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US recognises its role in creating climate change

US President Barack Obama told a meeting for foreign ministers in Alaska that world leaders must agree to cut carbon emissions at a UN summit planned

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Hungary's hardline stance on refugees 'benefits' people smugglers

Campaigners for migrants’ welfare in Hungary say the government’s hardline stance towards refugees is costing the country a fortune. They have called

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French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius slams Hungary's 'migrant fence'

Faced with human agony on its frontiers, few would argue that Europe has failed. Razor wire meets migrants who have risked everything in reaching

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Destination northern Europe: thousands make daily 'journey of death'

It's being called the journey of death: the UN estimates 3,000 people per day will soon be travelling the Balkan route, with northern Europe in their sights.

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Tighter security to be imposed at European railway stations

European ministers agree on tighter security controls at railway stations following the August 21 foiled gun attack on a transcontinental Thalys train.

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Europe Weekly: migrant crisis spins out of control

My Europe Series

Can walls stop migrants from reaching Europe?

This week on Utalk, a question from Laura in Lyon, France: “To prevent the influx of migrants, countries like Hungary are erecting walls. Is this

Austria

Austria: dozens of migrants die locked in an air-tight truck

Police examining a lorry abandoned in the lay-by of a motorway in Austria have made a grim discovery. The bodies of at least 20 immigrants have been

World News

European stocks rise as Chinese concerns ease

European shares rose this morning, lifted by gains on Asian and US markets. Germany’s DAX opened two to 2.8 percent higher while France’s CAC 40 was

Markets

European markets bounce back despite 'panic' selling in China

European shares bounced back Tuesday lunchtime despite China’s main Shanghai Composite Index falling a further 7.6 percent by close of trading. In

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Merkle and Hollande urge 'unified' response to EU refugee crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have called for a “unified” response the EU’s worst refugee since World War

Markets

Chinese problems lead to plunging markets

Monday was a nerve-wracking day for traders on the world’s stock markets with equities plummeting off the back of China’s ongoing problems. European

Italy

Migrants: scuffles with police as hundreds march in Milan

Hundreds of migrants marched down the main Fulvio Testi road, one of the major arteries leading into Italy’s financial capital, Milan. #news

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'They just look and take photos': The Long Journey, part 2

For the second time in two days, the ferry ‘Venizelos’ docks in Piraeus port, Athens, carrying some 2,000 migrants from the island of Lesbos, most of

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And also... Drunk soldiers, Cold War spies, Beautiful watermelons and more

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which might not have reached the

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Germany and France call for stronger EU policy on migrant crisis

Germany and France are urging for policy change at EU level to address the migrant crisis in Europe. Germany’s interior minister, Thomas de Maiziere

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Greeces moves migrants from Kos

A ferry docked at the island of Kos has been used by Greek authorities to transport up to 2,500 migrants to the capital, Athens. The ferry served as

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Children in England 'near bottom of class' in well-being survey

Children in England have come out relatively badly in a major international study of young people’s attitudes to their own lives. In several

Egypt

Arab League fails to back airstrikes against IS in Libya

The Arab League says an “urgent” Arab strategy is needed to support Libya’s government militarily against the Islamic State group. But the

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IndiGo confirms record order for Airbus A320 planes

The Indian airline IndiGo has confirmed an order from Airbus for the biggest ever number of planes. The low-cost airline had announced last October