Authorities in Greece are racing to find shelter for thousands of asylum seekers after the country’s largest refugee camp on the island of Lesbos burnt down. France, Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to take in...
Mediterranean leaders threaten sanctions over Turkey resources row
Leaders of seven EU states bordering the Mediterranean have threatened sanctions against Turkey in a growing standoff over hydrocarbon resources in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea.
Hundreds of thousands flee as deadly wildfires continue to ravage US West Coast
Dozens of extreme, wind-driven wildfires burned through forests and towns in US West Coast states on Thursday, destroying hundreds of homes, killing at least nine people and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee...
EU mulls legal action against Britain over plan to break Brexit divorce deal
Britain and the European Union will hold emergency talks on Thursday over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to undercut parts of the Brexit divorce treaty, with Brussels exploring possible legal action against...
Covid-19: ‘Vaccine development should be driven by science, not politics’
As countries across the world experience worrying new spikes in Covid-19 infection rates, how close are we to developing an effective vaccine? And how to tackle the growing community of vaccination sceptics? We sit down...
Covid-19: Who needs a test and which one?
Efforts to ramp up Covid-19 testing have triggered a rush on labs in several countries and spread confusion about who should get tested and when. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the two types of tests available – diagnostic...