Europe Delays to delivery of COVID vaccine 'unacceptable', say six EU nations "Fewer doses will be available for European countries at the end of January and the beginning of February," said Pfizer.
France Deliveroo driver jailed for refusing orders from Jewish restaurants The Algerian, who was in France illegally, will be deported after he completes his four-month prison sentence. 15/01/2021
North Korea Kim Jong Un vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear arsenal The totalitarian state's leader says it is attempting to develop nuclear missiles that can be launched from submarines. 15/01/2021
Netherlands Dutch government resigns amid child welfare benefits scandal The Dutch government is resigning over its response to a child welfare benefits scandal, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday. 15/01/2021
United Kingdom UK bans arrivals from South America, Portugal over new COVID variant Portugal's foreign minister called the UK’s decision “absurd” and “without logic” after arrivals from the country were included in a ban imposed due to a new variant of coronavirus found in Brazil. 15/01/2021
Belarus Belarus: High-profile media arrests are a 'tactic to shut down press' "Journalistic work is clearly being criminalised," the Eastern Europe head at RSF told Euronews. 15/01/2021
USA Joe Biden unveils $1.9 trillion coronavirus economic relief package The incoming US president unveiled the American Rescue Plan, which aims to speed up the vaccination campaign and deliver economic aid in the country with the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths. 15/01/2021
Indonesia At least 10 dead as earthquake flattens buildings in Indonesia A powerful earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. 15/01/2021
Turkey Turkey faces its most severe drought in a decade Istanbul has already been warned it has less than 45 days of water left due to poor rainfall in the second half of last year. 14/01/2021
Poland Three on trial in Poland over LGBT sign on posters of revered icon The activists could face up to two years in prison if convicted on charges of offending religious sentiment and desecration of Poland's most revered icon, the Mother of God of Czestochowa. 14/01/2021
Belgium Four still in custody in Belgium as Interior Minister condemns riots Four people remain in custody in Brussels after a demonstration over the death of a young Black man in police custody turned violent. 14/01/2021
Italy Italy's Prime Minister to address parliament on political crisis Conte told President Sergio Matterella in a meeting on Thursday afternoon that he plans to provide lawmakers with "the indispensable political clarification" about the crisis, the presidential palace said in a statement. 14/01/2021
Slovenia Slovenia resumes funding for national press agency after EU pressure The European Union had previously warned Ljubljana against any attempt to "pressure" the media. 14/01/2021
Denmark Denmark’s ex-immigraton minister set to face impeachment trial Inger Støjberg issued an order in 2016 to separate asylum-seeking couples where one of the pair was under the age of 18. 14/01/2021
France France extends 6pm-to-6am curfew to the whole of the country The curfew will come into force on Saturday and last for "at least" 15 days. 14/01/2021
Germany Who’s hoping to be the CDU’s new leader and Germany’s next chancellor? These are the men competing to be the CDU's next leader. They could also be Angela Merkel's successor. Here's what you need to know about each of the hopefuls. 14/01/2021
France France to ramp up COVID testing in schools in a bid to stop UK variant "What we know to date is that the virus [variant] appears to be more contagious in children. That's what we're seeing in England," said France's health minister, Olivier Véran. 14/01/2021
United Kingdom COVID-19 infection provides immunity for at least five months: study A new Public Health England study found that antibodies from a past COVID-19 infection provide 83% protection against reinfection for at least 5 months. 14/01/2021
