2021-12-02

Germany

Pomp and punk as Germany's Angela Merkel gets military tribute

A song by East German-born punk singer Nina Hagen was among those requested by the outgoing Chancellor as she was treated to a traditional send-off.

02/12/2021

Art

'Are we at war with Norway?' Brits reel at 'sad' Christmas Tree gift

Norway has selected and delivered one of its best Christmas trees to London every year since 1947 as a festive gift. What went wrong this year?

02/12/2021

Colombia

Colombia seizes over 300 arachnids being smuggled to Europe

Two German citizens were allegedly found smuggling the arachnids in over 200 plastic containers.

02/12/2021

Economy

EU agriculture reforms clear final hurdle, but doubts still remain

On Thursday the European Council rubberstamped the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms legislation, which will come into force on January 1, 2023.

02/12/2021

Sweden

US 'will respond' if Russia 'acts recklessly' over Ukraine - Blinken

In an interview with Euronews, the US Secretary of State says Moscow must understand that attacking Ukraine would not be in Russia's interests.

02/12/2021

Cyprus

Cyprus vows to protect schools after overnight bomb attack in Limassol

Cyprus' education minister said he would work with police to prevent similar “common criminal acts”.

02/12/2021

The Cube

Belarusian KGB used fake accounts to stir border tensions, says Meta

Facebook's parent company also said it had removed dozens of fake Polish accounts that posed as migrants.

02/12/2021

Norway

Company Christmas party causes Omicron outbreak in Norway

A corporate Christmas party in Norway caused the biggest Omicron outbreak outside South Africa, authorities said on Friday.

02/12/2021

Tech News

Scientists who created 'living robots' say they can now reproduce

Last year, researchers made "living robots" by incubating stem cells from frog embryos. Now they’ve discovered that they're able to self-replicate.

02/12/2021

My Europe Series

Long-lost Yugoslav artworks returned to Bosnia by a Serbian collector

More than 30 World War II-era artworks that were stolen from a museum in Jajce, in central Bosnia, finally found their way back home after a collector purchased them at a Vienna flea market.

02/12/2021

Climate

Antarctic's oldest ice holds a 1.5m year record of climate change

This ancient record of the Earth’s atmosphere could hold valuable clues about how our planet will respond to rising temperatures.

02/12/2021

Musica

Exuberant and minimalistic - a thrilling “Rigoletto” with tenor Benjamin Bernheim

Verdi’s vibrant masterpiece Rigoletto is currently being staged at the Liceu in Barcelona. Musica caught up with French tenor Benjamin Bernheim.

02/12/2021

Green News

Bottom trawling is rife in Spain’s waters, new report shows

The protected status of Spain’s coastal waters is "a mirage" for endangered turtles and other species, say ocean campaigners.

02/12/2021

Switzerland

UN appeals for record €36 billion amid global surge in demand for aid

The UN warns that needs are skyrocketing worldwide as the pandemic continues to rage, and climate change and conflicts push more people to the brink of famine.

02/12/2021

Culture news

Romanian prisoners take to the stage in annual theatre festival

Every winter, inmates from Romanian jails begin rehearsals for an on-stage production performed at the 'Liberation Through Culture' festival. Organisers say it's an immense help to what they do with the rest of their sentences.

02/12/2021

Cry Like A Boy

‘Not seen as a man’: Liberia’s zogos struggle with stigma

Pacon and many like him are referred to as “zogos”, a derogatory term in Liberia used to refer to disadvantaged people who eke out a scanty living. Most of them struggle with homelessness, violence, and drug addiction #CryLikeaBoy

02/12/2021

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Watch top news stories today | December 2nd – Evening edition

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

02/12/2021

Europe News

Greta Thunberg and Angela Merkel triumph at the Women of Europe Awards

BioNTech founder Dr Özlem Türeci and grassroots activist Jenny Rasche were also recognised for their work.

02/12/2021

Art

Is AI changing the art world?

Exhibitions abound of works created by robots which sell for big sums, here are some examples of AI artists.

02/12/2021

Spain

Spain steps up vaccine drive amid new COVID-19 variant fears

Since mid-November, nearly 200,000 Spaniards who were reluctant to get the vaccine at first have now finally taken the step.

02/12/2021

France

Frontex plane arrives in northern France to combat people smuggling

The EU border agency aircraft was deployed a week after 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated in the Channel.

02/12/2021

Football Now

Is the future of football financing in cryptocurrency?

In partnership with Media City

With examples of football players now being bought, sold, and paid using Bitcoin, we ask the question, is football and crypto a match made in heaven?

02/12/2021

No Comment

Budapest embraces the Christmas spirit

Budapest's Christmas market is welcoming visitors for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

02/12/2021

France

Pecresse and Ciotti vie for French right-wing presidential nomination

France’s main right-wing political party, the Républicains, picked two candidates to advance to a second-round as party members pick their presidential candidate.

02/12/2021

Tech News

This hi-tech sleeve could help you understand any foreign language

The device works by converting text into sound files that are then expressed in the sleeve via speakers.

02/12/2021

Health news

Brain issues like strokes affect 1% of COVID patients, says new study

In the largest study to date on brain complications of COVID-19, researchers said the most common finding was a stroke due to clogged arteries.

02/12/2021

Health news

COVID vaccines: Scientists may have solved mystery of rare blood clots

The AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines are associated with extremely rare cases of blood clots - and now scientists think they may know what’s behind this.

02/12/2021

World News

OECD warns Omicron variant could be a 'threat to economic recovery'

"The economic priority is the vaccine," said the OECD, warning that the recovery from last year's post-pandemic slump is running out of steam.

02/12/2021

Culture news

Alexis Michalik brings Broadway to Paris with 'The Producers'

With famous lines like 'Springtime for Hitler and Germany...Winter for Poland and France,' how will Mel Brooks' classic go down in Paris?

02/12/2021

Food and Drink

Spicy delights shared at South Korea's annual kimchi making festival

More than 150 people joined Buddhist monks to prepare the traditional dish to give to South Korean families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

02/12/2021