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Economy

Eurogroup chief Centeno says no political reason behind quit decision

He told Euronews it was simply the "end of a cycle". His tenure was due to end and he decided not to apply for a second term, he claimed.

World News

Analysis: Will coronavirus change weddings for the better?

"With a deep recession expected will we think again about the folly of big weddings?" asks Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey.

United Kingdom

Premier League's return is major milestone, says UK minister

Britain's Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said that although elite football can resume behind closed doors, the situation for the performing arts is "extremely challenging".

Sport

English Premier League back with doubleheader after 100-day shutdown

Stadium capacity will be limited, and no spitting will be allowed on the pitch.

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New Zealand

New Zealand intensifies quarantine rules after two new COVID-19 cases

"This case represents an unacceptable failure of the system. It should never have happened and it cannot be repeated," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

World News

What is dexamethasone, the new drug being used to treat COVID-19?

It's cheap, widely available... and could be the first drug that is able to treat COVID-19.

World News

Analysis: How is the coronavirus crisis hitting young people?

More than one-in-six people aged 18-29 have stopped working since the onset of the pandemic, according to the UN’s International Labour Organization

Germany

Coronavirus: 657 new cases in German slaughterhouse

Company officials say the outbreak could be linked to a recent easing of travel restrictions. The new cluster of cases comes as hundreds of households in Berlin are back under quarantine after a spike in infections.

United Kingdom

Dexamethasone a 'chink of light' but COVID-19 not defeated, says UK PM

Boris Johnson urged people not to relax their vigilance against COVID-19 after British scientists revealed the first drug to reduce coronavirus deaths has been found.

France

Coronavirus: Europe races to secure supplies of future vaccine

As the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine heats up, governments are keen to secure supplies in advance and ensure their pharmaceutical companies don’t land in foreign hands.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: Dexamethasone first drug to reduce COVID-19 death rate

Dexamethasone will be used in the UK after a successful trial showed it reduced deaths in a third of COVID-19 patients on ventilators.

United Kingdom

Rashford nets victory after government own goal over free school meals

The football star's open letter was a major factor in the UK changing its position on funding meal vouchers for needy kids over the summer during the COVID-19 pandemic

World News

Euroviews. EU values are the remedy to COVID-19 disinformation campaigns ǀ View

Russia and China have been identified as the main actors behind a widespread disinformation campaign during the COVID-19 crisis. The EU now has an opportunity to counteract fake news by promoting its freedoms and principles.

USA

Don't use hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, warns US agency

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agency retracted emergency permission to use hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the novel coronavirus, saying it is unlikely to be effective.

Europe News

Belgium lockdown lifted for sex workers but COVID-19 concerns flourish

"I don't go back to work with a smile on my face but I have no choice," one sex worker told Euronews.

United Kingdom

UK pubs 'unlikely to reopen before July 4 at the earliest'

Beer lovers will have to wait at least a couple more weeks before they can enjoy a drink out, according to the UK government.

Spain

How coronavirus turned Spain’s top scientist into a pop icon

The new icons of the COVID-19 era are not singers, actors or athletes, but medical experts.

China

Beijing tightens controls amid fears of second coronavirus wave

The Chinese capital rushes to contain a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases seemingly linked to a food market, just as EU countries reopen their borders.

World

Swedes snubbed as Nordic neighbours open their borders

Scandinavian countries have opened up their borders to each other but specifically excluded Sweden, because of its less strict approach to containing COVID-19.

France

Macron hails 'first victory' against COVID-19, reopens French borders

In a live televised address from the Elysee Palace, Macron announced that the whole of mainland France is now in the so-called "green zone" including the Ile de France region.