world news Aretha Franklin's contributions to civil rights movement remembered Known as the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin's career spanned more than 6 decades and her music influenced generations of people. The American singer known for hits such as Respect, Say A little Prayer and Natural Woman, died from pancreatic cancer, with her family by her side. 17/08/2018
Germany Bavaria votes for increased police powers Critics say the new law is unnecessary and will lead to infringements of civil rights 17/05/2018
USA First big memorial to the thousands of African-Americans lynched by whites opens in Alabama National Memorial for Peace and Justice dedicates it to the "racial terror lynchings of African-Americans and the legacy of slavery and racial inequality in America.” 26/04/2018
Europe News Integrating EU's minority Roma community International Roma Day shines light on social inclusion and poverty issues 09/04/2018
USA Linda Brown, the focus of a 1954 segregation lawsuit, has died at 76 Linda Brown, the schoolgirl who became the focus of a 1954 lawsuit challenging segration in schools, has died aged 76 27/03/2018
Europe News Belgians split over draft migrant law As Belgian citizens sign up to host migrants and refugees, some politicians are pushing for tougher deportation laws. A draft bill says police should be allowed to search for and arrest unauthorised migrants in privacy homes. And public opinion is split. 24/01/2018
Saudi Arabia Saudi women get the right to drive — but what about everything else? Headline-grabbing announcements regarding women's rights obscure the conflicts within families and throughout society over justice and the rule of law. 22/01/2018
China Hundreds join Hong Kong pro-democracy protest Activists say the semi-autonomous city risks losing its rights and freedoms under growing pressure from Beijing. 03/12/2017
France Which countries in Europe offer the most paternity leave? Excluding Switzerland, all fathers residing in European countries receive some form of leave but which offers the most? 01/11/2017
Tunisia Tunisia overturns decades-old ban on women marrying non-Muslims The move follows recent pledges from President Beji Caid Essebsi to improve women's rights in the country 15/09/2017
USA More protests planned over President Trump's plan to scrap DACA scheme Protests have taken place in Los Angeles and more are expected across the US as young immigrants fight to keep protections President Donald Trump has 05/09/2017
USA US comic and civil rights activist Dick Gregory dies at 84 Pioneering comedian was among the first African-Americans to play for white audiences in the 1960s 20/08/2017
USA New film deals with the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting Three years have past since Michael Brown, an unarmed black man was shot dead by a police officer in Ferguson . A powerful new documentary takes 16/08/2017
View View: Why are authoritarian democratic leaders getting so popular? The rise of “illiberal democracy” in Europe is typically centered on a leader who concentrates power by overriding – and in some cases eliminating – institutional checks and balances. 03/08/2017
View View: The West's decadent foreign policy- never bite the hand that feeds you "We are increasingly reluctant to allow our own vision of civil liberties and human rights to shape our foreign policies, owing to the potential commercial costs." 25/07/2017
Cult Black Power art show opens in London A new exhibition of the art that came out of the American Civil Rights movement as well as the politics of black identity has opened at London's Tate modern museum. 13/07/2017
United Kingdom EU Parliament slams UK offer to expats The European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator urges Britain to improve its offer for EU citizens - or face having it rejected. 10/07/2017
Turkey Turkish opposition MP gets 25-year jail term for 'spying' Enis Berberoglu was accused of giving an opposition newspaper a video purporting to show Turkish intelligence services transporting weapons into Syria. 14/06/2017
Hungary Defying Brussels, Hungary tightens rules on NGOs Critics say the move aims to crack down on dissent and to stigmatize as 'unpatriotic' those groups backed by Western donors such as George Soros. 13/06/2017
state of the union State of the Union: Is Macron's EU honeymoon already over? This is the State of the Union, euronews’ weekly roundup of EU affairs. 12/05/2017
USA Meet the reporter "arrested for asking a question" A US reporter has hit out over claims he was arrested for asking a question to Donald Trump’s new health chief. 10/05/2017
United Kingdom EU Brexit negotiator Barnier demands guarantees on citizens' rights Speaking at an EU conference in Italy on Friday, chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said that member states must have reassurances that citizens affected by Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc will 05/05/2017
United Kingdom Should civil partnerships be available to straight couples too? A heterosexual couple in Britain have lost a court bid aimed at allowing them to enter into a civil partnership. 21/02/2017
USA Trump administration removes Obama-era apology to LGBTI community for government discrimination President Donald Trump's administration takes down an apology to the LGBTI community from the US State Department's official website 25/01/2017
world news Europol banned from publishing full pictures of on-the-run criminals Europe’s top crime agency won plaudits and publicity for its novel way of trying to catch criminals. 02/12/2016
Hungary Hungary's opposition journalists take shelter in homeless magazine Hungarian opposition journalists take shelter in homeless magazine, saying the government shut their newspaper down. 20/10/2016
