News about Europe

EU will 'start falling apart' if no quick action on migrants: Slovenia The European Union will "start falling apart" if it fails to take concrete action to tackle the migrant crisis within the next few weeks.
26 October 2015 15:51
Economic migrants use children as 'human shields': Czech leader The Czech president accused economic migrants of using children as "human shields" in their bid to reach Europe, as the continent grapples with its biggest migration crisis since World War II.
26 October 2015 15:35
Greece 'has no time to lose' to meet creditor demands: Dombrovskis The European commissioner for the euro told Athens it has "no time to lose" in carrying out reforms its international creditors have demanded in exchange for bailout funds.
26 October 2015 15:31
Daniel Craig: is the blond Bond getting bored? Daniel Craig makes his fourth appearance as James Bond in "Spectre", which premieres, but his time as 007 may be nearing an end if his recent jaded comments are anything to go by.
26 October 2015 11:51
EU, Balkan leaders struggle to defuse tensions over migrants European Union and Balkan leaders struggled Sunday to reduce tensions over how to tackle the migrant crisis as Slovenia warned the bloc will "start falling apart" if it fails to take concrete action within weeks.
26 October 2015 11:19
Juncker backs Merkel on refugees ahead of EU mini-summit European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker backed Angela Merkel's welcoming stance towards migrants ahead of a mini-summit of leaders this weekend aimed at tackling record arrivals.
24 October 2015 13:29
Catalan leader defends his government in graft probe Catalonia leader Artur Mas defended his ruling separatist Convergence party against graft allegations after a slew of arrests targeting current and former officials.
24 October 2015 12:06
At least 42 dead in French pensioners coach crash At least 42 people, most of them elderly, were killed when a coach collided with a lorry and caught fire in southwest France, in the country's worst road accident for three decades.
23 October 2015 17:43
VW says second type of engine not fitted with cheating device German auto giant Volkswagen steered clear of a fresh blow in its emissions-rigging scandal, saying that another type of diesel engine which had raised concerns was not fitted with software designed to dupe testers.
23 October 2015 16:11
Elton John reunites with band for new album Elton John announced his first album in nearly three years, on which the pop legend reunites with longtime backup artists.
23 October 2015 14:16
Juncker urges EU member states to respect migrant aid pledges European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker chided EU member states for not respecting their pledges of humanitarian aid to tackle the migrant crisis, saying "urgency" was needed.
23 October 2015 14:12
Italy's Fendi sets up home in fascist folly Luxury fashion company Fendi unveiled its new headquarters in a long-abandoned, now renovated architectural folly created by the WWII fascist leader Benito Mussolini in Rome.
23 October 2015 12:31
China's Xi promises no 'hard landing' for economy Chinese President Xi Jinping promised "no hard landing" for the world's second largest economy despite its slowdown, during a state visit to Britain focused bolstering business and trade ties.
22 October 2015 15:25
FIFA official casts new doubt over Platini bid A senior FIFA official called into question Michel Platini's bid for football's top job, saying the failure to disclose a multi-million dollar payment could be seen as a "falsification of accounts".
21 October 2015 16:31
Juncker calls EU-Balkans mini-summit on refugees for Sunday European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has called a mini-summit in Brussels to tackle the migrant crisis along the western Balkans route.
21 October 2015 16:07
Pomp and protests as China's Xi meets Queen Elizabeth II Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed a glittering state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in a visit to Britain focused on business deals and stronger trade ties.
21 October 2015 15:11
Germany's PEGIDA condemned over 'concentration camp' speech Germany's xenophobic PEGIDA movement drew widespread condemnation from lawmakers and Jewish groups after a speaker at an anti-refugee rally used Nazi-era rhetoric.
21 October 2015 14:37
Georgia breakaway region eyes Crimea-style vote on joining Russia Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia has said it plans to hold a referendum on joining Russia but the Kremlin appeared to pour cold water on the idea.
21 October 2015 13:06
Deutsche Bank accidentally sent client $6 billion: report Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank accidentally sent $6 billion to a client after entering the wrong numbers, Bloomberg News reported.
20 October 2015 13:56
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