MPs will a hold a three-hour emergency debate today on Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to delay a planned vote on her Brexit deal. You can watch the debate on this page from 13.30 CET. Speaker John Bercow announced the debate after a request by the opposition Labour Party. The debate comes a day after […] Read more
Aa Aa To infinity and beyond. That is the fate of NASA’s Voyager 2 probe, which left Earth in 1977. After more than 41 years floating through space, it has now become only the second human-made object to leave our Solar System. Now, more than 18 billion kilometres away, it no longer feels the solar […] Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a series of measures in a bid to quell the anger of “gilets jaunes” (“yellow vest”) protesters. The concessions included a €100 monthly rise in the minimum wage, the abolition of taxes on overtime pay in 2019, a promise that end-of-year bonuses will be tax-free and the scrapping of a […] Read more
The anti-government protests convulsing France will slow growth to close to a standstill in the final quarter, the central bank said on Monday, complicating President Emmanuel Macron’s task of finding concessions to placate the “yellow vest” movement. The Bank of France on Monday forecast the euro zone’s number two economy would eke out growth of […] Read more
The French government is appealing for calm as they brace for more protests this weekend after weeks of violence. The Eiffel Tower and other landmarks will be shut down in Paris and nearly 90,000 police are being deployed in cities across France. What began as demonstrations against fuel tax rises, have become an anti-government movement […] Read more
Protesters in Athens marking the 10th anniversary of the killing of a teenage boy by a police officer clashed with authorities on Thursday, with masked youths throwing firebombs and stones at officers. Hundreds gathered in the Greek capital to take part in an annual demonstration to commemorate Alexandros Grigoropoulos who was shot dead at 15 […] Read more
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Disasters and nasty weather shut down portions of several California highways Thursday, according to officials. A mudslide and flooding closed a 10-mile stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway, aka State Route 1, in both directions from western Malibu to the Ventura County line, the California Department of Transportation said. The closure […] Read more
The idea of holding a second referendum has gathered momentum over the past few weeks despite it once being unthinkable. There is no suggestion as yet that another vote is going to take place, most Tories oppose the idea, while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is reluctant to throw his weight behind one. But what if […] Read more
France will deploy 65,000 security personnel on Saturday for more protests from the ‘gilets jaunes’ (‘yellow vest’) movement. Prime Minister Édouard Philippe told French senators on Thursday that ‘exceptional measures’ were being put in place for the demonstrations. France has been rocked by consecutive weekends of demonstrations from the ‘gilets jaunes’ protesters. The movement began […] Read more
The third day of Brexit debates in the House of Commons is kicked off by Philip Hammond. Stay with us on euronews.com to watch the next few hours. Euronews The Online Publishers ‘TOP Platform‘ offers comprehensive digital marketing and online lobbying services to help politicians and businessmen extend their target audience reach. Read more
