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Emma Beswick

Germany

Why are this weekend's state elections in Germany so significant?

"It is possible these two results shake up the political system nationwide. But if the SBD stays in power in Bradenburg and the CDU stays in power in Saxony, this could be, as we say in German, a storm in a water bottle (storm in a teacup)."

United Kingdom

UK announces €3.3 million to help nationals in EU prepare for Brexit

New measures will help UK nationals living in the European Union who may struggle to complete the necessary residency applications before Brexit.

Netherlands

Dutch municipalities advance in government-proposed 'weed experiment'

A "weed experiment" that could see cannabis that has been grown legally and tested for quality to be sold in Dutch "coffee shops" has moved one step closer to fruition, the country's health ministry has said.

United Kingdom

More than 1 million sign UK petition against suspension of Parliament

An online petition calling to stop the UK parliament being suspended until Brexit has been delayed or cancelled has garnered over 1 million signatures.

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USA

Watch: Greta Thunberg arrives in New York on carbon-neutral yacht

Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has just arrived in New York.

World News

Crime in space: Which treaties govern the conduct of astronauts?

Crime in space: What treaty governs conduct of astronauts beyond Earth?

Spain

Majorca crash: Seven dead in collision between helicopter and plane

At least five people have died in a collision between a helicopter and an ultralight aircraft on the Spanish island of Mallorca, EFE cited the Guardia Civil as saying.

France

Climate activists rally carrying stolen portraits of Macron near G7

Climate activists marched through the town of Bayonne carrying stolen portraits of French President Emmanuel Macron.

Myanmar

Two years on, what will happen to the Rohingya?

This Sunday marks two years since over 740,000 Rohingya people fled northwest Rakhine State when the Myanmar military launched operations there.

United Kingdom

Prince Andrew defends former friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

Prince Andrew denies knowledge of criminal behaviour by former friend Jeffrey Epstein

Brazil

Bolsonaro mobilises Brazilian army to combat Amazon fires

Bolsonaro mobilizes Brazilian army to combat Amazon fires

Iran

Iran test fires new missile: Iran Revolutionary Guards commander

Iran has test-fired a new missile, Tasnim news agency cited the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Major General Hossein Salami, as saying.

France

'We will hold discussions with EU but Irish backstop has got to go'

He has previously said the odds of a no-deal Brexit were "a million to one".

World News

How a Nazi-Soviet pact is still dividing Europe 80 years on

How a little-known WWII pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union is still dividing Europe today.

Italy

Watch again: Spanish warship Audaz arrives off Lampedusa coast

Watch again: Spanish warship Audaz arrives off Lampedusa coast

Brazil

Amazon fires: Scientists debunk Bolsonaro claims with satellite images

A NASA scientist has contradicted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro over his defiance concerning fires raging in the Amazon rainforest using satellite images to back up his position.

World News

YouTube shuts down 210 channels uploading videos on Hong Kong protests

Google announced on Thursday that it was shutting down 210 YouTube channels that were behaving in a "coordinated manner while uploading videos related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong".

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Why has Bosnia still not formed a government? | Euronews Answers

Why hasn't Bosnia formed a government 10 months after its general election? | Euronews Answers

Poland

Polish supermarkets introduce 'hours of silence' for autistic people

A supermarket chain in Poland is set to introduce an initiative across its stores with designated shopping hours favouring conditions for people on the autism spectrum.

Netherlands

Dutch Facebook user invites people to watch Brexit unfold from beach

Dutch Facebook user invites people to watch Brexit unfold from Netherlands beach

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