Tourism officials in northern Italy are worried that holidaymakers could be put off travelling to the region following the three earthquakes.

Clouds may have been looming over Spain’s economy but according to Blue Flag, the outlook for its beaches is bright. Spain beat stiff competition

Reigning World and European champions Spain on Wednesday underwent their first training session since arriving at their Euro 2012 base in northern

The directorial debut of musician and actor, Plan B has been released. The film is an eye opening portrait of crime on the streets of Britain, and

With a 50 percent youth unemployment rate, Spain’s young jobless have been dubbed ‘the screwed generation.’ A new report by a Spanish government

The Upper House in Russia has passed a law that could see protesters fined over 7000 euros for taking part in public demonstrations. In response

German and EU officials are reportedly urgently exploring how to rescue Spain’s debt-laden banks, even though Madrid has not yet requested assistance

The European Central Bank did not cut interest rates at its monthly policy meeting on Wednesday, making it clear to eurozone governments that they

The alcoholic beverages industry seems to have escaped the crisis and that was shown by the world’s spirits leader, British company Diageo

With insecurity and economic hardship, Iraqis are still paying the price of years of oppression and war. And women carry a heavy burden. Hanaa Edwar

The planet Venus put on a spectacular show on Wednesday morning as it passed in front of the face of the Sun.   The Transit of Venus is an extremely

Police in Italy on Wednesday launched anti-mafia raids across the country, arresting 47 people. Those detained are suspected of belonging to the

The Chinese government has closed Tibet to foreign visitors, tourist agencies operating there say. The news comes ten days after two Tibetans set

A rare letter written by Napoleon Bonaparte in English will be auctioned this weekend in Paris. It is expected to fetch up to 80,000

Italian players visited the infamous death camp Auschwitz on Wednesday taking time out from their Euro 2012 preparations. During their visit

It is the currency many Europeans love to hate, and few really love. Now a decade old, the euro has been blamed by many for higher prices and hard

The European Commission has published its latest plans to ensure Europe’s taxpayers will not be left carrying the can for any future financial

Tourism accounts for about 15 percent of Greece’s output and one in five jobs, but an industry official has said he feared that tourism income in

French President Francois Hollande unveiled a plan on Wednesday to lower the retirement age to 60 for some long-term workers. It partially reverses

A controversial bill has been defeated in the Israeli parliament that would have retrospectively legalised all homes built on Palestinian land. The

Corruption threatens to further weaken Europe’s efforts to overcome its debt crisis Transparency International has said. Presenting its latest

The Euro 2012 International Broadcast Centre in Warsaw was officially opened by UEFA president Michel Platini on Wednesday. It will act as the

Spain’s third-largest lender, Bankia, has become the symbol of the country’s runaway debt. The bank’s need for extremely serious amounts of cash has

Another bloody day of NATO airstrikes and suicide bombings has left dozens dead and wounded in Afghanistan. In the airstrike just south of Kabul

The number of people killed in the two earthquakes that hit northern Italy in late May has risen to 26, following the latest deaths of two women who

Joachim Loew’s Germany side were put through their paces in their second training session this week as they gear up for Euro 2012 that begins on

The Syrian army continued its offensive against rebel positions in the Mediterranean province of Latakia on Wednesday. For a second day

Prostate cancer is one of the leading killers in men. One reason for this is that so few go for a preventive, but invasive, medical check up. The

A solar-powered plane completed the first intercontinental flight by an aircraft of its type. The Solar Impulse landed in Morocco’s capital Rabat

The Asturias award for Literature has gone to American writer Philip Roth.   It is the fifth of the eight annual prizes to be announced ahead of