Europe Belarusian sprinter leaves Tokyo after refusing to return home Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has boarded a plane to Vienna after her team allegedly tried force her home. 04/08/2021
Europe 'No one is safe': Tears and fears at Kyiv vigil for dead Belarusian As they gathered to pay tribute to activist Vitali Shishov who was found dead in Kyiv on Tuesday, Belarusian exiles in Ukraine said they no longer felt safe from their country's autocratic leader. 04/08/2021
Germany Tank, machine guns and pistols: German fined for WWII weapons arsenal An 84-year-old man in Germany was convicted for illegal possession of World War-II era weapons, ammunition and explosives. 03/08/2021
Belarus IOC investigates allegations that Belarus tried to force sprinter home The International Olympic Committee has launched an investigation into the case of Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who claims that her team's officials have tried to force her home. 03/08/2021
Italy Italy's Draghi wins confidence votes on justice reforms The Italian Premier risked his government's survival by putting the bill on a key judicial reform to a confidence vote, which he won. 03/08/2021
Europe NGO accuses Minsk after Belarusian activist found dead in Ukraine Vitali Shishov led a group helping Belarusians flee repression in the country and went missing while jogging on Monday. 03/08/2021
Europe Lithuania takes a tougher line on the migrant influx from Belarus Lithuania has struggled with a flow of migrants from the Middle East and Africa, a huge influx that the Baltic country has blamed on Minsk as part of a "hybrid war" against the EU. 03/08/2021
Greece Thousands flee as wildfires reach residential areas north of Athens The blaze sent a huge cloud of smoke over Athens and prompted multiple evacuations near Tatoi, 20 kilometres to the north. 02/08/2021
Europe Humanitarian ships rescue over 700 migrants from Mediterranean The ships are awaiting permission to dock at a safe southern European port to disembark their passengers. 02/08/2021
Poland Poland's president changes tune on judicial reform amid row with EU “Everything indicates that legislative changes will be needed,” President Duda said after a top Polish judge urged him to bring the country's controversial judicial reform into line with EU law. 30/07/2021
brussels bureau How to save a decimated town: The struggle for Belgium's Doel A struggle of over 20 years between locals and governments about the fate of the Flemish town of Doel could soon come to an end. 30/07/2021
Europe Is there a way out of the Northern Ireland Protocol stalemate? EU-UK talks to solve their post-Brexit trade spat over Northern Ireland have reached an impasse. With both sides digging their heels in, what are the options going forward? 30/07/2021
Kosovo Defendant bids to oust Kosovo war crimes judges in new blow for court The move deals another blow to the controversial court, seen by many Albanian Kosovars as an insult to the Kosovo Liberation Army's war against Serb rule. 30/07/2021
Belarus Jailed Belarus journalist needs urgent hospital care, says press union Andrei Skurko was arrested earlier this month when authorities raided prominent Nasha Niva newspaper. He has reportedly been infected with COVID-19 while in detention. 29/07/2021
Portugal Towards 'total freedom': Portugal eases COVID-19 restrictions As COVID-19 indicators improve, Portugal plans to relax pandemic measures introduced last month to curb the fast-spreading Delta variant, including localised curfews. 29/07/2021
brussels bureau A majority want working from home to continue, new survey finds Do you want home working to continue? 29/07/2021
Europe 'Infuriating': British expats in France slam UK's quarantine decision The mandatory 10 day quarantine makes it almost impossible for British expats based in France to visit their families at home. 29/07/2021
brussels bureau How Frontex became the most contentious EU agency The EU's external border agency is facing the most serious crisis of confidence in its history just as it prepares to expand its mandate, budget and personnel. 29/07/2021
Poland Thousands of Polish judges urge their country to heed EU court rulings The magistrates say a refusal to abide by the European Court of Justice's rulings would not only violate EU laws but also Poland's national constitution. 28/07/2021
Europe Baking Balkans as heatwave set to sizzle parts of southeast Europe Temperatures are predicted to rise as high as 43 degrees celsius 28/07/2021
