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Spain

Trapped farm animals die in Spanish floods

According to Spanish media, more than a thousand pigs were trapped in their pens during strong floods in northeastern Spain.

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Free Interrail pass proposal backed by European actors, politicians

One hundred entertainers, artists, journalists and politicians have signed a letter backing an ambitious European project which aims to give citizens a free Interrail voucher on their 18th birthday.

France

France's Macron 'convinced Trump to keep troops in Syria'

Emmanuel Macron has defended the Syria air strikes in a TV interview, calling them "legitimate".

United Kingdom

Meet the everyday people invited to the royal wedding

A Manchester attack survivor, a former soldier who lost his leg during an IED incident in Afghanistan and a couple looking to open a community arts venue in north-west England are among the members of the public invited to the royal wedding.

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Hungary

Anti-government protest in Hungary draws thousands

Thousands of Hungarians — the majority from younger generations — gathered in central Budapest to protest against what they consider an "unfair election system" that gave Viktor Orban a landslide victory in last Sunday's elections.

World News

Robot rights violate human rights, experts warn EU

“The benefit to all humanity should preside over the framework for EU civil law rules in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence,” leading experts in robotics and artificial intelligence wrote in an open letter.

World

Russia: Cultural 'soft power'

At a time when the Kremlin is caught up in worldwide controversy, Russians abroad are pulling together to celebrate their cultural heritage

Romania

Romanian minister wants his country's criminals in Swiss jails sent home

Romania's justice minister wants his nation's criminals locked up in Swiss prisons to serve the rest of their sentence in their home country because "Romanian prisons are tougher".

Spain

Spanish rappers 'defend freedom of expression' with new music video

After three Spanish rappers were given prison sentences for "insulting the Spanish crown and praising terrorism," a collective of musicians is fighting back to "defend their freedom of expression."

World

The EU's nuclear power dilemma

With Belgium set to turn its back on nuclear power in 2025, what future does the industry have in Europe?

Spain

A Spanish town has come up with a clever way to fight depopulation

The town of Portell in eastern Spain offered families with young children work and housing to fight depopulation.

Germany

Over 20,000 people evacuated for removal of World War II bomb in German town

At least 26,000 people had to be evacuated from their homes in Paderborn, Germany, as authorities work to remove a 1.8 tonne World War II bomb from a garden.

World News

Are you a young EU citizen? Here's what you can get for free

Ever wondered what discounts and freebies are available to young people living in or visiting the EU? Euronews has put together a list of offers including free Interrail passes, shopping discounts and public discounts on inner-city travel.

World News

UK, Ireland top EU countries ignoring scientific advice on Atlantic fishing

“The risk of not following scientific advice is that the EU misses its 2020 deadline in the Common Fisheries Policy to bring down fishing pressure to what is sustainable,” the report’s author, Griffin Carpenter, told Euronews.

Turkey

Euroviews. Turkey: When the path to safety for Syrians is anything but | View

The European Union must ensure apparent border security funds to Turkey are not used to "hunt down" fleeing asylum seekers, and step up aid to establish proper reception centers.

Greece

Watch how the Evros river floods parts of Greece and Turkey

A timelapse of satellite images shows how an overflowing Evros river has engulfed riverbanks and fields in northern Greece and Turkey.

Germany

Nazi inscription secretly removed from controversial church bell in Germany

Nazi inscriptions have been sawed off a church bell in a town in Lower-Saxony. A letter left behind by those responsible called it an act of "spring cleaning".

World News

EU requires emergency button to be installed on all new cars

The European Union hopes the mandatory emergency call system will help save hundreds of lives and reduce the medical service response time in case of an accident.

World News

These European countries think they're healthy — but here's the truth

How healthy do people in Europe feel? Very healthy, apparently. More than two-thirds perceived their health status as good or very good in 2016.

Turkey

Europe's largest wooden building at risk of collapse

The building served as an orphanage until 1964 and has been abandoned ever since.