Russia Former army green beret sentenced to 15 years for Russian espionage Peter Dzibinski Debbins had admitted to divulging US military secrets to Russia for 15 years. 14/05/2021
The Cube George Floyd: What was the reaction like to Chauvin's guilty verdict? Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murdering George Floyd, a killing that sparked protests worldwide over racial injustice. 21/04/2021
France France's ex-president, Nicolas Sarkozy, given jail term for corruption He is the first former French leader to be handed out a prison sentence that includes time with no remission. 01/03/2021
Russia Kremlin critic Navalny loses appeal and is found guilty of defamation The opposition leader, who returned to Russia in January after being treated for Novichok poisoning in Germany, appeared before a Moscow court in two separate cases on Saturday. 20/02/2021
Germany Right-wing extremist given life for murder of pro-migrant German MP Stephan Ernst was convicted for shooting dead a pro-migrant regional politician at his home in 2019. An alleged accomplice was given a suspended sentence. 28/01/2021
Poland Polish officials call for trial over killing of Gdansk mayor Paweł Adamowicz was stabbed to death by an assailant on stage at a fundraising event on 13 January 2019. Two years on, the suspect has still not stood trial over his killing. 13/01/2021
Europe News Ten people to stand trial over 2016 Brussels terror attacks The suspects will be tried for murder or attempted murder in a terrorist context following the attacks on Brussels airport and a metro station in which 32 people died and 340 people were wounded. 05/01/2021
France Prosecutors want 30-year jail term for widow of Charlie Hebdo attacker Prosecutors have asked for sentences ranging from 5 years to life imprisonment for the defendants in the Charlie Hebdo trial, including the fugitive widow of one of the attackers. 08/12/2020
France Four men go on trial over foiled terrorist attack on Paris-bound train Ayoub El-Khazzani stands accused of opening fire on a Thalys train in August 2015, three months before the Paris terror attacks on November 13. 16/11/2020
Malta Middleman in Maltese journalist's murder admits stabbing himself Police say they found Melvin Theuman in a "spatter of blood" and said that he admitted to harming himself the night before he was due to give evidence. 23/07/2020
Belgium Belgian court acquits three doctors in landmark euthanasia case Belgium is among a few countries that allow doctors to kill patients at their request, and one of two that allow it for people with a mental illness. 31/01/2020
Europe News LuxLeaks tax whistleblowers appear in court to appeal convictions Dozens of campaigners are in Luxembourg to call for the protection of whistleblowers. 12/12/2016
Europe News Whistleblowers "essential for democracy" says LuxLeaks lawyer Antoine Deltour is the man at the heart of one of the biggest scandals of the last few years. He is going on trial in Luxembourg accused of having 26/04/2016
Unreported Europe Radovan Karadzic war crimes: A historic verdict March 24 will mark a day that Bosnia has been awaiting for two decades: the verdict in the war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb President Radovan 18/03/2016
Belgium Belgian jihadist 'mastermind' jailed for 12 years A Belgian court has jailed the leader of an Islamist group for 12 years. Fouad Belkacem led Sharia4Belgium, which was branded as a “terrorist group” 11/02/2015
My Europe Series Class actions: United we stand Our question this time on Utalk is from Benoit in the French city of Lyon. “France’s first ‘Class Action’ was launched at the start of October 10/10/2014
My Europe Series What’s all the fuss over people who get arrested? The reaction of some people when they hear that the European Commission is pushing for new EU-wide rules on suspects’ rights goes something like 11/06/2012
My Europe Series Spotlight on suspects' rights The rights of people arrested on suspicion of committing a crime are under the spotlight in Europe. Action is being taken to make sure that the rules 11/06/2012
