Barbados Barbados drops Queen Elizabeth II and becomes world's newest republic Barbados became independent in 1966 but retained Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign. 29/11/2021
Algeria Algeria recalls ambassador to France in fury at Macron criticism The French president reportedly accused Algeria's ruling elite of perpetuating a discourse based on "untruths" and a "hatred of France". 03/10/2021
no comment Ukraine celebrates 30th independence anniversary with military parade Ukraine celebrates the 30th anniversary of its independence with a military parade, a day after Kyiv and its Western allies agreed to work towards "peacefully" ending Russia's "occupation" of Crimea in a summit that sparked anger in Moscow. 24/08/2021
Uncovering Europe Ukrainian independence at 30: is an identity its greatest triumph? “People didn’t feel like Ukrainians. They didn’t have their own identity, but this situation is changing. You can see that people are becoming aware of the fact, that they are one nation. Maybe the war in the East is the reason that they embraced their identity," one onlooker tells Euronews. 24/08/2021
Estonia Estonia marks 30 years of restored independence Entrpreneurism, digitalisation, Schengen and NATO: are these the secrets of success for Estonia, or is it their famous methodical manner? 20/08/2021
no comment Peruvian security forces carry out drills ahead of Castillo's swearing-in ceremony Police performs drills in case of attack to foreign delegations ahead of the bicentennial of the Independence of Peru and President-elect Pedro Castillo's swearing-in ceremony 27/07/2021
Uncovering Europe IndyRef2: Everything you need you to know about Scottish independence SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to push forward with a second referendum on Scottish independence from the UK once the COVID crisis is over. 14/05/2021
world news How easy would it be for Scotland to rejoin the European Union? Scotland's separatist parties won a majority of seats at last Thursday's election, meaning leaving the United Kingdom is once again being talked about. 10/05/2021
French Polynesia New Caledonia: Pro-independence parties win majority in snap elections Pro-independence support is on the rise on the island as is a surge in violence recently sparked by the proposed sale of a local nickel mine. 17/02/2021
Good Morning Europe Catalonia prepares to head to polls for Sunday's regional elections People in Catalonia are heading to the polls this Sunday. For close to a decade, elections have been dominated by the pro-independence movement but this time healthcare and the economy have taken centre stage. 12/02/2021
Good Morning Europe Support for Scottish independence soars in new poll A record number of people now support independence for Scotland. A new Ipsos MORI poll puts the number of Scottish residents who want to leave the union at the highest level ever recorded. 16/10/2020
Uncovering Europe New Caledonia referendum: Will archipelago vote to split from France? The vote is the second referendum on independence in two years. Campaigners for separation from France feel victory this time is within their grasp. 04/10/2020
world news French territory of New Caledonia prepares for independence referendum Voters are expected to reject breaking away from France's control after almost 170 years despite rising support for the move. 03/10/2020
Serbia EU 'back in the driver's seat' as Serbia-Kosovo talks resume Serbia-Kosovo deal: Can Brussels succeed where the White House failed? 17/07/2020
Serbia Russia hits back as US takes lead in Kosovo-Serbia peace talks The United States, the EU and Russia are battling for influence over peace negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia. 18/06/2020
Latvia Latvia marks 30 years since declaring independence from Soviet Union To mark the occasion, Euronews spoke to a key architect of the split from Moscow, ex-prime minister of Latvia, Valdis Birkavs. 04/05/2020
Lithuania Ex-MP's sadness for Lithuania 30 years on from Soviet independence Rimvydas Valatka told Euronews Lithuania is still short of being "a European state". 11/03/2020
United Kingdom Scottish parliament votes to hold new independence referendum Scotland's parliament also voted to keep the European Union flag flying outside the parliament building after Brexit. 29/01/2020
Spain Former Catalonia police chief on trial for role in secession bid The trial takes place as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attempts to resolve the regional conflict with political talks, instead of legal proceedings. 20/01/2020
United Kingdom 'Democracy will prevail': Sturgeon after new independence vote refused The UK prime minister said that Scotland already voted against separating from the UK in 2014. 14/01/2020
world news Could Bougainville be the world's newest country? They were 97,7% to vote in favour of the independence's island 12/12/2019
Spain Pro-separatist protesters clash with police at Barcelona airport More than a dozen people have been injured as protesters clashed with police across the Catalonia region on Monday after the Supreme Court sentencing of pro-independence leaders. 14/10/2019
Spain The Spanish government launches campaign curb criticism The Government of Spain and its main leaders have launched a campaign on social media under the hashtag #Everybodysland, at the same time that Spain's Supreme Court sentence -convicting nine Catalan separatist leaders to between 9 and 13 years in prison- was made public. 14/10/2019
Spain Catalan regional leader calls for amnesty for convicted separatists "We call for an end to repression, for the release of the political prisoners, for the exiles to be free to return home, for an amnesty that should mark an endpoint for all of those who have suffered reprisals", said president Quim Torra. 14/10/2019
no comment Yellow and blue abound as Ukraine celebrates its independence Events have been taking place in Kyiv to mark Ukraine's Independence Day. 24/08/2019
United Kingdom Small majority for Scottish independence for first time in two years Scottish voters would back independence from the UK by a small majority, a new poll suggests, in the first poll lead for independence for two years. 05/08/2019
