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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.

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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.

Euronews Debates

Euronews debates: Is there a crisis in global governance?

Euronews got experts together at the World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss the question.

Russia

Russian parliament to review Putin PM pick after shock overhaul

The Kremlin-loyal parliament is likely to approve Mikhail Mishustin for the role.

Spain

Spanish socialists win MPs' backing for left-wing coalition government

This is the first coalition government since Spain's transition to democracy after the regime of Francisco Franco.

World News

Greece attempts to halt its brain drain

Tens of thousands of Greeks have left the country over the past decade in search of better career prospects. Now the Greek government has launched an incentive programme designed to encourage qualified young workers to return home.

Finland

Finland's Sanna Marin becomes the world's youngest Prime Minister

Finland's Former Transport minister becomes the youngest serving head of government after Antti Rinne's resignation.

Netherlands

Why did 12m people in the Netherlands receive an emergency message?

The Dutch government uses the NL-Alert system to inform citizens about disasters and give emergency instructions.

Israel

Israel opposition leader Gantz calls on PM Netanyahu to resign

Gantz's mandate to form a government - after an unsuccessful attempt by Netanyahu to do so - expired on Wednesday. The next day, Israel's president declared a three-week period in which lawmakers can nominate one of their own to try to put together a ruling coalition.

Europe News

The Brief: Fragmented politics - the new norm for Europe?

More than five months since the last federal elections Belgium is yet to form a government after a fragile coalition collapsed. This situation is far from unique. In fact, single party governments are now the exception all over the EU. Is this the new normal?

The Cube

Greece to deport thousands of migrants after deadly fire | #TheCube

At least one person was killed on Sunday when a blaze which broke out on Lesbos island, prompting fresh calls for government action.

Italy

Conte PM & Di Maio foreign minister as new Italian government sworn in

It relegates Matteo Salvini's far-right League movement to the opposition.

Europe News

Belgian politics still in limbo, three months after elections

The nationalist right and extreme right prevailed in the Flemish north of the country. In Wallonia, the majority voted for the socialist party and the greens.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s ‘biggest leak’: Suspect arrested after cyber attack

Bulgarian police said on Wednesday they have arrested a suspect for a cyber attack on the country's National Revenue Agency (NRA), which led to the leak of personal and financial data of millions of people.

World News

Ivory Coast and Ghana suspend sales of cocoa

The two African governments hope to address the imbalance between farmers' income and money made by large commodity merchants. Producers and traders agreed on this course of action as the majority of money does not reach the farmers who live in poverty.

Moldova

Moldovan president suspended as snap elections called

A Moldovan court relieved President Igor Dodon of his duties in a statement and appointed the former prime minister as interim president the day after a new coalition government was formed.

Venezuela

Venezuela's Juan Guaidó claims he has the support of the military

Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó insists he has the backing of most of the military as he ramps up his campaign to unseat President Nicolas Maduro.