2 June 2021 | Euronews
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France France extends COVID-19 vaccination to 12-18 year olds France will begin inoculating teens aged 12-18 on June 15, President Macron said as COVID-19 indicators were deteriorating in southwestern regions. -
Israel Israeli opposition leaders strike coalition deal, paving way for ousting of PM Netanyahu Centrist Yair Lapid and ultranationalist Naftali Bennett said they reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, which also includes a small Islamist party. -
United Kingdom UK hits COVID-19 vaccine milestone with 75% of adults inoculated Three-quarters of the adult UK population has now received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, authorities said on Wednesday. The milestone was hit amid concerns in the country over the fast-spreading delta variant. -
Europe News Brussels wants member states to keep spending to maintain recovery Brussels wants EU countries to keep investing and spending in order to maintain the recovery from the pandemic. -
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Bulgaria Gaffe as soldiers raid Bulgarian sunflower oil factory during NATO exercise The owner of the factory said on Wednesday that he had filed a lawsuit against those responsible for the May 11 incident. -
Germany Germany-Russia flights to resume after suspension amid Belarus tensions Flights were suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday amid escalating tensions between Russia and the West after Belarus diverted a passenger jet to arrest a dissident journalist. -
Finland Oulu in Finland will be the European Capital of Culture in 2026 Oulu won with a project promising “cultural climate change”, focussing on the participatory nature of art and culture. -
Greece Greece extends COVID-19 vaccination campaign to migrants camps Athens has faced criticism for not including asylum-seekers earlier in its vaccination campaign. -
Netherlands Dutch production line to increase Moderna COVID-19 jab output This line will enable the supply of an additional 300 million doses of Moderna's booster variant vaccine candidate per year, if authorised. -
Travel News The UK 'risks isolation' if it keeps its doors closed to travellers, warns tourism body The World Travel and Tourism Council says that despite its high vaccination levels, the UK is "losing its competitive edge" with an "overcautious approach". -
Russia Russian opposition activist sent to jail amid crackdown a court ordered Andrei Pivovarov, the head of the Open Russia movement that has just disbanded itself, to be held for two months pending an investigation, rejecting the defence’s appeal against his arrest. -
Cult Uzbekistan participates in Venice's Architecture Biennale for the first time How will we live together? That is the main theme of the 2021 edition of the International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Uzbekistan, a first time participant, answers it with 'Mahalla: Urban Rural Living'. -
Mobility Florence's smart trams are helping to shape how Europe's cities will work in the future New smart tech to help cut pollution and improve mobility and sustainability is being trialled on Florence's trams. It could change how our cities work. -
Nature Scientists have just discovered that plants can tell the time Did you know that plants, like humans, have an ‘internal clock’? -
My Europe Series Naples' murals are a battleground for justice and a brighter future Parents of children allegedly killed by police or the local mafia have been using street art to campaign for justice and warn other youngsters to steer clear of crime. -
World News COVID-19 pushed over 100 million more workers into poverty, says UN The pandemic is not just a public health crisis. It is also a job crisis that has pushed millions of workers into poverty, a new report warns. -
Earth News South Korea's 'high security seed vault' is ready for an apocalypse The vault stores 5,000 different species of wild plants, to ensure they are not lost in extreme events caused by climate change or war. -
Europe News Brussels unveils plans to reform borderless Schengen Area The European Commission wants to improve the management of the external borders and also strengthen cooperation among Schengen states. -
Destinations Sustainability and the city: These are the world’s greenest locations New research has uncovered the most sustainable options for city living. -
No Comment LEGO staff create the world’s largest ever football made of bricks The world’s largest LEGO ball has been built at the LEGO House in Billund, the hometown of Lego, to celebrate the upcoming European Football Championship, that will kick off on June 11. -
No Comment Cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov conduct spacewalk from the ISS Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov conduct a spacewalk from the International Space Station. The duo carry out preparations for the undocking and disposing of a station module later this year. -
