http://www.euronews.netThe leading European News TV-channel. All the International news in seven languages.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:35:01 +0100enhttp://www.euronews.net/media/logo-euronews.gifhttp://www.euronews.net60 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/eu-to-choose-executive-commission/The European Union has turned it's attention to choosing an executive commission, after electing a new president and foreign affairs chief last…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:39:09 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/eu-gaining-appreciation-in-washington/For an outside look at Europe moving forward, Euronews sought out an American expert in international relations who specialises in the EU: Dr.…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:51:44 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/chinese-perceptions-of-europe/Reinforcing Europe's influence on the world stage is one of the big goals behind the EU's streamlining of its highest positions. Europe wants to be…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:51:45 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/eu-shortens-its-phone-number/Rounding off coverage of Europe's launch of new leaders, Euronews' in-house cartoonist harps on Kissinger's quip which captured the imagination…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:51:44 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/body-of-dead-police-officer-found-after-uk-floods/Rescue services have recovered the body of a police officer who disappeared into a swollen river after a bridge collapsed. As north west England was…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:10 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/henry-says-replay-with-irish-would-be-fair/Football's world governing body has again insisted that the controversial France-Ireland World Cup qualifier will not be replayed. Television…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:24:04 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/freed-sailors-speak-of-death-threats/The 36 crew of the Basque owned fishing boat Alakrana freed by Somali pirates this week say their captures threatened to shoot them. The…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:07 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/sanctions-on-iran-not-the-way-urges-iaea-chief/Iran's decision not to process enriched uranium abroad has disappointed six world powers. Officials from Britain, France, the US, Germany and…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:07 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/un-marks-the-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Speaking in New York Ban…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/afghanistan-a-deadly-place-for-children/Afghanistan is the most dangerous place on the planet for a child to born, according to the United Nations. The country has the highest infant…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:36:09 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/human-fat-murderers-arrested-in-peru/Peruvian police say they have broken up a gang suspected of killing dozens of people in order to sell their body fat to cosmetic companies. In a…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:10:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/russia-guarantees-gas-supplies-to-europe/Europe can perhaps look forward to a winter with stable energy supplies following talks between Russia and Ukraine. Kiev's dire economy has…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:19:22 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/20/clinton-praises-karzai-pledge-to-fight-corruption/Hillary Clinton has welcomed the pledge by Afghanistan's newly sworn-in president to battle corruption both within and without political circles.…Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:53:29 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/van-rompuy-ashton-new-pan-eu-leaders/Low-key Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been named the new full time President of the European Council, and Briton Catherine Ashton has…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:16:51 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/why-van-rompuy-is-eu-president/Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Fleming Herman Van Rompuy gained substantial favour as a candidate for the new job of full-time…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:16:50 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/why-ashton-is-eu-foreign-policy-chief-pending-ep-endorsement/Catherine Ashton has had little foreign affairs experience. She was appointed a member of the British parliament's upper house, the House of Lords,…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:16:50 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/president-karzai-vows-to-tackle-corruption/Pledging to fight corruption and take control of Afghanistan's security apparatus - Hamid Karzai has been sworn-in as president for a second…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:54:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/oil-giant-total-cleared-over-factory-blast/The French oil giant Total and one of its operators have been cleared of direct responsibility for a blast at a chemicals factory near France's…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:55:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/new-lead-in-hunt-for-emanuela-orlandi/Police in Italy are following a crucial new lead in the hunt for Emanuela Orlandi, a 15-year-old girl who went missing after a flute lesson in…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:54:04 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/report-cuban-human-rights-worse-under-raul/A damning new report says the repression of human rights in Cuba has worsened since Raul Castro took over from his brother Fidel in 2006. The claims…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:08:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/road-safety-a-top-priority/Car and bus crashes claim as many lives as malaria or tuberculosis. Urgent steps need to be taken to deal with what is becoming a public…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:56:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/shuttle-duo-make-spacewalk/Two astronauts from the US space shuttle Atlantis have made their first spacewalk as part of their mission to the International Space Station.