News about Europe

World confronted by 'new type of war': German president German President Joachim Gauck said the world is confronted with a "new type of war" perpetrated by terrorists bent on killing those who refuse to follow their "barbaric ideology".
16 November 2015 14:22
Obama, Putin break ice in six-second encounter Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama shook hands and chatted in a six-second encounter at a summit in Turkey, breaking the ice for the first time since Moscow launched its air campaign in Syria.
16 November 2015 12:00
Islamic State group claims Paris attacks The Islamic State jihadist group claimed gun and bomb attacks that left more than 120 people dead in Paris in a statement posted online.
14 November 2015 17:47
Paris attacks heighten pressure at Vienna Syria talks Multiple "terror" attacks in Paris increased the pressure on some 20 countries and organisations meeting in Vienna on Saturday to overcome deep divisions and help end Syria's horrific civil war.
14 November 2015 17:38
Putin calls for unity against 'terrorism' after Paris attacks Moscow called on Saturday for the international community to unite in its fight against terrorism after a string of attacks in Paris left more than 128 people dead on Friday.
14 November 2015 16:35
French FM says 'more necessary than ever' to coordinate anti-terror fight The Paris attacks show it is more vital than ever to coordinate global efforts to fight terrorism, France's foreign minister said, vowing that French "international action" will not stop.
14 November 2015 16:17
British PM Cameron 'shocked' by Paris attacks British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was "shocked" after at least 18 people were reported killed in multiple attacks in Paris, including one near the Stade de France sports stadium.
14 November 2015 16:05
Apocalyptic scenes as Paris hit by multiple attacks Sirens blaring, blood on the roads, weeping relatives: nightmare scenes played out on the streets of Paris on Friday night as at least 120 people were killed in simultaneous attacks.
14 November 2015 12:38
India's Modi to address huge London rally, lunch with queen Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a huge rally at London'sWembley Stadium and have lunch with Queen Elizabeth II on Friday, the second day of his visit to Britain.
13 November 2015 17:42
EU chief says reform deal with Britain 'very, very tough' Top EU official Donald Tusk warned it would be "very, very tough" to reach a deal on reforms Prime Minister David Cameron has asked for to help keep Britain in the bloc.
13 November 2015 16:23
FIFA approves five presidential candidates, Platini pending FIFA approved five candidates to stand in February's vote to replace Sepp Blatter as president of world football's governing body, but Michel Platini has not yet made the list.
13 November 2015 16:08
EU mulls summit with Turkey's Erdogan in late November: sources EU leaders were considering holding a summit with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later this month to seek his help in curbing migrant flows to Europe.
13 November 2015 12:47
Catalan president loses second attempt to secure new term The outgoing head of the Catalan government, Artur Mas, failed again to garner enough support in the regional parliament to secure a new term following a September vote.
13 November 2015 11:03
Cameron announces £9bn in UK-India deals during Modi visit Prime Minister David Cameron said British and Indian companies will announce deals worth a total of £9.0 billion during his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's visit to Britain.
13 November 2015 09:13
Geo-economy of Eurasian region discussed at Astana Club The first meeting of the Astana club has gathered over 50 experts in economics, politics, international relationships to discuss the geo-economic situation in the Eurasian regio
12 November 2015 18:14
Kremlin admits TV stations showed 'secret' nuclear torpedo plan The Kremlin admitted that Russian television had accidentally shown secret plans detailing a nuclear torpedo system in development.
12 November 2015 15:57
Greek unions in first general strike against leftist government Greek unions kicked off a general strike against fresh austerity cuts, the first under the leftist government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
12 November 2015 15:44
Putin orders action over explosive doping claims Vladimir Putin ordered an inquiry into allegations of "state-supported" drug abuse in athletics that have left Russia facing a possible Olympics ban, but insisted any punishment should be individual and not collective.
12 November 2015 14:44
Germany can't cope with refugee family reunification demands: minister Germany's interior minister called for family reunification rights of Syrian asylum seekers to be limited, saying the country cannot cope with a doubling of its already record refugee numbers.
12 November 2015 13:55
Russia says new DNA tests confirm last tsar's remains New DNA tests on the remains of the last tsar Nicholas II confirm their authenticity after exhuming them in a bid to end a dispute with the Orthodox Church.
12 November 2015 13:47
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