2021-05-19

Russia

Man sentenced in Russia for preparing to commit school shooting

Russia has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for preparing to massacre students, one week after nine people were killed at a school shooting in Kazan.

19/05/2021

Europe News

EU-Turkey relations at 'historic low point,' MEPs warn

EU-Turkey relations have deteriorated so much that Brussels needs to profoundly reassess them, MEPs said in an unusually tough report adopted on Wednesday.

19/05/2021

Albania

US sanctions Albanian ex-PM Sali Berisha over corruption

The State Department barred former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha from entering US territory over accusations of "significant corruption."

19/05/2021

World News

MEPs set to call for EU's investment deal with China to be frozen

The lawmakers want the European Commission to use any further discussions on the deal as leverage to improve China's human rights record.

19/05/2021

Europe Decoded

Dutch civil servants used social media to spy on citizens, says study

Research has found that some local authorities in the Netherlands have used fake social media accounts to monitor citizens online.

19/05/2021

Travel News

The EU is officially welcoming vaccinated travellers in summer 2021

EU member states have just agreed to open up for travel from June. This is what you need to know.

19/05/2021

Climate

55% of the world’s plastic waste comes from just 20 companies

A report has found that over 130 million tonnes of single-use plastic was thrown away in 2019

19/05/2021

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Migrants, including children, trickle into Ceuta

Migrants, including children, continue to trickle into Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta on Wednesday after thousands crossed over from Morocco in the two days before

19/05/2021

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Israeli strike hits Gaza residential apartment

Israeli strikes hit a residential apartment building in Gaza City and destroy a Hamas-run women association centre

19/05/2021

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Torrential rain causes flooding in western Romania

People in villages near the Crisu Pietros river were evacuated after a red code for severe flooding was issued.

19/05/2021

Women Beyond Borders

Meet the travel photographer living her dream through the camera lens

Jenny Wong specialises in photographing the natural world. We find out more about her adventures.

19/05/2021

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Bright lanterns sway as South Koreans celebrate Buddha's birthday

South Koreans gathered at temples across the country Wednesday on the national holiday to mark Buddha's birthday.

19/05/2021

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Wave of migrants tries to cross into Ceuta enclave

The arrival of thousands of migrants threatened to overwhelm the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

19/05/2021

Israel

Joe Biden calls for 'significant de-escalation' in Gaza conflict

The US president stepped up pressure on Israel during a call with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the White House.

19/05/2021

World

Angola slam-dunks its way into basketball history

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Africa is a birthplace of world-class sportsmen and women with Angola among some of the countries feeding top-flight competition. Its star basketball players are enjoying success not only on the continent, but they are also slam-dunking their way to teams in Europe and the US.

19/05/2021

Green News

Are 'electric prisons' the latest form of greenwashing?

Prison reform campaigners have labelled the UK's plan for green prisons as a 'spin' by government.

19/05/2021

My Europe Series

How a tiny Czech village was caught up in a huge Russian spy case

Vrbetice, near the Czech Republic's border with Slovakia, is the last place you'd expect to play host to the murky world of international espionage.

19/05/2021

Nature

How the global pandemic has saved five million oysters

Oyster farmers are making money by dumping their catch back into the ocean in the US.

19/05/2021

Real Economy

Digital technology has kept us connected during the pandemic - how can it help Europe's recovery?

In partnership with The European Commission

Can the EU’s multi-billion pandemic recovery fund help Europe go fully digital? A century-old Danish manufacturer has made the switch to a fully digital production line and is already reaping the benefits. With the help of EU funds, many other SMEs are expected to follow suit.

19/05/2021

France

French people defy rain to enjoy reopening of café and bistro terrace

For the first time in almost 7 months, the French are allowed to sip coffee and wine with friends outdoors.

19/05/2021

World News

EU states agree to allow entry to bloc for vaccinated travellers

An EU spokesman said ambassadors of EU member states agreed to measures that will allow vaccinated travellers from third countries into the bloc.

19/05/2021

Sport

Former coach of Dinamo Zagreb arrested and released in Bosnia

A Croatian court had issued an international arrest warrant for Zoran Mamic, who failed to show up at a prison to serve a sentence for embezzling millions of euros.

19/05/2021

Work

Robot or Rembrandt? 'Ai-Da' the AI portrait artist debuts her work

Can a machine create art? Ai-Da is an AI powered robot artist coded to be creative who has just opened a show of self-portraits at London’s Design Museum.

19/05/2021

Germany

Germany carries out raids after banning groups linked to Hezbollah

Germany's Interior Ministry said the banned groups are suspected of raising funds for families of killed Hezbollah fighters, under the guise of humanitarian purposes.

19/05/2021

Belgium

Dozens of migrants rescued off the coast of Belgium

Forty-nine migrants, mostly of Vietnamese origin and thought to be heading for England by boat, were rescued off the coast of Belgium on Wednesday morning, according to Bruges' prosecutor.

19/05/2021

World

Lisbon's iconic old trams helping Portugal fight climate change

Lisbon is looking to curb carbon emissions and reach its 2050 EU climate-neutrality targets. One answer may be in 'eléctricos', Lisbon's 1920's iconic yellow trams.

19/05/2021

Living

Meghan and Harry receive a unique wedding anniversary gift from PETA

For the Sussexes' third wedding anniversary, PETA have sent an alternative to the traditional leather present.

19/05/2021

World

LGBT activists urge Italian government to approve anti-homophobia law

Italy is close to approving a law punishing misogyny and hate crimes against LGBT people. But right-wing politicians oppose the measures.

19/05/2021

Georgia

Georgia and EU celebrate political agreement exclusively on Euronews

After mediation from the EU's Charles Michel, Georgia's future now firmly looks to Europe. The Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili, alongside the European Council, chose Euronews as the platform of choice to celebrate the news.

19/05/2021

Georgia

Euroviews. Georgia's future is European | View

Georgia's president Salome Zourabichvili and European Council president Charles Michel hail the deal they say has ended the country's political crisis.

19/05/2021