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Croatia

Gunman wounds police officer before killing himself in Croatia

A gunman wounded a police officer before killing himself outside the Croatian government headquarters in Zagreb on Monday.

Belgium

Why did it take so long to form Belgium's new 'Vivaldi' coalition?

The alliance of parties from four distinct political backgrounds, nicknamed after the famous composer's "Four Seasons", follows 653 days of temporary arrangements.

World News

Germany is highest-ranked nation in Europe for COVID response - survey

The study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) analysed 19 countries and asked citizens to rate key aspects of their government’s response to the health crisis.

The Cube

Twitter suspends Hungarian pro-government media account

Twitter confirmed the action to Euronews. Earlier this week, a Hungarian government account was restored after being suspended in error.

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Belgium

Belgium: New seven-party coalition government officially sworn in

The country has been without an elected government since December 2018.

Ireland

Irish cabinet working from home over suspected COVID-19 infection

The Dail or parliament was suspended in the afternoon over the announcement but resumed in the evening with junior ministers answering questions from lawmakers.

Earth News

Why are citizens' assemblies on climate change necessary?

The UK climate assembly has just delivered its report on how to reach net-zero by 2050.

Montenegro

Euroviews. With power within reach, this is what Montenegro's new coalition government needs to do first ǀ View

Montenegro's opposition is on the cusp on forging a historic coalition, ending nearly 30 years of rule by the country's Democratic Socialists. There is a lot on the agenda to turn the country around.

France

Macron's new government: Five things to look out for in France in 2020

What can be expected from Emmanuel Macron's newly reshuffled government amid the COVID-19 crisis and ahead of the 2022 presidential race?

France

Macron names Jean Castex as French PM after Edouard Philippe resigns

Castex is the mayor of Prades, a town in the Pyrenees, and has been overseeing the exit from France's coronavirus lockdown.

Ireland

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Greens agree to form new Irish government

The leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party have agreed on a draft programme of government, with the next Taoiseach yet to be officially confirmed.

World News

Anti-vaxxers could hamper fight against COVID-19 cure, experts warn

There’s a lot of talk about when a coronavirus vaccine might be ready. But would people take it?

United Kingdom

Free online courses for those keen to learn during lockdown

The UK government is trying to encourage furloughed workers to use their time in lockdown to improve their computer skills.

The Cube

Facebook investigates fake accounts sharing Spanish government content

The Ministry of Health claims it was a victim of "fraudulent activity" after hundreds of false profiles liked and shared their content.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: How will the UK government function in Johnson's absence?

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been designated to take over while the prime minister is in hospital, but the formal rules are unclear.

Sweden

Sweden stands firm over its controversial coronavirus approach

Sweden has come under fire for not putting everyone on coronavirus lockdown but public health chiefs are standing firm.

Hungary

Hungary human rights alarm as MPs mull new COVID-19 law

If enacted the new law potentially allows Viktor Orban's government to bypass Parliament during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

Europe News

Coronavirus achieves the impossible as Belgium forms government

Belgium has been without a government since elections in May 2019. But coronavirus has helped focus minds.

South Sudan

Rebel leader in South Sudan sworn in as vice president

Rebel leader Riek Machar became vice president in South Sudan as the country reeling from civil war tries to form a coalition for the third time.

Europe News

Explaining the Belgian government crisis...in under 3 minutes

The country remains without a government, and critical decisions on the climate crisis, budget and migration are on hold. The question is - will they beat their own score? From 2010-2011 Belgium got the Guinness World record for longest time without a government in peacetime.