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Clashes as Maldives’ ex-president vows fightback Surrounded by supporters, the ex-president of the Maldives is determined to be reinstated. Mohamed Nasheed insists that members of the security forces made… 08/02/2012
Maldives’ ex-president says he was forced out at gunpoint A coup d’etat did indeed take place in the Maldives, forcing its leader to resign, according to the new ex-President Mohamed Nasheed. The Indian Ocean… 08/02/2012
Give Tunisia’s economy time, Marzouki tells euronews Nearly two months after his election, the challenges facing Tunisia’s new President Moncef Marzouki are daunting. More than a year after the revolution, the… 07/02/2012
Moscow: Pro and anti-Putin rallies – nocomment Tens of thousands of demonstrators braved severely cold weather in Moscow to voice their disapproval of Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. To counter his… 04/02/2012
Opposition rally in Bangladesh – nocomment Bangladesh’s main opposition leader and thousands of her supporters held a rally in the capital Dhaka to demand that an independent caretaker government… 31/01/2012
Castro rules out multi-party system in Cuba The Cuban president has re-affirmed the communist island’s commitment to a one-party political system, dashing any faint hopes dissidents may have had of… 30/01/2012
Protests at Austria far-right ball as Holocaust remembered There have been protests in Austria against an annual ball attended by European far-right leaders – which this year coincides with Holocaust Remembrance… 28/01/2012
Gabrielle Giffords bids a final farewell to Congress A year after suffering a bullet wound to her brain, US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has formally quit Capitol Hill to focus on her recovery. Republicans… 26/01/2012
Portugal’s president complains about his pension cut Protesters gathered outside Portugal’s presidential palace to donate money and food to the head of state after he complained about a drop in his pension due… 25/01/2012
Ex Madagascar leader denied entry to country Madagascar’s former president Marc Ravalomanana has failed in his attempt to return home after his plane was refused entry to the country’s airspace… 21/01/2012
Defectors use balloons to send gifts to North Korea North Korean defectors living in South Korea have sent food and gifts to their compatriots using balloons, ahead of their Lunar New Year. Ten balloons were… 20/01/2012
Gilani contempt trial opens in Islamabad Pakistan’s legal system has fired its latest shot in the triangular struggle for power there between the courts, the army and government. The Supreme Court… 19/01/2012
EU considering easing sanctions against Myanmar With Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader now officially standing in forthcoming elections, the EU is reportedly considering lifting some sanctions against the… 18/01/2012
Polls close in Kazakhstan’s democratic test The polls have closed in Kazakhstan’s election in a vote designed to boost the country’s democratic credentials by giving a non-ruling party a toehold in… 15/01/2012
Opposition to get tiny foothold in Kazakhstan vote The people of Kazakhstan vote on Sunday in a general election in which no-one is expecting anything other than a landslide for President Nazarbayev’s ruling… 15/01/2012
Japan’s Noda eyes tax hikes as new ministers named Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has replaced five members of his cabinet as he plans to push ahead with new tax hikes. Katsuya Okada, a former… 13/01/2012
Post revolution politics in Tunisia After the Jasmine revolution in Tunisia just what has been accomplished in the political, economic and social spheres by the Ennaahda party. The winners of… 13/01/2012
Daily struggles for Tunisia one year after uprisingIt has been one year since a revolution in Tunisia sparked a wave of similar uprisings across the Middle East known as the Arab Spring, but some Tunisians are… 13/01/2012
Resignation replaces revolution in Tunisia A year ago Tunis’s streets shook to gunfire and screaming. One year after the revolution many Tunisians remain frustrated, uncertain, and yet enthusiastic… 12/01/2012
Sodomy case against Malaysia opposition leader dropped Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been acquitted of sodomy charges. In a surprise ruling, a judge dismissed the charges, which carried a… 09/01/2012
Musharraf to make a political comeback The exiled former president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf has told supporters he will return to the country and politics despite the risk of arrest. Speaking… 09/01/2012
Vaclav Havel – from pensmith to president Vaclav Havel, the man who was to become the symbol of the struggle against Soviet domination, was born into the Prague bourgoisie in 1936 just before German… 18/12/2011
Molotovs in central AthensA protester throws a petrol bomb against riot police guarding the parliament in Athens’ Syntagma (Constitution) Square, 06/12/2011, REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis. 07/12/2011
Clashes continue in Egypt – nocomment Hundreds of protesters gathered at Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday demand the ruling military council to quit. 25/11/2011
