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France

How ski resorts are looking to the past to fight future climate change

Amid one of France's mildest-ever Februarys, ski resorts are worried about how global warming is going to hit their future profits.

Europe News

Budget battle as EU chiefs meet to thrash out long-term spending plans

It could get fiery: European leaders are meeting in Brussels to agree the EU's next long-term budget.

Netherlands

'Increasing number of firms moving to the Netherlands over Brexit'

Brexit has seen scores of firms relocate to the Netherlands, it's claimed, and hundreds more are in talks to follow them.

France

Sex tape scandal debate: Is French politics becoming more like the US?

France and the US are not on the same page here.

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USA

Amazon's Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to tackle climate change

The Bezos Earth Fund will give money to scientists, activists and NGOs to "amplify known ways and develop new ways" of fighting climate change.

France

France's entire tomato stock under threat from deadly virus

The virus also threatens chillis and pepper bells.

Germany

Germany says it will not grant asylum to 'climate refugees'

More than 25 million people are forced to move every year around the world because of the effects of climate change. Experts are divided as to whether they should be granted refugee status.

France

France's Macron to unveil measures to protect Mont Blanc from 'wackos'

A local mayor said poor legislation allows "pseudo mountaineers" to put their lives and that of others in danger.

Cambodia

COVID-19: Unwanted cruise ship to finally disembark in Cambodia

MS Westerdam departed Hong Hong on February 1 with 1,455 guests and 802 crew — but it was turned away from four ports.

France

Give me Green Deal funds or I'm not backing budget warns EU chief

The EU Commission President called for compromise as groups of member states including "Friends of Cohesion" and "Frugal Five" battle it out over what they should pay and receive.

World News

Your questions answered on the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak

How is COVID-19 transmitted? How has Europe responded to the outbreak? Euronews answers your questions.

Netherlands

Two suspected letter bombs explode in the Netherlands

The two explosions took place in Amsterdam and Kerkrade and no one was injured, police said.

World News

Antarctica has hottest day on record as temperatures reach 18.3°C

Thursday's reading beat the previous high of 17.5°C set in March 2015.

World News

Yalta Conference: How the post-War order was decided

Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin met in Crimea on February 4, 1945. They carved up Germany, Europe and reshaped the world order.

Kosovo

Albin Kurti: Kosovo's new prime minister vows to rebuild Serbia ties

Kurti, 44, spent two-and-a-half years in jail for his role in the Kosovan independence movement.

Germany

Activists storm German coal-fired plant

The Datteln 4 coal-fired plant is scheduled to come online next year despite the government pledging to phase out coal by 2038.

France

France boosts anti-terror force in Sahel as US mulls pull-out

The 600 new troops bring the total number of French soldiers on the ground to 5,100.

Austria

Austrian Post has Brexit stamp problem licked with unique date imprint

With Brexit Day finally happening, postal officials in Austria decided to use obsolete stamps by adding the real Brexit date in using overprinting.

United Kingdom

Brexit gives Scotland mandate for new independence vote - Sturgeon

As the UK formally leaves the EU on Friday, Scotland's First Minister is to stress that Scots overwhelmingly voted against Brexit and that they should thus be allowed to hold a new independence referendum.

United Kingdom

Paul Farnes, the last Battle of Britain flying ace, dies aged 101

Farnes was known as a flying ace for shooting down more than five enemy planes during the battle to protect Great Britain from Nazi air raids.

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