Новости по теме Europe

Hungary's Orban angers EU over death penalty, migrants Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban angered EU lawmakers and officials by insisting that Budapest had the right to debate closing the door to migrants.

20 May 2015

Kiev shows off captured 'Russian soldiers' to media Kiev showed off two purported Russian soldiers it captured during a gun battle in the separatist east that Ukraine's pro-Western leadership says proves the Kremlin's direct involvement in the war.

20 May 2015

Hollande rejects EU migrant quotas but backs better 'distribution' French President Francois Hollande said that quotas for migrants in Europe were "out of the question" but said he supported a better distribution of refugees between EU countries.

20 May 2015

Kerry plays Russian roulette gambling on easing ties US Secretary of State John Kerry took a risky gamble facing derision and much skepticism when he flew to Russia last week for the first time in two years.

19 May 2015

Top cartoonist Luz to leave Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Luz, who drew Charlie Hebdo's front cover picture of Mohammed following the massacre, said he was leaving the paper.

19 May 2015

US wants progress on Ukraine peace deal after Russia diplomatic flurry US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland called for concrete progress on a frayed Ukraine peace plan after a flurry of diplomacy with Russia.

19 May 2015

Russia indicts extradited tycoon for theft Russian authorities on Monday issued an indictment for fraud against tycoon Sergei Polonsky, less than a day after flying him in from Cambodia.

19 May 2015

Blanchett lesbian love tale, Holocaust shocker lead Cannes race A powerful lesbian love story starring Cate Blanchett and a groundbreaking Holocaust drama emerged as favourites as the Cannes Film Festival hit the halfway mark.

18 May 2015

Britain's parliament more gay and diverse after election With more female, gay and ethnic minority background lawmakers than ever before, the new House of Commons following May 7's general election has never looked more diverse.

18 May 2015

Turkey PM seeks to rouse voters in giant Istanbul rally Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday hosted the biggest rally yet of Turkey's legislative election campaign.

18 May 2015

Vienna's Life Ball extravaganza draws stars in fight against AIDS From actress Charlize Theron to French fashion icon Jean-Paul Gaultier, the Life Ball, one of the world's biggest AIDS charity events, drew scores of celebrities to Vienna.

17 May 2015

Pope Francis to meet Abbas after treaty announcement Pope Francis was to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, days after the Vatican said it was preparing to sign its first accord with Palestine.

16 May 2015

Ukraine president enacts controversial laws banning Soviet symbols Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday enacted laws banning Soviet symbols and communist-era propaganda, his office said.

16 May 2015

Greece will not cut salaries and pensions in loan talks: PM Greece's left-wing government will not abandon its refusal to cut salaries and pensions in tough talks with its EU-IMF creditors.

16 May 2015

Russia voices worry over Macedonian violence Russia's foreign minister said that Moscow was worried about the stability of Macedonia and the whole Balkans region.

16 May 2015

Rugby fan Prince Harry meets All Blacks on NZ tour Britain's Prince Harry met current and former All Blacks during his tour of New Zealand and was presented with a jersey from the reigning world champions.

15 May 2015

EU firms up plans to tackle smugglers as more boat migrants rescued The European Union firmed up plans to crack down on people smugglers in the Mediterranean as Italy said another 2,000 migrants were rescued at sea.

15 May 2015

Cannes kicks into high gear with 'Mad Max' film The Cannes Film Festival slipped into high gear on its second day by screening the new "Mad Max" blockbuster and starting the competition for its Palme d'Or.

15 May 2015

Kerry says 'critical moment' for Russia to fulfil Ukraine truce US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russia this was a critical time to fulfil a fragile peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine.

13 May 2015

Airbus holds first A400M test flight since deadly crash Airbus on Tuesday carried out the first test flight of a new A400M since one of the military transport planes crashed in Spain over the weekend.

13 May 2015

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