Alastair Jamieson

Germany

Germany's Social Democrats seek leader after Nahles' resignation

Andrea Nahles has quit as leader of the SPD, Angela Merkel's coalition parter, amid a slump in popularity.

02/06/2019

World News

'God save the reds!' Europe on Liverpool's Champions League win

Not all newspapers were impressed by the final, which L’Equipe called “disappointing” — but there was plenty of praise for "Legendary Liverpool."

02/06/2019

Germany

Hamburg wants to legalise 'dumpster diving' to cut food waste

The city of Hamburg wants to legalise taking food from garbage bins — sometimes called ‘dumpster diving’ or ‘freecycling’ — in an effort to reduce food waste.

01/06/2019

Romania

Crowds cheer Pope Francis on visit to Orthodox Romania

Pope Francis will meet the patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church during his visit to the country, where Catholics are a minority.

31/05/2019

Romania

Jeers and handcuffs: Romania's top politician finally goes to jail

Crowds shouted 'go to prison' as Romania's Liviu Dragnea was taken to jail for corruption.

27/05/2019

United Kingdom

Farage wins in UK but pro-EU parties make huge gains

The Brexit Party led by Nigel Farage won the UK's European election — but there was a huge surge for the pro-EU Liberal Democrats as voters hardened their stance.

27/05/2019

Europe Decoded

Angry Romanians protest after being denied European vote

Angry crowds banged on the walls of the embassy in The Hague, Netherlands, after voters were turned away when polls closed.

27/05/2019

France

Le Pen party tipped for victory over 'failing' Macron

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) will win the most votes in the European election in France, exit polls predict — an upset for the centrist President Macron.

26/05/2019

Belgium

Gilets Jaunes clash with police in Brussels, 350 detained

A Gilets Jaunes protest was taken over by black-hooded demonstrators and turned violent in Brussels, forcing authorities to detain 350 people.

26/05/2019

United Kingdom

How will Theresa May's replacement be chosen?

The contest to find Britain's next Prime Minister has begun, but how does it work and how long will it take?

24/05/2019

France

PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi 'under investigation for corruption'

Nasser al-Khelaifi, is under investigation for alleged corruption in athletics, according to reports citing judicial sources.

23/05/2019

World News

Nationalism is 'very natural' says Giuliani

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer told Euronews: “If you don’t love your country … you’re kinda weird.”

21/05/2019

Ireland

Irish election candidate stars in bizarre campaign video

Dublin activist Ben Gilroy smashes “state corruption” and "unlawful evictions" with a hurling stick.

21/05/2019

United Kingdom

Who is favourite to replace Theresa May as UK prime minister?

With May's looming departure, a leadership void might not only appear in the Conservative Party but also in the prime minister's office as well. But who do the oddsmakers think to have the best chance to take the helm of Britain's oldest political party and perhaps the UK as a whole?

17/05/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit division has left UK 'looking like Game of Thrones on steroids'

"Look at what the divisiveness of Brexit has done to the UK. Today, the UK looks like Game of Thrones on steroids."

15/05/2019

Poland

Priest sex abuse film goes viral in Poland

Poland plans to jail paedophiles for longer after a documentary about abuse among priests was viewed 15 million times.

15/05/2019

Austria

Need help in Austria? US tells Americans to go to McDonald's

Do you want fries with that emergency passport?

15/05/2019

Europe News

Watch again: Top job hopefuls clash on how to fix Europe

Candidates in the race to replace Jean-Claude Juncker answered questions during a special debate in Brussels.

15/05/2019

World News

Abandon 'unrealistic' carbon target says EU top job hopeful

EU plans to be carbon neutral by 2050 are "nice" but "unrealistic" says one of the candidates to replace Jean-Claude Juncker.

14/05/2019

World News

Brexit was 'mistake of the EU' says top job hopeful Zahradil

Jan Zahradil, who hopes to replace Jean-Claude Juncker, said the EU could have avoided Brexit by offering concessions.

14/05/2019