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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

USA

New film deals with the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting

World News

Euroviews. 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.

World News

Euroviews. 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."

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Economy

State of the Union: Is Macron's EU honeymoon already over?

This is the State of the Union, euronews’ weekly roundup of EU affairs.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Italy

Rome hosts its first same-sex civil union

Rome has hosted its first ever same-sex civil union.

World News

All you need to know about the Universal Basic Income

Switzerland will become the first country to hold a national vote on whether to introduce a Universal Basic Income (UBI).

World News

Obama 'significantly concerned' about civil liberties in Vietnam

The US president expresses "significant concern" over freedom of speech in Vietnam as a number of activists are prevented from meeting him.

Business Series

FBI admits outcome of data battle with Apple will set legal precedent

The ongoing battle between the FBI and Apple over access to iPhone data of a terrorist, came before Congress on Tuesday. At the hearing the chief of

USA

"This will be the last night of an all-white Oscars”

Civil rights campaigner Al Sharpton last night delivered an ultimatum to the movie industry, demanding a more diverse nomination list for the 2017