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United Kingdom

How to make millions heating empty sheds

In Northern Ireland farmers to factory owners are cashing in on a flawed scheme designed to encourage the use of renewable heating systems

19/12/2016

South Korea

No mercy for South Korea's embattled president

Opposition parties have vowed to push ahead with attempts to impeach President Park Geun-hye, rejecting her offer to resign amid a growing influence-peddling scandal.

30/11/2016

South Korea

South Korea: Park Geun-hye asks permission to step down

South Korea's embattled president says she is willing to step down in a move opponents have labelled a ploy to avoid impeachment.

29/11/2016

World News

Media & conflicts: dangerous liaisons, an INFOCORE study reveals

The media's role in the management, prevention and resolution of violent conflicts is more crucial than ever. Euronews spoke to experts from INFOCORE, an international research project, investigating

21/11/2016

Europe News

EU's Oettinger under fire over lobbyist's private jet flight

Germany’s Günther Oettinger denied on Wednesday any wrongdoing after it emerged he accepted a trip on a private jet from a pro-Kremlin lobbyist.

16/11/2016

South Korea

South Korea political favours scandal intensifies

The woman at the centre of a political scandal that has shaken the presidency in South Korea has appeared in court in Seoul.

03/11/2016

South Korea

South Korea names new PM amid scandal

South Korea’s prime minister and finance minister have both been replaced in a high-level shake-up, critics say is aimed at deflecting attention from a major presidential…

02/11/2016

Ukraine

Vast wealth declared by Ukraine politicians causes shock and anger

An e-declaration of assets has exposed a huge difference between the earnings of top officials compared to ordinary Ukrainians.

31/10/2016

South Korea

South Korean president's friend faces questioning over influence-peddling scandal

South Korea’s president is under pressure to resign, and the woman at the centre of the political storm faced a swarm of angry protesters demanding her arrest.

31/10/2016

Belgium

French police to probe alleged UKIP scuffle

French police will now investigate an alleged scuffle between two members of the UK Independence Party in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg.

26/10/2016

USA

Trump challenges Clinton to drug test ahead of next presidential debate

Donald Trump has challenged his Democratic rival to a drug test before the next presidential debate.

16/10/2016

Nigeria

Nigeria's President Buhari says his wife belongs in the kitchen

The Nigerian president is at the centre of a row after suggesting his wife belongs in the kitchen.

14/10/2016

Thailand

Crown prince Maha Vajiralongkorn heir to the Thai throne

Crown prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was in Germany when Thai palace officials announced that his father, 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, was seriously ill.

14/10/2016

Europe News

Barroso 'Goldman Sachs' petition handed to EU officials

A petition started by EU employees against former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso with more than 150,000 signatures has been handed to officials in…

12/10/2016

Lithuania

Lithuanians vote in parliamentary elections dominated by scandals

The ruling Social-Democrats are fighting for survival after the election campaign was dominated by scandals and pledges to raising living standards.

09/10/2016

USA

A defiant apology from Trump over lewd comments about women

Donald Trump is in full damage control mode after the Washington Post released a video where he makes lewd comments about women. He released a recorded apology pledging to be a better man before launc

08/10/2016

My Europe Series

State of the Union: this week's roundup of EU news

This is State of the Union, a weekly roundup of Eu affairs.

23/09/2016

Bahamas

Former EU commissioner Neelie Kroes fails to declare directorship of offshore firm

A fresh leak of tax haven data has named former European commissioner Neelie Kroes as having failed to declare her directorship of an offshore firm in the Bahamas while in…

22/09/2016

Italy

Mayhem mounts for Rome's new mayor after losing another top aide

She is the first woman to run Rome, but Virginia Raggi’s political problems – just like the city’s rubbish – appear to be mounting by the day.

08/09/2016

USA

Trump and campaign manager Paul Manafort part ways

Paul Manafort, the man hired by Donald Trump to lead the effort to make him president of the United States, has quit.

19/08/2016