2021-05-18

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.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

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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.

18/05/2021

Albania

Albanian President 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.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

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Stun grenades in Jerusalem

Israeli forces fire stun grenades to disperse protestors

18/05/2021

My Europe Series

In Bulgaria, even doctors don't know if COVID jabs are a good idea

Bulgaria has one of the lowest rates of vaccination in Europe and a huge problem with vaccine scepticism.

18/05/2021

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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.

18/05/2021

Green 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.

18/05/2021

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Wild leopard captured in a residential house

Forest guards capture a wild leopard that injured at least three people

18/05/2021

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Thousands of migrants swim to reach Spain

The migrants reached the enclave by swimming or walking at low tide from beaches in neighbouring Morocco

18/05/2021

Germany

Fifth suspect arrested in Germany over Dresden 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.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

Poland

Poland's main power plant crippled by outage

The Belhatow power plant supplies energy to 11.5 million of Poland's households.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

Destinations

Why this small, crowd-free country could be the perfect 2021 holiday

Luxembourg can be overlooked as a holiday destination. Here's why the small, quiet country could be the perfect holiday in 2021.

18/05/2021

Belarus

TUT.BY: Independent Belarus media website blocked after raids

Belarus' Ministry of Information has stated that they had restricted access to TUT.BY following an order by the country's general prosecutor.

18/05/2021

Russia

Russian MPs move 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.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

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.

18/05/2021

World News

Jabs for all Germans, Ukraine's struggle, 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.

18/05/2021

World News

Eurostar's new financing package puts train service back on track

The refinancing package of £250m mainly consists of additional equity and loans from a syndicate of banks guaranteed by the shareholders.

18/05/2021

Climate

Scrap fossil fuel projects now to limit global warming, says IEA

To limit global warming the world needs to scrap all new oil and gas projects “now”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says.

18/05/2021