World news about “Chernobyl” published by euronews.
Work on new sarcophagus continues as Chernobyl marks 27 years With the 27th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, it is a time to reflect, but also a time to look to the future. Construction on a new… 27/04/2013
Ukraine remembers Chernobyl Ukraine has marked the 27th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster with thousands attending a ceremony in Slavutych. The 1986 accident released a… 26/04/2013
Ukrainians mark 27th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster Ukrainians have begun marking the 27th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster with a midnight vigil. Thousands of people arrived to pay their… 26/04/2013
Jesse McCartney in Chernobyl horror flick American singer Jesse McCartney plays one of six young tourists in the horror film Chernobyl Diaries, directed by Bradley Parker. They take what is described… 31/05/2012
Signs of radiation recovery in Chernobyl wildlife Twenty-five years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster natural life in the region is showing signs of recovery. This is the finding of scientists at the… 01/05/2012
Europe Weekly: Chernobyl and Schengen In the Europe Weekly review of important stories, nuclear is back in the news 25 years after Chernobyl; France and Italy want to revise the Treaty of Schengen… 29/04/2011
Chernobyl’s 1986 disaster On 26 April 1986, it was decided at Chernobyl to take advantage of reactor number four’s downtime by carrying out a safety test on an emergency core cooling… 26/04/2011
Chernobyl’s health impact Twenty five years on, agreement on the number of Chernobyl-related health cases remains hard to come by. Kiev says five million people across Ukraine… 26/04/2011
Ukraine marks 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disasterA widow holds a portrait of her husband during a ceremony in Kiev to honour the victims of the Chernobyl accident. REUTERS/Konstantin Chernichkin 26/04/2011
Germany commemorates workers killed in ChernobylWooden crosses to commemorate workers killed during the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 are put in the ground as part of a demonstration against nuclear… 25/04/2011
Europe Weekly: nuclear cheque and voter incentives In the Europe Weekly review of important stories, Hungary’s ruling party is criticised as undemocratic, over a new constitution. Tensions remain at the… 22/04/2011
Chernobyl needs costly new dome An extra 110 million euro donation for Chernobyl, to build a new containment structure… The promise from the European Union coincides with the opening this… 18/04/2011
An abandoned house near Chernobyl in BelarusMakar Krosovsky, 73, visits his abandoned in the state radiation ecology reserve in the 30 km (18 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor… 23/03/2011
Roof collapses at Chernobyl nuclear power plantA roof at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has collapsed under the weight of snow. There are no immediate radiation concerns. The Emergencies Ministry… 13/02/2013
Workers still at risk decades after Chernobyl blastWith the memorial ceremonies over for another year, the hard work of building a new permanent shelter to secure the stricken Chernobyl nuclear plant has… 27/04/2012
Yanukovych warns on nuclear power on Chernobyl anniversaryUkraine’s president Viktor Yanukovych has warned of the dangers of nuclear energy as his country marks the 26th anniversary of the world’s worst atomic… 26/04/2012
Chernobyl: 26 years onTwenty-six years after the world’s worst nuclear accident and Chernobyl survivors and victims’ families have held a midnight memorial. pause Dozens of… 26/04/2012
Man’s death fuels violent protest in UkraineAnger over economic hardship in Ukraine has erupted into violence again. Around 100 people tried to storm a local administration building in the city of… 28/11/2011
One man dies in Chernobyl cuts protestOne person died in overnight protests in Ukraine on Sunday held by Chernobyl workers over planned cuts to their compensation benefits. The government says… 28/11/2011
Chernobyl ‘liquidators’ try to storm parliamentVeterans of the Chernobyl nuclear clean-up operation have been battling police outside Ukraine’s parliament in Kiev. Some 1,000 so-called ‘liquidators’… 01/11/2011
French court dismisses ‘Chernobyl effect’ caseDid the radioactive cloud from Chernobyl cause serious health problems in France? No, a court in Paris has ruled, saying there is no scientific proof of a… 07/09/2011
