News about Europe

Russia's ruble hits new record low as oil price adds pressure Russia's ruble slumped to new all-time lows against the euro and dollar despite the central bank spending billions to defend the currency.
14 October 2014 13:05
Dutch return to MH17 crash site as search resumes Dutch officials returned to the crash site of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine where the search for remains and belongings resumed despite sporadic exchanges of fire.
14 October 2014 12:50
Nationalists win Bosnia's elections Nationalist candidates from Bosnia's Croat, Muslim and Serb communities won the country's three-man presidency, election results showed.
14 October 2014 12:12
Britain's Hammond sees Scotland referendum as 'model' for Iraq Britain's foreign secretary said in Baghdad he hoped Scotland's decision to remain in the United Kingdom would inspire Iraqis to remain united.
14 October 2014 11:59
New Swedish government blames predecessor for 'poor' finances Sweden's new Social Democrat-led government lowered the growth forecast, blaming sweeping tax breaks by the outgoing conservative coalition for a "large hole".
14 October 2014 10:54
France PM says Nobel win 'thumbs nose at French bashing' French Prime Minister hailed the country's second win of Nobel season as a slap in the face for those who take pleasure in criticising the embattled nation.
14 October 2014 09:59
Astana seeks repatriation of Kazakhstani diplomats convicted in Germany Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan has sent a request to Germany asking to send back two Kazakhstani diplomats convicted in the country.
13 October 2014 19:15
Nationalists ahead in Bosnia presidency races Nationalist candidates of Bosnia's Croats, Muslims and Serbs were ahead in the race for the country's tripartite presidency.
13 October 2014 14:36
Rare French-made animation film showcases home talent A rare feature-length animation film produced entirely in France, "Yellowbird" premiered at the London Film Festival.
13 October 2014 14:31
Film explores obscure Spanish exile of Clash legend Punk legends The Clash were packing overflow crowds in the early 1980s but as his band disintegrated, Joe Strummer showed up disheveled at a bar in Granada.
13 October 2014 14:06
Ex-prostitute ends long march for French bill to penalise clients A former prostitute walked 500 miles across France to demand that the government make good on its promise to penalise clients ended her protest march in Paris.
13 October 2014 13:07
West to learn if sanctions softened Russia on Ukraine Western allies should learn if their punishing sanctions on Russia have softened its stance on Ukraine enough to justify Europe's economic recovery.
13 October 2014 11:00
Kazakhstan loses to Netherlands in Euro 2016 qualifying round Kazakhstani has lost to Holland in the Euro 2016 qualifying round.
12 October 2014 14:34
Kazakhstan's Maria Mudryak stars in Donizetti's Elixir of Love in Italy Maria Mudryak from Pavlodar, northern Kazakhstan will perform the leading role in famous Gaetano Donizetti’s opera The Elixir of Love.
12 October 2014 12:07
Nobel economics winners: Usually American, usually pro-austerity The winner of the Nobel economics prize is notoriously hard to predict, but it's usually an American male opposed to big government and big spending.
11 October 2014 15:48
Netherlands says 10 more MH17 passengers identified Medical experts have now identified 272 of the 298 people aboard the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine in July.
11 October 2014 15:43
Greek PM narrowly wins parliamentary confidence vote Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras won a parliamentary confidence vote, which he called in a bid to rally support.
11 October 2014 15:05
Party funeral for British tourist murdered in Thailand Family and friends staged a party funeral to bid farewell to Hannah Witheridge, one of two British tourists murdered on a Thai holiday island.
11 October 2014 14:23
Standard and Poor's lowers France outlook to 'negative' Ratings agency Standard and Poor's kept its 'AA' rating for France but lowered its outlook from "stable" to "negative" on fears over the country's budget situation.
11 October 2014 12:34
'Game of Thrones' starts shooting in Spain Film crews began shooting part of the fifth season of popular US fantasy television series "Game of Thrones" in the southern Spanish city of Seville.
11 October 2014 11:36
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