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France

France probing 'massive' €1.7 million fraud of COVID-19 payouts

Authorities revealed they have paid €1.7 million in fraudulent claims but prevented the payment of more than €6 million.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Srebrenica: Commemorations to mark 25 years since massacre

Between 7,000 and 8,000 Muslim men and boys were killed by Bosnian Serb forces over a week starting on July 11, 1995. The massacre has been ruled a genocide.

World News

Coronavirus: How safe is it to use public swimming pools?

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is currently no evidence that SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be spread to people through the water in pools, hot tubs, or water playgrounds.

Poland

Polish presidential poll on a knife edge between Duda & pro-EU hopeful

Who do you think will triumph?

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World News

COVID-19: How the euro area recession will impact you

Unemployment and incomes are expected to take a hit. They've barely recovered from the previous crisis.

Netherlands

6 arrested after Dutch police find 'torture chamber' in sea containers

Inside the containers, police found pruning shears, loppers, scalpels, piers, handcuffs, tape, balaclavas and cotton bags that can be pulled over the head.

Portugal

Lisbon mayor in bid to turn Airbnb rentals into key worker homes

The Portuguese capital has launched a programme urging landlords to stop renting short term, promising tax breaks and guaranteed rent.

World News

Swearing, tailgating and horn-happy: new poll on European drivers

A majority of Greeks admitted in a poll that they're quite loose with their language when behind the wheel with 47% also revealing they deliberately tailgate drivers they find annoying.

Finland

Finland's air force phasing out swastika symbol from its logos

A blue swastika has been used on some unit emblems of Finland's Air Force since it was first established in 1918.

Ukraine

Ukraine's central bank chief quits over 'political pressure'

Yakiv Smolii's resignation is raising concerns about the central bank's independence and the continuation of a much-needed IMF bailout.

USA

EU negotiating with remdesivir maker as US buys up world stock

The EU said that "multiple discussions" had been undertaken with the drug's manufacturer, Gilead, which included "production capacity".

China

Swine flu with pandemic potential discovered in China

Researchers said that 10 per cent of swine workers they tested were positive to the new virus. For now, there is little evidence of human to human transmission.

France

'Time has come to act': Macron outlines environment agenda

Macron spoke just a day after the Green party surged across the country in Sunday's municipal election.

France

Green wave as environmentalists win key French cities

It came amid a record abstention rate of 59% across the country.

USA

COVID-19: Cases hit record high in US as Europe clamps down on parties

The recent surge in US cases has led some states to tighten restrictions again.

World News

COVID-19: 'Significant resurgence' observed in Europe, warns WHO

Thirty European countries have seen increases in new cumulative COVID-19 case over the past two weeks, WHO Europe said on Thursday.

Poland

Poland votes: Is Warsaw's pro-EU mayor a threat to incumbent Duda?

Andrzej Duda, Poland's incumbent president, is expected to win the first round of voting on Sunday. But he is set to face a much tougher run-off, say experts.

World News

COVID-19 recession: How the euro area will be affected

To survive this crisis, the Eurogroup may have to throw away the old rule book.

World News

Europeans 'radically' reassessing view on world order due to COVID-19

A majority of Europeans is in favour of more EU cooperation to tackle the pandemic and other issues of global significance but "this is a Europe of necessity rather than of choice," new research has found.

World News

More than 1,000 European MPs issue warning over Israel annexation

They expressed "serious concerns" about the US plan to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

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