Spain Spanish deputies battle to get into parliament When the protesters stopped them from going to parliament, the politicians ended up arriving in police vans and even by helicopter. Demonstrators 15/06/2011
Greece Greek PM to form new govt and seek confidence vote Attempting to calm the waters after a day of fierce protest and a national strike. The Greek Prime Minister has announced a cabinet reshuffle and 15/06/2011
Greece Scenes of chaos in Greece rattles Europe Greece is truly in crisis. The army is on the streets and the whole country has ground to a halt. Even the emblematic Acropolis is closed to 15/06/2011
world news Forest Europe aims for protection and sustainable management Europe’s forestry ministers have gathered in Oslo. They are among delegates from 46 nations who are discussing plans for a legal framework for 15/06/2011
Syria Syria - how should the West react? As thousands of Syrians flee from the violence into neighbouring Turkey, the lack of response from the West is in stark contrast to its reaction to 15/06/2011
Greece Greek debt: Beware banks bearing gifts On May 2, 2010, the Greek government penned an agreement with the IMF and EU in a last ditch attempt to keep the wolf from the door, namely 15/06/2011
Syria Basher al-Assad: like father like son? The world expected much from Basher-al Assad after he inherited power in Syria following his father’s death in 2000. Basher was in London studying 15/06/2011
Greece Violence in Athens as PM offers to resign As new clashes break out in Greece over government attempts to widen austerity measures, the prime minister has reportedly offered to resign – but on 15/06/2011
Greece André Sapir on 'unthinkable' Greek finance scenarios With Greece on the verge of bankruptcy again, questions are being asked about the IMF and European Union having already made a loan to Athens of 110 15/06/2011
Switzerland Swiss art unlimited The world’s largest art fair has opened in Switzerland featuring work by more than 2,500 artists. Art Basel specialises in pieces from the 20th 15/06/2011
Business Europe's farmers unhappy with E. coli compensation The EU’s decision to pay out just 210 million euros in compensation to those who have lost out financially to the deadly E. coli epidemic has not 15/06/2011
Business Mixed UK employment news The number of Britons claiming jobless benefit rose at its fastest pace in almost two years in May. That casts doubt on the health of the labour 15/06/2011
Chile Chilean eruption shows no sign of abating A towering nine-kilometre cloud of ash and rocks continue to emanate from the Puyehue volcano in Chile. Mount Puyehue shook itself awake on June 4 15/06/2011
Russia Back in the Day: the first woman in space June 16, 1963. Just over two years after Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in orbit. The 15/06/2011
Business Record Opec earnings predicted this year Opec’s earnings are set to hit a record above $1,000 billion this year, according to the latest estimates from the US Department of Energy. That is 15/06/2011
Business US inflation up by more than expected in May Inflation in the United States slowed in May as the cost of fuel came down, but was till higher than economists has forecast. Month-on-month 15/06/2011
Sci-tech Hot from cold - unveiling the universe Over 1.5 million kilometres from earth the Herschel Space Telescope has been observing the universe for the last two years, looking at radiation 15/06/2011
World Manilow eyes younger fans with new album Brooklyn’s King of Kitsch is back. Barry Manilow has just put the finishing touches to ’15 Minutes’, his first album of new material in a 15/06/2011
Cinema Carrey returns to comic roots with penguin movie Jim Carrey stars alongside a bunch of feathered friends in his new film Mr. Popper’s Penguins. The film is based on a 1938 kids book that tells 15/06/2011
Syria Massive pro and anti-govt rallies in Syria As unrest in Syria continues to shake the country, a rally in support of the country’s embattled president has taken place in Damascus. Bashar 15/06/2011
musica Bonus: Valery Gergiev & Benjamin Schmid Here are a few more excerpts from our interviews with Russian maestro Valery Gergiev and Austrian violinist Benjamin Schmid. 15/06/2011
Syria Syria attempts to reassure refugees The government in Damascus says it is safe for Syrian refugees in Turkey to go home. But there appears to be little enthusiasm among them to do so 15/06/2011
musica Famous free concert at Schönbrunn entertains 100,000 Schönbrunn, the summer residence of the Habsburg Monarchy, has always been renowned for music and elegance. The highlight these days is the annual 15/06/2011
United Kingdom British teachers announce mass strike over pensions Members of two major British teachers’ unions have voted in favour of a national strike over their pensions. Joined by a third public sector union 15/06/2011
brussels bureau euronews Brussels: the blog What a day! French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in Brussels intent on curbing those who speculate on food and other basic commodities. With the cost 15/06/2011
no comment Greek protesters mass at parliament Protesters were met by hundreds of police officers in full riot gear outside the Greek parliament as a day of action against austerity measures 15/06/2011
no comment Turkey braces for more Syrian refugees Thousands of Syrians fled the historic town of Maarat al-Numaan to escape tanks and troops thrusting into the country’s north in a widening military 15/06/2011
Greece Tear gas used against Greek protesters Greek protesters are facing off with riot police as the government attempts to push through new austerity measures. Tens of thousands of Greeks 15/06/2011
SriLanka Calls for the truth about the horrors of Sri Lankan war Pressure is growing on the Sri Lankan government to fully investigate alleged war crimes committed in the final months of civil war in 15/06/2011
World American scientists have developed the first mobile application to identify plants If you’ve always wanted to become an expert botanist but can’t be bothered with all the hours of studying and research, now you can…thanks to a new 15/06/2011