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‘Choose to be courageous’: Get inspired by the woman who walked ‘west-ish’ around the world
Welcome to Euronews Travel’s Women Beyond Borders, where we bring you women from across the world who are living brave, adventurous lives, and conquering personal challenges on the road. While some are crossing the world…
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Brussels to delay fines for excessive deficit until 2024, giving countries more time to adapt
With the European economy still figuring out how to grow amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, a fragile energy market and stubbornly high inflation, the European Commission has decided to delay sanctions on member states with…
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Italy’s left picks ‘anti-Meloni’ politician Elly Schlein to lead the party
Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party (PD) has selected Elly Schlein as its new leader. The 37-year-old MP has emerged as a breakout star in Italian politics, and will hope her elevation to party leader brings a…
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‘They’re dying in large numbers’: Disabled Ukrainians face abuse, neglect in institutions
War has torn through institutions caring for disabled people in Ukraine, drastically worsening living conditions and displacing thousands. Investigations detail people living in squalid, inhumane conditions. Overwhelmed staff have resorted to tying patients to their…
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Just 0.001% of earth’s population enjoy safe levels of air pollution, study shows
Practically nowhere on earth is safe from toxic air pollution, a new study has revealed. According to Australian research, just 0.18 per cent of global land area is free from dangerous Particulate Matter (PM2.5.) As…
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Want to move to Europe? These are the EU countries welcoming the most – and least – new citizens
EU countries granted a record number of citizenships in 2021, new figures show. A total of 827,300 people obtained citizenship in EU member states in 2021 – an increase of 98,300 on 2020. The 14…
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Updated: Where are airport and transport strikes happening between now and Easter?
After strikes caused disruption during the February school holidays, more industrial action is planned by transport workers in the run-up to Easter. Travellers could face disruption in Spain, France and the UK between now and…
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Flight-free travel: The best new European train routes launching in 2023 and 2024
As flight-free travel gains momentum, European train journeys are experiencing a renaissance. The long-teased European Sleeper, a Belgian-Dutch social cooperative, will launch its first route – from Brussels to Berlin via Amsterdam – on 25…
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Vegan foie gras flies off the shelf in Spain as criticism and price of real product grow
When Javier Fernández launched a plant-based version of foie gras, he thought it might do well just before Christmas. It had taken a year to develop the taste which was changed 800 times and tested…
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‘Reflexes die hard’ as women still underrepresented in defence and security, NATO ambassadors say
Despite advances in gender equality, women remain outnumbered by men in international security and defence positions, ambassadors and experts have told Euronews. This is especially true when it comes to hard defence topics including conversations…