27 April 2021 | Euronews
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Hungary Hungary's parliament overhauls higher education amid outcry Critics have decried the reform as a theft of public funds and a takeover of Hungary's higher education system by Prime Minister Viktor Orban. -
Europe News MEPs vote for 'mandatory' lobbying register - but critics say it doesn't go far enough MEPs have voted to reinforce a list used to register meetings between lobbyists and EU officials that will apply, for the first time, to all three institutions, but critics say it doesn't go far enough. -
Switzerland Switzerland to hold a referendum on same-sex marriage Switzerland will hold a referendum on whether to push ahead with same-sex marriage. -
Tech News Russian competition authority fines Apple €10 million for alleged abuse of market Apple says it will appeal the decision, which relates to a parental control app from 2019. -
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Europe News EU plans to boost power of border agency Frontex raise eyebrows The move from the European Commission raised concerns due to the ongoing investigations surrounding the border control agency. -
No Comment Masked chocolate bunnies fill pastry shop in Athens Chocolate bunnies wearing edible face masks and holding replica vaccine syringes are hopping off the shelves at a pastry shop in the Greek capital Athens. -
No Comment William and Kate drive tractor during farm visit Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, drove tractors and petted lambs on a visit to a farm in County Durham -
No Comment Art lovers in the Russian city of Perm take in new Salvador Dali exhibit The exhibit contains more than 150 works by the late painter, most taken from Russia's largest private Dali collection and being exhibited for the first time. -
Cyprus Low expectations as UN tries to kickstart Cyprus peace talks It's the first attempt to restart talks since a push for a peace deal collapsed in 2017. -
Germany Bomb squad scrambled to German forest for sex toy A suspected WWII hand grenade found in a Bavarian forest was actually a rubber sex toy, German police have said. -
Ocean Reducing plastic in fishing and aquaculture: what alternatives to protect our oceans? Could the ocean help us shake off our century-long addiction to oil? Could blue be the new black? New materials and technologies are bringing Europe's "blue economy" sectors closer to this goal. -
Mobility Are we alone in the universe? This new study could be the key to discovering life on other planets An international team of astronomers has moved one step closer to finding new planets similar to Earth with a groundbreaking study. -
My Europe Series 'This is madness': Berliners face rent rises as pandemic's economic impact bites A ruling earlier this month overturned a law that had capped rents in a bid to make the German capital more affordable. -
Albania Edi Rama claims ‘beautiful victory' in Albanian election Albania’s prime minister Edi Rama claimed “the most beautiful victory” in parliamentary elections, which would make him the country’s first prime minister to win three terms. -
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia says it foiled an attack by an explosives-laden boat off its Yanbu port A remotely-piloted boat laden with explosives targeted a Saudi port on Tuesday, according to reports from the state-run Saudi press agency. -
The Cube US lawmakers scrutinise link between misinformation and social media algorithms The hearing "Algorithms and Amplification", scheduled to go before Congress on Tuesday, is the first entirely focused on social media algorithms and how they may amplify misinformation. -
Earth News The verdict’s in: Citizen ‘juries’ have the answers to climate change What are citizen assemblies, the idea many are turning to as a solution to climate problems? -
No Comment Many of Italy's cinemas, theatres and concert halls have reopened after weeks of lockdown Many of Italy's cinemas, theatres and concert halls have reopened after weeks of strict coronavirus lockdowns -
No Comment Flash mob protest coup in Yangon streets For the second day a flash mob of anti-coup protestors surged through an area of Myanmar's largest city to show fleeting but dynamic defiance towards the military junta. -
World News Remove taboo and increase care for women who have had miscarriages, experts urge "The era of telling women to ‘just try again’ is over," scientists have said. -
Health Series How sustainable farms in Italy are improving animal welfare and our food systems Feeding Europe: In this episode of Farm to Fork, Euronews visits some sustainable farms in Italy - and finds out how its practices are making a difference. -
