http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:42:34 +0100 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:42:34 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/06/ariane-64-europe-enters-the-era-of-mega-constellations-with-amazon-leo-satellites http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/06/ariane-64-europe-enters-the-era-of-mega-constellations-with-amazon-leo-satellites Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:00:50 +0100 On 12 February 2026, the French company Arianespace successfully launched 32 Amazon LEO satellites with its Ariane 64 mega-rocket from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellites were placed into low Earth orbit with a launch that went far beyond a simple mission. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/02/12/europes-flagship-ariane-6-rocket-launches-with-32-satellites-for-amazon-leo-network http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/02/12/europes-flagship-ariane-6-rocket-launches-with-32-satellites-for-amazon-leo-network Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:11:13 +0100 The Ariane 6 programme is backed by 13 nations, all members of the European Space Agency and building the rocket requires the expertise of around 600 subcontractors led by ArianeGroup. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/08/13/ariane-6-carrying-climate-monitoring-satellite-succesfully-launched-on-commercial-mission http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/08/13/ariane-6-carrying-climate-monitoring-satellite-succesfully-launched-on-commercial-mission Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:00:07 +0200 The rocket is crucial for giving Europe independent access to space, and reducing its reliance on Elon Musk's SpaceX, and will help the continent build resilience against the climate crisis. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/19/france-to-build-high-security-jail-in-amazon-to-isolate-drug-traffickers-from-gangs http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/19/france-to-build-high-security-jail-in-amazon-to-isolate-drug-traffickers-from-gangs Mon, 19 May 2025 17:44:28 +0200 The country's Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced the €400-million scheme during a visit to French Guiana on Sunday. http://www.euronews.com/2020/07/23/facing-a-surge-in-cases-french-guiana-asks-paris-where-s-your-help http://www.euronews.com/2020/07/23/facing-a-surge-in-cases-french-guiana-asks-paris-where-s-your-help Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:30:26 +0200 The overseas territory is technically equal to any other French department, such as Provence, Calais or Isère. But residents say the health system is not on par with that in the mainland. http://www.euronews.com/2019/08/07/watch-esa-launches-high-speed-network-into-atmosphere-atop-a-rocket http://www.euronews.com/2019/08/07/watch-esa-launches-high-speed-network-into-atmosphere-atop-a-rocket Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:34:18 +0200 The EDRS aims to create what has been called the "Space Data Highway" — a high-speed network that can transfer optical data from satellites to Earth in near-real-time. http://www.euronews.com/2019/02/28/six-satellites-launched-as-part-of-new-internet-project-to-serve-remote-areas http://www.euronews.com/2019/02/28/six-satellites-launched-as-part-of-new-internet-project-to-serve-remote-areas Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:41:52 +0100 A rocket carrying six satellites took off from French Guiana on Wednesday. It's the first step in a project aimed at giving millions of people in remote areas of the world access to high speed internet. http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/10/protests-grind-french-guiana-to-a-halt http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/10/protests-grind-french-guiana-to-a-halt Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:46:48 +0200 French Guiana hit by protests and strikes http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/31/minister-s-apologies-ease-tension-in-french-guiana http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/31/minister-s-apologies-ease-tension-in-french-guiana Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:21:10 +0200 More constructive negotiations are now underway after nearly two weeks of social unrest in the French overseas territory. http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/30/french-guiana-ministers-attempt-to-resolve-unrest http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/30/french-guiana-ministers-attempt-to-resolve-unrest Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:14:27 +0200 High-ranking French ministers hold talks with protest leaders in French Guiana in an effort to resolve rising tensions across the department. http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/27/general-strike-begins-in-french-guiana http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/27/general-strike-begins-in-french-guiana Mon, 27 Mar 2017 12:51:18 +0200 A general strike in protest over high rates of crime and unemployment begins in French Guiana http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/02/lisa-pathfinder-to-seek-out-einstein-s-gravity-waves-reveal-true-universe http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/02/lisa-pathfinder-to-seek-out-einstein-s-gravity-waves-reveal-true-universe Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:42:36 +0100 From the Guiana spaceport near Kourou, just five degrees north of the equator, our correspondent Claudio Rosmino waited with baited breath for http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/28/ariane-5-launches-a-further-two-satellites-into-space http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/28/ariane-5-launches-a-further-two-satellites-into-space Thu, 28 May 2015 00:18:16 +0200 Arianespace has successfully sent a further two satellites into space. The Ariane 5 rocket was launched from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French http://www.euronews.com/next/2011/10/21/evergreen-soyuz-takes-off-from-the-tropics http://www.euronews.com/next/2011/10/21/evergreen-soyuz-takes-off-from-the-tropics Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:42:31 +0200 Evergreen Soyuz takes off from the Tropics