Europe Decoded What is the EU's Stability and Growth Pact and why is it important? The bloc's fiscal rulebook has been suspended until next year to stave off any unwanted economic consequences of the pandemic. 18/01/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Fresh COVID wave and possible vaccine patent waiver Fresh restrictions were imposed in multiple different countries across the continent, as caseloads continued to spike. 26/11/2021
Europe News European Commission launches new department for preparing and responding to health emergencies The European Health Emergency preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) will initially start with €30 billion in funding. 16/09/2021
Europe News A majority want working from home to continue, new survey finds Do you want home working to continue? 29/07/2021
The Cube Twitter obliges as India asks for the removal of critical COVID posts The removed tweets were published by journalists, opposing politicians, lawmakers as well as other prominent figures. 26/04/2021
Europe News Brussels wants EU vaccine passports ready by the start of summer Pilot schemes will be launched at the beginning of that month with the aim to have the whole system up and running by June 21, says the European Commission. 13/04/2021
Germany Germany's COVID-19 cases top 3 million amid calls for tighter rules The number of confirmed cases in Germany passed the three-million mark as federal and state politicians struggled to agree on tougher coronavirus rules. 12/04/2021
world news COVID-19: Protests across Europe rail against pandemic restrictions Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Romania, Serbia, Poland, France and Britain all saw demonstrations on Saturday against constraints on freedoms, often featuring an element of pandemic denial. 21/03/2021
The Cube Viral photo of empty Geneva hospital is 'misinformation' A viral photo on Twitter of an empty hospital corridor in Geneva is "misinformation", Swiss authorities have said. 12/03/2021
world news EU's COVID vaccine distribution is unfair, says Austrian chancellor He accused some member states of signing non-disclosure agreements about vaccine contracts and called for "transparency and clarification" on vaccine contracts. 12/03/2021
world news Lockdown generation: Europe's students in despair as pandemic lingers Euronews looks at the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on Europe's students and how governments across the bloc have responded to support their youth. 10/03/2021
world news English schools and German shops reopen as COVID-19 restrictions eased While England and Germany ease coronavirus restrictions, other countries in Europe are imposing tighter measures to contain the virus. 08/03/2021
View British lessons for Europe in managing a post-pandemic boom | View Europe needs a roaring twenties to recover from the pandemic. British history provides some clues. 08/03/2021
Ireland Ireland investigating four stillbirth cases with potential COVID link The country's Deputy Chief Medical Officer said Covid Placentitis, an infection in the placenta which causes stillbirths, was "a concern" but "very rare". 04/03/2021
Europe News Eurozone's rising debt 'likely to equal its GDP for first time' The 100% debt-to-GDP ratio will be the legacy of the huge borrowing undertaken to cushion the impact of the coronavirus lockdowns. 03/03/2021
Germany Germany: Experts warn COVID taking heavy toll on youth mental health While not as at risk to the disease as adults, youths may be more vulnerable to the collateral mental health effects of the pandemic, warned experts. 27/02/2021
Czech Republic Czech Republic imposes tightest restrictions yet amid COVID surge More than 1,500 COVID-19 patients are occupying intensive care beds, the highest number yet recorded by the Czech healthcare system. 27/02/2021
Netherlands Dutch senators approve new coronavirus curfew law in late night vote The government, which is appealing the decision by a judge to strike down the curfew, succeeded in gaining some opposition support for the new law. 20/02/2021
The Cube Police on the beat as European feelgood dance challenge goes viral Swiss and Irish police have boogied their way to viral fame with the #JerusalemaChallenge, hoping to give people a good laugh during COVID-19 restrictions. 04/02/2021
The Cube Criminals are selling fake COVID-19 test results, says Europol "Given the widespread technological means available, in the form of high-quality printers and different software, fraudsters are able to produce high-quality counterfeit, forged or fake documents," Europol warned. 03/02/2021
Europe News Coronavirus: EU leaders aim to strengthen coordination on pandemic European heads of state and government held a virtual meeting on Thursday to discuss how to collectively tackle the COVID-19 pandemic more effectively. 21/01/2021
world news Belgium and Germany reach grim new milestones for COVID-19 deaths Since the first COVID-19 related death was announced by China on January 11, 2020, the virus has claimed more than 1.9 million lives worldwide. 10/01/2021
Europe News Swedish chief quits after ignoring his agency's COVID holiday advice Dan Eliasson had told Euronews he considered his Canary Islands trip to be "of personal importance" despite government advice against travelling abroad. 07/01/2021
world news EU's COVID-19 vaccine rollout suffering shortages and delays The shortage is being partly blamed on the fact that the European Medicines Agency is yet to approve the Moderna and Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines. 01/01/2021
Denmark Queen Margrethe of Denmark vaccinated against coronavirus The Danish court announced the monarch had received the first injection of the Pfizer/BioTech coronavirus vaccine. 01/01/2021
Uncovering Europe Beyond coronavirus: The news stories that shaped Europe in 2020 The coronavirus pandemic is not the only event to touch the lives of Europeans. Here are just some of the stories to make the headlines during the year of COVID-19. 31/12/2020