Tear gas thrown in South Korea parliament – nocomment An opposition lawmaker set off a tear-gas canister in South Korea’s parliament, shortly before a free-trade deal with the US was ratified. 23/11/2011
Papademos sworn in as GreeK PM – nocomment With Archbishop Ieronymos, the country’s spiritual leader overseeing the ceremony, Lucas Papademos has been sworn in to head Greece’s new interim government. 12/11/2011
Will Italy break the euro? The week in business and finance has been largely dominated by Italy. The country’s bond yields have reached new heights, forcing the Rome government to adopt… 11/11/2011
Roberto Benigni provides light relief in a tense Brussels Italy may be causing alarm for European politicians, but one famous Italian actor has been providing some light relief on the subject. Roberto Benigni spoke… 10/11/2011
Tymoshenko makes plea from prison windowUkrainian ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko is seen through a prison window in Kiev November 4, 2011. Tymoshenko, in a dramatic plea from her prison cell… 05/11/2011
Tunisia’s post-revolution election Tunisians will experience free elections this weekend, the first since their 50 years of living under the rule of a single party. Ten months after their… 21/10/2011
Strong franc, euro problems influence Swiss election As part of our series of reports on the upcoming Swiss elections, euronews spoke to Anne-Frédérique Widmann, senior reporter with Swiss-French Television… 19/10/2011
Heavyweight boxer takes on brutal world of politics Meet Vitaliy Klychko, world heavy weight boxing champion and aspiring politician. He and his brother Volodymyr dominate their sport and currently hold all… 07/10/2011
Denmark’s new government named – nocomment Perhaps showing its environmental sympathies, Denmark’s new government has arrived for its first day in the job. Many rode bicycles to the official ceremonies. 04/10/2011
Brooms to sweep away corruption in BrazilMembers of the NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) placed brooms on the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro as a form of protest. The 594 brooms represent the number of… 20/09/2011
“March Against Corruption” in BrasiliaDemonstrators pretend to clean a sign outside a ministry during the “March Against Corruption” in Brasilia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 08/09/2011
Libya facing daunting compromises The Libya of the past 40 years has been dismantled, and now needs building up again. Six months of civil war has left a mess of Tripoli. The capital is not… 30/08/2011
Merkel most powerful woman in world: Forbes Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel is being lauded as the world’s most powerful woman again being crowned for the fifth time in six years by Forbes… 26/08/2011
Europe Weekly: round up For those of you who couldn’t follow the news during the week, Europe Weekly has a round up of the main events. We look at the eurozone crisis. Who is to… 15/07/2011
Alain Tasso on the Arab Spring In the latest edition of I-Talk, euronews’ programme where you ask the questions, the guest is Alain Tasso, the Franco-Lebanese painter and poet who is also… 14/07/2011
North Korea : anniversary of the death of former leader Kim Il Sung – nocomment North Korea marked the 17th anniversary of the death of its founding leader Kim Il Sung. Pyongyang citizens laid flowers at the foot of his statue in the… 08/07/2011
ANC celebrates its 100th anniversaryTens of thousands of South Africans have gathered in Bloemfontein to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress. From heads of state… 08/01/2012
South Africa’s ANC celebrates 100 yearsA weekend of festivities is underway in South Africa to mark the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC), the liberation movement that… 08/01/2012
Jamaica to cut ties with UKJamaica’s new prime minister says the time has come for the Caribbean country to cut ties with the British monarchy. In her inaugural address, Portia… 07/01/2012
Former mayor named new Slovenian PMSlovenia looks like it has a new head of government, the former mayor of the country’s capital. Zoran Jankovic has been named the prime-minister designate by… 05/01/2012
German President: “I have done nothing illegal”The German president says he will not be resigning despite a growing media scandal. In a TV interview, Christian Wulff says he has done nothing illegal… 04/01/2012
Libya announces new army chief after deadly gunfightsThe Libyan interim government has named a retired general as head of the armed forces. It is hoped the appointment of Yousef al-Manqoush from Misrata will… 04/01/2012
Vigil for Argentina’s Fernández before cancer surgeryDozens of supporters of Argentina’s President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner have been holding a vigil outside the hospital where she is due to undergo an… 04/01/2012
Moderate Islamists dominate new Moroccan cabinetThe leader of Morocco’s new moderate Islamist government has named his cabinet – the first time it has not been chosen by the king. Abdelilah Benkirane was… 03/01/2012
N’Dour claims popular demand for Senegal presidencyWorld famous singer Youssou N’Dour is contemplating swapping the stage for the campaign rostrum after saying he will run for president in his native Senegal… 03/01/2012
