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From Iceland to Spain — heatwave grips Europe

From Iceland to Spain, no country has escaped the heatwave in Europe.

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School's out: Which European pupils have the longest summer holidays?

Certain countries, such as France, have opted to fix holiday dates for all students (from July 6 to September 2), whereas Germany, Austria and the UK stagger dates across regions.

Europe News

The Brief: Czech Republic exposed in anti-corruption report

"No wonder the people are not happy." On Sunday, the Czech Republic had anti-government protests of 250,000 people. Then, a report was released about corruption in EU countries. The Czech Republic did not perform well.

World

Temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius this week in Europe

Europe is bracing itself as parts of the continent are expected to see temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius this week. Meteorologists say this June heatwave will possibly break previous national all-time records in France before Friday.

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Denmark

Denmark forms leftist government with youngest prime minister

While the new left-leaning government is unlikely to fundamentally change Denmark's economic policy, Frederiksen, 41, has promised to increase welfare spending after years of austerity.

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Thousands march in Romanian capital's pride parade

Thousands march in Romanian capital's pride parade

Ukraine

Kyiv or Kiev? Why does it matter so much to Ukrainians?

Ukraine, in conflict with Russian-backed forces in the east of the country and faced with Moscow’s annexation of Crimea, is promoting the official state language. Campaigning for the use of Kyiv, Ukraine wants to escape from the shadow of its Soviet past.

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U.S. regulator bars airlines from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace

U.S. regulator bars airlines from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace

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Black-clad protesters demand full withdrawal of Hong Kong extradition bill

Black-clad protesters demand full withdrawal of Hong Kong extradition bill

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Europe heatwave: temperatures could pass 44.1C record in France

A number of European countries have broken June temperature records and the worst is yet to come.

Business

EU court rules that Adidas's three stripes trademark is invalid

EU court rules that Adidas's three stripes trademark is invalid

France

Spain seeks ex-ETA boss' extradition from France - source

Spain seeks ex-ETA boss' extradition from France - source

Culture Series

Maxime Caron's post-apocalyptic images from Chernobyl ghost city

Young French photographer Maxime Caron visited the post-Apocalyptic town of Pripyat, where the infamous Chernobyl nuclear power plant is located. Report from Chernobyl in the new issue of the European lens.

Germany

Merkel says recovered from shaking bout after drinking water

Merkel says recovered from shaking bout after drinking water

World News

Fertility rate drop will see EU population shrink 13% by year 2100

Europe's growth is predicted to peak as early as 2021 however. The increasing median age, coupled with lower fertility rates of EU citizens means that the the population is in fact set to decrease by 67.76 million before 2100.

France

Europe's next fighter jet: what you need to know

Spain has joined a French-German project to build a next-generation warplane and boost European defence, in a ceremony at the Paris Air Show.

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Iran: US sends more troops but Trump calls tanker attacks 'minor'

Donald Trump described attacks on oil tankers as "very minor" even as White House officials announced an extra 1,000 troops to the Middle East.

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What are European countries doing to regulate e-scooters?

The first e-scooter death in France has put the regulation of the trendy vehicles back in the spotlight. Euronews takes a look at how some European countries are tackling the issue.

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Europe's mining industry: Changing the way mines are excavated

In partnership with The European Commission

A European research project in Kista in Sweden is working on a new instrument. The X-Mine European project hopes to reduce costs and time by using scanners and 3D technology.

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Iran summons UK envoy over 'unfounded' tanker accusations

Iran summons UK envoy over 'unfounded' tanker accusations