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Climate activists throw black liquid at Klimt painting in Vienna

Letzte Generation Österreich (Last Generation Austria) said they targeted the 1915 work of art to protest their government's use of fossil energies.

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Hundreds of people protest for climate justice at COP27

Organisers say they were not allowed to march through the streets of Sharm El Sheikh.

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Strikers shut down stores in a Brussels shopping centre

The rising cost of living sparks protest organised by the CNE in a Brussels shopping centre.

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COP27: 5 key takeaways as finance comes under fire on day 4

From funds for Egypt's coral reefs to criticism around unfulfilled net zero pledges, here’s the latest from the UN climate conference.

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Climate campaigners protest at COP27 despite restrictive rules

Protest is limited at the climate conference in Sharl El Sheikh with actions confined to a designated area.

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COP27: UN climate talks kick off in Egypt amid major world crises

The summit in the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh takes place in a difficult year marked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, food and energy shortages, soaring inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Peru

Tourists among Peru riverboat passengers freed after pollution protest

Dozens of boat passengers were detained overnight by Amazon residents as a protest to demand government attention to complaints of oil pollution.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's president signs amnesty law following January riots

Around 1,500 people who were arrested during the clashes will now be released and cleared.

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COP27 will be ‘controlled and curated,’ activists warn

Climate campaigners are unlikely to be able to protest and rally freely at the November 6-18 climate summit.

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What is COP27 and why is it so important?

We answer the most pressing questions about this year’s UN climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh.

Climate

Why did these German activists glue themselves to a dinosaur display?

Uprising of the Last Generation protestors claim the German government is failing to address climate change.

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Watch Just Stop Oil's most divisive and defiant protests so far

The group has made headlines across Europe with actions that have included throwing food at famous paintings and climbing to the top of a bridge over a busy UK motorway.

France

Protests go on at French farm reservoir site after clashes with police

France's worst drought on record this summer has sharpened debate over water resources in the European Union's biggest agricultural sector.

Culture news

Interview: Just Stop Oil activist on why it's right to attack art

Euronews Culture speaks with Alex De Koning, a Just Stop Oil spokesperson who believes that pushing cultural buttons can make people question their comfort zones.

World News

Cost of living protests across Europe might spell political trouble

As inflation keeps growing and the war in Ukraine causes further economic fears, the risk to political leaders became clearer as people continue to demand action.

France

Tens of thousands strike in France over pay and cost of living

Tuesday's industrial action hit the transport, health, education and energy sectors as workers demand pay rises to cope with high inflation.

United Kingdom

Attack on protestor at Chinese consulate in UK 'deeply concerning'

Footage made public by domestic outlets showed a man was hauled through a gate into the consular grounds Sunday, where he was kicked and punched by five men as he lay on the ground.

France

Large demonstration held in Paris against the rising cost of living

Thousands of people protested in Paris on Sunday in a "march against the high cost of living and climate inaction" organised by a left-wing alliance.

United Kingdom

Luxury car showroom hit in latest climate activists' protest in London

The Just Stop Oil activists sprayed orange paint over an Aston Martin showroom in central London on Sunday.

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Protestors throw soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers

Just Stop Oil climate activists have thrown soup at a Van Gogh painting at the National Gallery in their latest demonstration