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Trumps light up the USA's National Christmas Tree

It's the 96th straight year for the presidential tradition.

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Dresden opens its famous Christmas market

Germany's oldest Christmas market gets the taste buds tingling

United Kingdom

Giant inflatable Santa blocks traffic in UK

Drivers in Cambridgeshire, UK, were held up by a festive roadblock on Tuesday — a giant inflatable Santa that had broken free of its moorings.

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Vegan Christmas Gift List

Our curated selection of stylish and cruelty-free Christmas gifts.

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London's Kew Gardens sparkles for festive season

London's Kew Gardens glistened with more than one million lights on Wednesday as it readied itself for the festive season.

World

Clashes break out in Netherlands over 'Black Pete' Christmas character

Dutch pre-Christmas festivities descended into violent scuffles and arrests last weekend — the controversy centres on a character called "Black Pete".

World News

John Lewis Christmas ad launched

John Lewis & Partners are relying on singer Elton John to boost sales as the retailer launches its annual festive advertising campaign

Green News

Eco-friendly trends for Christmas

We collected the top trends for an eco-friendly festive season.

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Radio City Christmas Spectacular returns to New York City

Blessing of the animals and new details revealed for annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular

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Paragliders compete and Christmas comes early: No Comment of the week

Here's our selection of this week's best videos from Euronews' No Comment section.

Denmark

Annual World Santa Claus Congress kicks off in Denmark

Hundreds of Santas, pixies, and elves gathered in amusement park Bakken near Copenhagen on Monday to celebrate the 61st annual World Santa Claus Congress.

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Annual World Santa Claus Congress kicks off in Denmark

Hundreds of Santas, pixies, and elves gathered in amusement park Bakken near Copenhagen on Monday to celebrate the 61st annual World Santa Claus Congress.

World News

Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas

From St. Petersburg to Bethlehem and beyond, presidents joined worshippers to usher in Christmas Day

Spain

Spanish drag queen participates in Three Kings Parade amidst backlash

Madrid's decision to allow a drag queen to play one of the kings in the traditional Three Kings Parade angered many conservatives.

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Bosnia's Orthodox Christians follow rituals in run-up to Christmas

Orthodox Christians in Bosnia have been preparing for Epiphany and Christmas by following traditions and having a pre-festive feast

Venezuela

Venezuela: Maduro accuses Portugal of sabotaging Christmas

Traditionally, Venezuelans cook a pork roast instead of turkey for Christmas, so when President Nicolas Maduro's promise of subsidised pork failed to materialise, frustration boiled over into what some have dubbed the “pork revolution."

United Kingdom

Lewis Hamilton apologises after 'boys don't wear dresses' backlash

The British racing driver had made the comments about his young nephew dressed as a princess during Christmas.

World News

The unsung heroes spreading Christmas cheer

Volunteers in cities around the world are the unsung heroes at Christmas, providing warmth and meals for the homeless and the poor

Vatican

Topless Femen activist tries to grab baby Jesus from Vatican nativity

The activist was stopped by Vatican police before she could snatch baby Jesus away.

Cult

Festive revellers brave the cold and strip down to their bikinis to sp

Bikini clad santa's hit beaches across the world to celebrate Christmas Day