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'Flee': Sundance-winning animated refugee documentary lands in Europe

Denmark's Oscar entry debuts in European cinemas this weekend. Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen discusses the reasons 'Flee' is connecting with people all around the world.

World

What's next for Uzbekistan after Mirziyoyev's re-election?

First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Uzbekistan Sodiq Safoev told Euronews how the regional strategy in Uzbekistan is set to change in the wake of October's elections.

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary vote boosts president's clout

With over 97% of precincts counted, three blocs all supporting Sadyr Zhaparov emerged as the top vote-getters.

Culture news

Oscar-tipped generational trauma in Almodovar's 'Parallel Mothers'

The esteemed Spanish director's latest film received considerable buzz at Venice Film Festival earlier this year, and has even been acquired by Netflix internationally.

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Republic of North Macedonia

Euroscepticism rises in North Macedonia amid EU membership delays

Greece, Bulgaria and EU leaders have all prevented EU membership talks beginning with North Macedonia.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Rumen Radev wins presidential re-election: Exit polls

Bulgarians were voting today for the fourth time in seven months.

Art

Talks stall between Greece and UK over return of ancient Elgin marbles

The marbles — 17 figures and part of a frieze that decorated the 2,500-year-old Acropolis monument — were taken by Lord Elgin, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, in the early 19th century.

Art

How this Italian city defied China in spotlighting dissident artist

After letters of "veiled economic threats" from one country to another, Brescia takes the plunge in opening Europe up to the work of Badiucao.

Culture news

Swiss Oscar entry and Cannes triumph 'Olga' hits cinemas in Europe

'Olga' traverses the worlds of ambition and politics as one young gymnast reckons with her future during the 2013 Euromaidan uprising in Ukraine.

France

'New era' for France-US ties after VP Harris meets Macron in Paris

This was their first meeting at the Elysee presidential palace since the AUKUS incident, after weeks-long efforts by Washington to mend relations with France, America's oldest ally.

World News

EU-UK Brexit dispute: Lord Frost not yet ready to trigger Article 16

The dispute is over checks on goods coming into Northern Ireland from the UK mainland.

Green News

UPDATED: First draft of COP26 climate deal is released

It urges countries to strengthen their climate plans by the end of next year and, for the first time, calls for the phasing out of coal and fossil fuel subsidies.

New Zealand

New Zealand legalises assisted dying for the terminally ill

It comes more than a year after almost two-thirds of New Zealanders voted in favour of the law in a referendum.

Green News

COP26: Colombia will protect 30% of its land by 2022 - not 2030

But President Duque said that the pledge needed to be backed by investments from green finance.

Tech News

Trump will remain owner of TRUTH if convicted or runs for president

Trump tightens grip on social media company after SPAC deal success

World

Has Viktor Orbán met his match in Péter Márki-Zay?

Political outsider, Péter Márki-Zay, was recently elected as the prime ministerial candidate of the joint opposition coalition in Hungary. Currently the mayor of Hódmezővásárhely, the opposition candidate gives us his insight into the country's politics, Fidesz and his aspirations for the future.

Art

Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' artwork cooked up on Waters' kitchen table

Gerald Scarfe had worked as a political cartoonist for years before the band assigned him the task of designing the rock opera's cover and characters. He reveals the unconventional way it came about.

Europe Decoded

Twitter admits its algorithms amplify right-wing content

An internal study at Twitter has revealed that the platform's algorithms amplify right-wing content over left-wing content.

Art

Syrian refugee puppet Little Amal arrives in the UK in 8,000km journey

The Walk With Amal initiative encourages people living in Europe to follow the puppet's 8,000km journey to safety, representing millions of young refugees.

Czech Republic

Czech politics in limbo with hospitalised president too ill to work

Milos Zeman, 77, was rushed to hospital on October 10, a day after the country's general election.