News about Europe
Hundreds attend London pop-up picnic dressed in white
Hundreds of people dressed all in white attended an elegant pop-up picnic in London in an event aimed to celebrate public space in cities.
04 September 2015 13:48
EU faces 'unprecedented humanitarian, political crisis': Timmermans
Europe is facing an "unprecedented humanitarian and political crisis" as it struggles with the huge influx of refugees and migrants, the European Commission's vice-president Frans Timmermans said.
04 September 2015 11:33
France confirms wing part found on Reunion is from MH370
French prosecutors confirmed Thursday that a wing part found on a remote Indian Ocean island was from ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
04 September 2015 10:57
Migrants storm re-opened Budapest train station
Several hundred migrants stormed into Budapest's main international train station early Thursday after police re-opened it following a two-day standoff
03 September 2015 15:11
Queen Elizabeth's reign rooted in ancestor Victoria
Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarchs, both came to the throne young yet remained a steady presence through eras of dramatic change.
03 September 2015 14:11
Russia holds up start of UN Syria chemical weapons probe
Russia said it was considering details of how to establish a UN team to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
03 September 2015 13:09
'Difficult' to finish EU-Cuba talks this year: EU official
The EU and Cuba have made good progress in normalisation talks but getting an accord this year, the stated aim of both sides, may prove difficult.
03 September 2015 10:06
Emir Baigazin's Wounded Angel to premier in 2016
Internationally acclaimed film director Emir Baigazin has completed his second film of the Wounded Angel trilogy.
03 September 2015 01:13
Nazarbayev discusses cooperation with President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic
President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic visited Astana and met Kazakhstan president Nazarbayev.
02 September 2015 21:50
Russia's Aeroflot set to buy competitor Transaero
Russia's state-controlled flagship airline Aeroflot is set to buy its struggling competitor Transaero.
02 September 2015 15:04
'We love Germany!', cry relieved refugees at Munich station
"We love Germany," several young migrants yelled happily as they stumbled out of a train in Munich -- the last stop, they hope, of their long and perilous journey from war.
02 September 2015 14:22
EU to step up action against Mediterranean people smugglers
The EU is preparing to step up action against people smugglers in the Mediterranean, actively seizing the boats which carry thousands of hapless migrants to Europe.
02 September 2015 10:42
Migrants using fake Syrian passports to enter EU: Frontex
A market in fake Syrian passports has sprung up, particularly in Turkey, to help migrants and refugees enter the EU, the head of Europe's border agency Frontex said.
01 September 2015 17:01
20,000 march in Austria after migrant truck tragedy
Around 20,000 people took to the streets of Vienna on Monday to demonstrate against ill-treatment of migrants.
01 September 2015 14:08
EU says deadly Kiev clashes 'very worrying'
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini expressed concern over "very worrying" deadly clashes in Kiev as Ukrainian lawmakers backed an autonomy plan for rebel regions.
01 September 2015 13:00
Ukraine president vows 'severe' punishment for instigators of deadly Kiev clashes
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said those behind deadly Kiev clashes that erupted after a vote on autonomy for separatist eastern regions deserved severe punishment.
01 September 2015 11:22
Five dead in explosion at Spain fireworks factory
At least five people died and another six were injured on Monday in an explosion at a fireworks factory in northeastern Spain.
01 September 2015 10:46
Migrants fleeing war, persecution must be let in: French PM
People fleeing war and persecution must be welcomed into France, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said as Europe faces a mounting migrant crisis.
31 August 2015 19:41
London's colourful Notting Hill Carnival kicks off
London's Notting Hill Carnival kicked off with a riot of colour despite grey skies, in a celebration of Caribbean culture reputed as Europe's biggest street party.
31 August 2015 17:00
EU ministers to meet September 14 for urgent migrant talks
European Union home affairs ministers will hold emergency talks on September 14 in Brussels on the continent's escalating migration crisis.
31 August 2015 16:47