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Opinion: The perils of populist leaders: How their rise threatens basic human rights in Europe

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Tajani tipped to edge EP presidency

Former EU commissioner Antonio Tajani could just edge victory in the race to become the next head of the European Parliament, according to one forecast released on…

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Eurozone industrial output surprisingly strong in November

Just released statistics show industrial output in the eurozone rose by more than expected in November, pointing to an economic spurt in the region.

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Struggling to care: hospitals in crisis across Europe

Cold weather, a flu epidemic and overcrowding are among the causes that have plunged hospitals in several European countries into a care crisis.

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EP Presidency: the outsiders

There are many other candidates also in the running for the presidency of the European Parliament.

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Europe's first underwater museum opens in Lanzarote

British artist Jason DeCaires Taylor has created what is the first underwater museum in Europe.

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Malta tells Britain to expect 'inferior' Brexit deal

Britain’s deal for leaving the European Union should be “inferior” to membership, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Wednesday, taking aim at eurosceptics who claim the UK could ‘have its ca

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Five Star Failure: Liberal MEPs reject Verhofstadt deal with Italian 'populists'

Liberal MEPs on Monday rebuffed a planned alliance with Italian opposition party, the Five Star Movement.

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Severe snow storms wreak havoc across central Europe

At least 25 people have been killed in central Europe as a result of severe frost and snow storms.

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Europe's cold snap delivers a mixture of chaos and fun

Europe’s cold snap hit Italy over the weekend bringing strong winds and snow to much of the country.

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Pound stays low despite UK prime minister's explanation of Brexit remarks

The value of the pound has slumped on fears Prime Minister Theresa May's comments meant Britain would be leaving the EU single market.

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Glacial conditions cause death and disruption in Europe

Heavy snow storms and glacial weather across a large area of Europe have brought unusual landscapes to some Mediterranean countries and caused disruption, hardship and…

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US military shipment arrives in Germany, ahead of NATO exercises

Hundreds of US tanks, trucks and other military equipment has arrived at the northern Germany port of Bremerhaven.

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Europe shivers in New Year big freeze

Severe weather has swept across Europe, with bone-chilling temperatures and storm damage by the sea.

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Smothering in smog

The global threat of air pollution from Shanghai to Madrid

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Euroviews. Europe’s New "Indispensable Nations"

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OPINION: Can the EU Survive Populism?

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This week meet the Quadrantids: 2017's first meteor shower

If you've missed the fireworks of the New Year, don't fret. Mother Nature will give you another opportunity to start 2017 with stars in your eyes

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Western Europe rings in 2017

From Giza to London, Amsterdam to Dubai, the world rings in 2017.