Новости по теме Europe

Sixteen dead as heavy flooding hits French Riviera Violent storms and flooding along the chic French Riviera overnight have killed at least 16 people and left another five missing.

05 October 2015

Merkel plays down impact of VW scandal on German image Chancellor Angela Merkel said the emissions scandal that has hit car giant Volkswagen was "dramatic" but would not inflict lasting damage on Germany's reputation.

05 October 2015

Oktoberfest attendance falls amid German border controls Attendance slipped at the world's biggest beer party, the annual Oktoberfest in Germany, as border controls imposed to stem the flow of refugees complicated rail travel.

05 October 2015

Channel Tunnel traffic suspended after migrant intrusion: Eurotunnel Traffic through the Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France was suspended after around 100 migrants entered the French side of the tunnel complex, the company operating it said in a statement.

03 October 2015

Some foreign leaders 'using' Europe's refugee crisis: Tusk The huge influx of migrants into Europe is being used by some foreign leaders to weaken the European Union politically, EU president Donald Tusk said Friday in Poland.

03 October 2015

Small is beautiful: models under 1.30 metres wow Paris Bucking the fashion show stereotype of tall, willowy models, Paris Fashion Week was treated to a parade of women of restricted growth sashaying along the runway to great public applause.

03 October 2015

Staff ends strike at London's National Gallery A protracted strike by hundreds of staff at London's National Gallery over the outsourcing of some services to the private sector ended.

03 October 2015

Ukraine local elections will not take place in 2015: Hollande French President Francois Hollande said that local elections in Ukraine, planned for October, will be delayed until next year.

03 October 2015

Chechen strongman calls on Kremlin to send local troops to Syria Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov called on the Kremlin to let a contingent from his region fight the Islamic State in Syria, where Russia launched air strikes earlier this week.

03 October 2015

Gorbachev says health improving, can walk again The Soviet Union's last leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who has been battling diabetes, said his health is improving and that he can walk again with the help of a stick.

02 October 2015

Bankruptcy 'only option' for Russia's Transaero airline: minister Bankruptcy is the only solution for Russia's second largest airline Transaero after state-controlled Aeroflot backed out of purchasing the debt-laden carrier.

02 October 2015

Merkel has 'good chance' of winning Nobel Peace Prize: report German Chancellor Angela Merkel could win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the influential Bild newspaper said, as the leader is lauded worldwide for her courage in opening her country's doors to refugees..

02 October 2015

Russian air strikes in Syria to last three to four months: Russian lawmaker Russian air strikes in Syria will last for three to four months and will intensify, a senior Russian lawmaker said as President Vladimir Putin was due in Paris for talks.

02 October 2015

Spain's general election set for December 20: PM Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced that Spain's forthcoming general election will be held on December 20.

02 October 2015

Nibali of Astana Pro Team wins Tre Valli Varesine Vincenzo Nibali, the captain of Kazakhstan's Astana Pro Team celebrates the victory in Tre Valli Varesine race.

01 October 2015

Europe risks being 'destabilized' by migrant crisis: Hungary PM Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned at the United Nations that Europe will be "destabilized" if the mass flows of migrants and refugees continue unabated.

01 October 2015

VW revs up recall plan, hunts for culprits in pollution scam German auto giant Volkswagen shifted up a gear in its plans to recall millions of cars fitted with pollution-cheating software as it boosted efforts to find the masterminds behind the scam.

01 October 2015

Western fears that air strikes don't target IS 'unfounded': Russia Russia rejected accusations that Moscow had bombed moderate rebel factions fighting President Bashar al-Assad instead of Islamic State fighters and had hit civilians.

01 October 2015

'Who likes to pay tax? You don't, I don't': IMF chief The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, does not enjoy paying taxes and made that clear at a conference in Washington.

01 October 2015

Kerry: US not against Russian strikes, but Assad must go The United States does not oppose Russian air strikes in Syria if they target the Islamic State group, but Bashar al-Assad must step down.

01 October 2015

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