Pressure mounts on German president over media threatGermany’s President Christian Wulff is facing growing calls to step down amid claims he tried to block newspaper reports about a home loan scandal. More… 03/01/2012
Jamaican opposition set for election landslideJamaica’s new prime minister is likely to be someone who has run the country before. Preliminary results show the opposition People’s National Party, led by… 30/12/2011
Anti-corruption campaigner wins Transdniestria presidencyPreliminary results from the presidential run-off in Moldova’s rebel Transdniestria region show a convincing victory for challenger Yevgeny Shevchuk. The… 26/12/2011
Moldovan rebel region in presidential run-offThe second round of presidential elections in Moldova’s breakaway Transdniestria region took place on Sunday. Parliament member Yevgeny Shevchuck faced off… 26/12/2011
North Korea’s tense successionGoverning North Korea and the country’s dealings with the outside have entered a period of suspense. The world is waiting to see how the political-military… 21/12/2011
Czechs honour Havel in Prague processionThousands of Czechs have turned out in Prague to pay their respects to the former president Vaclav Havel following his death at the weekend. A procession… 21/12/2011
US reacts to fears of an Iraqi sectarian splitFears that Iraq’s fragile unity government could fall apart after the US military withdrawal from the country have triggered a prompt response from the White… 21/12/2011
Arrest warrant issued for Iraqi vice-presidentIraq’s vice president is a wanted man. Authorities in Baghdad have issued an arrest warrant for Sunni Muslim Tareq al-Hashemi. He is under investigation… 20/12/2011
Czechs pay tribute to ‘Velvet Revolution’ leader HavelThousands of Czechs have been paying their last respects to Vaclav Havel, the playwright who became the country’s president by leading its peaceful ‘Velvet… 19/12/2011
Czechs mourn Velvet Revolution leader HavelTributes have been pouring in from around the world after the death of Vaclav Havel, the Czech Republic’s first president. Widely regarded as the leader of… 19/12/2011
Tributes paid to Vaclav HavelTributes have been pouring in to Vaclav Havel, the dissident playwright who helped overthrow Communism and became President of the Czech Republic. Havel died… 18/12/2011
Vaclav Havel diesVaclav Havel, the dissident playwright who was to become the first President of the post-communist Czech Republic, died this morning. The 75-year-old had… 18/12/2011
German eurosceptics lose voteThe junior partner in Germany’s coalition has survived a rebellion from party eurosceptics, removing a threat to Angela Merkel’s leadership. However the… 16/12/2011
German president tells of regrets amid loan scandalGermany’s beleaguered President Christian Wulff has broken his silence amid a property scandal that could cost him his job. He has expressed ‘regret’ for… 15/12/2011
Merkel’s partner in disarray as key figure quitsThe junior party in Angela Merkel’s conservative-led coalition is in disarray after the shock resignation of a key figure, seen as a rising star. Christian… 14/12/2011
DRC election: two men claiming to be presidentDisputed presidential election results in the Democratic Republic of Congo have lead to clashes in Brussels. Shop windows were smashed and cars set on… 10/12/2011
RD Congo presidential election result delayed againThe announcement of a winner in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election has been delayed for the second time this week. The election… 09/12/2011
ICJ criticises Greece over Macedonia name rowThe International Court of Justice has ruled Greece was wrong to veto Macedonian NATO membership after a row concerning the country’s name. Following a… 05/12/2011
Four-party alliance wins majority in CroatiaCroatia’s Kukuriku party will now guide the country into European Union membership in 2013 after ending eight years of conservative rule. Zoran Milanovic… 05/12/2011
Schmidt attacks Merkel over response to euro crisisFormer German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt earned a standing ovation at the start of the Social Democratic Party’s annual convention. It came after he was… 05/12/2011
Role of Islam divides people in TunisiaThe issue of how much Islam should influence society was the focal point for protesters outside the parliament in building in Tunisia on Saturday. Both… 03/12/2011
Benkirane named as Morocco’s new PMMorocco’s King Mohamed has named Abdelilah Benkirane as the country’s new prime minister. Benkirane’s Justice and Development Party, a group of moderate… 29/11/2011
Back in the Day: Thatcher resigns as British PMOn 28 November, 1990, Margaret Thatcher, dubbed the Iron Lady, resigned as British prime minister after over 11 years in office. Thatcher was replaced by… 28/11/2011
Angry Libyans stage ‘plane protest’ at Tripoli airportA passenger aircraft was surrounded and its take-off delayed for hours in the latest sign of lawlessness threatening Libya’s stability. A Tunisair jet was… 27/11/2011
New Zealand government eyes landslide as polls closeNew Zealand’s prime minister looks to be heading back into government with a landslide win after voting closed in the country’s general election. Exit polls… 26/11/2011
