Inspire Middle East Why does Emirati entrepreneur Sara Al Madani say no to female empowerment & yes to failure?
Turkey Two dead and dozens injured in explosion at Turkish fireworks factory There were believed to be around 150 workers at the factory in northwestern Turkey at the time of the explosion. 03/07/2020
brussels bureau EU starts legal action over cancelled flights compensation The European Commission says too many passengers whose flights were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic have not been refunded on time or have been offered only vouchers, in violation of EU rules. 03/07/2020
World Swearing, tailgating and horn-happy: new poll on European drivers A majority of Greeks admitted in a poll that they're quite loose with their language when behind the wheel with 47% also revealing they deliberately tailgate drivers they find annoying. 03/07/2020
World EU authorities penetrate phone network in huge organised crime sting Authorities across Europe and the UK have arrested hundreds of people from some of the continent's biggest crime groups after infiltrating phone network EncroChat. 02/07/2020
Finland Finland's air force phasing out swastika symbol from its logos A blue swastika has been used on some unit emblems of Finland's Air Force since it was first established in 1918. 02/07/2020
brussels bureau 'Better to have no deal' if UK continues Brexit stance says Bruton John Bruton told Euronews that there were elements in Britain's governing Conservative Party who wanted to 'wreck' the European Union 02/07/2020
Czech Republic Czechs celebrate end of lockdown with giant dinner party in Prague The country has fared relatively well, registering fewer than 12,000 coronavirus cases and under 350 deaths. However, a sharp rise in infections has been observed in recent days. 01/07/2020
Germany Germany revamping elite military unit over far-right extremism: Report Military investigators have been looking into the KSK unit since a group of public German broadcasters reported in 2017 that at a going-away party, members displayed the Hitler salute. 01/07/2020
France Ex-health minister Buzyn defends France's early coronavirus response Agnès Buzyn was health minister in France until mid-February and faced criticism over the government's coronavirus response. 30/06/2020
Poland Race to be Poland's next president: Who is Rafał Trzaskowski? Poland’s incumbent president Andrzej Duda topped the first round in the presidential election on Sunday, but now faces a run-off against the Mayor of Warsaw Rafal Trzaskowski on July 12. 30/06/2020
brussels bureau Brussels police bring defamation case over black MEP's allegations Belgium's largest police union denies systemic racism in the country's police force, despite counterclaims by the Black Lives Matter movement. 30/06/2020
brussels bureau Merkel aware of 'high expectations' for Germany's EU presidency Chancellor Merkel takes over the reins of the EU's rotating presidency on July 1. As Europe deals with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Merkel's moment comes at a critical time for the bloc. 30/06/2020
brussels bureau EU should use fundraising conference to shape Syria crisis, says MEP German MEP Hannah Neumann said Brussels should use the promise of humanitarian aid and reconstruction funds as a bargaining chip to shape the situation in Syria. 30/06/2020
Germany German police probe 30,000 people over child abuse network The investigation was launched in October after police arrested a man in Bergisch Gladbach, near the western city of Cologne. 30/06/2020
brussels bureau 'Til coronavirus do us part': Lockdown separates newlyweds for months "It truly feels that our marriage is not even real," says Adrien Deslande who has been separated from his wife for months as she waits for a visa in Turkey. 29/06/2020
France 'Time has come to act': Macron outlines environment agenda Macron spoke just a day after the Green party surged across the country in Sunday's municipal election. 29/06/2020
World Europeans' trust in US falls during coronavirus pandemic, survey finds Trust in the US has fallen in the EU while negativity towards China has increased, leading many to call on the bloc to take a more unified response to global threats. 29/06/2020
