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Romania

Romanian MPs back controversial bill that could end corruption cases

Romanian MPs have today approved criminal law changes that could shut down several ongoing high-level graft cases in what experts consider is one of the EU's most corrupt countries.

Europe Decoded

Viral photo puts Sudan's women protesters in spotlight

Viral photo puts Sudan's women protesters in spotlight

Libya

EU Foreign Ministers seek unity on Libya crisis

France under pressure to condemn Haftar's assault on Tripoli as EU seeks unity on Libya crisis.

World News

Centre-right to remain largest group in EU Parliament: new poll

Centre-right poised to remain largest group in EU Parliament, new poll says, but far-right set for major gains.

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Denmark

Denmark plans to deprive jihadists' children of their citizenship

It's an issue that is a major headache for other countries in Europe, too.

United Kingdom

Botticelli 'copy' turns out to be the real deal after clean-up

What was thought to be an imitation of Sandro Botticelli’s famous Madonna of the Pomegranate turned out to be a rare workshop version of the Italian Renaissance master.

World News

Council of Europe adopts first-ever international definition of sexism

How to fight sexism in the #MeToo era? The Council of Europe starts with defining it

France

France repatriates five young children from camps in Syria

Five children were repatriated to France from camps in Northern Syria on Friday, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement

Kosovo

UN human rights expert slams own agency for Kosovo toxic camps scandal

The UN must urgently provide compensation for minorities placed in toxic Kosovo camps, says UN rights expert.

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Here are the top stories from across Europe this morning that you need to know about.

Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption charges: what's next? Euronews answers

Netanyahu faces three possible charges on bribery, breaching trust and fraud. It could be his downfall.

Lithuania

EU equality agency staff not treated equally, court says

A ruling by a Lithuanian court has highlighted how the European Institute on Gender Equality has not been enforcing EU legislation on the equal treatment of temporary staff.

Slovenia

A sandwich cost a Slovenian MP his job

"I made a mistake," Darij Krajcic told Euronews.

United Kingdom

Post-box love for lonely Britons on Valentine's Day

Thousands of big-hearted Britons have written Valentine's Day love letters this year - but not to their sweethearts.

World News

Merkel should be next EU Council president, Renzi says in new book

"Merkel could certainly be a good person to lead foreign policy, but she could also be a good person to chair the European Council," the former Italian prime minister says in his new book.

Bulgaria

Venezuela oil firm 'transferred millions of euros to Bulgarian bank'

Bulgarian authorities have launched an investigation into suspected money laundering after blocking millions of euros of transfers from Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA to a local bank.

World News

German Foreign Office pledges 'no deal' in Champions League match

The German Foreign Office said there would be no deal and no backstop in the match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur.

Germany

Anti-Semitic acts reach 10-year peak in Germany

Anti-Semitic offences rose by almost 10% in Germany last year, according to preliminary data released by police on Wednesday.

Italy

'I'm not a puppet', Italian PM Conte tells EU leaders

"I'm not a puppet," Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told EU lawmakers after facing a barrage of criticism on Rome's populist policies.

Bulgaria

Skripal poisoning investigation expands to Bulgaria

The Skripal probe just got even more complex as Sofia investigates a possible link between the nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England in 2018 and the poisoning of an arms dealer on its soil in 2015.

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