No Comment Gigantic sinkhole appears in central Mexico, worrying locals A sinkhole that has been growing dozens of meters daily since last weekend is worrying the residents of a rural area of the Mexican state of Puebla, in the center of the country. -
Lithuania Vilnius police launch probe after LGBT crossing is painted over The incident took place on May 31. In a video posted on Facebook, four people can be seen spray painting over the rainbow-coloured crossing and disrupting traffic. -
No Comment Wandering elephants in China roam villages, wreck crops A herd of 15 wandering elephants in southwestern China has been entering villages and gorging on crops, state media reported, causing millions of yuan in losses. -
Explore The best of Dubai on a budget Dubai may be home to some of the most decadent experiences in the world, but it’s also a destination that explorers can enjoy on a budget. -
Portugal Ocean Panel fights to protect the ocean and boost economies on the way "If we take care of the ocean, then in 2050, we are going to have seafood from the ocean, six times more than the seafood we are getting now" - Maria Damanaki, Global Managing Director for Oceans, The Nature Conservancy -
Destinations Digital nomads in Croatia can stay for a year without paying income tax Craving a change of scenery? Croatia could be just the place for you this summer. -
Kosovo Serbia and Kosovo leaders to meet for reconciliation talks, says Miroslav Lajčák A date had been set for a meeting between Kosovo’s new prime minister, Albin Kurti, and Serbian President Aleksander Vucic. -
Iran Iranian navy ship sinks after catching fire Iranian officials offered no cause for the incident, which comes after a series of mysterious explosions targeting ships in the region since 2019. -
Israel Isaac Herzog, son of former president, elected president of Israel Isaac Herzog has been elected as the new President of Israel, as opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu try to reach a last-ditch agreement on a new coalition government. -
World News Only one of the three Delta variant lineages is of concern, WHO says, downgrading other two "It has become evident that greater public health risks are currently associated with B.1.617.2, while lower rates of transmission of other lineages have been observed," the WHO said on Tuesday. -
Bulgaria Bulgarian citizens try to challenge Sofia in court over air pollution levels A group of citizens in Bulgaria are trying to take the authorities of Sofia to court over harmful levels of air pollution in the capital. -
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka braces for environmental disaster from chemicals cargo ship sinking off Colombo Efforts to tow the container vessel carrying nitric acid and other chemicals out to sea have failed, threatening marine life and Sri Lanka's famed beaches. -
Moments Three years of pedalling: This power couple take on their next eco adventure Explorer Jason Lewis and his wife are circumnavigating the UK coast using only human power. -
No Comment Humanoid robot aims to read and react to human emotion A humanoid robot called Abel is being developed to help recognise and react to human emotions. -
USA Tulsa massacre: Joe Biden decries 'horrific' injustice on centenary of racist mob murder The US President said he had "come to fill the silence" about one of the nation’s darkest — and long suppressed — moments of racial violence. -
Health news Israel discovers links between Pfizer COVID vaccine and heart inflammation in young men 275 reported cases of myocarditis were found among the 5 million people who received the COVID-19 vaccine, Israel's health ministry said. -
Israel Israel: Netanyahu opponents in race against time to form government Opponents of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu are racing against time to finalise a coalition government ahead of a midnight deadline on Wednesday. -
Home The EU is set to unveil plans for a bloc-wide digital wallet for IDs, payments and passwords EU citizens who sign up for the app will be able to store and verify IDs, passwords, and payments safely and securely. -
China Tiananmen Square museum in Hong Kong shut after three days A Hong Kong museum commemorating the 1989 killings in China’s Tiananmen Square was shut after three days, as Chinese authorities continue to tighten control on the city. -
Tech News The world’s largest meat processing company has become the latest target of cyberattackers Production at the world’s largest meat processing company, JBS was disrupted after hackers targeted several servers in North America and Australia. -
Nature Seaspiracy explored: Why are bottom trawling and bycatch such bad news? ‘Seaspiracy’ has made previously technical terms into everyday language but for some their environmental impact is still unclear. -
World News Rusting WWII munitions are poisoning Europe's seas Millions of tons of conventional and chemical munitions have been dumped into the sea after the 20th century world wars. As the shells being to rust, their deadly contents start entering the seawater - and marine food webs.