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16.11 / 11:09

Art Macron reverts French flag to navy blue from lighter EU shade

The French presidency has reverted the blue of the country's tricolour flag back to the pre-1976 navy tone in a nod to the Revolution.

15.11 / 18:21

COVID-19: Merkel begs Germans to get vaccinated as infections continue to soar

Soaring rates of new coronavirus infections are once again pushing medical services to the brink in Germany, as the seven-day incidence rate surpassed 300 for the first time since the pandemic began.

15.11 / 16:07

Election UK must stop using French as 'punchbags' over Channel migrant crossings, minister says

France has hit back at accusations from the UK government that it is failing to prevent migrants from crossing the English Channel, a senior minister saying "we don't have any lessons to take from the British".

14.11 / 05:23

Provident Digital Accenture NOT Here’s why cryptocurrencies are not common as a means of payment in Norway

While CBDC trials have taken place in France and there are formalized discussions about the digital euro, what about the state of crypto adoption in Scandinavian countries?

13.11 / 17:17

France commemorates 6th anniversary of Paris terror attacks that killed 130

French officials held commemorations to mark the sixth anniversary of the terror attacks in the capital that left 130 people dead.

13.11 / 16:49

COVID-19: Merkel urges holdouts to get vaccinated as cases surge

Angela Merkel urged unvaccinated Germans to get a COVID-19 jab to curb the spread of the virus during the winter.

13.11 / 15:49

Support Libyan conference in Paris pledges support for elections in December

Whilst the leaders that attended the Libyan conference in Paris on Friday voiced their support for upcoming elections, there are fears that other political actors could derail them.

13.11 / 01:17

end COP26, scheduled to end Friday, will now continue on Saturday as key issue remain unresolved

The COP26 climate conference which was scheduled to end on Friday will continue on Saturday to allow for one more night of negotiation.

12.11 / 23:09

Two Russian paratroopers die in Belarus during joint exercises near Polish border

Two Russian servicemen died in western Belarus near the Polish border on Friday during joint airborne exercises with Minsk.

12.11 / 19:25

Record daily number of migrants cross sea to reach UK

A record number of migrants have crossed the English Channel in a single day, say UK authorities.

11.11 / 22:22

abortion rights 'No more women should die': MEPs slam Poland's near-total abortion ban

MEPs on Thursday approved a resolution condemning Poland's near-total ban on abortion and called on Warsaw to ensure no other women die as a result of the strict restrictions.

11.11 / 22:22

Fossil fuels COP26: Denmark and Costa Rica launch ambitious alliance to phase out oil and gas

A "first of its kind" alliance of governments has committed to phasing out the production of oil and gas.

11.11 / 18:49

Technology Belarus: Lukashenko ponders cutting gas supplies if EU levies more sanctions over migrants

Alexander Lukashenko has said Belarus "must respond" if the European Union imposes new sanctions against his regime over the influx of migrants on the country's western border.

11.11 / 12:23

Europe Court Watch live: Armistice Day marked across Europe

Armistice Day events are being held around Europe, 103 years since the end of the First World War.

11.11 / 10:27

Court Murder Life sentence for anti-semitic murder of Mireille Knoll, 85, in Paris

A man has been handed a life sentence for the murder of an 85-year-old Jewish woman in Paris, in a case that sparked outcry over anti-semitism in France.

10.11 / 20:13

Court Deaths Europe at global epicentre as COVID deaths and cases continue to rise

The World Health Organization's (WHO) Europe and Central Asia region is the only one in the world where COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising.

10.11 / 14:23

Climate change History Dozens of migrants detained in Poland after 'breaking across Belarus border'

Poland said on Wednesday that dozens of migrants have been rounded up after managing to break through barbed-wire barriers to cross the border from Belarus and enter Polish territory.

10.11 / 12:51

LGBT Activism Poland: Trio back in court over posters showing Virgin Mary with LGBT halo

Three activists cleared in Poland earlier this year over posters depicting the Virgin Mary with an LGBT halo are back in court today.

10.11 / 09:45

Climate change Marie Antoinette’s diamond bracelets sell for €7.2 million at auction

A pair of diamond bracelets that belonged to Marie Antoinette were sold for 7.46 million Swiss francs (€7.2 million) at auction.

10.11 / 08:53

Cryptocurrencies news Bitcoin Price Crypto market m-cap hits $3 trillion mark; will the frenzy continue?

With this, the total value of cryptocurrencies was more than the GDP of nations like the United Kingdom, France, India and Italy. However, it lagged countries like the United States, China, Japan and Germany. This is an important milestone for the crypto industry and re-emphasizes investors’ trust in the potential of blockchain technology to disrupt the way digital natives interact with the internet, said Sharan Nair, Chief Business Officer, CoinSwitch Kuber.

10.11 / 00:23

UPS Digital wholesale France looks into CBDC for wholesale use, ‘more work needed’ to study impact

France has come forward with the most ambitious and successful CBDC trial to date. In the latest development, the Bank of France wants to conduct further research on a CBDC for wholesale use in the financial sector.

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