2021-07-28

Poland

Thousands of Polish judges urge their country to heed EU court rulings

The magistrates say a refusal to abide by the European Court of Justice's rulings would not only violate EU laws but also Poland's national constitution.

28/07/2021

United Kingdom

Woman convicted of swapping diamonds for pebbles in London heist

A woman has been convicted of using "sleight of hand" to steal diamonds worth around €4.9 million from a high-profile London jeweler in 2016.

28/07/2021

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Villagers evacuated as firefighters combat wildfire in Peloponnese forests

The Fire Brigade is evacuating the village of Drosia in Achaia, Peloponnese, for precautionary reasons following fire that broke out in the area on Wednesday afternoon

28/07/2021

France

Two suspects arrested over armed robbery of French jeweller

A man on an electric scooter had burst into the shop carrying a handgun, police said.

28/07/2021

Green News

Baking Balkans as heatwave set to sizzle parts of southeast Europe

Temperatures are predicted to rise as high as 43 degrees celsius

28/07/2021

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To celebrate 10 years together, Little Mix get the Madame Tussauds wax treatment

Fans of top British girl group Little Mix have been asking to see their heroes rendered in wax for years - and now, to tie in with the band's 10th anniversary - their likenesses have gone on display at Madame Tussauds in London

28/07/2021

Nature

Watch: Lagoon turns shocking pink and fish farming may be to blame

The Corfo Lagoon in Patagonia, southern Argentina, has turned pink after waste from fishing companies was dumped in its waters.

28/07/2021

Nature

Pomatoes could be the answer to growing demand for food

These plants can grow tomatoes above ground and potatoes below.

28/07/2021

Germany

Germany charges Syrian doctor with crimes against humanity

A Syrian doctor has been charged in Germany with crimes against humanity for allegedly torturing people in military hospitals in his homeland.

28/07/2021

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary's LGBT vote isn't democracy but tyranny of the majority | View

Hungary's LGBT vote isn't democracy but the tyranny of the majority, writes Maria Sjödin.

28/07/2021

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UK Prime Minister struggles with umbrella at police memorial

UK Prime Minister struggled with an umbrella in inclement weather during a dedication ceremony on Wednesday for a new police memorial in the English county of Staffordshire

28/07/2021

My Europe Series

Is Bosnia’s Milorad Dodik using genocide denial for political ends?

Attempts to play down or deny what happened at Srebrenica in 1995 prompted Bosnia's foreign peace envoy to last week pass the nation's first law prohibiting genocide denial.

28/07/2021

Europe Decoded

Conspiracy theorists are exploiting Germany's flooded regions

German politicians have warned that anti-mask demonstrators could be exploiting the country's flood-damaged areas and spreading disinformation.

28/07/2021

Nature

The Iberian Lynx makes a comeback in Spain after near extinction

Numbers of the Iberian Lynx in Spain and Portugal are on the up thanks to an ambitious captive breeding programme

28/07/2021

Travel News

Quarantine scrapped in England for fully vaccinated EU & US citizens

Despite concerns over the Delta variant, fully vaccinated travellers from the EU and US will soon be able to avoid quarantine when entering the UK — except for those arriving from France.

28/07/2021

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Lebanon artist creates debris-based sculpture at site of Beirut blast

Workers construct a 25-metre-tall steel sculpture dubbed "The Gesture" by Lebanese artist Nadim Karam made from debris from the August 4 blast at Beirut's port

28/07/2021

France

Newborn baby girl found alive in garbage bag near Lyon

An infant child was found alive in a garbage bag by passers-by near the French city of Lyon.

28/07/2021

World News

EU electricity demand back up but with fewer emissions, study shows

Renewables accounted for significantly more electricity generated in the first six months of this year compared with the first half of 2019.

28/07/2021

Climate

How can you protect your home from flood damage?

As floods cause untold damage to many parts of Europe, here’s how you can protect yourself, and your home, from unexpected floods.

28/07/2021

Turkey

Turkey arrests man behind ByLock app linked to 2016 failed coup

A Turkish-born American has reportedly surrendered to police over a secret messaging app he owns, which has been linked to Turkey's failed 2016 military coup.

28/07/2021

Germany

German court rules women can participate in traditional fishing event

A German court has ruled that women should be allowed to take part in Fischertag, a traditional fishing event in the Bavarian town of Memmingen.

28/07/2021

Tech News

Europe 5G blacklisting is 'politics', says Huawei

Huawei told Euronews Next “political motivations” were behind some EU states' moves to ban the company's 5G infrastructure, after US authorities blacklisted it in 2019.

28/07/2021

Eco-Innovation

These hairdressers have found some surprising uses for recycled hair

A trip to one of these salons will leave you looking and feeling great, as products and even your old hair are given a second life.

28/07/2021

Lithuania

Illegal crossings into Lithuania this year hit 3,000

Lithuania's border guard service said it detained 171 people caught illegally crossing from Belarus into Lithuania on Tuesday night, the largest number in a single day in 2021 and bringing the total number of migrants detained so far this year to 3,027.

28/07/2021

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Italy: severe flooding in the Lake Como area

Torrential rain and hailstorm in Italy caused floods and mudslides in the north of the country on Tuesday

28/07/2021

France

France owes a debt to French Polynesia over nuclear tests, says Macron

Paris carried out 193 nuclear tests in French Polynesia between 1966 and 1996 as part of its nuclear weapons development programme.

28/07/2021

Russia

Russian police raids home of investigative journalist

Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet that was recently designated as a “foreign agent,” the latest step by authorities to raise pressure on independent media ahead of the country's September parliamentary election.

28/07/2021

Tech News

Apple, Microsoft and Google make record profits

The three tech giants announced record-breaking earnings on Tuesday, as they continued to benefit from the shift online brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

28/07/2021

USA

Joe Biden nominates former ambassador to Romania as new EU envoy

Gitenstein, 74, is a lawyer who served as the US ambassador to Romania from 2009 to 2012.

28/07/2021

Armenia

Armenia says 3 soldiers killed in border clashes with Azerbaijan

It's the deadliest clash since the end of last year's war between the two countries in Nagorno-Karabakh.

28/07/2021