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Marta Rodriguez Martinez

World News

Will countries in Europe make the COVID-19 vaccine compulsory?

With large numbers of people saying they will refuse to take a COVID-19 vaccine, do governments in Europe have the option of making it compulsory, and are any of them planning to do so?

Morocco

Western Sahara: Who are the Polisario Front and what do they want?

Western Sahara has been occupied by Morocco since 1975 and has been described as "the last colony on earth".

USA

US election: Why is healthcare a key issue with Latino voters?

Health, along with the coronavirus crisis and the economy, forms part of the triad of issues that will inform Latino votes - here's why.

Austria

Mexico's first lady bids to retrieve Aztec king's headdress in Austria

Even Mexico's president admitted it was an impossible mission.

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Europe News

EU agrees traffic light system for travel amid COVID-19 second wave

The EU has approved a traffic lights system for travel within the bloc, in an attempt to provide clarity for travellers amid a resurgence of coronavirus throughout the region

My Europe Series

Has COVID-19 destroyed the case for banning the burqa in Europe?

In France, you can be fined for both covering your face (with a burqa) and not covering your face (protecting against the spread of coronavirus).

World News

What lessons can we learn from the end of the Spanish flu pandemic?

in 1918, the Spanish flu claimed 50 to 100 million lives worldwide.

United Kingdom

Breakthrough as scientists find microbe that stops spread of malaria

As the world scrambles to find a COVID-19 vaccine, this is a rare bit of good news.

Spain

Will universal basic income become a reality after lockdown is lifted?

Q: What have Pope Francis, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and the vice president of the European Central Bank got in common? A: They all think it's time to think about introducing a universal basic income.

World News

Has the key to a coronavirus vaccine been around since 1922?

Countries that apply mandatory tuberculosis vaccination policies have been found to have fewer COVID-19 deaths, a new study has found.

Spain

'Tweet us', doctors tell Spaniards during lockdown

Healthcare professionals prefer patients to use social networks than visiting them in person.

Spain

Elderly found 'dead and abandoned' in Spanish nursing homes

The grim discoveries were made by the Spanish military as they disinfected nursing homes amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Spain

Spain warns elderly to avoid their grandchildren as COVID-19 spreads

Nn a country where only 4% of the population work from home, many working parents rely on grandparents for childcare

Spain

Far right deputy tests positive for coronavirus days after mass rally

'It was a mistake, for which we apologise,' VOX said.

World News

International Women's Day: how can algorithms be sexist?

The first person to write an algorithm was a woman in the 19th century. But in the 21st century, algorithms may end up reinforcing gender stereotypes.

World News

Extreme weather exiles: how climate change is making European migrants

In this exclusive series, Euronews tells the stories of Europeans forced to leave their homes because of climate change, and of those who chose to stay despite the risks.

Spain

What are carbon markets and why are they the talk of COP25 in Madrid?

Carbon markets or credits are dominating the COP25 climate change conference and have been described as a new kind of neocolonialism. Here is our explainer on what they are and why they are important.

Spain

'COP25 is a failure', say climate activists

For Fridays for Future activists, seven days was enough to describe the summit as a 'failure'.

Spain

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg visits COP25 counter-summit in Madrid

Teenage activist Greta Thunberg visited an alternative climate summit for climate activists in Madrid, where COP25 is being held

Chile

From the outside, Chile looked like a success — so what went wrong?

'Chile is a country that looked good from the outside, but all Chileans knew this was an idealized and unrealistic vision' - a political analyst explains where things have gone wrong, as violent protests continue in Chile.

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