6 April 2021 | Euronews
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Israel Netanyahu asked to form new government, but faces long odds Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption charges, has six weeks to lure his political foes into a coalition. -
United Kingdom Oxford University suspends AstraZeneca vaccine trial on children Oxford University has paused a trial of the vaccine on children and teenagers until further review by the British regulator. -
Hungary Hungary to ease lockdown despite COVID-19 surge PM Viktor Orban said the country could start reopening after more than a quarter of the population has been inoculated. -
World News France and Spain ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as cases surge The Stade de France stadium was on Tuesday turned into a mass vaccination centre while across the border the Spanish Prime Minister called on people to "vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate". -
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Lebanon What's happening in Lebanon matters to Europe. Here's why Lebanon is on the edge of falling into an uncertain and terrifying freefall. -
Europe News Firms must store more to avoid shocks to global supply chain, says MEP Dutch MEP Samira Rafaela told Euronews that businesses must become less dependent on just-in-time supplies if future disturbances to international trade, like the pandemic or Suez Canal blockage, are to be avoided. -
No Comment Italian business owners protests over virus measures Protesters scuffled with police outside the Italian Parliament in Rome on Tuesday as restaurant workers and other businesses affected by lockdown lashed out at COVID-19 restrictions -
Netherlands Dutch police make arrest over theft of €6m Van Gogh painting Van Gogh's “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884” was snatched from the Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam in the early hours of March 30, 2020. -
Europe News EU slams Turkey over its withdrawal from domestic violence treaty EU chiefs highlighted the bloc's disappointment with Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and raised concerns about the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights in Turkey. -
Denmark Denmark among first in Europe to introduce COVID pass scheme The COVID-19 "passport" is available via a secure application or in paper format to people who have either been fully vaccinated, have tested positive for COVID-19 two to 12 weeks previously or negative over the previous 72 hours. -
No Comment In Alsace, "candles" protect orchards from frost as temperatures plummet Between the peach trees, orange flames flicker and dance throughout the night. In their orchard in Westhoffen (Bas-Rhin), Daniel and Nathalie Dettling have lit hundreds of candles to counter the potentially catastrophic effects of the frost during this week's cold snap. -
No Comment Locust swarms threaten Kenya's food supplies Swarms of locusts are plaguing farmers in Kenya, jeopardising crops, livestock, and food security. Farms have just come out of the rainy season, and the land has been prepared for planting. The start of the season makes it difficult for authorities to spray pesticides. -
Travel News UK to introduce ‘traffic light’ system for foreign holidays A new framework is being announced to make travelling abroad possible in the UK. -
Travel News Does this Italian girl have the best home school set-up in the world? Meet the little girl in Italy whose classmates are baby goats. -
Serbia Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic gets Chinese-made COVID-19 jab The delay in the Serbian president's vaccination had sparked fears that he was scared of needles, had already been vaccinated in secret or did not trust that the vaccine was safe. -
Nature Shark fishing for profit could soon be legal in the Maldives Is killing more sharks the answer to boost the economy in the Maldives? -
Turkey Turkey sentences four accomplices of 2016 Istanbul suicide bombing to life in prison Four accomplices of 2016 Istanbul bombing that killed 13 people, including 12 German tourists, were sentenced to life in prison. -
No Comment Norway coast guard rescues crew of Dutch vessel A Dutch cargo ship running adrift was in danger of capsizing on Tuesday after it encountered rough weather conditions off the coast of Norway -
Russia Alexei Navalny: Doctors and supporters of Kremlin critic arrested over prison protest Navalny's health appears to be deteriorating during his time in a Russian penal colony. -
Ukraine Ukraine wants to speed up joining NATO to send 'real signal to Russia' It comes amid rising tensions in eastern Ukraine. -
Ecotech Is this the ‘safest, most powerful wind turbine in the world’? Powerpods are portable wind turbines which claim to be cheaper and more efficient than solar panels. -
Money Eastern Caribbean becomes the first currency union to issue blockchain-based digital currency DCash is believed to be the world's first digital currency launched by a currency union, making it easier for those without bank accounts to make quick transactions. -
No Comment Rare April snowfall in Belgian capital Belgians woke up on Tuesday to a dusting of snow in the capital in an unusual weather event for this time of the year -
No Comment Easter Bunny pays surprise visit to White House With the traditional Easter Egg Roll cancelled for 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, one of the White House's Easter Bunnies hopped into the Brady Press Briefing Room Monday -
France EU approves €4 billion aid to Air France, with strings attached The European Commission has approved a plan for France to provide up to €4 billion in aid to Air France, which has suffered from the collapse of passenger traffic due to the coronavirus pandemic. -
North Korea North Korea says it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics North Korea is the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics over the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Austria Remaining Iran nuclear deal countries meet in effort to bring back US Officials from Iran and five other world powers who remain part of the Iran Nuclear Deal are to meet on Tuesday, amid efforts to bring the US back to the accord. -
World French hospitals pass second wave peak in intensive care patients France's health minister Olivier Véran warned on Monday that the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care could reach levels seen during the first wave of the crisis a year ago. -
Turkey EU-Turkey: What's on the agenda as EU chiefs visit Ankara today? Twenty-two years after Turkey became an EU candidate state, its membership of the bloc seems more remote than ever. -
Travel News Travel between Australia and New Zealand allowed from April 19 Travellers will not have to quarantine when they move between the two nations. -
Iceland Iceland volcano: Hikers evacuated as lava spews from new fissures The volcano has been visited by more than 30,000 people despite Iceland's coronavirus lockdown.