Switzerland Nuclear plant shut down in Switzerland The 47-year-old Mühleberg nuclear power plant, near Bern in Switzerland, was permanently shut down on Friday. 20/12/2019
France Surgeon accused of abusing hundreds in French paedophilia case Allegations against the surgeon cover the three decades he practised in hospitals across central and western France. 20/12/2019
Germany Germany puts up fences at Polish border to contain swine fever spread In an attempt to prevent an outbreak of swine fever, Germany is putting up electric fences to stop wild boars from crossing its border with Poland. 20/12/2019
USA WikiLeaks' Assange appears in court in Spanish spying investigation Assange alleges that Spanish firm installed spy equipment into London's Ecuadorian embassy when he lived there. 20/12/2019
USA Pelosi invites Trump to deliver the State of the Union two days after impeaching him Pelosi would sit behind Trump during the address, which could come after or during a Senate impeachment trial. 20/12/2019
USA Russia names gunman behind shooting at security agency's HQ, death toll rises Yevgeny Manyurov was a 39-year-old former security guard, investigators said. 20/12/2019
no comment Russian ice divers put up New Year's tree in Lake Baikal They are now pining for a new challenge. 20/12/2019
Europe News 2019 ends as it began, in political turmoil We look back at the week in Europe where MEPs called on the Maltese leader to resign immediately, protests took place in the Czech Republic and Poland. A tumultuous end to a rollercoaster year in EU politics. Our journalists sum it up in their words of the year. 20/12/2019
no comment Student protest outside university in New Delhi Protesters against India's controversial new citizenship law continued to gather in strength across all major Indian cities on Friday 20/12/2019
Unreported Europe Italy's 'sardines' have bigger fish to fry They call themselves the sardines and have taken to the streets of Italy in mass protests. We find out who they are and where they are heading. 20/12/2019
USA DNC raises qualification thresholds again for January debate The escalating thresholds have resulted in fewer candidates qualifying for the debate stage. 20/12/2019
Europe News Europe in brief: Malta, Czech Republic and Poland We look back at some of the issues plaguing European politicians this week. 20/12/2019
Europe News 2019: Words of the Year Brussels bureau chooses the words of the year 2019, from 'revuelta' to 'restauration', learn a new word to define the last 365 days in Europe. 20/12/2019
Germany China deletes Mesut Ozil from computer games over Uighur Muslims tweet China deletes Mesut Ozil from computer games over Uighur Muslims tweet 20/12/2019
United Kingdom Arsenal name former captain Mikel Arteta as head coach Former club captain Arteta has taken the reigns at Arsenal, who sacked Unai Emery following a poor start to the season, with the club currently sitting in 10th place in the Premier League table. 20/12/2019
United Kingdom UK to seek extradition of US woman after charging her with crash death Britain's prosecutors have authorised police to charge Anne Sacoolas with causing death by dangerous driving. 20/12/2019
United Kingdom MPs approve Brexit legislation paving way for January 31 exit The deadlock has been broken. 20/12/2019
USA U.K. Parliament backs Brexit deal in decisive step toward leaving the E.U. The decision marks a significant breakthrough for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who swept to electoral victory last week on a pledge to "get Brexit done." 20/12/2019
USA Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, admitted to hospital Royal was admitted as a precautionary measure on the advice of his doctor, Buckingham Palace said. 20/12/2019
USA Wife of U.S. diplomat charged with causing death of U.K. teen, family says Anne Sacoolas, 42, flew back to the U.S. three weeks after the crash in August. 20/12/2019
USA From wine caves to family ties, Democratic debate livelier than expected First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 20/12/2019
View Biodiversity must be a key plank of the European Green Deal ǀ View What is the EU commitment to fight wildlife trafficking and protect biodiversity in its new strategy for a sustainable Europe? After a thorough read-through of the European Green Deal, one would have to conclude that this is still unclear. 20/12/2019
USA Two women in the race give Buttigieg a message about the price of popularity Analysis: The good news for the South Bend mayor is that he's a focus because he's doing well. The bad news is his weaknesses were exposed. 20/12/2019
USA Trump blasts evangelical magazine after it calls him 'profoundly immoral,' seeks his removal The president was reacting to a scathing editorial in Christianity Today. 20/12/2019
no comment Graffiti in Barcelona shows El Clasico rivals kissing The picture was the latest in a series of football-themed street works by a local artist called TVBOY. 20/12/2019
no comment Impeachment supporters sing outside White House Tens of thousands of Americans marched in support of impeachment this week, from New York's Times Square to small towns around the country. 20/12/2019
Green News Die hard eco-warriors make their own Earth-friendly Christmas trees All you need is some odd pieces of an old carpet or a dusty ladder. 20/12/2019
no comment Activists demand Australia declares a climate emergency It involved protesters from the Extinction Rebellion movement. 20/12/2019
United Kingdom What has changed with Boris Johnson’s new Brexit bill? The UK Prime Minister’s new-look legislation to take the UK out of the EU strips away parliament’s oversight of future trade talks. 20/12/2019
Netherlands 'Enormous victory for climate': Netherlands ordered to cut CO2 The Urgenda environmental group has come out victorious of its six-year legal battle against the Netherlands with the High Court citing the EU's Convention of Human Rights in its ruling. 20/12/2019
