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Poland

'Whistleblower' app wants Poles to report local nuisances, petty crime

'Whistleblower' allows users to easily report or document evidence of fly-tipping, illegal parking or animal abuse.

30/08/2019

France

Refugee Food Festival: Sharing stories, sharing food

During Lyon's edition of the Refugee Food Festival, Euronews met four refugees working as chefs in France to learn their life stories.

23/06/2019

France

'France is a country unlike any other': Emmanuel Macron's letter

The French president sets out an appeal to turn the anger of the Gilets Jaunes movement to concrete proposals for the future of his country.

14/01/2019

Poland

What the fate of one village reveals about Poland's justice system

Residents of Grabówka thought they had one a three decade battle with a final court ruling in their favour. But getting justice isn't so simple.

07/09/2018

Denmark

Too much happiness? Resisting the self-help craze in Denmark

Lately, young Danes have been suffering from pressure to be happy all the time. But is too much happiness good? Danish author Svend Brinkmann says "no".

24/08/2018

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary is determined to silence any critics left standing | View

The Hungarian government is using legislation and smear campaigns to send a chilling message to those who act in solidarity with marginalized groups: be quiet or face the consequences.

16/07/2018

Hungary

Euroviews. Turning Orban’s hateful rhetoric into reality: View

European leaders have to finally take concrete action to stop Hungary's assault on civil society, writes Amnesty International's Gauri van Gulik.

20/02/2018

Switzerland

Switzerland chosen as ‘best country in the world’: report

Switzerland was chosen for a second year in a row as the "best country in the world" by the 2018 Best Countries report.

24/01/2018

Hungary

Tourists asked to help rebuild Hungarian castle five stones at a time

Reconstruction effort uses children's song title to attract temporary volunteers.

26/10/2017

India

India's supreme court rules Muslim practice of instant divorce is unconstitutional

Men should not be allowed to end marriage by a single text message, court rules.

22/08/2017

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.

03/08/2017

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Hong Kong pillow fight

Dozens of people dressed in costumes or pyjamas and armed with pillows gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday (April 1) to battle for the 7th International Pillow Fight…

01/04/2017

USA

US parents sue over right to call their child ‘Allah’

A couple in the US state of Georgia are taking the state to court over their child’s surname.

28/03/2017

United Kingdom

Contestants spend on year on reality show - with no one watching

Imagine emerging from a reality TV show after one year in the wilderness – only to find that it had dropped off the schedule and nobody was watching.

24/03/2017

Hungary

Hungary invites people to hang up coats for the homeless

With temperatures plummeting to around minus 10 in Hungary, one enterprising charity firm has introduced an initiative to help the homeless.

09/01/2017

World News

And also, Christmas special edition: ugly Xmas trees and deadly garlands...

Every Friday, journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the international…

23/12/2016

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Angels descend from on high in Czech Republic

Thousands of people watched angels flying down from a church tower during the last Advent weekend Christmas market in Ustek, in Northern Bohemia on Saturday.

18/12/2016

Spain

Santa Claus is coming to town: Madrid charity race attracts 12,500 lookalikes

Santa Claus may be busy at this time of year, but some 12,500 lookalikes have taken to the streets of the Spanish capital for an annual charity race.

17/12/2016

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Santa race raises money for Multiple Sclerosis Foundation of Madrid

Thousands of running Santas crowd through one of Madrid’s main boulevards on Saturday (December 17) as they take part in a six kilometre race in which amusement and Christmas where the main…

17/12/2016

Syria

Civilians flee rebel-held eastern Aleppo as Syrian regime tightens grip

Men, women and children are fleeing the frontline in Aleppo as fierce fighting in the war-shattered Syrian city intensifies.

28/11/2016