German chancellor Angela Merkel has shied away from fully backing Jean-Claude Juncker to be the European Commission’s next president. Juncker is

Russian media is said to have blamed much of Ukraine’s unrest on nationalist and radical parties, even claiming that fascist ideas were popular

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

Bank depositors in Cyprus have sued the European Central Bank and the European Commission. The savers filed four lawsuits demanding compensation

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

Ukrainian special forces have launched air strikes in a bid to retake control of Donetsk airport, hours after it was seized by pro-Russian

The European parliamentary election marked a turning point in Greek politics with voters delivering victory for the first time to a left wing

Spain’s Socialist opposition leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba has stepped down after his party suffered its worst election result on Sunday. The

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

US drugmaker Pfizer has abandoned its multi-billion takeover bid for UK pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca. The US company said it would not pursue

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

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

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

The rise of populist and far-right eurosceptic parties in the EU elections has given food for thought to the political establishment, but these

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

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

The Cinéfondation prize is intended to encourage newcomers, by awarding prizes to short and medium-length films made by students. Only around two

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

Pope Francis navigated the minefield of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and bowed to kiss the hands of Holocaust survivors on Monday, the last day

Gunfire and explosions were reported after armed pro-Russian separatists took over the international terminal at Donetsk airport in the early hours

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

Volume limitations for liquids and gels in carry-on baggage has become a major airport security problem post 9 -11. It means restrictions for

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

The map of the new European parliament, despite the frothy announcements of a swing to the far-right, remains dominated by mainstream parties. The

Ukraine’s new president, Petro Poroshenko has said his first priorities were EU integration and to get Crimea back. The billionaire tycoon won

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

Demonstrators opposed to the military coup in Thailand clashed with authorities in Bangkok as they continued their protests on Sunday May 25.

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