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Europe

Rule of law in the EU: Is Slovenia following Hungary's path?

The European Parliament adopted a critical resolution on the backsliding of EU values in Slovenia, without the votes of the powerful EPP centre-right group.

20 December 2021

Europe

Brexit-voting areas of UK have highest COVID-19 death rate - study

New research suggests that people who voted Brexit are far more susceptible to anti-vax sentiment.

14 December 2021

Germany

Bye-bye Angela: Six legacies that defined the Merkel era

Already feeling nostalgic about the Merkel era? Here is a look at the key legacies that defined her 16-year chancellorship — and will likely outlive it.

8 December 2021

Europe

France election: Who is Eric Zemmour and why is he so controversial?

With five months to go before France's next presidential election, a new personality has burst onto the scene: Eric Zemmour.

30 November 2021

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Germany

World's first trial for genocide against Yazidis set to conclude

"It has been seven years since survivors have been waiting for this," Yazda NGO told Euronews.

29 November 2021

Italy

Will a new French-Italian pact reshape Europe post-Merkel?

Paris and Rome signed a landmark cooperation pact on Friday after years of bitter disputes. Can Europe's new bromance steal the show from the French-German couple?

26 November 2021

Europe

Russia's army build-up near Ukraine is different this time - experts

“What we see is a significant, large Russian military build-up. We see an unusual concentration of troops."

24 November 2021

Europe

A year on, Poland's abortion ruling is causing 'harm' to women

As the rule of law crisis between Warsaw and Brussels escalates, activists say the abortion ban imposed by a politicised court just a year ago offers a painful example of how the collapse of judicial independence affects peoples' lives.

22 October 2021

Europe

Will Poland's 'nuclear strike' on EU's legal order lead to 'Polexit'?

The ruling that Polish law has supremacy over the EU's sent shockwaves across Europe. But what will it mean for EU-Poland relations?

Switzerland

Swiss vote highlights Europe's east-west divide on gay marriage

Has the Swiss same-sex marriage vote opened up a new "Iron Curtain" when it comes to LGBT rights in Europe?

30 September 2021

Switzerland

Swiss voters overwhelmingly approve same-sex marriage in referendum

The "Marriage For All" was approved by 64.1% of voters and should come into force on July 1, 2022.

24 September 2021

France

Bereaved brace for silence ahead of Paris terror attacks trial

"This trial won't bring back our daughters," one French couple directly affected by the terror attack told Euronews.

8 September 2021

Europe

How struggling Spain became one of Europe's vaccination champions

Clue: no carrots (health pass) nor sticks (mandatory vaccination) needed.

3 September 2021

Europe

Will the Afghanistan crisis spark a refugee influx to Europe?

The question comes as the Taliban completed a rapid takeover of the country.

Europe

How France's COVID pass has pushed diners over the border to Belgium

In Saint-Jans-Cappel, near the Belgian border, restaurant owner Bénédicte Duyck is worried. Her customers literally only have to cross the street to find a Belgian restaurant where they will not be submitted to France's new vaccine rules.

Europe

Meet the French health workers against compulsory COVID vaccination

French health workers who refuse mandatory vaccination will face a suspension without remuneration. Many are up in arms against the new rules.

Europe

Is there a way out of the Northern Ireland Protocol stalemate?

EU-UK talks to solve their post-Brexit trade spat over Northern Ireland have reached an impasse. With both sides digging their heels in, what are the options going forward?

France

Who are France's anti-vaccine rule protesters and what do they want?

From health professionals to yellow vests including far-right supporters, those who protested France's new vaccine policies had little in common, except their anger at the government.

Europe

Five years after Nice attack, is France's terror threat any weaker?

As France remembers the horror of the 2016 Bastille Day attack that killed 86 people, here's how the terror threat has evolved in the country over the past five years.

Europe

Why did France backtrack and resume military cooperation with Mali?

Just one month after suspending bilateral cooperation with Mali, France said on Friday that it would resume joint military operations with Bamako after all. What are the reasons behind the reversal?

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