Ireland EU's top court rules against Ryanair over airlines' COVID bailouts The Irish airline argued support member states provided to their flag carriers to weather the pandemic was in breach of EU state aid rules. 14/04/2021
United Kingdom Queen returns to royal duties after death of Prince Philip The 94-year-old British monarch attended a retirement ceremony for a senior royal official on Tuesday, according to the Court Circular. 14/04/2021
United Kingdom Mix and match COVID vaccine study expanded to include Moderna, Novavax The aim of the study is to assess how well people's immune systems respond when their second "boost" dose is a different type of vaccine to their first "prime" dose. 14/04/2021
brussels bureau Brussels wants EU vaccine passports ready by the start of summer Pilot schemes will be launched at the beginning of that month with the aim to have the whole system up and running by June 21, says the European Commission. 13/04/2021
Farm to Fork How to reduce food waste (and why it's so important) One-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted through unsustainable means. In the EU, domestic households are responsible for more than half of that waste. 13/04/2021
France A year before the vote, who is bidding to be France's next president? With just a year until the French will head to the polls to elect a new president, those hoping to replace Emmanuel Macron are emerging from the shadows. 13/04/2021
Europe Europe's COVID deaths top 1 million as pandemic hits 'critical point' Europe is the world's worst-hit region with a coronavirus death toll of at least 1,000,288 on Monday. 13/04/2021
brussels bureau How a court ruling lays the ground for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination A recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has set a precedent that European countries could use to make COVID-19 vaccines compulsory. 13/04/2021
Europe Michel and von der Leyen to face MEPs after 'Sofagate' gaffe in Turkey The 'Sofagate' incident has landed European Council president Charles Michel in hot water and raised questions about the unity between EU leaders. 13/04/2021
brussels bureau Europe at 'breaking point' over organised crime, says Europol The EU's law enforcement agency released a report on organised crime Monday highlighting the extent of the problem on the continent. 12/04/2021
France Police hunting for gunman after fatal shooting outside Paris hospital Paris police are still hunting for a gunman who opened fire outside a hospital in broad daylight, killing one person and injuring a security guard. 12/04/2021
Russia Russian feminist artist on trial for alleged 'pornography' Yulia Tsvetkova faces up to six years in prison for posting artwork depicting female anatomy online. 12/04/2021
Germany Germany's COVID-19 cases top 3 million amid calls for tighter rules The number of confirmed cases in Germany passed the three-million mark as federal and state politicians struggled to agree on tougher coronavirus rules. 12/04/2021
Albania Kosovo unveils memorial wall for wartime refugees The former Bllaca refugee camp, near the North Macedonian border, once hosted 440,000 people fleeing Serb repression. 11/04/2021
Finland Arrests across Europe as people flout or protest COVID-19 restrictions Police in Paris, France, have arrested nine people and issued more than 150 fines since the beginning of the weekend to people who clandestinely met in restaurants and bars. 11/04/2021
Germany Germany: Far-right AfD attempts to bridge rifts ahead of key election The AfD is holding a two-day congress this weekend ahead of Germany's September federal election, which will mark the end of Chancellor Angela Merkel's era. 10/04/2021
Portugal Portugal ex-PM Socrates to still stand trial for money laundering Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates will stand trial but many of the corruption charges against him have expired. 10/04/2021
France 'Historic' bout of frost decimates French winemakers' harvest About "80 per cent to 90 per cent" of the harvest for Côtes du Rhône wine has been lost, according to professionals. 10/04/2021
Europe EU received only half of AstraZeneca doses it was meant to this week AstraZeneca's deliveries to the European Union have been beset by delays. 09/04/2021
United Kingdom Prince Philip: A look at the Duke of Edinburgh's life in pictures From growing up in a Greek royal family to his role as Britain's longest-serving consort, here's a look at Prince Philip's life in pictures. 09/04/2021