Switzerland

Swiss vote to beef up government surveillance powers

Voters in Switzerland have approved a draft law to beef up surveillance powers in the alpine country.

26 September 2016

World News

Obama vetoes 9/11 victims bill, says no to legal action against Saudi Arabia

US President Barack Obama has vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which would allow the families of victims of the 9/11 attacks to take legal action against Saudi…

24 September 2016

Turkey

Attacker shot after storming Israeli embassy in Ankara

An Israeli official said an attacker who tried to storm the Israel embassy in the Turkish capital has been captured.

21 September 2016

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An old technology revisited to save lives at sea

Monitoring the Mediterranean to save the lives of drifting refugees is currently a hit-and-miss affair, needing an expensive armada of vessels to ensure lives are saved. But there are never enough shi

19 September 2016

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Takeaway: Up in the air

This small zeppelin has been designed to save lives.

19 September 2016

France

False alarm triggers major security alert in Paris

A major security alert, triggered by a false alarm, has caused panic in central Paris.

18 September 2016

France

French police lift alert over Paris after false alarm

French police briefly warned the public to avoid central Paris following a terror alert before declaring the incident over moments later.

17 September 2016

Germany

Oktoberfest opens under heightened security

Oktoberfest in Munich has opened amid heavy rain and even heavier security.

17 September 2016

Slovakia

Europe needs a clear vision of its future, Germany and France meet ahead of Bratislava

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was in Paris to meet the French President to swap notes ahead of the Bratislava summit of EU leaders, minus Britain on Friday.

15 September 2016

World News

US agrees a record military aid package to Israel

After 10 months of talking, Washington has agreed a record 38 billion dollar military aid package for Israel.

15 September 2016

Germany

Merkel starting to feel immigration backlash in Germany

A million refugees arrived in Germany in 2015, with the peak migration being reached in September, when Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to open the frontiers.

13 September 2016

Romania

EU needs to focus on areas its citizens care about, says Romanian PM

The EU should concentrate on issues like security and the economy as it seeks to restore the trust of its citizens, Romanian prime minister Dacian Ciolos said.

13 September 2016

Saudi Arabia

Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil' amid tight security

No incident has been reported so far during the ritual that caused a devastating stampede last year.

13 September 2016

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Residents evacuated from Algarve villages

People have been evacuated from three villages in the Algarve region in southern Portugal, including a holiday resort, as hundreds of firefighters continued to battle wildfires across the country on…

9 September 2016

World News

Smartphone app lets women report areas where they feel unsafe

Dark alleyways and empty spaces can often mean danger and a sense of anxiety for the most vulnerable members of society.

9 September 2016

Gaza

Israel constructing underground barrier along boundary with Gaza

Israeli sources cited by Reuters news agency said that construction has begun on an underground barrier along a small stretch of its boundary line with Gaza.

8 September 2016

Greece

Greece conference to tackle migrant crisis

Foreign Ministers and high-ranking officials from Mediterranean countries have met in Greece to search for solutions to the migrant crisis.

8 September 2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU and UK negotiators in place for divorce

This is The Brief from Brussels, a daily round up of the top stories from around Europe.

8 September 2016

Europe News

NATO braces for cyber war

A new era has dawned for NATO, euronews correspondent Andrei Beketov reports from the Cyber Security symposium in Mons, Belgium.

8 September 2016

France

French police detain two after gas canisters found in Paris car

Two people were arrested in southern France on Tuesday (September 7) in southern France after a car parked near Notre Dame Cathedral was found with several gas canisters inside over the…

7 September 2016