Health Series EU’s farmed animal welfare rules need ‘serious and extensive review’ The pandemic has stressed the importance of a strong and sustainable food system and highlighted the links between our health, ecosystems, supply chains, and consumption patterns. Notably the one with farmed animals. -
Spain Two Spanish journalists and one Irishman killed in Burkina Faso after ambush on anti-poaching patrol Two Spanish journalists and one Irish national were killed in Burkina Faso after an anti-poaching patrol was ambushed. -
Netherlands Dutch King's popularity diminished by COVID controversies, poll finds Over the past 12 months, confidence in King Willem-Alexander has plunged from 76 per cent to 57 per cent. -
Sport Julian Nagelsmann: Bayern Munich appoints Leipzig coach to replace Hansi Flick Bayern Munich has appointed Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann to replace Hansi Flick on a five-year contract. -
France France threatens retaliation if UK doesn't comply on fishing France has threatened the United Kingdom with "retaliatory measures" on financial services if the post-Brexit agreement on fisheries is not implemented. -
Belgium Belgium to close its borders to travellers from India, Brazil and South Africa Belgium citizens and residents can fly back from these three countries but will have to submit to quarantine and COVID-19 tests. -
Spain ‘No sign of contagion’ after 5,000-person rock concert in Barcelona Officials said the Love of Lesbian concert held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona showed no signs of spreading coronavirus among the 5,000 spectators. -
Switzerland Swiss prosecutors charge three over scheme to avoid paying for CO2 emissions Prosecutors say the scheme stripped the Swiss government of more than €8 million. -
Tech News Turkey arrests four in cryptocurrency fraud probe Turkish savers are increasingly reliant on cryptocurrencies as people seek a safe haven for their money because of the falling value of the Turkish lira. -
Greece Ioannis Lagos: Golden Dawn MEP facing jail after colleagues vote to remove his immunity Ioannis Lagos was among dozens of Golden Dawn members sentenced to prison in Greece last year, but as an elected MEP in the European Parliament he had parliamentary protection. -
Turkey Sofagate: von der Leyen hits out saying seating snub in Turkey 'happened because I was a woman' Ursula von der Leyen promises to defend women's rights after saying she felt "hurt" by a seating snub during a meeting with male leaders in Turkey earlier this month. -
Ecotech Disneyland Paris is building a solar farm as big as 24 football fields The number one European theme park is switching its slogan to, ‘where ecological dreams come true’. -
Europe News MEPs ratify EU-UK trade deal marking beginning of post-Brexit world Michel Barnier addressed the European Parliament ahead of the vote on Tuesday, calling Brexit a "failure of the European Union" and urged both Brussels and national governments to draw lessons from the UK's departure. -
Travel News These are the airlines with the highest COVID safety ratings Feeling anxious about travelling by air again? Airlines are upping their game when it comes to COVID. These are rated the safest options. -
Portugal Portugal records no new COVID deaths for just the second time since beginning of pandemic Portugal's COVID-19 death toll stood unchanged on Monday at 16,965 after no deaths were reported over the previous 24 hours. -
No Comment Enormous sandstorm sweeps across Inner Mongolia Images show a massive sandstorm covering and sweeping through many areas of Alxa Right Banner, in China's northern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday afternoon. -
World News In Africa, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses Malawi and South Sudan have said in recent days they will destroy some of their doses. -
Myanmar Opposition Karen forces capture military base in Myanmar Karen forces said they have captured a Myanmar army base giving a boost for those fighting the military's takeover of the country's civilian government. -
Israel Israel guilty of apartheid and persecution, says rights watchdog Human Rights Watch joins a growing number of rights groups who view the conflict not primarily as a land dispute but as a single regime in which Palestinians are systematically denied basic rights granted to Jews. -
Brazil Brazilian regulator rejects use of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine "Due to the lack of consistent and reliable data, Anvisa's Board of directors unanimously decided not to recommend the exceptional importation of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine," the watchdog said on Monday.