium The Briefing: Why Syria’s war has always been Europe’s problem Despite what many want to believe, the crisis in Syria has been “Europe’s problem” from the start. -
United Kingdom UK's Prince Philip leaves hospital following a month of treatment The 99-year-old left King Edward VII hospital in London following treatment for an infection and a heart condition. -
Israel Discovery of ancient scroll is first of its kind since Dead Sea Scrolls The 2,000-year-old scroll is the first discovery of its kind since the unearthing of the Dead Sea Scrolls more than 70 years ago. -
Destinations Madrid’s relaxed lockdown rules are attracting tourists from all over Europe While most European cities have imposed heavy restrictions to curb coronavirus, Madrid is attracting tourists back with more relaxed measures. -
Syria UN says 'quiet diplomacy' between actors in Syria is crucial to end war “I am absolutely convinced that (talks) will not progress far if a Syrian-led process is not supported by a constructive international diplomacy on Syria,” the UN's special envoy for Syria said. -
Netherlands Dutch elections: are poltical parties under-delivering on Green policies? "We are seen as a very green country, lots of opportunities specifically with wind energy, why are we not moving ahead?" asks Photojournalist Kadir van Lohuizen. -
My Europe Series Dutch election: Will voters plump for change during a pandemic? The Netherlands has begun voting in a general election. What impact will COVID-19 and a child welfare scandal have on the outcome? -
Germany ‘I learned violence goes nowhere’: Syrian rebel who fled to Berlin A former rebel fighter recounts why Syrians decided to pick up arms against the forces of the Bashar al-Assad regime, 10 years ago. -
North Korea Kim Jong-un's sister warns US against drills with South Korea if it wants 'good night’s sleep' “I would also like to take this opportunity to issue a word of advice to the new US administration, which is so eager to give off a smell of gunpowder in our land from across the ocean,” Kim Yo-jong said. -
Brazil Brazil's Bolsonaro appoints fourth health minister in one year as COVID rages The revolving door signals the challenges for the government of Latin America’s largest nation to implement effective measures to control the virus’ spread, or even agree on which measures are necessary.