https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:09:10 +0200 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:09:10 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/30/guinea-bissau-votes-in-referendum-to-rewrite-constitution-and-boost-presidential-powers https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/30/guinea-bissau-votes-in-referendum-to-rewrite-constitution-and-boost-presidential-powers Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:53:16 +0200 Voters in military-ruled Guinea-Bissau, after a coup, vote on Sunday in a referendum to boost presidential powers before elections to restore civilian rule, a process mired in controversy. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/29/guinea-bissau-junta-puts-new-constitution-to-referendum-as-opposition-urges-boycott https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/29/guinea-bissau-junta-puts-new-constitution-to-referendum-as-opposition-urges-boycott Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:00:26 +0200 A commentator and a human rights activist, speaking to Euronews, stress that the law has already been published and call for stronger EU action. https://www.euronews.com/2022/02/01/guinea-bissau-heavy-gunfire-heard-around-government-palace-in-suspected-coup https://www.euronews.com/2022/02/01/guinea-bissau-heavy-gunfire-heard-around-government-palace-in-suspected-coup Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:07:02 +0100 The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, said in a statement that it "condemns this attempted coup" and holds the military responsibility for the "physical integrity" of the president and his government. https://www.euronews.com/2019/02/17/guinea-bissau-to-hold-delayed-elections https://www.euronews.com/2019/02/17/guinea-bissau-to-hold-delayed-elections Sun, 17 Feb 2019 15:57:06 +0100 Former Portuguese colony has been in political deadlock since 2015