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US states launch probe into Google as tech giants come under scrutiny

Tech giants were once praised as engines of economic growth but have increasingly come under fire for allegedly misusing their clout.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. As students return to universities, it’s time we talked candidly about rape ǀ View

As universities across Europe prepare open their doors for a new term, student Cara Balen warns of the danger of not recognising the importance of sexual consent on campus and beyond.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The law needs to change to allow anonymity for sexual offences suspects ǀ View

While the protection of lifelong anonymity for complainants in sexual offences, regardless of the outcome of any police investigation, is enshrined in law, no equivalent protection exists for suspects.

France

France issues more than 700 fines under new street harassment law

French authorities have issued over 700 fines since a street harassment law came into effect last year.

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Netherlands

Dutch burqa ban comes into effect but few public areas will enforce it

Public transport companies and medical centres have already said they will not comply with the legislation so as to not cause delays or prevent women from seeking treatment.

Germany

Kraftwerk sampling case: EU top court rules on 20-year dispute

Kraftwerk sampling case: EU top court rules on 20-year dispute over two-second clip

China

Hong Kong activists protest against mainland traders near border town

Demonstrators in the Hong Kong territorial town of Sheung Shui seized on another grievance following major unrest over an extradition bill.

World News

When was homosexuality legalised in European countries?

Germany celebrated this week 25 years of having decriminalised homosexuality. Euronews takes a look at homosexuality laws across other many European countries.

China

Hong Kong protests: 72 injured in violence, two in serious condition

At least 72 people were injured and taken to Hong Kong hospitals in the wake of massive protests Wednesday, with at least two of them in serious condition, according to the Hong Kong Hospital Authority.

Romania

How Romania's most powerful politician ended up in jail

Liviu Dragnea has been in the sights of anti-corruption campaigners for years in what his supporters claim are politically motivated proceedings. This week he finally ended up in prison.

USA

Utah judge suspended for criticizing Trump

The court noted multiple times when Kwan had provided political comments that criticized Donald Trump, as a presidential candidate in 2016 and as president.

The Cube

Vincent Lambert: Paris court demands treatment be resumed

The man who has become central in the right to die debate in France was due to begin deep sedation treatment on Monday 20 but a Paris court ruled treatment must continue, prolonging a 10-year legal battle.

No Comment

Taiwan's LGBT community protests ahead of parliament vote

Hundreds of LGBT rights supporters gathered outside Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday (May 14) demanding for their rights as the parliament votes on three proposed bills

Ukraine

Ukraine president-elect Zelensky fined for breaking election law

Zelensky has pleaded guilty and was fined around €30.

Poland

Critic of Poland's ruling party PiS slams "politically motivated" libel cases

A fierce critic of the Polish government, who is facing legal challenges from the country’s ruling party, has spoken out against what he believes are “politically motivated” efforts to silence him.

France

France fines 447 under new 'sexist outrage' street harassment law

The "sexist outrages" law was passed in late September just weeks after a video of a man hitting a woman outside a Paris cafe shocked people around the world.

Earth News

One of the biggest fashion capital would ban the sale of fur

Lawmakers are pushing a measure that would ban the sale of all new fur products in the city.

World

EU extends new protections for whistleblowers | Raw Politics

On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted to provide increased protections for whistleblowers in the EU. Euronews spoke with former whistleblower Antoine Deltour to ask him what he thought of these new protections.

World

Julian Assange is in a war of words with the Ecuadorian government

Julian Assange is embroiled in a war of words with the Ecuadorian government. The country's President Lenin Moreno has defended his decision to remove Mr Assange's asylum status claiming he 'violated his asylum conditions repeatedly'.

Europe News

The EC say they protect whistleblowers - but what about Assange?

A new whistleblower directive was approved by EU negotiators on Tuesday in Strasbourg. But at a press conference, when asked whether Julian Assange was a whistleblower, the reply was "no comment".