Welcome to CGTN Europe's Best of the Week. A chance to catch up on what you might have missed, and the stories which have proven popular. 

Click on the headline of each story to read more. 

1 - Moscow attacks U.S. move to label Russians homeless for visa reasons 

This argument is part of a long-running series of diplomatic disagreements, which often affects consular services, such as visa issuance. 

2 - Will Turkey's Erdogan follow through on promises of expulsions? 

European governments have been mulling their response to Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan threat to expel ambassadors from ten countries, including Germany, Norway, and the U.S., in the latest development of an escalating row between Turkey and some Western countries.

3 - Vaccines lack protection against 'Long-COVID' (one of our daily bulletins on the pandemic in Europe).

4 - Why does the UK Royal Mint want your old phones? 

Is your old tech Trash, or Treasure? Read about the coin-makers stripping old devices of their precious contents such as gold and silver. 

5 - Why are the clocks changing in Europe - and when does it happen?

The time changes across most of Europe on Sunday, and this article explaining why has proven popular. 

6 - Will supply chain issues delay Santa's deliveries? This is a film which aired on CGTN this week. Our correspondent Juliet Mann went to Hamleys, the most famous toy shop in England, to find out more. Click the video below to watch: 

3 in 3 - Some of our most popular social media stories

Watch our UK correspondent Nawied Jabarkhyl live at London's Heathrow Airport as new rules for international travel came into effect in England.

This style of video explainer is always popular, and you can make sure you don't miss one by following our Facebook page, and turning on notifications.

Science and the environment are key topics for us. This week Razor looked at how mussels (the crustaceans, for avoidance of doubt) have become the "Superheroes of the Sea."

Watch this clip below, and you can find many more Razor films on its own YouTube channel.

And finally... 

Shepherds led their flocks of sheep through the busy city streets of Madrid this week, as part of an annual festival of traditional livestock migration. 

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