2021-12-14

The Kitchen

Sausage pasta recipe by British Chef Stevie Parle | The Kitchen

"This is one of the easiest pasta sauces I know and I often use it as a fall-back family meal."

14/12/2021

The Kitchen

Kumpel & Keule’s Martin Temlitz shares his Berlin-style liver recipe

The dish originally had a long name, but thanks to popular rule, it's been shortened and claimed by Berlin.

14/12/2021

The Kitchen

Chef Ann-Sophie Raemisch shares her Pepper / Zucchini / Polenta recipe

Polenta - some love it, some hate it. Thing is, the chef says, most people cook it incorrectly.

14/12/2021

The Kitchen

Miguel Castro e Silva's recipe for sea bass with Orange and Fennel

Orange and fennel are part of the chef’s motto to incorporate his cultural heritage into his cuisine.

14/12/2021

The Kitchen

Chef Terradillos' mushroom scramble with hazelnut & smoked onion soup

As long as good mushrooms are selected, success is assured.

14/12/2021

World News

Omicron variant expected to be dominant in EU by mid-January

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that the new Omicron COVID-19 variant is expected to become dominant in the EU by mid-January.

14/12/2021

Russia

European human rights court urges Russia to tackle domestic violence

Judges said domestic violence against Russian women is occurring on a “staggering scale”.

14/12/2021

Europe News

MEPs aim to curb market dominance of Big Tech in Europe

The legislation is intended to make it easier for new players to enter the market more easily.

14/12/2021

Finland

Finland's PM Sanna Marin responds to Elon Musk's Twitter joke

The Tesla CEO had posted a meme mocking Finland's Prime Minister for her recent nightclub visit after being exposed to COVID-19.

14/12/2021

Germany

Euroviews. Germany coalition tests political will for climate protection | View

Throughout her tenure as chancellor, Angela Merkel's green initiatives were hampered by Germany's powerful car and coal industries. With the Greens and the FDP at loggerheads on climate, will the new coalition fare better? asks activist and researcher Isabel Schatzschneider.

14/12/2021

Culture news

Golden Globes announces nominees after year plagued by controversy

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association are pressing on with their 2022 awards, despite criticisms on a lack of diversity and unethical selection practices that they claim to have addressed.

14/12/2021

Cinema

Quo Vadis, Aida? Srebrenica drama scoops top prize at European Film Awards

Quo Vadis, Aida? took best picture at the European Film Awards. Cinema looks at that and the other winners from this year's ceremony in Berlin.

14/12/2021

Food and Drink

Why are eels so expensive and what is the future of the Japanese dish?

Eels are a much-loved delicacy in Japan - but the animals are now so endangered that they command eyewatering prices.

14/12/2021

Health news

Is this needle-free vaccine the answer to COVID variants?

Those with a phobia of needles could be in luck. This new vaccine could also better protect us against COVID mutations.

14/12/2021

France

Bordeaux's famous 'Grands Crus' become a thieves' favourites

Since 2018, the phenomenon of fine wine thefts has become significant in the region, with at least 20 break-ins against warehouses, private or small specialised cellars, as well as supermarkets.

14/12/2021

Climate

‘Monster’ glacier in Antarctica on verge of losing ice shelf

Scientists have discovered cracks in the shelf holding back Thwaites glacier which could cause sea levels to rise by several feet.

14/12/2021

Mobility

Germany extends a €9,000 help to buy subsidy for electric vehicles

The scheme was introduced in July 2020 and has played a key role in encouraging Germans to weigh in on the market share of electrified vehicles.

14/12/2021

Top News Stories Today

Watch top news stories today | December 14th – Evening edition

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

14/12/2021

Russia

Russia misunderstood WHO demands for Sputnik V approval, says Kremlin

Russia was the first country in the world to authorise a coronavirus vaccine last August, but the jab has not yet been approved by the WHO.

14/12/2021

World News

Euroviews. Covid-19 in Europe: Be wary of comparing countries | View

Testing strategies for COVID-19 vary widely between different countries and aren't a good measure of population immunity, writes Professor David Heymann, formerly of the World Health Organization, Public Health England, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

14/12/2021

Mobility

Astronauts train for life on Mars with rocks on Earth

The ESA’s Pangaea project is designed to equip astronauts with essential geology training so they can execute manned missions to the Moon and Mars.

14/12/2021

Health news

Japanese researchers create a 'vaccine' against getting old

Researchers at a Tokyo university say their vaccine slowed the ageing process in mice, and could even aid the treatment of ageing-related diseases.

14/12/2021

USA

Pfizer study finds its COVID pill reduces hospitalisation by nearly 90

The drugs manufacturer’s study on its COVID-19 oral antiviral found it reduced risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% within three days of symptom onset.

14/12/2021

Travel News

The UK removes all 11 countries from its red list for travel

11 African countries will be removed from the UK's red list, as Omicron takes over as the dominant variant in London.

14/12/2021

Money

Tesla to test Dogecoin as payment, Elon Musk says

The Tesla chief has previously called Doge the "people's crypto".

14/12/2021

Greece

Vigilantes abduct teacher during COVID checks at Greek school

Three suspects have now been arrested over the "inconceivable" incident.

14/12/2021

No Comment

Pilgrims get a lift with robotic suit in development by Japanese university and airline

A Japanese university and airline company have held a feasibility study of a robotic suit designed to assist with walking. It was conducted in Shikoku, southwestern Japan, which is home to a famous traditional Buddhist pilgrimage.

14/12/2021

Haiti

Dozens killed in petrol truck explosion in northern Haiti

“Three days of national mourning will be decreed throughout the territory, in memory of the victims of this tragedy that the entire Haitian nation is grieving.”

14/12/2021

Serbia

Serbia a step closer to EU membership but Kosovo relations remain key

Much still depends on Serbia normalising relations with Kosovo.

14/12/2021

Experiences

Portugal to Singapore: This could be the world's longest train journey

Is travelling so far by rail even possible?

14/12/2021