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Faces of 2017: Ten to watch for Europe

The European Union enters 2017 under siege from without and within, facing challenges to the east, west and south

27/12/2016

South Korea

Breakaway South Korean New Conservatives want Ban Ki-moon to topple President Park

Rebel MPs from South Korea's ruling party form New Conservatives, sound out UN's Ban Ki-moon as presidential candidate.

27/12/2016

World News

US abstention allows Israeli defeat

The US has taken the strongest action in years against long standing ally Israel.

24/12/2016

Moldova

Moldova's Igor Dodon sworn-in as president

Moldova’s pro-Russian leader Igor Dodon has been sworn in as president during an inauguration ceremony in the capital Chisinau.

23/12/2016

USA

Trump and Putin call for stronger nuclear forces

Donald Trump has called for the US to greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear weapons capability.

22/12/2016

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Japan for bilateral meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

15/12/2016

Economy

Trump woos Silicon Valley's elite

Donald Trump holds an "introductory session" with powerful technology executives promising to make "fair deals".

15/12/2016

USA

Trump's Energy choice promises Perry Christmas for fossil fuel lobby

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has been confirmed as president-elect Donald Trump's choice for Energy Secretary.

14/12/2016

USA

So what will a Trump presidency look like?

He is the least popular US President-Elect in recent history, pollsters say.

14/12/2016

Venezuela

Venezuelan lawmakers back motion blaming Maduro for economic crisis

Venezuela’s National Assembly has taken a symbolic step by backing a motion blaming the country’s leftist president for the country’s political and economic…

14/12/2016

USA

Wisconsin recount adds votes to Trump tally

A call for election recounts in three US states has ended with just one being approved.

13/12/2016

Republic of North Macedonia

Both sides in FYROM election claim victory

Macedonia’s parliamentary election appears virtually tied with both sides in the former Yugoslavian Republic claiming victory.

12/12/2016

Moldova

Ex-Interior minister wins presidency in Transdniestria

Voters in Moldova’s breakaway Transdniestria region have elected former interior minister Vadim Krasnoselskii, as their new president.

12/12/2016

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan voters approve constitutional changes in referendum

Kyrgyzstan has voted overwhelmingly in favour of constitutional changes boosting the power of the prime minister.

12/12/2016

Iran

Iran signs order for 80 Boeing jets

Iran has signed a $16.

12/12/2016

My Europe Series

The State of the Union: Keep calm and negotiate!

This is State of the Union, euronews’ weekly roundup of the top stories from the past seven days.

10/12/2016

Gambia

Gambian president rejects election result

Having conceded defeat, the Gambian president now says that he rejects the outcome of this month’s election that he lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow.

10/12/2016

Korea

South Korea: the woman at the heart of President Park's impeachment

Choi Soon-sil is the woman at the heart of the political scandal that has rocked South Korea and ensnared Park Geun-hye.

09/12/2016

South Korea

South Korea: Parliament to vote on impeaching President Park Geun-hye

South Korea's Parliament introduces a bill to impeach President Park Geun-hye, setting in motion an historic vote to oust her.

08/12/2016

Taiwan

Lawmakers injured in Taiwan parliamentary brawl

Passions went into overdrive in Taiwan’s parliament when an amendment was passed to reduce public holidays by seven days.

07/12/2016