December 2021

The euro entered circulation in 2002 and has since become the currency of 19 EU countries. Photo by Philippe Huguen / AFP

The euro entered circulation in 2002 and... […]

Economy, Eurozone, Infographic

Two decades on, euro can’t shake reputation as price driver

Europeans have been living with the euro for 20 years now, but many still point the finger at the single currency for covertly driving up consumer prices -- despite plenty of evidence to the contrary

1 year ago

A passenger shows his Covid-19 health pass at a train station in Paris. Photo: Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt / AFP

A passenger shows his Covid-19 health pa... […]

Coronavirus, Health

Europe’s bizarre rules for Covid vaccine passes

Pig slaughter parties, midnight dancing and going to a petrol station are just some of the events where Europeans are required to show either their vaccination status, a negative test or evidence of having had Covid

1 year ago

Angela Merkel was Europe's longest serving leader and her departure has shaken up the power balance in the EU. Photo: Markus Schreiber / AFP-Pool

Angela Merkel was Europe's longest servi... […]

News, Videos

‘Hamstrung’ Europe searches for a post-Merkel leader

Angela Merkel's departure after 16 years as German chancellor has shaken up the power balance in the EU. Who are the potential candidates to take over her mantle as the leader of Europe?

1 year ago

The euro entered circulation in 2002 and is now the sole currency of 19 EU countries. Photo: Marti Kainulainen / AFP

The euro entered circulation in 2002 and... […]

Economy, Eurozone

Five surprising things to know about the euro

Do one and two-cent coins have a future? Can you still exchange Estonian kroons? Here are some lesser-known facts about the euro, which entered circulation 20 years ago in January

1 year ago

A euro coin is placed on US banknotes. Photo: Philippe Huguen / AFP

A euro coin is placed on US banknotes. P... […]

Economy, Eurozone, Infographic, Video 3D

20 years on, dreams of euro rivalling dollar persist

Will the euro ever challenge the dollar's global dominance? Europe's single currency will soon celebrate its 20th birthday but it needs a eurobond if it truly wants to rival the greenback, analysts say

1 year ago

A state emblem of the former USSR, which was removed from Moscow's Leninsky Avenue after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Photo: Alexander Nemenov / AFP

A state emblem of the former USSR, which... […]

Defence and security, Video 3D, Videos

West became ‘arrogant’ after fall of Soviet Union: Gorbachev

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says the West, especially the United States, grew "arrogant and self-confident" after the collapse of the USSR in 1991, leading to the eastward expansion of NATO

1 year ago

An illustration shows syringes and a screen displaying the word Omicron. Photo: Justin Tallis / AFP

An illustration shows syringes and a scr... […]

Coronavirus, Health, Infographic, Video 3D, Videos

More contagious, less severe: What we know about Omicron

A month after it was first detected in southern Africa, Omicron is now known to be far more contagious than previous variants of Covid-19 but appears to cause a less severe illness than its predecessors

1 year ago

Migrants illegally cross the English Channel from France to Britain. Photo: Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP

Migrants illegally cross the English Cha... […]

Human rights, Migrants, Infographic, Video 3D

Channel migrant crossings to UK more than triple in 2021

More than 27,000 migrants have made the perilous crossing to Britain from mainland Europe in 2021, more than three times the total who crossed the Channel in 2020

1 year ago

Photo: dpa

Photo: dpa...

Health, Webgraphic

From bats to humans

The origin of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic is in all likelihood to be found in the animal kingdom. This thesis, which has already been posited several times, is also supported by a team of experts that travelled to Wuhan, China, on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO) in January and February. This graphic illustrates four examined transmission routes from animals to humans and evaluates their probability.

1 year ago

Europe's medicines watchdog has approved a Covid jab by Novavax, which uses a more conventional technology that the biotech firm hopes will reduce vaccine hesitancy. Photo: Justin Tallis / AFP

Europe's medicines watchdog has approved... […]

Coronavirus, Health, Infographic, Video 3D

The technology behind Covid jabs

How do the different vaccines work against Covid-19? The WHO has authorised the use of Novavax's Nuvaxovid, a subunit vaccine that contains a purified piece of the virus to trigger an immune response

1 year ago

Two decades on, euro can’t shake reputation as price driver

Europe’s bizarre rules for Covid vaccine passes

‘Hamstrung’ Europe searches for a post-Merkel leader

Five surprising things to know about the euro

20 years on, dreams of euro rivalling dollar persist

West became ‘arrogant’ after fall of Soviet Union: Gorbachev

More contagious, less severe: What we know about Omicron

Channel migrant crossings to UK more than triple in 2021

From bats to humans

The technology behind Covid jabs

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