18 May 2021 | Euronews
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France Air-France-KLM launches first long-haul flight with eco-fuel The passenger jet took off with sustainable fuel — petroleum mixed with a synthetic jet fuel derived from waste cooking oils — making up 16 per cent of its supply for the journey. -
Sport Football: Karim Benzema recalled by France for Euro 2020 Benzema, 33, last played for France in October 2015 but was sidelined after he was accused of involvement in a sextape affair against fellow player Mathieu Valbuena. The trial is to take place in October. -
Netherlands Eurovision 2021 kicks off with first semi-final The annual musical extravaganza is back, and ten acts have already confirmed their places in Saturday's final in Rotterdam, Netherlands. -
Germany US waives sanctions on Nord Stream 2 operator Angela Merkel on Thursday said talks would continue with the United States over future relations with Russia after the U.S. waived sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG. -
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Sport Manchester City owner to pay for fans' trip to Champions League final “Thousands of City supporters will benefit from the initiative which is designed to ease the financial pressure on fans who have faced - and are still facing - challenging circumstances due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,” read a club statement. -
Economy Brussels unveils new tax agenda ahead of crucial G20 meeting in July G20 finance ministers are seeking an agreement on a minimum global corporate tax following years of negotiations in the OECD and a new push by US President Joe Biden. -
World News Meet the young Jewish voices pushing for peace from across Europe #NotInOurNames group is against evictions in Sheikh Jarrah, and the Israeli government claiming to speak for all Jews, in Israel and the diaspora. -
No Comment Massive fire at paint factory in Gaza Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense extinguish a fire in a paint warehouse that was probably hit by an Israeli artillery shell on eastern Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. -
Albania Albanian President Ilir Meta says impeachment investigation is "illegal" Albanian MPs have begun an impeachment process against President Ilir Meta, who they accuse of violating the constitution during last month's election. -
Kosovo Italian, Albanian and Kosovan police seize more than 400kg of cocaine Italian police estimated that the seized drugs had a European market value of more than €100 million, a record for Kosovo. -
Tunisia At least 50 migrants drown off Tunisian coast, authorities say More than 50 migrants are missing after a boat sank off the coast of Tunisia, while 33 others were rescued by workers from an oil platform. -
No Comment Stun grenades in Jerusalem Israeli forces fire stun grenades to disperse protestors -
My Europe Series In Bulgaria, even doctors aren't sure COVID-19 vaccines are a good idea Bulgaria has one of the lowest rates of vaccination in Europe and a huge problem with vaccine scepticism. -
No Comment Massive blasts in Gaza City The sky is lit up as Israeli jets continue airstrikes on Gaza. A week of violence has killed more than 200 people and pushed world leaders to step up mediation. -
Earth News What does Eurovision have to do with saving the environment? A new partnership between WWF and Eurovision is using TikTok to encourage people to campaign for the environment. -
No Comment Wild leopard captured in a residential house Forest guards capture a wild leopard that injured at least three people -
No Comment Thousands of migrants swim to reach Spain The migrants reached the enclave by swimming or walking at low tide from beaches in neighbouring Morocco -
Germany Fifth suspect arrested in Germany over 2019 Dresden museum jewellery heist A 22-year-old man was detained in Berlin on suspicion of the high-profile gang theft of 18th-century from Dresden's Green Vault Museum in November 2019. -
Spain Ceuta: Europe ‘will not be intimidated’ on issue of migration, says EU Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has vowed to “restore order” after the influx of migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, amid a diplomatic spat between the two sides. -
Poland Poland's main power plant crippled by outage The Belhatow power plant supplies energy to 11.5 million of Poland's households. -
France French rugby federation allows transgender people to compete The move goes against World Rugby which recommended last year that transgender women should not play in women’s elite or international teams for safety reasons. -
Destinations Why this small, crowd-free country could be the perfect holiday in 2021 Luxembourg can be overlooked as a holiday destination. Here's why the small, quiet country could be the perfect holiday in 2021. -
Belarus TUT.BY: Independent Belarus media website blocked after series of raids Belarus' Ministry of Information has stated that they had restricted access to TUT.BY following an order by the country's general prosecutor. -
Russia Russian MPs move a step closer to banning Navalny allies from elections Russian MPs voted on Tuesday to pass the first reading of a bill that would ban members of “extremist” organisations from elections - a move which could pave the way to prevent allies of Alexei Navalny from standing for office. -
Destinations These countries were voted the best for expats in 2021 Take a look at this list and see how your country - or the country you’d love to move to - is ranked. -
World News Hungary only nation against EU call for Israel-Hamas ceasefire Hungary is the only EU country not to support an EU declaration calling for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians, according to the bloc's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell. -
World News Germany moves to jabs for all as Ukraine struggles and UK fears Indian variant Germany is stepping up its vaccination rollout, Ukraine is still struggling with its inoculation campaign because of political infighting, and concerns about the transmission of the Indian variant in the UK urge more people to get the jab. -
World News Eurostar's new financial support package puts train service back on track to recovery The refinancing package of £250m mainly consists of additional equity and loans from a syndicate of banks guaranteed by the shareholders. -
Climate Scrap fossil fuel projects now to limit global warming, says International Energy Agency To limit global warming the world needs to scrap all new oil and gas projects “now”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says.