…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:58:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/at-least-19-dead-after-pakistan-suicide-attack/A deadly suicide attack has hit the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, continuing a wave violence to hit the region. Police say at least 19…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:04:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/north-korea-tops-obama-talks-in-seoul/US President Barack Obama's Asia pacific tour is winding down but the issues being discussed with his South Korean counterpart show no signs of a…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:44:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/russian-court-says-no-to-capital-punishment/Russia's moratorium on the death penalty has been extended. The country's constitutional court decided just a few weeks before it was due to…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:54:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/serbia-says-farewell-to-patriarch-pavle/Serbia has paid its final respects to the late head of its orthodox church, Patriarch Pavle, who died last Sunday aged 95. A religious service was…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:22:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/gas-disruption-fears-cloud-ukraine-russia-talks/EU leaders will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of talks today between Ukraine and Russia amid fears another gas dispute may affect supplies to…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:12:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/obama-defends-911-suspects-ny-trial/Domestic issues dominated Barack Obama's last day in China. Forced to defend the US government's decision to move five September 11th…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:11:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/19/brazil-president-to-have-final-say-on-extradition-case/Brazil's top court has ruled to extradite former Italian guerilla Chesare Battisti on murder charges but after a debate lasting hours the nine…Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:04:04 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/10/berlin-celebrates-the-fall-of-the-wall/Berlin is recovering from yesterday's jubilant celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the infamous wall. Germany's capital welcomed…Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:10:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/10/doubts-over-sarkozy-s-berlin-wall-memories/France's media-loving President Sarkozy has become embroiled in a web of intrigue over his part in the fall of the Berlin Wall. He joined yesterday's…Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:45:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/10/germany-reflects-after-wall-anniversary-celebrations/By all accounts it was a huge success - the eyes of the world were on Germany as it held one of its biggest ever parties to mark the 20th anniversary…Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:30:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/10/world-leaders-reflect-on-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/The Brandenburg Gate, once the fault line between East and West, and now the symbol of German reunification, was the impressive setting for a…Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:31:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/10/berlin-wasn-t-the-only-party-venue/Berlin was not the only city where celebrations were held for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Ceremonies took place in…Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:33:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/germany-remembers-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/Germany has marked the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall with mass celebrations. Thousands turned out to see one of the star…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:54:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/world-powers-hail-fall-of-berlin-wall/The world leaders were late in turning up for their speeches but their words to mark the celebrations were well worth the wait. The Brandenburg…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:54:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/don-t-look-back-in-anger-could-be-the-watchword-for-berlin-s-ddr-musuem/In recent years, the East or at least products from the former eastern half of the city, have become trendy once again. This has given rise to…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:36:09 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/reunified-germany-s-mixed-economic-picture/Two decades after the Berlin Wall came down, the economic reunification of the two Germanys has been mixed. There are success stories, such as…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:32:10 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/world-leaders-mark-fall-of-berlin-wall/More than 30 past and present world leaders are in the German capital to mark 20 years since the collapse of the Berlin Wall. The event paved the way…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:34:04 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/domino-date-to-mark-berlin-collapse/With thousands of people descending on Berlin for the commemorative events, a massive security operation is underway. Police have blocked off many…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:36:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/world-leaders-in-berlin-for-fall-of-wall-bash/World leaders past and present are in Berlin to celebrate the "happiest day in recent German history," as they mark the 20th anniversary of the event…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:35:07 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/decorated-dominoes-symbolise-fall-of-berlin-wall/Few of the events organised for today's celebrations have drawn as much attention and anticipation as the Berlin Wall Domino Gallery. One…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:36:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/08/anticipation-grows-ahead-of-berlin-wall-anniversary/Anticipation is growing in Berlin ahead of Monday's 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall. At least 100,000 people are set to party around…Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:57:04 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/08/berlin-border-guard-recalls-the-wall-s-fall/A former East German border guard has spoken about the night his checkpoint in Berlin was swarmed by people trying to cross to the west of the city…Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:28:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/germany-remembers-the-wind-of-change/For many, it became the song synonymous with the fall of the Berlin Wall. 