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Green News

Italy 'persistently' broke EU air pollution laws, top court rules

"Being forced to breathe dirty air is unacceptable in the 21st century. Now, in the face of COVID-19, we have all been reminded of how important it is to protect respiratory health," said environmental NGO Client Earth.

France

Prosecutors begin 4 probes into France's handling of COVID-19 pandemic

They will look into the prejudice allegedly committed against the general population, health care workers, civil servants and people sick or deceased.

USA

Our coronavirus vaccine is 90% effective, says Pfizer

"Today is a great day for science and humanity," Pfizer Chairman and CEO, Dr. Albert Bourla, said.

My Europe Series

Why don't more countries follow Estonia and hold elections online?

Only one country in the world has implemented an online voting system for its entire electorate: Estonia.

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France

France: Macron says he understands Muslim shock over Prophet cartoons

"I understand and respect that we can be shocked by these caricatures. I will never accept that we can justify physical violence for these caricatures," Macron said in an interview.

France

France: Economy rebounds from first COVID-19 lockdown as second starts

France's economy rebounded by a whopping 18.2 per cent in the third quarter as lockdown measures were lifted but not enough to exit recession. The country entered its second national lockdown on Friday.

World News

COVID-19: Situation in most EU nations of 'serious concern', says ECDC

Only six nations were on Friday classified as stable while no countries were labelled "of concern". The vast majority were classified as experiencing an epidemiological situation of serious concern.

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Testing sewage gives early warning of local outbreaks

Testing has for now been rolled out to 90 wastewater treatment sites in the UK, covering just under a quarter of the population in England.

World News

EU sanctions 2 Russian officers over German parliament cyber attack

Restrictive measures were imposed against the head of Russia's military intelligence agency. The 2015 attack resulted in a "significant amount of data" being stolen and affected Chancellor Angela Merkel's email account.

France

'We know what needs to done': Macron promises radical Islam crackdown

French people must be protected against "this evil that is radical Islam," Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.

United Kingdom

Manchester put on strictest COVID-19 restrictions amid row with London

UK PM Boris Johnson puts Manchester on the strictest tier of COVID-19 restrictions amid a row with the northern city.

World News

Millennials particularly disillusioned about democracy, report finds

55% of millennials say they are dissatisfied with democracy, while less than half of Generation X and baby boomers felt the same way at that age.

World News

Several countries threatening EU's 2050 carbon neutral goal, says MEP

The European Union is the world leader in green policies but resistance from member states threaten its goal to become carbon neutral by 2050, a Green MEP told Euronews.

Turkey

Turkey is 'more assertive' on the world stage but also 'more isolated'

Turkey has become militarily involved in Libya, Syria and Iraq and drawn the ire of the EU by ramping up patrols in the eastern Mediterranean

World News

'We need to prepare now': Brussels unveils COVID-19 vaccination plan

"If we want our vaccination to be successful, we need to prepare now," Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed on Thursday.

Nature

Warming has killed half of Great Barrier Reef's corals: study

"There is no time to lose — we must sharply decrease greenhouse gas emissions," the study authors warned.

My Europe Series

Cinema’s struggle for survival amid coronavirus and Hollywood delays

"Another three months and I don't think we'll be able to be rescued," said Tyrone Walker-Hebborn, owner of Genesis, an independent cinema in east London.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: England at 'tipping point', warns top health official

The deputy chief medical officer said the country is "running into a headwind" as winter approaches and that as COVID-19 cases rise, "increases in deaths will now follow".

World News

World Mental Health Day: One in two say COVID-19 impacting well-being

One in six Europeans already suffered from mental illness before the COVID-19 pandemic.

United Kingdom

Belarus: Britain is 8th European country to recall ambassador

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Britain "condemns Belarus' decision to expel Polish and Lithuanian diplomats" which he described as "completely unjustified".

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