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Are undetected cases helping rapid spread of coronavirus in Europe?

New research shows mild to asymptomatic cases of coronavirus cause a rapid spread of the disease, but in Europe not everyone with symptoms can be tested.

18/03/2020

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Which tree did voters root for in European Tree of the Year 2020?

A 350-year-old pine tree took the title of European Tree of the Year 2020, a competition that considers the tree's story as well as its aesthetic

18/03/2020

World News

Is the UK out of step with the rest of Europe on social distancing?

With bars and restaurants still open in the UK, is London behind the rest of Europe in terms of reacting to this crisis?

16/03/2020

World News

Borders close as Europe takes drastic measures to contain coronavirus

Most European nations have closed schools and restricted transport, others have stopped short. Here's how the European response stacks up.

16/03/2020

World News

Coronavirus: Those infected in polluted cities 'more likely to die'

The European Public Health Alliance cites evidence from a 2003 report into the SARS outbreak.

16/03/2020

Eco-Innovation

This is the best country in Europe for driving an electric car

Far ahead of the rest of the world, this small Nordic country is well on its way to making fossil fuels a thing of the past.

14/03/2020

World

Does the EU have a race problem? | Culture Clash

Europe is diverse. The people in power are not. Culture Clash looks into Brussels' worst kept secret: the glaring lack of diversity at the top. #CultureClash

13/03/2020

Economy

British government spent at least €5 billion preparing for Brexit

UK government departments prepared for #Brexit planning for both a 'deal' and 'no deal' scenario, following the 2016 referendum. Here's the bill.

07/03/2020

China

Inventive COVID-19 prevention methods, but do they actually work?

People are getting creative with their prevention methods against COVID-19. But do these methods actually work?

05/03/2020

World News

Super Tuesday: Americans in Europe vote in 'election of our lifetimes'

Americans who live overseas also hope to make their voices heard in the Democratic primary elections.

04/03/2020

Partner content

What will be the new face of European agriculture in the coming years?

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As Europe’s climate gets warmer and seasons are shifting, agriculture needs to adapt: climate data might be part of the answer.

02/03/2020

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Migrants head for Greece after Turkey says it can no longer hold them

Turkey said it could no longer hold migrants after 33 of its soldiers were killed in a Syrian government airstrike in Idlib.

28/02/2020

World News

COVID-19 could tip European countries into recession — OECD

The global economy will experience “a sharp slowdown” because of COVID-19, the OECD said on Monday, driving many affected countries into recession.

27/02/2020

Italy

COVID-19: WHO warns of 'sustained' spread as Italy death toll his 107

Health chiefs warned of months of worldwide disruption from COVID-19 on Thursday as Italy scrambled to contain the deadliest outbreak of the virus outside China.

26/02/2020

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On a frozen Siberian lake, festival-goers mark the Lunar New Year

Dancers perform the Yokhor, a traditional circle dance.

25/02/2020

World News

COVID-19: Virus spreads across Europe — but borders stay open

Austria, Croatia, Switzerland and mainland Spain confirmed their first cases of the COVID-19 on Tuesday as Europe scrambled to respond.

21/02/2020

Montenegro

Montenegro rocked by dispute over church property

Opponents of a new law that makes it obligatory to register church properties fear that the State could confiscate Serbian Orthodox churches or cemeteries.

21/02/2020

Hungary

Hungary's Szijjártó says spend on counterterrorism not migration aid

Péter Szijjárto says the UN's budget is a "huge risk" to those countries that are most affected by migration, and the money would be better spent on fighting terrorism.

12/02/2020

World News

In photographs: Europe hit by heavy storms

Photographs from across Europe reveal the scale of weather-related disruptions.

10/02/2020

France

Macron urges EU nuclear defence strategy — with France at centre

"Nuclear force is our final recourse, the cornerstone of our security, the guarantor of our vital interests," French president declared.

08/02/2020