News about Europe

NATO reviews ties with Russia as new truce reached in Ukraine NATO's top military commanders are meeting in Lithuania to discuss relations with Russia.
20 September 2014 15:58
New Zealanders vote in 'dirty tricks' election Counting was underway in a cliffhanger New Zealand election with conservative Prime Minister John Key tipped for a narrow victory in a campaign.
20 September 2014 15:16
Ukraine signs buffer zone deal with rebels Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian militias were due to pull back their troops from a demilitarised zone created under a new peace plan.
20 September 2014 15:11
Security upped at Vatican over attack fears: report Security has been tightened in Saint Peter's Square after intelligence services intercepted a possible plan to attack the Vatican.
20 September 2014 14:55
Italy celebrates 80 years of national treasure Sophia Loren Sophia Loren turned 80- a landmark birthday feted across Italy with celebrations of the beauty and talent of the country's revered cinema icon.
20 September 2014 13:08
Brussels chocolate museum opens to sweeten senses Belgium has a new treat for visitors: a museum dedicated to the confectionary featuring a Willy Wonka-style factory.
20 September 2014 11:24
Queen urges unity after Scottish independence vote Queen Elizabeth II urged her subjects in the United Kingdom to come together after Scots voted against independence.
20 September 2014 11:04
Scotland rejects independence in historic referendum Scotland rejected independence in a referendum that left the centuries-old United Kingdom intact.
19 September 2014 15:31
'France does not pay ransoms,' says Hollande French President Francois Hollande said that "France does not pay ransoms" for hostages, nor does it exchange prisoners.
19 September 2014 14:47
New Slovenia government vows to pull country out of crisis Slovenia's lawmakers backed a new government under Prime Minister Miro Cerar as he vowed to pull the small Balkan nation from the verge of economic crisis.
19 September 2014 14:19
Scotland votes on independence from Britain Scotland voted in an epic independence referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest state.
19 September 2014 12:57
Copycat designers poised to pounce on Paris fashion When the ready-to-wear shows start in Paris, teams of designers for high street stores will be poised to spring into action.
18 September 2014 16:38
Obama, Poroshenko meet as peace deal hopes rise Ukraine's leader Petro Poroshenko will meet with US President Barack Obama, amid hopes Kiev's conflict with pro-Russian rebels may end.
18 September 2014 16:13
Pregnant Kate cancels Malta trip due to morning sickness Prince William will take the place of his wife Kate for a visit to Malta this weekend because she is suffering from acute morning sickness.
18 September 2014 15:47
Russia's biggest social network gets new CEO Russia's biggest social network VKontakte appointed a new chief executive after the removal of its maverick founder Pavel Durov earlier this year.
18 September 2014 15:32
Moscow hails Ukraine self-rule olive branch for east Russia hailed Ukraine's offer of self-rule for separatist rebels in the east under a peace plan.
18 September 2014 11:38
World will 'change course' on climate at UN summit: envoy A UN summit on climate change will see the world "change course" and begin to seriously tackle global warming.
18 September 2014 11:15
Catalan firefighters drive to Scotland to back independence A group of Catalan firefighters arrived in Glasgow to lend their support to a "Yes" vote in Scotland's independence referendum.
18 September 2014 11:00
Canada slaps fresh sanctions on Russia Canada announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, targeting four senior Russian army generals, a bank and five arms manufacturers, over Moscow's support for rebels in Ukraine.
17 September 2014 15:43
Russia places top billionaire under house arrest Russian authorities said they had placed a top billionaire, Vladimir Yevtushenkov, under house arrest, accusing him of money-laundering.
17 September 2014 13:55
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