From farms to finance: Agriculture minster Herve Gaymard has switched roles and taken on the tough finance portfolio – with plenty of challenges

For the first time, a former Spanish prime minister appears in court today to give evidence to a parliamentary enquiry set up by his own party. Jose

With the eyes of the world upon them, that is the question judges at the country’s top court have begun considering today. Their task is to try to

The former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar is due to appear before a parliamentary commission of enquiry into the Madrid train bombings on

According to exit polls, Romania’s socialists are ahead in both the country’s parliamentary and presidential votes. The ruling ex-communists are led

Ukraine edged closer to a break up as a powerful pro-Yanukovich region in the east of the country set a December referendum date for people to decide

Diplomatic manoeuvres are gathering pace in the Middle East in the aftermath of Yasser Arafat’s death. The three Palestinian leaders currently

As his supporters continue to mass on Kiev’s streets, Viktor Yushchenko, who claims he was the rightful winner of Ukraine’s presidential poll, has

Up until now, Ukraine’s economy was considered the fastest growing in Europe. That is largely due to its industrial sector which keeps about a

Jose Maria Aznar was used to calling the shots and getting things done his way when he was the Prime Minister, but on Monday he was grilled for seven

The outgoing president of Ukraine, Leonard Kuchma, has said he is in favour of new elections as a way out of the stalemate over polls held on

Significant movement in the Northern Ireland peace process may be underway with unprecedented meetings between Sinn Fein, the main Catholic party and

Ukraine’s presidential challenger Viktor Yushchenko has appeared before his supporters and thanked them for their continued support. He said

70 percent of the votes cast in Romania’s general and presidential elections have now been counted, and it seems neither of the two main parties will

Turkey’s reform progress is welcome but it will have to accept tough conditions in any eventual negotiations on joining the European Union, according

Bulgaria is considered the most promising of the future enlargement candidates, having finalised last month acquisition of the full body of

Europe’s new Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Louis Michel has made Darfur his first destination abroad since taking office. More money has been

Partial results after just over a third of the votes have been counted in Romania’s general and presidential elections have reduced the margin