2010-10-18

Belgian political divisions have deepened still further. The French speaking parties have rejected the Flemish separatist N-VA’s coalition

All twelve French oil refineries are in the grip of the strike. Only one of them is still able to produce anything. At Grandpuits outside Paris

It’s the strikes at France’s refineries which are causing the most disruption, and public concern. Workers have been blockading the country’s 12

Investors were cautious as Italian utility Enel kicked off the sale of a third of the shares of its renewable energy division – Enel Green Power

France’s long history of street protest has seen a new chapter written, with students blockading schools and clashing with police across the country

Normally busy train stations across Belgium have been deserted due to a 24-hour strike by rail workers. The network usually handles 500 thousand

The debate on immigration and multi-culturalism in Germany rages on. For some, Angela Merkel is belatedly stating the obvious; for others she is

A small town in south west Germany is the location for a very big energy project. One of the world’s most powerful inland wind turbines is being

The Legendary Tigerman is a one-man band show, with Portuguese musician Paulo Furtado the man behind everything from the kazoo to the guitar. His

The City Museum of Modern Art in Paris is presenting the largest retrospective ever shown in France of the charismatic American artist Jean-Michel

Directed by Tony Goldwyn and starring double Oscar winner Hilary Swank, Conviction is the true story of a sister’s quest to free her wrongly

An idyllic Spanish island has been put up for sale. Illa d’en Colom is a 58-hectare hideaway complete with two beaches, a sandy southern coast and

The battle lines over budget reform are hardening as euro zone finance ministers meet in Luxembourg to try to complete an overhaul of EU budget

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has revealed policy differences with Bundesbank chief Axel Weber. Trichet said the bank’s

Ford and Mazda look set to drift further apart as the US car maker plans to wind down its investment in the Japanese firm. Reportedly Ford will

Philips Electronics has unveiled third-quarter operating profit that beat forecasts thanks to cost cuts, but at the same time it was cautious about

More than 150 politicians and activists have gone on trial in Turkey, accused of having links to Kurdish rebels. A dozen elected mayors are among

Iraq’s prime minister is in Iran as part of a Middle East tour designed to bolster his fragile premiership. Nouri al-Maliki’s visit is being viewed

US General David Petraeus has been holding talks on Afghanistan with senior envoys in Rome. Italy’s Foreign Minister Franco Frattini convened the

Fears for their future prompted students to join the protests in France, their increasing anger sparking clashes with police. Demonstrations closed

With winds of more than 200 kph, Super Typhoon Megi slammed into the Philippines this morning, cutting power supplies, forcing airlines to cancel

France is again the focus of increasing European anger at pension and retirement reforms, which has seen protests and demonstrations across the

There is no time to lose, with the planet’s very future at stake. That is the stark message as delegates from more than 190 countries gather in

Hopes are fading for a group of Chinese miners trapped underground after a deadly gas explosion on Saturday. Latest reports put the number killed in

French tourist sites are to remain on high alert amid fresh fears of an imminent terror attack. Tension rose last month after warnings that al Qaeda

Heavy rains have killed at least four people in northeast Thailand.

In Portovelo, the bodies of two of the four miners trapped in a collapsed gold mine have been found. They were trapped early on Friday October 15

The Eurasia Marathon has been held in Istanbul. It is the only marathon in the world connecting two continents via the Bosphorus Bridge. Vincent

More than 1,700 women have marched against sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The rally was organised by the ‘World March of

Brazil’s Green Party and their third placed candidate Marina Silva have opted to remain neutral ahead of the country’s presidential runoff at the