Who is the Egypt’s new Prime Minister?Kamal Ganzouri,78, has previously been the Egyptian prime minister from 1996 to 1999, under deposed president Hosni Mubarak. As a result of this, there are… 25/11/2011
Moroccans vote in key test for democracyMoroccans have begun voting in a general election brought forward after the Arab Spring. Under new constitutional reforms, King Mohammed has given up some of… 25/11/2011
Noriega to be extradited to PanamaThe former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega is to be extradited to his homeland from France to serve a 20-year prison sentence for human rights crimes. An… 23/11/2011
New Libyan government aims to soothe rivalriesSecurity, stability and a return to normal life. They are the priorities outlined by Libya’s new transitional government, unveiled by interim Prime Minister… 23/11/2011
Tunisia enters a new democratic eraTunisia has entered a new era with the opening of a democratically elected constituent assembly, ten months after the ousting of President Zine el Abidine Ben… 22/11/2011
Back in the Day: Africa’s first female head of stateNovember 23, 2005 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is officially declared the next President of Liberia, making her the first elected female African head of state. … 22/11/2011
Tunisia’s coalition shares out top jobsTunisia’s new prime minister is to be Hamadi Jebali, secretary general of the Islamist Ennahda party, which won the country’s first democratic… 22/11/2011
Tusk government wins confidence votePolish prime minister Donald Tusk’s government has won a confidence vote in parliament after vowing to introduce tough economic reforms. The measures involve… 19/11/2011
Back in the Day: from Terminator to ‘Governator’November 17, 2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger, former champion bodybuilder and star of action films such as ‘Terminator’, is sworn in as Governor of California. He… 16/11/2011
Monti at “finish line” in forming Italy’s emergency governmentPolitical sources say Italy’s interim prime minister Mario Monti is now likely to name his cabinet on Wednesday. Business leaders, who have met with Monti… 15/11/2011
Ai Weiwei pays bond to fight tax billChina’s most famous critic, Ai Weiwei, has paid a bond of nearly one million euros as he sets about appealing a huge tax demand. The dissident artist has… 15/11/2011
Lebanese politicians trade punches in Syria spatRival Lebanese politicians have exchanged blows on live TV after a heated discussion on the crisis in neighbouring Syria. Fayez Shukr of the Baath Party… 15/11/2011
Papademos spells out harsh reality ahead for GreeceThe Greek parliament has begun debating the new coalition government’s policies ahead of a confidence vote on Wednesday. It should determine whether the two… 14/11/2011
Streep visits London to promote Thatcher filmUS actress Meryl Streep has visited London’s Westminster to promote her new film ‘The Iron Lady’. The movie is a biopic of former British prime minister… 14/11/2011
Monti rushes to form technocrat government in ItalyItaly’s new prime minister Mario Monti has begun assembling a team of non-political experts as he tries to put together a new government capable of dealing… 14/11/2011
Pro and anti-Berlusconi demonstrations in ItalySilvio Berlusconi’s resignation as Prime Minister prompted an all night party in Italy. Thousands of opponents poured into the centre of Rome to rejoice at… 13/11/2011
Italy’s Berlusconi set to make way for MontiItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is expected to resign on Saturday and make way for an emergency government. The 75-year-old premier promised he… 12/11/2011
New Greek government offers no austerity reliefGreece’s new cabinet may last a month or two longer than planned, according to senior officials but it is very unlikely to be given a honeymoon period to… 12/11/2011
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko charged with tax evasionKIEV, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, already sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of office, has been charged… 11/11/2011
ETA said to be willing to discuss disarmamentThe Basque separatist group ETA says it is willing to discuss surrendering its weapons, more than two weeks after it announced a definitive end to its… 11/11/2011
Malema thrown out of ANCThe controversial leader of the African National Congress’s youth wing, Julius Malema, has been suspended from the ANC for five years. He was found guilty… 10/11/2011
Papademos, new Greek ‘shotgun’Lucas Papademos, the new protagonist in the Greek drama, a 65-year-old career technocrat, sets out to seek consensus among his country’s political circles… 10/11/2011
Greece politicians accused of ‘tactical games’ in search for new PMAnother day of behind the scenes negotiations and political manoeuvering ended with no new coalition government in Greece or a prime minister. There is… 09/11/2011
Fresh charges for former Croatian prime ministerFormer Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, whose trial on corruption charges opened last week, is to face a fresh indictment. The court is already trying… 07/11/2011
Greeks await the name of a new leaderIn Greece it is another day of waiting and of talking. It is also deadline day. European finance ministers meeting in Brussels today are insisting their Greek… 07/11/2011
