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Is Airbnb 'pricing out' residents in an Athens suburb?

Long-term residents of a central Athens neighbourhood say they are being priced out by Airbnb. Koukaki has become one of the website's most popular tourist destinations, but it's claimed the result has been skyrocketing rents and evictions for some tenants.

19/02/2019

Ukraine

EU prepares new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

Moscow accused of backing separatist rebels

19/02/2019

World

Could Brexit put the Scotch Whisky industry over a barrel?

The Isle of Islay creates some of the world's most popular Whisky. But fears are creeping in that this thriving island may fall prey to a no deal Brexit, and the workers are unsure of their future.

19/02/2019

Belgium

Nancy Pelosi delivers speech to the EU

U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker arrive for a meeting at EU Commission headquarters in Brussels

19/02/2019

World News

Some Europeans think the UK has already left the EU: survey

A Euronews survey has highlighted deep divisions in European countries over the EU and revealed that many people think that Brexit has already happened.

19/02/2019

Romania

Top EU official praises fired Romanian corruption prosecutor

The vice president of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, told Euronews on Saturday that there could be "no relenting of the fight against corruption in Romania".

19/02/2019

United Kingdom

34 migrants intercepted in English Channel by UK Border Force

Thirty-four migrants were intercepted in the English Channel by the UK Border Force and brought into the Port of Dover early Monday morning.

18/02/2019

United Kingdom

Why have seven MPs quit the UK's Labour Party? | Euronews answers

Seven MPs have left the UK's Labour Party. But who are they, why did they leave and what will they do now? Euronews has the answers.

18/02/2019

Romania

Top EU official praises fired Romanian corruption prosecutor

The European Commission's vice president, Frans Timmermans, praised Romania's former chief corruption prosecutor in an interview with Euronews, urging the fight against corruption to continue.

18/02/2019

Economy

R. Jezic: the businessman behind the Croatian trial that could give Russia the keys to Europe ǀ View

Croatian courts are currently holding the biggest trial of the decade to determine the guilt of former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader and Hungarian industrialist Zsolt Hernadi, the Chairman and CEO of MOL Hungarian Oil, the largest foreign investor in Croatia (accused of bribing the former).

18/02/2019

Hungary

Watch: ‘Hungarians are not migrants,’ says foreign minister

Péter Szijjártó told Euronews it was “not fair to confuse migration with the free flow of labour within the European Union.”

18/02/2019

World News

Supermoon: What is it and when can you see it in Europe?

The supermoon will capture everyone's imagination on Tuesday, but what exactly happens and when can you see it?

18/02/2019

World News

What percentage of Europeans have 'absolute belief' in God?

Armenia (79%) and Georgia (72%) topped the list of adults who say they believe in God with absolute certainty, while France (11%), Switzerland (11%) and Germany (10%) were surveyed as countries who had the least certainty in God’s existence.

18/02/2019

Europe News

Eurosceptics set for big gains in EU elections

Dominant groups on centre left and centre right will be hit as new movements gain ground, according to EU Parliament projections.

18/02/2019

Next Series

Europe steps up fight to stop deadly olive tree disease

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Futuris, Euronews' Julian Gomez travels to Italy to look at a European research project that's attempting to find a cure for the deadly olive tree disease Xylella Fastidiosa.

18/02/2019

United Kingdom

ISIS runaway schoolgirl must ‘be allowed’ to return: friend’s father

A British teenager who fled the UK to marry a member of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria should be allowed to return, said the father of another schoolgirl who accompanied her four years ago.

18/02/2019

World News

Spanish warship orders boats to leave UK-controlled Gibraltar waters

The Government of Gibraltar says it is investigating the "foolish games" from the Spanish warship on Sunday

18/02/2019

World

EU to consider increasing sanctions on Russia over conflict in Ukraine

Nearly 13,000 people have been killed in five years of fighting in the border region between Russia and Ukraine.

18/02/2019

United Kingdom

Watch again: Seven MPs resign from Labour party

A group of seven MPs resigned from the UK's Labour party on Monday morning amid recent criticism of handlings of Brexit and anti-Semitic sentiments within the party.

18/02/2019

France

"We're being set upon" - police attacked during 'Yellow Vest' protest

Remarkable footage has emerged of a police patrol coming under attack during Yellow Vest protests in the French city of Lyon.

17/02/2019

Germany

Germany to stop extradition of citizens to UK after Brexit

Berlin will stop extraditing Germans to Britain immediately after Brexit, even if it leaves the European Union with a deal.

17/02/2019

France

France denies softening stance on Irish backstop

"These [reports] are without any foundation... The French position is that of the European Union: the withdrawal agreement is not renegotiable," an official from Macron's Elysee office said.

17/02/2019

Germany

Germany responds to Trump appeal to take back ISIL fighters from Syria

Germany can take back so-called Islamic State fighters captured in Syria only if the suspects have consular access, the interior ministry said on Sunday. Some 1,050 people have travelled from Germany to the warzone in Syria and Iraq since 2013 and about a third have already returned to Germany.

17/02/2019

Russia

Black snow blamed on Russian coal industry

Coal dust is being blamed for turning snow black in Russia's largest mining region in Siberia

17/02/2019

Germany

Smurf fans sets new world record

Ten-year-old record for most people dressed as Smurfs is broken in southern Germany.

17/02/2019

France

'Yellow vests': Macron slams abuse of French philosopher at protests

They shouted: "Go back to Tel Aviv!", "We are France!", and "Zionist!".

17/02/2019