Mathieu Pollet

Spain

Galicia bans smoking in public areas to curb COVID-19 outbreak

The authorities believe that smoke can spread the deadly virus.

13/08/2020

France

Lebanese diaspora in France swings into action to help Beirut

About 37,000 Lebanese nationals live in France. With the help of organisations, they are trying to provide assistance to their fellow citizens following the explosion in Beirut last week.

11/08/2020

Germany

Angela Merkel's deputy Olaf Scholz to run for chancellor in 2021 vote

Germany's current finance minister said he was unanimously designated as the Social Democratic Party's candidate in the upcoming election for chancellor.

10/08/2020

World News

International Beer Day: Key facts to know about Europe's market

Today is International Beer Day! To raise a glass, here are some key facts about one of Europe's favourite drinks.

07/08/2020

Lebanon

50,000 sign petition calling for France to take control of Lebanon

"We believe Lebanon should be placed under French mandate in order to establish clean and durable governance," reads a petition that has collected more than 50,000 signatures.

06/08/2020

World News

Car-maker Audi apologises over 'insensitive' girl with banana ad

"We will also immediately examine internally, how this campaign has been created and if control mechanisms failed in this case," German car-manufacturer tweeted after their new ad fueled controversy.

05/08/2020

World News

COVID-19: Cases jump in Germany, France and Spain

On Thursday, Germany's health minister Jens Spahn said there were a lot of small outbreaks and that "people are getting infected at family parties, at their place of work or at community facilities.”

05/08/2020

Germany

Football fans to return to stadiums from mid-September in Germany

German football clubs have agreed on a plan to allow supporters to attend matches from mid-September with strict measures in place.

04/08/2020

World News

Travel insurance: COVID pandemic spells uncertain times for consumers

How is Travel Insurance changing in the time of COVID-19?

04/08/2020

Kosovo

Kosovo PM to self-isolate after saying he tested positive for COVID-19

"Today, I got tested for coronavirus and it was positive. I will self-isolate for the next two weeks," Kosovan Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti wrote on Facebook on Sunday.

03/08/2020

World News

EU's population will plummet by millions more than expected: study

The population of the EU could drop to 308 million by the end of the century, a new study has predicted.

31/07/2020

Germany

Coronavirus causes record plunge in Germany's GDP

This is the largest fall since the beginning of quarterly GDP calculations by the country in 1970

30/07/2020

France

French minister criticised after 'suffocation' comments

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin's use of the word "suffocate" when talking about police brutality claims has sparked outrage and further increased controversy surrounding his appointment

30/07/2020

France

French MPs debate ending restrictions on gay blood donors

French MPs are debating whether to stop making some gay men wait four months before they are allowed to donate blood.

29/07/2020

Turkey

Turkish parliament approves new social media regulation law

Human rights advocates expressed concerns after the Turkish parliament give the green light to a law allowing the government greater powers to regulate social media

29/07/2020

Spain

A million people lost their jobs in Spain in three months, data shows

Spain's National Statistics Institute said 1,074,000 jobs were lost between the start of April and the end of June.

29/07/2020

World News

French, German, Italians and Spanish scrap summer holiday plans - poll

A majority of French, German, Italians and Spanish say they have scrapped the idea of a holiday this summer amid the coronavirus outbreak, a poll by Redfield and Wilton Strategies for Euronews has found.

29/07/2020

World News

UN report calls for temporary basic income to mitigate COVID-19 crisis

This is particularly necessary in developing countries where pre-existing conditions make the populations less resilient to shocks, the report claims.

28/07/2020

France

Night trains: overnight rail travel getting back on track in France

Macron vows to redevelop sleeper routes as pro-night train group estimates a bill of 1.5 billion euros.

24/07/2020

Iran

Iran executes man convicted of spying on US-slain general Soleimani

Iranian state television has reported that Iran has executed Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, an alleged spy who passed information about Qassem Soleimani to the US and Israel.

20/07/2020