Ukraine Ukraine accuses Russia over Kyiv sniper killings as it marks first anniversary Lights filled the sky but the mood was sombre in Kyiv’s Independence Square on Friday (February 20). Ukrainians gathered to mark the first 20/02/2015
Sport Van Snick shines in Dusseldorf Belgium’s Charline Van Snick produced a superb display to stun favourite Munkhbat Urantsetseg of Mongolia in the final of the women’s under 48 kilo 20/02/2015
Libya ISIL may use Libya as doorstep to Europe, says analyst Around 50 people are now known to have died in three suicide car bombings in Libya. Fighters loyal to the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) 20/02/2015
Sport Shrovetide Football Hundreds of people gathered in Ashbourne to take part in the annual Shrovetide Football Match, which is a tradition dating back to the 12th century 20/02/2015
Belgium Greece bailout extended for four months Eurozone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached an agreement on Friday evening to extend Greece’s international bailout 20/02/2015
Ukraine Kyiv lights up in remembrance of Maidan 'Heavenly Hundred' Shards of light stretched up into the sky in central Kyiv on Friday evening in honour of more than 100 people who died during the bloodiest days of 20/02/2015
economy German doubts in Greek debt crisis Many German newspapers backed their country’s stance in the protracted Greek debt crisis with one claiming Athens thought it could treat the Germans 20/02/2015
Sport FIFA: Luis Figo's presidential bid Portugal’s Luis Figo announced on Friday he would consider a bigger World Cup if he is elected to replace Sepp Blater as FIFA president. The 20/02/2015
Belgium EU finance ministers in crunch talks over Greece The Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis arrived in Brussels on Friday afternoon for crunch talks with his Eurogroup counterparts, optimistic that 20/02/2015
Ukraine "There is a general ceasefire but there are exceptions," says OSCE on Ukraine truce Sporadic fighting has pierced the fragile ceasefire in east Ukraine. The OSCE which is charged with monitoring the truce which entered into force 20/02/2015
Greece Many Greeks still going hungry and can't pay for electricity For two years, Giorgos and Evgenia Kouzilos and their three children have been living without electricity. Athens says 300,000 households in Greece 20/02/2015
Greece Greece confident about loan extension ahead of eurogroup talks Greece’s prime minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday he was certain that eurozone finance ministers would accept Athens’ loan extension. request 20/02/2015
learning world Incubators and Accelerators: How to make your start-up a success Incubators and accelerator-programs that provide guidance and facilities to start-ups are multiplying. But how do they work? What are the benefits 20/02/2015
economy Highest number of Germans below poverty line since reunification Over 12.5 million Germans are now living below the poverty line which is the highest number on record since reunification 25 years ago. Berlin, the 20/02/2015
Somalia Dozens dead in Mogadishu hotel attack Security forces have cordoned off the Central Hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu shortly after a suicide attack by Islamist militants. Police say 20/02/2015
Insight Is the EU's 'big data' effective in fighting terror? After the recent attacks in Paris and Copenhagen, Europe has become once again a target for terrorism. The big question for European governments is 20/02/2015
France Full compliance with Minsk key to peace in Ukraine, says Hollande France and Germany are more convinced than ever that the Minsk agreements aimed at resolving an ongoing crisis in Ukraine should be fully implemented 20/02/2015
world news Some of the lesser-reported stories from Europe and beyond Our round up of the stories you may have missed this week from around the globe. 20/02/2015
perspectives Ukraine's retreating troops say rebels ignored Minsk cease-fire orders The Minsk ceasefire agreement did the 25,000 inhabitants of Debaltseve little good, in the heart of the fighting that continued in eastern Ukraine 20/02/2015
economy France and Spain share EU-backed power link A power output the equivalent of around three nuclear plants is to be shared between France and Spain. The link to carry energy across the Pyrenees 20/02/2015
economy Eurozone business growth picks up Companies across the eurozone are taking on staff at the fastest rate since August 2011 to meet demand. That’s a key point in a survey published on 20/02/2015
Somalia Somali militants claim attack on Mogadishu hotel At least eleven people have died and several MPs have been injured in a suicide attack on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The deputy prime 20/02/2015
state of the union Europe Weekly: a tense week for Greece Coming up in Europe Weekly: deal or no deal as Greece runs dangerously close of running out of money. What next for Ukraine in the aftermath of 20/02/2015
Somalia Deadly blasts hit Somali capital Mogadishu At least ten people have died and several MPs – including the Deputy Prime Minister and the Transport Minister – have been injured injured after a 20/02/2015
Cinema Oscars 2015 - best documentary nominations The “Salt of the Earth” directed by Juliana Ribeiro Salgado and Wim Wenders, is one of the documentaries nominated at the 87th Annual Academy Awards 20/02/2015
USA Birdman, Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne savour Oscar success Well what a night at the Oscars in a ceremony dominated by Birdman, a black comedy-drama about a washed up Hollywood star trying to reinvent himself 20/02/2015
world news Dictating fashion? The strange and unique styles of world leaders To mark the fresh ridicule being aimed at North Korea’s Kim Jong-un for his new haircut, we look at other world leaders with unique style. One of 20/02/2015
Unreported Europe Businesses struggle to adapt to strong Swiss franc When the Swiss central bank stopped its currency peg against the euro, the price of Swiss goods and holidays spiked sharply for eurozone visitors. 20/02/2015
business planet Riga at the heart of Europe's digital revolution Start-ups in digital are a stunning success story in Europe's otherwise stagnating economy. As the experiences of many in Latvia show, there is nothing to stop SMEs going global. 20/02/2015
Switzerland At least five injured in Swiss train collision At least five people are injured - one seriously - in a train collision north of Zurich, Switzerland. 20/02/2015
