Now playing Next World News Watch: This is how Europe and the world welcomed in 2021 Happy 2021 from all of us at Euronews. Here's how the turning of the year went down across the globe. 31/12/2020
Now playing Next France France to deploy 100,000 police on New Year's Eve to impose 8pm curfew Penalties for breaking the rules will be €135 for a first offence and can go up to €3,750 in the event of a repeat offence, the country's Interior Ministry has said. 31/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton: Formula 1 driver receives a knighthood The racing driver has matched Michael Schumacher's F1 wins after taking victory in his seventh competition this year. 31/12/2020
Now playing Next Greece COVID-19: Greek government's ‘vaccination selfies’ spark anger Greece's government has halted the vaccination of senior state officials following a backlash from health care unions and opposition parties. 30/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom 'A farce and failure': Experts slam MPs' scrutiny of post-Brexit deal The process saw both UK Houses of Parliament recalled for just one day on Wednesday (December 30). 30/12/2020
Now playing Next Belgium EU and China agree on investment deal that was seven years in making The European Union and China have tentatively agreed on a business investment deal after seven years of discussions. But concerns about the country's human rights record may stand in the way of it being signed off. 30/12/2020
Now playing Next USA Vote over Trump's call to increase COVID-19 relief checks is blocked The US president said relief checks for millions of Americans should be increased - but Republicans blocked such a vote in the Senate. 30/12/2020
Now playing Next Bulgaria Restorers race to save communist-era memorial in Bulgaria After the fall of the Soviet Union, the construction was abandoned and its works of art severely damaged by vandalism. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next World News History is made as EU chiefs and UK PM sign post-Brexit trade deal Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen signed the Brexit trade deal on behalf of the EU before PM Boris Johnson put his name to it for the UK. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next Montenegro Montenegro's pro-Serb government vote to amend religion law The vote comes after months Serbian church-led protests calling for the amendment - but protesters on the other side say the changes will push Montenegro back into Serbia's grip. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next Poland Poland clamps down on New Year's celebrations with new COVID-19 rules New restrictions brought in by the Polish government are in place for three weeks, and they include a ban on moving around on New Year's Eve. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next Bangladesh Bangladesh navy ships take 1,700 Rohingya to isolated island The 1,700 refugees were selected because of their willingness to be moved to the island, which the Bangladeshi government said could accommodate 100,000 people. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next USA US House vote to override Donald Trump's defence bill veto If the Senate votes along a similar line to the House, this could mark the first veto override of Donald Trump's presidency. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next Montenegro Thousands protest in Montenegro over religious law amendment Demonstrators have accused the new government of being pro-Serb because of its plans to amend a religious property law that is strongly opposed by the Serbian Orthodox Church. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Germany German passengers sue government over €94m repatriation bill Repatriate flights from the Canary Islands and North Africa were costed at €200. Fares from Southern Africa and the Caribbean were set at €500 and returnees from South America and Asia had to pay €600 to return home. More than 60 lawsuits have been lodged. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next World Ski resorts reopen in Austria despite third national lockdown More than 400 Austrian ski stations have been allowed to reopen just before the country entered another nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Earlier this year, tourists in the alpine party town of Ischgl spread COVID across Europe after the resort failed to lock down quickly enough. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next No Comment Voting underway in Central African Republic's presidential election The opposition parties had wanted the vote to be delayed, alleging poor preparations and an electoral body influenced by the president. 27/12/2020