Germany's Chancellor Merkel shies away from fully backing Juncker for Commission post German chancellor Angela Merkel has shied away from fully backing Jean-Claude Juncker to be the European Commission’s next president. Juncker is 26/05/2014
Ukraine Ukraine: low election support for nationalist parties Russian media is said to have blamed much of Ukraine’s unrest on nationalist and radical parties, even claiming that fascist ideas were popular 26/05/2014
Ukraine Ukrainian presidential election viewed from Russia The presidential election in Ukraine has evoked huge interest in Russia. Now that the winner is clear, the question is: what comes next? How will the 26/05/2014
Cyprus savers sue European Central Bank and European Commission Bank depositors in Cyprus have sued the European Central Bank and the European Commission. The savers filed four lawsuits demanding compensation 26/05/2014
Belgium Belgian PM hands in resignation after defeat in elections Belgium’s Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo has handed his government’s resignation to the King. It comes after this weekend’s general election which saw 26/05/2014
Ukraine Ukraine: battle rages for Donetsk airport Ukrainian special forces have launched air strikes in a bid to retake control of Donetsk airport, hours after it was seized by pro-Russian 26/05/2014
Greece Greece takes stock after momentous EU election vote The European parliamentary election marked a turning point in Greek politics with voters delivering victory for the first time to a left wing 26/05/2014
Spain Spain: Socialist leader quits after party's worst election Spain’s Socialist opposition leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba has stepped down after his party suffered its worst election result on Sunday. The 26/05/2014
the corner Real Madrid make history with La Decima All eyes of the footballing world were firmly fixed on Lisbon on Saturday night. For the first time in Champions League history, two sides from the 26/05/2014
Drugs giant Pfizer drops AstraZeneca bid US drugmaker Pfizer has abandoned its multi-billion takeover bid for UK pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca. The US company said it would not pursue 26/05/2014
Postcards Postcards from Russia: the ancient people of Komi A visit to Russia is not just sightseeing, there is also the history of the people. Key facts about the Republic of Komi: It was 26/05/2014
European Central Bank must be ready to act on price spiralling - Draghi The European Central Bank is watching prices closely ahead of its policy meeting on June 5. President Mario Draghi signalled it could take action if 26/05/2014
Atos set to buy Bull in an all-French IT sector deal Atos is to buy Bull in an all-French IT sector deal worth 620 million euros. The move will create the top Europe-based cloud computing company and a 26/05/2014
Far-right gains in EU elections unlikely to produce united opposition to EU The rise of populist and far-right eurosceptic parties in the EU elections has given food for thought to the political establishment, but these 26/05/2014
Egypt Sisi favourite as Egypt votes for new president In Egypt, voting has been taking place in a poll widely expected to see army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi installed as president. Despite concerns 26/05/2014
Markets brush off Eurosceptic election gains In Italy there was relief for investors. Assets surged after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s centre-left Democratic Party’s reforms were endorsed by a 26/05/2014
futuris Deep cure Over 99% of the microscopic inhabitants of the world’s seas have still not been scientifically studied, even though many of them might be useful to 26/05/2014
Students win prizes at Cannes The Cinéfondation prize is intended to encourage newcomers, by awarding prizes to short and medium-length films made by students. Only around two 26/05/2014
Cannes winners announced The prizes have been awarded at the Cannes film festival and the coveted top prize, the Palme d’Or, went to Winter Sleep, a Turkish film directed by 26/05/2014
Israel Pope Francis kisses hands of Holocaust survivors Pope Francis navigated the minefield of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and bowed to kiss the hands of Holocaust survivors on Monday, the last day 26/05/2014
Ukraine Kyiv launches anti-terrorist operation in Donetsk airport as rebels take control of international terminal Gunfire and explosions were reported after armed pro-Russian separatists took over the international terminal at Donetsk airport in the early hours 26/05/2014
Italy Italy has mandate to ''change Europe'' claims PM Renzi Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has said Italy has a mandate to change the future of Europe, after his resounding success in Sunday’s EU election 26/05/2014
hi-tech Scanning liquids at airports Volume limitations for liquids and gels in carry-on baggage has become a major airport security problem post 9 -11. It means restrictions for 26/05/2014
Israel A religion-packed end to Pope Francis' tour of the Middle East Pope Francis used the final day of his tour of the Middle East to visit some of the most important holy sites for Muslims and Jews. His day started 26/05/2014
Juncker claims centre-right win in European elections The map of the new European parliament, despite the frothy announcements of a swing to the far-right, remains dominated by mainstream parties. The 26/05/2014
Ukraine Ukraine's new president Petro Poroshenko says he will push for EU integration Ukraine’s new president, Petro Poroshenko has said his first priorities were EU integration and to get Crimea back. The billionaire tycoon won 26/05/2014
Real Madrid parade Champions League trophy Real Madrid celebrated their 10th European Cup with crowds of supporters in Cibeles Square in Madrid. The team took a 4-1 extra-time victory over 26/05/2014
Anti-coup protests continue in Thailand Demonstrators opposed to the military coup in Thailand clashed with authorities in Bangkok as they continued their protests on Sunday May 25. 26/05/2014
Egypt Egypt goes to the polls to elect a new president The polls have opened in Egypt’s second presidential election in as many years, with army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expected to be swept into 26/05/2014