Now playing Next state of the union Europe's week: Vaccine approval and a final dose of Brexit With Christmas finally upon us this week, so was the welcome news of the EMA's vaccine approval. But failure to secure a Brexit agreement still plagued European leaders, as the continent shut its borders to the UK over fears of a mutant COVID-19 strain spreading further outside of Britain. 25/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Christmas in times of coronavirus, from Bethlehem to Rome From Bethlehem to Rome and beyond, coronavirus restrictions dampened Christmas Eve celebrations on Thursday. 25/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Christmas Eve Jingle: Britons gear up to spread festive cheer The initiative, named the "Christmas Eve Jingle", was launched in October by Mary Beggs-Reid, as a way for her local community in Harrogate, northern England, to celebrate the holiday together despite measures in place to combat the spread of the deadly pandemic. 24/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Travellers stranded in Dover for days waiting to board ferries Families with young children were among those waiting in Dover to cross the channel. 24/12/2020
Now playing Next world news 'It's happening': EU preparing first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines The EU27 member states will each receive around 10,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNtech coronavirus vaccine on Saturday, the Commission has said. 24/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Christmas Eve Jingle: worldwide initiative spreads cheer amid pandemic "We wanted to do something for the children to put a bit of magic into Christmas Eve and have a good memory of 2020," the event's creator told Euronews. 24/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Stranded truckers at Dover port spell out 'HELP' with traffic cones Stranded truck drivers spelled out 'HELP' with traffic cones in Dover, UK, as thousands remained trapped at the port on Christmas Eve. 24/12/2020
Now playing Next world news COVID: Italy logs highest death toll in Europe, UK extends measures Italy has recorded Europe's highest death toll at 70,000, the UK has put more areas under its strictest measures and the EU is looking to roll out vaccinations. Here are the latest developments on the pandemic from across the continent. 24/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Dover slowly clearing lorry queues after France relaxes UK blockade At least 6,000 vehicles are still queuing around the port of Dover waiting to get to France. 24/12/2020
Now playing Next France Macron out of quarantine after showing no COVID-19 symptoms The French leader tested positive for COVID-19 seven days ago and was in self-isolation in La Lanterne, an official residence in Versailles. 24/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Lufthansa airlifts 80 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to UK Lufthansa said it was sending 80 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to the UK after border closures over a new variant of coronavirus caused chaos at ports. 24/12/2020
Now playing Next Germany German club sells 72,000 tickets for game in empty stadium German clubs have pioneered innovative fundraising ideas after the pandemic hurt teams' incomes. 23/12/2020
Now playing Next world news What do we know about the COVID cases in Antarctica? The 36 cases occurred on the Chilean General Bernardo O'Higgins Research base. 23/12/2020
Now playing Next Travel News Which countries have banned travel to and from the UK? Here's a list of countries which have banned travel to and from the UK due to a new, more infectious variant of COVID-19. 23/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Several areas in England to be put under tighter virus restrictions UK officials said they would tighten restrictions in several regions of England as a new variant of coronavirus was spreading quickly. 23/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom New COVID variant is likely already in most European countries: expert The new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom is likely in "the great majority if not all of European countries", an expert has said. 23/12/2020
Now playing Next world news 2020: A year in pictures A selection of the most outstanding photographs which marked 2020's biggest headlines, shown chronologically in the months they happened. 23/12/2020
Now playing Next world news A look back at COVID-19's impact on European film festivals We take a look at the films fresh from 2020's various film festivals and how COVID-19 has impacted audiences and film professionals. 23/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Tourism sector struggles to recover from a devastating year This year the Covid 19 pandemic has turned the travel and tourism industry upside down. In the European Union, the sector makes up 10% of GDP and creates jobs for 26 million people. 23/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Review of the Year: What challenges lie ahead in 2021? Health crisis and natural disasters forced the world to live life differently in 2020. Euronews takes a brief look at what challenges and big events await for 2021. 23/12/2020