Residents of Paris have voted overwhelmingly to ban for-hire electric scooters from the city’s streets, in what is seen as a victory for road safety campaigners. In a referendum on Sunday, 90 per cent of voters backed the ban, but with less than 8 per cent of those eligible placing a vote. The scooters are […]
Pope Francis defends the “marginalised” at Palm Sunday mass a day after hospital release
Pope Francis has presided over Palm Sunday Mass, a day after leaving hospital due to bronchitis. In his homily he defended the “abandoned” of the world. “No one can be marginalised,” he said before thousands of faithful, with his voice still weak. On a cloudy morning, Francis wore a long, ivory-coloured coat as he was driven
Across Europe, a lot of women turn to Danish sperm to get pregnant. Here’s why
With her biological clock ticking louder and louder, and a partner whose wish for children had already been fulfilled, Kim, a 37-year-old woman from the Netherlands, decided in June 2020 it was time to start seriously looking into the possibilities of satisfying her desire to become a mother. Because she had never had any particular attachment to
Across Europe, a lot of women turn to Danish sperm to get pregnant. Here’s why
With her biological clock ticking louder and louder, and a partner whose wish for children had already been fulfilled, Kim, a 37-year-old woman from the Netherlands, decided in June 2020 it was time to start seriously looking into the possibilities of satisfying her desire to become a mother. Because she had never had any particular attachment to
‘More of the same’: These European villages are preparing for another year of extreme drought
Last year, parts of Europe saw drought so severe that supplies of drinking water were limited. A winter with little rainfall was followed by one of the driest summers on record as heatwaves swept across the continent. Millions of people suffered the consequences of these extreme weather conditions. Another dry winter with low rain and […]
Centre-right party claims victory in Finland’s tightly-fought parliamentary elections
Finland’s centre-right leader, Petteri Orpo, claimed victory in Sunday’s tightly-fought parliamentary election. His centre-right National Coalition Party (NCP) came out on top at 20.8 per cent, followed by the right-wing populist party, The Finns, with 20.1 per cent. The country’s left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Sunday evening c
Woman arrested following bomb blast killing of pro-Kremlin blogger, Interfax reports
A woman has been arrested following the killing of a prominent pro-Kremlin military blogger in a St. Petersburg café bomb blast, Interfax news agency has reported. Vladlen Tatarsky died while speaking at a public event at the café on Sunday. At least 30 people were injured. Victim presented with a bust Interfax says that a […]
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group claims control over Ukrainian city of Bakhmut
The Russian mercenary group Wagner says it has taken control of Ukraine’s eastern city of Bakhmut – a claim denied by the Ukrainian General Staff. “In the legal sense, Bakhmut has been captured. The enemy is concentrated in the western areas,” the group’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said on Telegram. “The commanders of
Betting on recovery: Inside Europe’s first rehab centre for female gamblers
“I felt so alone, I truly believed I was the only female gambler in the world.” Stacey Goodwin was 18-years-old the first time she gambled in a betting shop. “My life changed the moment I put that first pound coin into a slot machine”, Goodwin, now 30, tells Euronews. After she won enough money to […]
Analysis: What comes next as Finland’s right-wing sweeps Sanna Marin from office?
The right-wing conservative National Coalition Party, known locally as Kokoomus, has swept to victory in the Finnish general elections, winning 48 seats in the 200-seat parliament. The far-right populist Finns Party came second in Sunday’s vote with 46 seats while Sanna Marin’s left-wing Social Democrats came third with 43 seats: but t