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The Brief from Brussels: a look at Antonio Tajani as the new President of the European Parliament

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the day’s top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Europe News

New European President Tajani could face political hurdles

After a frantic day of deal making and the first truly competitive race for the presidency of the European Parliament in years, Antonio Tajani can now get down to…

USA

US Presidential inaugurations from 1857 till now – Photogallery

The 45th President of the United States will be sworn in to office on January 20, 2017.

Europe News

EP president race enters third round

Italian MEP Antonio Tajani still leads in the race to become the next head of the European Parliament.

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World News

Trump on Trump - A glimpse at the President-elect's plans

In his first interview with the European press, and just days before his inauguration, Donald Trump has outlined his goals for the first months of his term.

USA

The Obama legacy

USA

The main points of Obama's last speech as President

President Barack Obama delivered his final speech as President of the United States in Chicago's McCormick Place

Venezuela

New anti-Maduro challenge looms in Venezuela

The stage is set for a fresh showdown between Venezuela’s opposition and embattled President Nicolas Maduro.

South Korea

Impeachment trial against South Korean leader goes ahead without her

The Constitutional Court in Seoul has pushed ahead with the start of an impeachment trial against Park Geun-Hye, despite her refusal to attend

Haiti

Businessman Moise confirmed as new president of Haiti

An electoral tribunal in Haiti has confirmed businessman Jovenel Moise as the country's new president

South Korea

Tenth successive weekend protest against South Korea's president

New Year's Eve did not prevent thousands of people to rally in Seoul against Park Geun-hye, demanding the president's resignation over a corruption scandal.

Romania

Romania's President rejects left's nominee for prime minister

Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis has refused to nominate the country’s first Muslim prime minister.

USA

Trump says Tillerson will be 'fierce advocate for America'

US President-elect Donald Trump has stopped off in Wisconsin on his victory tour of states just hours after a recount of votes there added to his presidential…

USA

Trump on track to name senior team soon

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to finish choosing his senior team within the next few days.

USA

De Blasio warns Trump over immigrant crackdown

Mayor of New York tells Donald Trump that his proposed deportation plan of illegal immigrants has sparked fear in the ethnically diverse city

Greece

Obama's compelling valedictory speech

The US president touched on globalisation, Donald Trump, the NATO question and the compassion of the Greek people in his foreign farewell.

Israel

Shimon Peres: A hawk and a dove

After a political career lasting almost 70 years, impressions of Shimon Peres remain mixed, especially in Israel… and for good reason.

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360° video: behind the scenes at the live Juncker interview

Euronews 360 video takes you into the studio where President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker answered questions from 3 YouTube stars.

Philippines

Philippine hitman says he heard Duterte order killings

A self-proclaimed hit-man in the Philippines says he heard the country’s president order extra-judicial killings in the early ’90s.

Slovenia

Football: Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin elected new head of UEFA

Aleksander Ceferin, the president of Slovenia’s football federation, was overwhelmingly elected as the new head of European soccer’s governing body UEFA at an extraordinary Congress on…