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Lauren Chadwick

Germany

Auf Wiedersehen, Angela: How Merkel has shaped Europe and Germany

Credited as Europe's crisis manager, Merkel was most well known for her role in managing the financial and migration crises. Here's a look back.

Germany

German far-left party eager to join coalition while others steer clear

Germany’s far-left party Die Linke has been eager to join a governing coalition but the leading Social Democratic Party candidate said they have to agree to several demands first.

Germany

Five charts to help you understand the German election

From the latest polling data to the issues that matter most to German voters, here are the charts that help explain Germany's election.

Germany

How does the German election system work?

The September 26 election will determine who replaces Chancellor Angela Merkel, who steps down after 16 years in office.

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Belarus

Belarusian political activist Maria Kolesnikova given 11 years in jail

Kolesnikova was a key figure of the Belarusian opposition in last year's disputed presidential election.

Afghanistan

‘I cry with my heart’: Women journalists fear for future under Taliban

"We lost everything we achieved in these 20 years in a blink of an eye," a female journalist in Kabul told Euronews.

Spain

Almodóvar criticises algorithms after Instagram restores film poster

The poster shows a woman's nipple with milk dripping from it.

France

France looks to help those jabbed outside EU get a COVID health pass

It comes just days before the health pass will be required to access French restaurants and bars.

France

French race for COVID jabs before restaurants require them to eat out

Nearly 1.3 million people booked a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in France before needing a jab or a test to go to a restaurant or shopping centre.

My Europe Series

How have the Greens fared one year after France's municipal elections?

It's been a year since the Green Party in France won several major cities in the municipal elections. How have they fared since?

France

French regional elections: Far-right party fails to win any region

The far-right National Rally failed to win a single region in France's regional elections on Sunday which were marked by record low turnout.

World News

Our COVID vaccine is 90% effective, says US firm Novavax

Vaccine company Novavax said on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine was 90.4% effective overall, fuelling hope that there could soon be another preventive tool to fight the pandemic.

United Kingdom

Arlene Foster formally resigns as Northern Ireland's first minister

Arlene Foster formally resigned as first minister on Monday. Paul Givan is set to replace her if Northern Ireland's parties can agree.

Germany

German cardinal resigns over Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the Archbishop of Munich and Freising, said that the church had hit a "dead end" but that he hoped there would be a "turning point".

World News

What do we know about the B.1.617 variant that first emerged in India?

The B.1.617 variant was first detected in India in October 2020 and has multiple concerning mutations that affect how it binds to proteins. It is thought to spread more rapidly than other COVID-19 strains.

My Europe Series

Why is it controversial to mark 200 years since Napoleon’s death?

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to commemorate the bicentennial of the emperor’s death, an act that some see as controversial.

World News

Europe's 'stop-and-go' COVID strategies 'likely led to more deaths'

Five countries that opted for COVID elimination policies had fewer deaths and better economic recovery, a new study revealed.

My Europe Series

Is Emmanuel Macron a centrist politician or marketing wunderkind?

Macron branded himself as someone who would overcome left-right cleavages but a year away from the presidential elections, some say his brand is still a mystery.

United Kingdom

Could the UK have a third COVID wave despite leading on vaccinations?

The UK is reopening its economy with a plan to lift most restrictions over the summer. But could a third COVID wave still hit the country?

World News

Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses three million

There have been more than three million deaths worldwide due to COVID-19, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. WHO's Europe office announced last week that in the European region there are one million reported deaths.

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