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Greece

Police clash with protesters in Athens on anniversary of teen's death

The shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos in 2008, which triggered the country's worst riots in decades, was also fueled by anger over unemployment and economic hardship.

France

Watch: Riot police attacked during 'gilets jaunes' protests in Paris

This is the police bodycam footage that takes you to the heart of protests in Paris on Saturday.

France

Paris turns into battle ground in "Yellow Vest" protest

Hundreds arrested in Paris as “yellow vest” protesters clash with police.

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Brexit, Nepal and pygmy whales: No Comments of the Week

Brexit, Nepal, football, protests and pygmy killer wales feature among Euronews‘ No Comment highlights and lowlights of the past seven days.

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US border guards fire tear gas on migrants protesting in Mexico

US border guards fire tear gas on migrants protesting in Mexico

Europe News

History made as EU leaders green light UK divorce papers

At a historic gathering in Brussels on Sunday, EU heads of states gave their blessing to the official divorce papers that would allow the UK have an orderly exit from the UK. But as anti Brexit protestors told Euronews outside the Sunday summit, nobody is happy with the deal.

France

Live: Yellow Vest Protest in Paris

Euronews' Bryan Carter is on the ground in Paris where thousands of protesters are fighting against gas price hikes

Czech Republic

Czechs protest for the prime minister’s resignation

The government survived a vote of no-confidence over fraud allegations implicating the Prime Minister which he denies.

France

French fuel protester wearing explosives demands meeting with Macron

Around 5,000 marched down the Champs Elysees to fight against French president Emmanuel Macron's fuel hikes. Chaos erupted after police used water cannons and tear gas on demonstrators.

Ireland

Irish Minister who showed thong in Parliament speaks to Euronews

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson's unused water cannons sold for £11,000

Back in 2014, then-mayor of London Boris Johnson purchased three water cannons in order diffuse crowds in the case of riots. They were never used and cost taxpayers £320,000.

Mexico

"Get Out!" Tijuana protesters call for migrant caravan to leave

Several hundred people demonstrated this Sunday in the Mexican city against the caravan of migrants shouting "no to invasion."

France

French prime minister say protests won't force u-turn on fuel price rises

Edouard Philippe says he has "heard" the French people after two days of road blockades, but that France needs reforms.

Spain

Femen stage anti-fascist protest on Franco anniversary

Feminist activists have disrupted a rally by far-right supporters of former Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco, commemorating the 43rd anniversary of his death.

World News

Fuel protest clashes

The French government says around 288,000 people took part in fuel price protests over the weekend in which one woman was accidentally killed and over a hundred people were arrested

Norway

Norwegians protest against power-clinch deal to restrict abortion

Thousands in cities across Norway have been protesting against proposals to restrict women’s access to abortion.

France

One dead and over 200 injured in fuel protests across France

The diesel tax increases, designed to encourage drivers to switch to more environmentally-friendly cars, were approved in late 2017.

United Kingdom

Environmentalists occupy five bridges in central London

They demanded the British government take urgent action to fight climate change.

France

France's fuel price protests turn deadly

Around 50,000 people are estimated to have joined the "yellow vests " in over a thousand locations the Interior Ministr said on Satuday.

Serbia

Watch: Phallic-shaped owl statue cases stir in Serbia

A statue of an owl in the northern Serbian town of Kikinda has come under fire from locals, who think it looks like a phallus.