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France

Petition signed by 33,000 people to get British man French citizenship

Mark Lawrence has lived in France for 30 years but had his citizenship request rejected.

Russia

Russia rescues 536 fishermen stranded on huge piece of floating ice

Local authorities say fishermen have ignored safety warning about the floating ice - known as ice floes - which leads to repeated incidents.

France

European rugby club signs player who said 'hell awaits' gay people

Israel Folau was sacked from the Australian national rugby union team last year over homophobic comments he made on social media. Now he's sparked shock by signing for Catalan Dragons.

France

French firefighters scuffle with police during Paris protest

Firefighters from across France have joined the protest in Paris to call for better working conditions and a raise in risk pay.

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Netherlands

Mobile phone thief in a cell after poor reception from Dutch police

Dutch police say the arrest was made as part of a "targeted action" against pick-pocketing at a gig by Canadian rockers Sum 41.

Portugal

Who is Rui Pinto, the Portuguese hacker behind the Dos Santos leaks?

The lawyers for the jailed Portuguese hacker say he was behind the leaks that have allegedly implicated Africa's richest woman.

Belgium

How will the European Parliament look after British MEPs leave?

The departure of Britain's MEPs from the European Parliament is going to change the structure of the institution — but what will this look like?

United Kingdom

London rolls out live facial recognition as EU considers ban

The Metropolitan Police say the technology will help them combat "serious crime" but opponents argue it will be in violation of human rights.

Austria

Mayor of 'Frozen' Austrian town taking new stance against overtourism

Hallstatt Mayor Alexander Scheutz told Euronews that while tourism has contributed favourably to the economy, there are now "too many people" coming to the town.

Norway

Norway government under pressure after populist party quits coalition

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has said she will continue to govern with a minority three-party coalition.

Belgium

'A step in the right direction': Vienna-Brussels sleeper maiden voyage

The inaugural journey of the first Vienna-Brussels sleeper train has been touted as the big step toward sustainable travel in Europe.

United Kingdom

Pro-Brexit UK pub chain wants to cut drink prices on January 31

The chain, which has 875 pubs across the UK, plans to cut the prices of several European drinks by up to 60p (€0.70) for a month from January 31.

Russia

Five killed by boiling water as burst pipe floods Russia hotel

A criminal investigation has been launched after five people were killed and several more taken to hospital with burns.

United Kingdom

Leaders' debate: Johnson clashes with Corbyn over Brexit and more

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his rival Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn clashed over Brexit, security, fake news, and more in a leaders' debate six days before voters go to the polls.

United Kingdom

Former Conservative PM breaks party ranks to urge vote against Brexit

The UK's former prime minister Sir John Major has broken Conservative Party ranks to encourage voters to back candidates that aren't supportive of Brexit, ie: not the Conservatives.

United Kingdom

London police arrest 20 people in large human trafficking bust

Police in the UK have arrested 20 people on suspicion of human trafficking and modern slavery following an invesitgation in London.

Russia

Dozens of polar bears 'invade' Russian village in search of food

A village in northeastern Russia is warding off a polar bear "invasion" after dozens of the animals have edged closer to the village in search of food.

United Kingdom

Johnson wants to take Brexit bill back to parliament before Christmas

Johnson will not have impressed any vegetarians with his latest election promise.

Hungary

Ukrainian captain of ship involved in Danube river disaster charged

The Ukranian captain of a Swiss-owned ship involved in the deadly disaster on the River Danube in May has been charged with misconduct.

France

Turkey lashes out at Macron over NATO comments

French President Emmanuel Macron has stood by the damning comments he made to The Economist last month in which said allies were experiencing the 'brain death' of NATO. During a press conference, he defended the comments and criticised Turkey's incursion into Syria.

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