News about Europe

Tough East-West dilemma for next Bulgarian government The Russian songs blared and Putin T-shirts danced as 7,000 people gathered for a recent celebration of all things Russian in Bulgaria.
25 September 2014 14:34
Ukraine PM asks West to keep sanctions on Russia Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk called on the West not to ease sanctions on Russia, in his address to the UN General Assembly
25 September 2014 14:19
France's Hollande denounces 'cowardly' hostage murder French President Francois Hollande denounced the "cowardly" murder of a French hostage in Algeria and vowed not to give in to the Islamic State group.
25 September 2014 13:24
Radiohead hints at new album Experimental rock giants Radiohead are working on a new album - or at least it would appear so from the cryptic messages of frontman Thom Yorke.
25 September 2014 12:59
Kazakhstan allows using its territory for Great Britain to transit its cargoes from Afghanistan Kazakhstan has ratified the Agreement on transit of Britain's cargoes from Afghanistan through its territory.
25 September 2014 12:43
Hungary passes new law helping borrowers, hitting banks Hungary's parliament adopted a law compelling banks to pay compensation to borrowers hit by past interest rate hikes on loans deemed unfair by authorities.
25 September 2014 11:05
Meet Brunello Cucinelli, Italy's cashmere king The best place to eat in Milan during fashion week is not in one of the city's multi-starred restaurants.
24 September 2014 15:31
Sarkozy corruption probe suspended: source A corruption and influence-peddling investigation launched in July against former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been suspended.
24 September 2014 15:20
Suppliers scramble for alternatives as Russia bans Western food In a Moscow supermarket, the dairy section is piled with imported yoghurts -- unlike the empty shelves in many other shops in the Russian capital.
24 September 2014 14:57
Iran photographer pays price for artistic freedom Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian was over the moon when she won a 50,000-euro prize from a French foundation.
24 September 2014 14:51
Ukraine rebels plan votes in blow to Poroshenko truce Pro-Russian rebels defiantly announced they will stage their own elections in just six weeks, raising the stakes in a standoff with Kiev.
24 September 2014 13:28
British DJ Travis convicted of indecent assault Veteran British DJ Dave Lee Travis was found guilty of groping a female television personality in 1995, following a high-profile trial.
24 September 2014 13:24
Hollande tells Rouhani 'every support needed' in Mideast French President told Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani during a meeting at UN headquarters that "every support" was required to find political solutions.
24 September 2014 11:49
UK opposition leader makes pitch for election victory Labour Party opposition leader Ed Miliband laid out his pitch to become Britain's next prime minister.
24 September 2014 11:24
British Muslim group takes on IS jihadists on Twitter A British Muslim association is taking on the jihadists through Twitter with the campaign #notinmyname.
24 September 2014 10:38
Ukraine seeks to end 'panic' over sliding currency Ukrainian leaders sought to reassure financial markets by pledging action to shore up the national currency.
24 September 2014 09:55
Kazakhstan Majilis ratifies migrant readmission agreement with Switzerland Kazakhstan's Majilis has approved the draft law ratifying the agreement between Kazakhstan and Switzerland on readmission of persons residing without authorization.
23 September 2014 23:54
Jimmy Choo shoemaker to launch on London stock market Luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo unveiled plans to launch on the London market next month to raise cash for expansion in Asia and elsewhere.
23 September 2014 16:19
Pro-Russia rebels say withdrawing artillery in east Ukraine: Interfax The prime minister of the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Donetsk said that the pro-Russian rebels have removed artillery from frontline areas.
23 September 2014 15:32
Electronics giant Philips to split in historic move Philips said Tuesday it would split the 120-year-old Dutch giant in two.
23 September 2014 15:27
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