2021-12-17

USA

Ghislaine Maxwell declines to testify as defence rests case

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell told the court she would not testify in her own defence because “the government has not proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt".

17/12/2021

Russia

Russia sets out tough demands for security pact with NATO

Russia published draft security demands that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and that the alliance roll back military deployments.

17/12/2021

Germany

Germany: Merkel's CDU party chooses conservative Merz as leader

Members of Germany's centre-right Christian Democratic Union have chosen prominent conservative Friedrich Merz as party leader.

17/12/2021

Poland

Polish lawmakers overturn Senate veto of controversial media law

Polish lawmakers overturned on Friday a Senate veto of a controversial media bill seen as targeting a US-owned network that's often critical of the Polish government.

17/12/2021

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Omicron reveals the EU's coordination cracks

EU leaders closed an intense agenda this week with talks about the new COVID-19 variant omicron.

17/12/2021

Italy

Italian police detain 17 care home staff for 'torturing' residents

CCTV footage released by Sicilian police appears to show mentally disabled residents being kicked and stamped on by staff.

17/12/2021

Lifestyle

Truffle hunting gets the UNESCO treatment after centuries of know-how

UNESCO's intangible heritage list aims to improve the visibility of traditions and know-how from communities around the world.

17/12/2021

Focus

Kazakhstan celebrates 30 years of independence

In partnership with Government of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is marking 30 years of independence. In celebration, politicians and international experts gathered in the capital Nursultan for the "Leadership. Stability. Progress" conference - which focused on the experience of state building in independent Kazakhstan.

17/12/2021

Health news

French eye doctors take essential services on the road to rural areas

This Winter, the ‘Tom’ Lorry, short for “mobile tele ophthalmology”, is bringing sorely needed tele-consultations to remote parts of France which have been deserted by private ophthalmologists.

17/12/2021

Culture news

The real story behind the Czech Christmas glass beads

The handmade production of blown glass beads into Christmas tree decorations in Poniklá, Czech Republic, earned the craft a place on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage last year. But there's more to this.

17/12/2021

Euronews Witness

Human pawns: the migrants trapped in a geo-political chess game

In this Witness, Euronews Valerie Gauriat reports from the border between Poland and Belarus, meeting the migrants stuck in a geo-political standoff between Minsk, Warsaw and the rest of the EU.

17/12/2021

Meet The Locals

Giving ancient varieties a new twist: meet the next generation of Bulgarian winemakers

In partnership with Bulgaria Travel

Meet-The-Locals speaks to two innovative Bulgarian winemakers, hoping to bring fresh ideas to the wine industry, while remaining rooted in their country's traditions.

17/12/2021

Living

Changing this one work habit could cut your carbon emissions by 90%

Less is more when it comes to improving the carbon footprint of in-person meetings.

17/12/2021

United Kingdom

UK COVID-19 cases hit record high for third day as Omicron spreads

The UK registered more than 93,000 COVID-19 cases as the new Omicron variant spreads.

17/12/2021

World News

Euroviews. We must protect children on Europe’s borders | View

To mark International Migrants Day on December 18, Save the Children Europe director Anita Bay Bundegaard reflects on Europe’s need to uphold its core values and make sure all children stranded on the borders with Europe are safe.

17/12/2021

Top News Stories Today

Watch top news stories today | December 17th – Evening edition

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

17/12/2021

Partner content

Kazakhstan builds on recent success to attract further foreign investment

Partner content presented by Kazakh Invest

This year, Kazakhstan is marking the 30th anniversary of its independence. Since 1991, the country has risen from relative obscurity and placed itself firmly on the world stage, with a steady economy and – according to the IMF – GDP predicted to climb further over the next few years.

17/12/2021

World News

Euroviews. Scotland will have to work hard to keep its EU connections | View

For post-Brexit Scotland, re-joining the EU is a long way off. Those that would see this happen must come up with an adequate strategy to maintain ties with Europe in years to come, writes European Merchants director Anthony Salamone.

17/12/2021

My Europe Series

Bosnia’s biggest crisis for 26 years fuels anguish and discontent

Milorad Dodik's most recent attempts to weaken Bosnia's state-level institutions in the country have led to the most significant political crisis since the 1992-1995 war.

17/12/2021

Czech Republic

New Czech government takes office after swearing-in ceremony

The five-party cabinet will be led by Petr Fiala, who takes over from Andrej Babis as prime minister.

17/12/2021

No Comment

Dead, injured amid severe floods in northern Iraq

Dead, injured amid severe floods in northern Iraq

17/12/2021

France

Paris to ask EU to begin legal action against UK over fishing licences

Under the Brexit trade deal concluded just before Christmas 2020, EU fishing boats can continue to fish in British waters if they obtain a licence.

17/12/2021

Sweden

'I'll be bock': Defiance after giant straw goat goes up in flames

The Gavlebocken has been a fixture of the city's Christmas celebrations since 1966.

17/12/2021

Tech News

Hopes of a ban on ‘killer robots’ are dim as UN weapons group meets

A UN committee on weapons is meeting this week to regulate the development of “killer robots”. But some world powers oppose any strict limit or ban on such weapons.

17/12/2021

Denmark

Denmark pledges to protect teachers from threats against free speech

"It is unacceptable for violence and threats to create self-censorship and censorship in schools," said Danish Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup.

17/12/2021

Design

Hungarian design studio highlights Roma culture as an act of defiance

Romani Design was started by the Varga sisters when they feared their traditions were disappearing after centuries of oppression.

17/12/2021

Partner content

BEYOND TOKYO 2020: personal takeaways from covering the Games

Partner content presented by Tokyo Metropolitan Government

When the Tokyo 2020 Olympics began in July 2021, I was among a limited number of foreign journalists in Japan that covered the Games.

17/12/2021

Art

Stunning 1,500 piece home nativity scene in Brazil lights up Christmas

Joao de Castro says this has long been a tradition in his family. "My paternal grandmother's family is an old family from Santa Lúcia and all the women made nativity scenes."

17/12/2021

Tech News

Avatar ‘groped’ in first sexual assault incident in Meta’s metaverse

“Sexual harassment is no joke on the regular internet, but being in VR adds another layer that makes the event more intense,” the Meta tester said.

17/12/2021

Denmark

Denmark closes theatres and museums as Omicron cases surge

The Danish government said they would close theatres, cinemas and other areas of public gathering after registering a record-high number of COVID-19 cases.

17/12/2021