Italy Five sailors drown after tugboat sinks off Italian coast of Bari The vessel had been heading for Albania when it sank, according to the Italian coast guard. 19/05/2022
Netherlands Three arrested over ATM explosions that netted gang nearly €1 million They are accused of using stolen vehicles and explosives to attack ATMs during the night to steal money. 19/05/2022
Sport Amnesty demands over €400m in damages from FIFA for Qatar workers NGOs have accused Qatar of abusing migrant workers ahead of the World Cup. 19/05/2022
Denmark Danish MPs block state secrets charges against former defence minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen had been accused by prosecutors of illegally disclosing "highly classified information". 19/05/2022
Europe News EU's population decreases partly due to COVID-19, latest figures show The natural population change — the difference between live births and deaths — tanked in 2020 to -2.5, likely due in part to the pandemic which has claimed the lives of over a million people across the EU. 19/05/2022
Germany Germany’s top court approves vaccine mandate for health workers Judges said the need to protect vulnerable people in hospitals and care homes outweighs any infringement of workers’ rights. 19/05/2022
Europe News 'Historic day': EU sets mandatory gas storage level for winter supply EU member states will need to have their gas storage facilities filled at 80% capacity before next winter, according to a new draft law. 19/05/2022
Netherlands Dutch PM Mark Rutte questioned after deleting text messages for years According to Dutch law, certain government correspondence must be kept for public accountability. 19/05/2022
Europe News MEPs demand sanctions on Schröder over his ties with Russian firms Gerhard Schröder still holds positions at Rosneft, Russia's leading oil company, and Nord Stream AG. 19/05/2022
Europe News Kyiv slams 'second-class treatment' after Scholz dashes fast EU hopes It comes after Scholz had said there are no shortcuts to Ukraine's EU membership bid. 19/05/2022
Europe News Finland and Sweden 'meet every NATO requirement', says Biden Welcoming the two countries' leaders to the White House, Joe Biden said their NATO membership will enhance security. But Turkey has doubled down on its opposition. 19/05/2022
Germany German IS bride given two-year suspended prison sentence The court found her guilty of being a member of a terrorist organisation but cleared her of crimes against humanity. 18/05/2022
Switzerland Swiss woman charged over 'jihadist-motivated' knife attack in Lugano Two people were injured in the attack at a department store in November 2020. 18/05/2022
Austria Four employees sentenced over deadly 2017 gas explosion in Austria The court found that the workers had "failed to comply with their safety obligations". 18/05/2022
Italy Florence bar fined €1,000 after police called over 'expensive' coffee The customer had been annoyed at having to pay €2 for an espresso. 18/05/2022
Europe News Brussels wants to help EU countries with defence spending The EU treaties forbid the Commission from financing military projects. 18/05/2022
Germany German town orders cats to be kept indoors to save rare birds Walldorf has ordered pet owners to keep their cats indoors during the crested lark's breeding season. 18/05/2022
Kosovo Two Kosovo war veterans imprisoned for witness intimidation It is the first verdict handed down by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers after it was established in 2015. 18/05/2022
Norway Man charged over Norway bow-and-arrow attack pleads guilty to murder Five people were killed in the attack in Kongsberg in October. 18/05/2022
Sport Russian gymnast given one-year ban for wearing pro-war Z symbol The 20-year-old has been told to return the bronze medal he won at the World Cup event. 18/05/2022
