14 April 2021 | Euronews
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Belgium Belgium, Switzerland and Denmark announce easing of COVID restrictions Belgium’s prime minister has announced the country will reopen restaurants and bars for outdoor service next month, and lift a night-time curfew, while Switzerland and Denmark also announced plans to ease restrictions. -
Europe News Arctic should remain an area of cooperation, not conflict, says MEP Global players, including the EU, are turning their attention to the Arctic, as climate change has made the region more accessible. -
Czech Republic Was the Czech foreign minister fired due to his pro-Western views? Czech president Milos Zeman said he "terminated the duties of Tomáš Petříček in accordance with the Constitution". But what were the real reasons for the departure of the foreign minister? -
Ireland Ireland launches data protection inquiry into Facebook hack The personal data of more than 530 million Facebook users were found on a hacker's forum last week. -
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My Europe Series Notre-Dame Cathedral fire: Two years on, how is restoration work going at the Paris landmark? The rector of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral told Euronews that he felt "hopeful" that the reconstruction was still on track despite delays due to COVID and lead contamination. -
USA Bernie Madoff: Disgraced US financier whose Ponzi scheme reached Europe dies in prison Bernie Madoff, the disgraced financier who defrauded thousands around the world in the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, on Wednesday. -
Angola The two family-owned businesses in Angola beating the pandemic Dulce and Ana have several things in common. They are both entrepreneurs, they work with their mums and they're expanding their businesses even during the pandemic. Their family-owned businesses sell quality Angolan products proving to be very popular. -
World News Weaning Europe off COVID bailouts will be a tricky balancing act | View Now is the time to consider how to roll back support when the opportunity presents itself, say Ivan Mikloš and Soňa Muzikárová. -
Europe News 'Time is of the essence': EU budget chief urges countries to ratify recovery fund Commissioner Johannes Hahn says the EU will be ready to raise money on the capital markets by June but cooperation from the 27 member states is required. -
No Comment Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims converge in northwest Pakistan Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims from India and Pakistan converged on a temple in northwestern Pakistan to celebrate Vaisakhi, one of the most important festivals for the Sikhs. -
Czech Republic Slavia’s Kúdela banned for 10 games by UEFA for 'racist behaviour' The ban means he will miss the rest of Slavia's Europa League campaign and the Czech Republic's games at the European Championship. -
Tech News Coinbase is about to become one of the US' richest companies. What is it and why is it important? Widely expected to become worth more than Goldman Sachs overnight, the floating of Coinbase on the Nasdaq is significant for the future of cryptocurrencies. -
Romania Romanian health minister dismissed by PM Florin Citu over handling of pandemic A number of incidents related to the pandemic had created tensions within Romania's governing coalition. -
Kosovo Russia interrupts UN Security Council video meeting to protest over Kosovo flag 98 of the UN's 193 member nations recognise Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia, but Russia and China are among those who do not. -
Work Michelangelo’s David: Inside the high-tech project to create a 3D 'twin' of the Renaissance statue David conquered Goliath, but can modern experts overcome challenges to make a 3D copy of Michelangelo's majestic statue worthy of the Renaissance giant? -
Sweden Swedish region declares 'personal lockdown' as country sees daily COVID cases soar Officials have largely blamed the spike in instances of the virus on the spread of the UK variant. -
No Comment Third night clashes at Brooklyn Center Clashes break out between protesters and law enforcement as hundreds gather for the third night in a row outside Brooklyn Center's police station, in the suburbs of Minneapolis -
Czech Republic Czech MPs reject proposed quota for locally-produced food in supermarkets Several EU countries criticised the proposed law, saying it would break EU single market rules by discriminating against imported products. -
Denmark Denmark becomes first country in Europe to abandon AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine The decision was taken due to the vaccine's link with very rare cases of blood clots, the country's health agency said. -
Italy Italian doctor sentenced to life for murdering 10 people, including eight patients Leonardo Cazzaniga and his mistress, nurse Laura Taroni, gave lethal cocktails to patients at Saronno Hospital near Milan between 2011 and 2014. -
Earth News EU is the world's second biggest importer of tropical deforestation, says WWF A new report from WWF has underlined the 'urgent need' for strong and effective laws on the destruction of nature. -
Europe News EU to get an extra 50 million COVID vaccines by the end of June The European Commission chief said the total doses EU countries will receive from Pfizer will now be 250 million in the second quarter of this year. -
Bulgaria Boyko Borissov says he will not be Bulgaria's next prime minister Borissov's centre-right GERB party won the most seats in last week's election but fell well short of a majority. -
Tech News Cryptocurrencies combined are now worth more than Apple, the world's most valuable company After record-breaking price hikes, the combined value of the cryptocurrency market now outstrips Apple, the world's most valuable company. -
Egypt Fuel tanker's crash with a bus kills 20 in Egypt 20 people have been killed and 3 injured in a road accident involving a fuel tanker and bus in southern Egypt. -
Europe News 'Sofagate': Senior MEP 'deeply offended' by chair gaffe in Turkey The diplomatic gaffe caused uproar and comes with gender equality in the spotlight in Turkey after the country pulled out of a treaty aimed at stopping domestic violence. -
Travel News What is the IATA travel pass and what does it mean for travellers? Could the airline association’s digital passport bring about safe international travel? We tell you everything you need to know about the new app. -
Ireland European Court of Justice rules against Ryanair over airlines' COVID bailouts The Irish airline argued support member states provided to their flag carriers to weather the pandemic was in breach of EU state aid rules. -
Travel News Uncovering lost Egyptian city 'the most important discovery' since King Tut's tomb Archaeologists have found the largest ancient city ever discovered in Egypt, dating back more than 3000 years, just prior to the reign of the most famous pharoah, Tutankhamun. Dubbed 'The Rise of Aten', the city was found during excavation works near the southern city of Luxor. -
Myanmar Myanmar could spiral into 'full-blown conflict' similar to Syria, UN rights chief warns Michelle Bachelet said the repression in Myanmar "clearly echoes" the situation in Syria in 2011 because "there too, we saw peaceful protests met with unnecessary and clearly disproportionate force." -
United Kingdom Queen returns to royal duties after death of Prince Philip The 94-year-old British monarch attended a retirement ceremony for a senior royal official on Tuesday, according to the Court Circular. -
Ukraine Biden calls on Putin to 'de-escalate tensions' with Ukraine Moscow later confirmed Biden had made a proposal to hold a summit on the matter, without saying if it had been accepted. -
Iran Iranian President Rouhani calls 60% uranium enrichment an answer to 'evilness' Iran's President Rouhani has said plans for 60 per cent nuclear enrichment will be an answer to 'evilness' -
USA ‘Time to end forever war’: US troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan US president Joe Biden has announced his plan to pull all remaining US forces out of Afghanistan on the 20th anniversary of the 2001 September 11 terror attacks. -
Next Series COVID-19: Can remote working make a happy and productive employee? With employees moving their offices home since the COVID pandemic, some have not missed the commuting times but others are craving the water cooler chats with colleagues. -
United Kingdom Mix and match COVID vaccine study expanded to include Moderna, Novavax The aim of the study is to assess how well people's immune systems respond when their second "boost" dose is a different type of vaccine to their first "prime" dose. -
Culture Series Catch the spring vibe with these vintage pictures of Parisians This selection of photographs shows Parisians enjoying the first warm days of spring between 1945 and 1950. -
USA Cop and police chief resign over Black motorist' death in Minneapolis suburb The resignations from Officer Kim Potter and Police Chief Tim Gannon came two days after the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center.