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Added on the 01/05/2023 18:34:41 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Israelis rally in Tel Aviv calling for a ceasefire and the safe return of hostages held in the Gaza Strip. Israelis have taken to the streets for a fourth day in a row following the recovery of six dead hostages from Gaza and after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed making any "concessions" in stalled talks towards a hostage release deal. IMAGES
Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung begin a three day general strike after talks with management broke down. IMAGES
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal describes the start of Ukraine's EU accession talks as "a historic day", speaking as membership negotiations are launched. "The European Union signifies more than a physical space" Shmygal says, "it represents value and hope". The opening of talks sets the war-torn country on a long path towards membership that Russia has tried to block. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris to commemorate the Victory of 8 May 1945 -- the date of the German surrender in WWII. IMAGES
Israelis protest outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem to demand a hostage deal after Hamas said it had accepted a proposal for a truce in the seven-month-old war in Gaza. IMAGES
Thousands of Colombians march through the capital city of Bogota to mark International Workers' Day. IMAGES