Chernobyl catastrophe commemoratedA series of commemorations are underway in Ukraine as the country marks the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Russian President Dmitry… 26/04/2011
Greenpeace anti-nuclear action at ChernobylEnvironmental activists from Greenpeace staged a protest action at the Chernobyl plant to mark the start of the world’s worst nuclear accident 25 years ago. 26/04/2011
Remembering Chernobyl, 25 years onCommemorations for the 25th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear disaster have officially begun with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia tolling a… 26/04/2011
Chernobyl ‘liquidators’ recall horrorIn the early hours of April 26, 1986, workers at the Chernobyl nuclear plant were carrying out tests on reactor four when operating errors and design faults… 25/04/2011
Ukraine’s nuclear optimism 25 years after ChernobylThe 25th anniversary of Chernobyl’s nuclear accident comes at a time when the world is again focused on the dangers this type of energy poses. Some are… 25/04/2011
25 years on Chernobyl attracts nuclear touristsA quarter of a century after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, the exclusion zone around the shattered Chernobyl atomic plant is not quite as empty as one… 24/04/2011
Doubts over finance as Chernobyl conference closesA conference on the on-going problems of the Chernobyl nuclear plant comes to an end today. However, there are fears the money pledged by world powers to… 22/04/2011
Chernobyl conference vows wise spendingFriday is the final day of a four-day conference on Chernobyl, itself the curtain-raiser for a week of commemorations in Ukraine of the nuclear accident which… 21/04/2011
Chernobyl safety moves slow step closerTwenty-five years after Chernobyl became known for the world’s worst nuclear accident, the Secretary General of the United Nations has visited the shut-down… 20/04/2011
Cash for Chernobyl shell ‘will be found’A donors conference looking to raise 740 million euros to construct a long-term shell to cover the Chernobyl nuclear reactor has fallen short of its… 20/04/2011
Chernobyl’s steel arch shelterWhen the Chernobyl nuclear power station exploded 25 years ago, authorities encased the damaged reactor in a massive stone coffin to halt the release of… 19/04/2011
Chernobyl donor conference falls short of targetA donor conference set up to raise money to make the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site safe has fallen short of its goal. The Ukrainian government says… 19/04/2011
Kiev gets cash to construct new Chernobyl shellEU leaders and the G8 are meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, an event brought into sharper focus by the… 19/04/2011
Fukushima is no Chernobyl: Russian nuclear expertThe Japanese authorities have raised the severity of the Fukushima incident from 5 to 7. It is a level that has only been recorded once before – during the… 12/04/2011
Nuclear Event ScaleThe giant tsunami that hit the Fukushima power plant on March 11 damaged four of the six reactors at the site. A series of fires and hydrogen gas explosions… 12/04/2011
Official guided tours begin of ChernobylOfficial guided tours have begun of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, closed since the catastrophic nuclear accident in 1986. Tourists can also… 24/02/2011
Radiation health risk ‘negligible’ say scientistsRadiation risks from Russian wildfires have been blown out of proportion say scientists assessing the danger from burning forests on land polluted by the… 13/08/2010
Peat bog fires near Chernobyl siteThe sight of smouldering peat bogs just 60 kilometres from Chernobyl has increased fears of a nuclear threat from wildfires in Eastern Europe. Forests in… 12/08/2010
New fire ignites near Russian nuclear centreA new wildfire has broken out near Russia’s main nuclear research facility at Sarov. It’s the second time the top secret centre has come under threat and… 12/08/2010
Russia admits fires have hit radioactive landFor the first time, Russia has confirmed that radioactive areas contaminated by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster have been hit by wildfires. The… 11/08/2010
Relatives gather to remember Chernobyl deadIt is still the world’s worst man-made disaster. The families of those killed in the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster have gathered in Moscow to remember… 26/04/2010
Ceremony to mark Chernobyl anniversaryUkraine is today commemorating the victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. 23 years after the world’s worst ever nuclear accident, a ceremony has been… 26/04/2009
