behindmarkets
Sunny times ahead for Club Med?As European holidaymakers tighten their belts, Club Med is feeling the pressure with booking from… 07/06/12 19:10 CET
cinema
Madagascar goes to Monte CarloAlex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippopotamus set out to return… 07/06/12 12:17 CET
economy
French unemployment climbs, Paris plans layoff clampdownFrance’s new Socialist government plans to make it more expensive for companies to lay off workers… 07/06/12 19:13 CET
Italian quake damage estimate growsItaly continues to count the cost of two earthquakes and multiple smaller aftershocks in the north… 07/06/12 18:52 CET
europa
EU ministers agree Schengen treaty changesEU home affairs ministers have unanimously approved plans to reform the bloc’s passport free travel… 07/06/12 20:36 CET
EU told to do more to end child institutionalisationMore action at an EU level is desperately needed to prevent the worrying number of children who end… 07/06/12 19:29 CET
hi-tech
Big three players unveil gaming novelties at E3Nintendo’s new Wii U was one of the headline-grabbers at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo… 07/06/12 15:20 CET
innovation
Robot ship inspectorsThe maintenance of seafaring ships can be a laborious and costly expense. The damp and dirty… 07/06/12 17:26 CET
le mag
Sibiu’s theatre festival brings crowds to RomaniaThe city of Sibiu has hosted its annual International Theatre Festival, an event that has become… 07/06/12 12:17 CET
pictureoftheday
Swimming in polluted waterA man swims in the polluted waters of a pond next to his buffalo on World Environment Day on the… 07/06/12 12:19 CET
reporter
Greece – broke but not brokenIn Athens, closed down shops, soup kitchens and charity clinics have become all too familiar sites… 07/06/12 16:50 CET
roadtoeuro2012
Donetsk: The Ukrainian city with English football heritageDonetsk, one of the host cities of Euro 2012. An industrial city with a strong footballing… 07/06/12 21:33 CET
Sport
Euro 2012 – Frankie Says: It’s Germany!Following my extraordinary clairvoyance in forseeing an exceptional result in the Eurovision Song… 07/06/12 18:08 CET
world news
Spanish debt downgraded to BBBA leaked IMF report due to be published next week says Spain’s banks will need a cash injection of… 07/06/12 20:12 CET
Greek prosecutors seek arrest of ‘happy slappy’ far-right MPGreek prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a far-right MP who slapped a left-wing opponent… 07/06/12 20:05 CET
Napolitano says Italy stands with Emilia-RomagnaThe Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano, has visited the earthquake-sticken region of… 07/06/12 19:38 CET
UN chief says monitors ‘shot at‘ in SyriaUN chief Ban ki-Moon has condemned Wednesday’s reported massacre in Syria calling it an… 07/06/12 19:28 CET
Cameron warns Merkel to take action on euro crisisBritish Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the… 07/06/12 19:28 CET
Russian protesters bewareWith public order high on the Kremlin’s agenda, President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has… 07/06/12 19:23 CET
UN observers blocked from Syria ‘massacre’ siteUN observers say they have been blocked from entering the Syrian village of Mazraat al Qabbeer… 07/06/12 17:23 CET
Eight firefighters die in Siberian forest fireAt least eight Russian firefighters have died battling a blaze in a Siberian forest. They were… 07/06/12 16:43 CET
US will work with ‘any country’ that wants a democratic SyriaThe situation in Syria continues to dominate diplomatic events, with US Secretary of State Hillary… 07/06/12 16:38 CET
France touches down in Ukraine for Euro 2012The French national football team arrived in Ukraine on Thursday ahead of their Euro 2012 opening… 07/06/12 14:23 CET
Spain passes bond auction testSpain demonstrated on Thursday that it could still borrow on the international credit markets – and… 07/06/12 14:12 CET
Greek Communist party deputy slapped on live TVA debate live on Greek television showed just how tempers can be frayed during a political debate… 07/06/12 13:13 CET
Strong demand seen for Spanish bondsThere was strong demand for Spanish bonds during an auction held on Thursday. The country sold 2.1… 07/06/12 12:33 CET
Germany’s Merkel backs ‘two-speed’ EuropeGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday backed deeper political union between EU members… 07/06/12 11:43 CET
Villareal coach Preciado dies of heart attackManuel Preciado, the new boss of Spanish football team Villarreal, has died of a heart attack only… 07/06/12 11:04 CET
Right-wing Greek politician assaults two left deputies on Greek TVIrritated, Ilias Kasidiaris got up out of his chair and tossed a glass of water over one woman… 07/06/12 10:26 CET
Italy police hold man who ‘confessed’ to school bombingItalian police are holding a man who they say has confessed to a bombing outside a school which… 07/06/12 10:23 CET
Enterprise ferried down New York Hudson to floating museumA former WWII aircraft carrier has found a more futuristic purpose as the new home of the space… 07/06/12 08:43 CET
Scotland suffers outbreak of Legionnaires’ diseaseAn outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has killed one man and left 12 others in a critical condition… 07/06/12 07:24 CET
Hackers leak Linkedin passwordsThe social networking site Linkedin says it will take several days to investigate a data breach… 07/06/12 07:24 CET
Police detain suspect for Brindisi bombingItalian police have detained a 68-year-old man for last month’s bombing in front of a school in the… 07/06/12 07:24 CET
Italy counts the economic cost of earthquakesItaly has revised the economic cost of last month’s earthquakes which struck the north of the… 07/06/12 06:13 CET
Europe considers limited rescue for SpainEuropean officials are said to be considering a limited bailout programme for Spain although Madrid… 07/06/12 04:34 CET
Bloodshed continues in Syria as 100 die in HamaActivists in Syria have reported the deaths of up to 100 people, including children, in the… 07/06/12 01:43 CET
Spanish prosecutor warns parents to ‘belt-up’In Spain the Chief Prosecutor for Road Safety has warned parents to buckle up their children… 07/06/12 00:33 CET
Science fiction author Ray Bradbury dies at 91Avid readers of science fiction around the world are mourning the death of the Pulitzer prize… 07/06/12 00:13 CET
