2012-05-03

prisoners The Israeli military has clashed with youths south of Ramallah in the West Bank, as they protested in support of some 1500 Palestinian

There are reports of two powerful blasts in Russia’s southern Dagestan region. According to Russian media, at least eight people have been killed and

It seems Nicolas Sarkozy failed to do enough to pull off a convincing victory in his TV face-off with Francois Hollande. Both the French public and

French President Nicolas Sarkozy headed south to to the city of Toulon for a final big rally ahead of Sunday’s decisive second round

China’s vice premier Li Keqiang was in Brussels on Thursday to talk trade, but the two day visit to the EU capital has been overshadowed by a ban on

A single showcase debate on television between the contenders for the French presidency was intended to convince people who had not yet made their

Another voice, that of former Libyan prime minister al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi, who is in prison in Tunisia, has added his support to the accusation

Co-hosts Poland got into the Euro 2012 groove with a massive party to announce their 26-man provisional squad for the upcoming tournament. The

The European Central Bank continues to resist pressure from financial markets for it to fight the sovereign debt crisis by buying Spain’s government

After several European politicians said they intend to stay away, Ukraine has condemned what it describes as attempts to “politicize” the Euro 2012

A private Tunisian television station has been fined, after showing a film that includes a scene depicting God. Nessma broadcast the animated

Germany’s Lufthansa has announced a relaunch, but it is coming at the cost of jobs. The biggest European airline is cutting three percent of its

University students have been marching in protest in Barcelona over cuts in education subsidies and a rise in tuition fees. The demonstration took

A youth camp guard who survived Anders Breivik’s shooting spree on Uteoya island has said that he was convinced the mass killer was a policeman

Generation Y goes behind the scenes with a group of young Roma artists from Slovakia at a concert in Brussels, the first time they had played outside

The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have reiterated a call for Iran to co-operate with the International Atomic Energy

Overnight violence in Aleppo continued today when security officers and students clashed at the city’s university. Opposition activists say four died

Seven million voters are preparing to go the polls in Serbia to choose a president, a 250-seat national parliament and local councils. Tomislav

In this edition of Utalk Leah from Paris asks, “I want to know what Europe Day is on May 9 and what is the purpose and role of the Europe Direct

Sacha Baron Cohen’s has been making more personal appearances to promote his new film The Dictator, appearing in character, complete with female

Scarlett Johansson has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She got her first break as a teenager when she starred opposite

The very first International Jazz Day was celebrated on April 30 in New Orleans, New York and Paris. UNESCO founded the International Jazz Day to

To Russia, with love, of its fast-growing sales -Renault-Nissan is taking control of Russia’s largest car firm AvtoVAZ – maker of the Lada. In a

In this edition of Utalk Thibault, from Lyon in France asks, “Can a member state leave the European Union and if so what are the consequences for it

After his happy reunion with relatives at a hospital in Beijing, Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng’s future remains uncertain. The blind dissident

With less than 100 days to go before the Olympics kick off in London, pollution is a major preoccupation. Transport for London uses a system for

In the first round of the French Presidential election there was a mixture of tactical voting and votes cast in anger. According to the pollsters

Societe Generale’s quarterly profits were hit by the French bank’s efforts to strengthen its capital reserves. It is slashing costs, debt and jobs

France Telecom suffered an 8.1 percent fall in operating profit and sales slipped in the first quarter of the year. It, and the other established