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Belgium

Why did it take so long to form Belgium's new 'Vivaldi' coalition?

The alliance of parties from four distinct political backgrounds, nicknamed after the famous composer's "Four Seasons", follows 653 days of temporary arrangements.

France

Three months later than planned, France set to finish local elections

The first round of the French local election was maintained despite the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The next day, the country went on lockdown. Now the second round is being held on 28 June.

World News

Father's Day: Gay couple's 'Kafkaesque' fight for EU parental leave

A gay couple working for the EU institutions wanted to claim parental leave for the birth of their twins. It led them to sue the European Parliament in the General Court of the European Union for discrimination against same-sex couples.

Sweden

Swedish PM Olof Palme's unsolved murder case dropped

Olof Palme was shot dead on 28 February 1986. The charismatic leader of the Social-Democratic party and his wife Lisbeth Palme had just left a cinema in downtown Stockholm.

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USA

'Gut-wrenching and unacceptable': Police shove man, 75, to floor

It happened during a protest over racism and police violence after the death of George Floyd.

France

Coronavirus epidemic 'under control' in France: Scientific Council

"We can reasonably declare that the epidemic is under control," Scientific Council president Jean-François Delfraissy told French radio on Friday.

France

France: What happened to Adama Traoré?

Thousands marched against racism and for George Floyd and Adama Traoré in Paris on 2 June. Traoré's family has been calling for justice in the case of the death of 24-year-old Adama Traoré since 2016.

United Kingdom

German prosecutors think missing British girl Madeleine McCann is dead

McCann, then three, went missing on May 3, 2007, in and around the resort in Praia da Luz, on Portugal's Algarve coast.

USA

'Trump's press demonisation pays off': Attacks on US journalists soar

Of the 143 alleged assaults, 49 were physical attacks on journalists (31 by police), 50 injuries by projectile and rubber bullets, 35 instances of tear gas use and 21 of pepper spray.

World News

MEPs call for €2 trillion ‘recovery plan’ to rebuild the economy

MEPs have made their demands clear. Now the ball is in the European Commission's court.

France

French MP behind online hate speech law accused of 'racist' comments

She has denied the allegations and said she would file a defamation claim.

World News

Should Europe follow Twitter and make it easier to work at home?

Twitter is allowing its employees to work from home permanently. Should Europe shift to this model?

France

Paris will be under stricter controls when France's lockdown is lifted

COVID-19 is still circulating in Paris and lockdown will be eased at a slower pace in the French capital

Romania

Romania's sacked anti-corruption chief wrongly dismissed, rules ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights today ruled in favour of Romania's sacked anti-corruption chief, Laura Kovesi.

USA

Cats with coronavirus: U.S. confirms two pets contracted COVID-19

The animals are the first pets to be diagnosed with the virus in the U.S.

France

Hunters and gamekeepers helped police enforce lockdown in France

French hunters and gamekeepers were requisitioned to help police enforce the country's coronavirus lockdown for a weekend.

France

France's homeless 'fined for being outside' during COVID-19 lockdown

France's coronavirus lockdown has left the homeless in a catch-22 situation: nowhere to go, but they cannot stay in public places.

World News

Carbon 'saturation' of tropical forests risks worsening climate change

By 2030, tropical forests may stop become a carbon sink and turn into carbon sources

Europe News

Greta Thunberg says EU law to tackle climate change is 'surrender'

"This climate law is surrender. Nature doesn't bargain, and you cannot make deals with physics", Greta Thunberg told the European Parliament on Wednesday.

France

Macron government survives no-confidence votes over use of '49.3'

After surviving two no-confidence votes, the French government can now go ahead with reforms to pensions and retirement ages.

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