'Wind of Change' by German rock band the Scorpions was written in…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:19:07 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/berlin-gears-up-for-fall-of-wall-anniversary/Almost 1,000 domino blocks have been placed along the route of the former Berlin Wall ahead of the 20th anniversary of its collapse. The blocks…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:02:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/berlin-gets-ready-to-celebrate-fall-of-the-wall/Final preparations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall are being put in place in the German capital. The giant party,…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:17:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/u2-embarrassed-by-berlin-gig-wall/It was supposed to be U2's tribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall. But the rock group was left red faced when organisers of a free concert outside…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:16:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/couple-kept-apart-50-years-by-iron-curtain/Separated from his sweetheart for 50 years by the Iron Curtain - Fortunat Mackiewicz finally found his true love, Elvira Profe. It is an amazing…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/the-car-that-came-from-behind-the-iron-curtain/Fans of the tiny Trabant are hoping the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will lead to a resurgence of interest in the iconic car from…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:11:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/photo-journalist-stephane-duroy-remembers-the-wall/Interview by Ricardo Figueira - euronews journalist. The fall of the Berlin Wall was, without doubt, one of the major events of the second half…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:02:38 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/mostovoy-ussr-media-chief-berlin-1989/Euronews talks to pre-perestrika USSR media veteran Vyacheslav Mostovoy about the fall of the Berlin Wall. Today he is Vice-President of TV-Centre,…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:57:26 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/we-are-now-one-generation-after-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-and-perhaps-we-need/Seamus Kearney - euronews: "The Fall of the Berlin Wall twenty years ago heralded a massive change in Germany but also had a ripple-on effect in…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:59:50 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/small-question-enormous-consequences/Giovanni Magi - euronews: "Ricardo Ehrmannn, hello, welcome to euronews. It was you who on the 9th of November, 20 years ago, during a press…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:59:50 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/it-is-necessary-to-fight-for-democracy-in-every-age/Christophe Midol Monnet, euronews: "Jerzy Buzek is the President of the European Parliament. A former member of Solidarnosc and former Polish Prime…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:18:12 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/an-american-in-berlin-marc-fisher-remembers-the-fall-of-the-wall/Federica Bonacini – euronews: "The events of November the 9th, 1989 marked the end of the cold war and had a big impact on the society as well. Marc…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:18:54 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/wolfgang-thierse-vice-president-of-the-german-bundestag/Michael Reichmann - euronews: "The 9th of November is an important day for Germans and our country. On this day in 1918 the first German democracy…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:18:54 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/09/we-knew-that-by-opening-the-hungarian-austrian-border-we-would-make-the-berlin-/Sergio Cantone - Brussels correspondent, euronews: "Laszlo Kovacs from Hungary is the EU Taxation Commissioner. His country was part of the Soviet…Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:18:54 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/building-the-berlin-wall/On Sunday August 13 1961, the inhabitants of Berlin woke up to find the city alive with construction workers. Some 40,000 soldiers and East…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:02 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/escapes-over-the-berlin-wall/A part of the Berlin wall can still be seen in Bernauer Strasse. It was here that some of the early escapes from West to East took place. In…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:02 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/berlin-wall-train-of-freedom-leaving-east-germany/Even before the fall of the Berlin Wall the frontiers with the West were starting to crumble.   20 years ago at Shopron, in Hungary, on August 19,…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/berlin-wall-memories/Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and in the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate two men meet. Gunter Ziehe and Peter Daube share common…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/joy-and-bitterness-over-fall-of-berlin-wall/At first there was joy and euphoria, but for some Germans reunification led to bitterness, not able to understand what they were facing. Egon Krenz,…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:02 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/berlin-wall-east-germany-s-economic-renaissance/Since 1922 MZ has been producing motor bikes in eastern Germany close to the German-Czech border town of Zschopau. The brand has undergone a…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/03/the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/At 21h20 the barrier rose at the frontier post on Bornholmer strasse. The Berlin Wall was open. The decision to throw open the border was…Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:28:35 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/10/31/bush-gorbachev-and-kohl-honoured-in-berlin/The three leaders of the Soviet Union, the United States and West Germany, at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, have been honoured in the…Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:41:04 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/03/leipzig-celebrates-being-the-first-brick-to-fall/Leipzig, 20 years after the fall of the wall. The former East Germany's second city was at the heart of the popular movement that brought the curtain…Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:19:50 +0100