Culture Series Giving ancient varieties a new twist: meet the next generation of Bulgarian winemakers
Czech Republic New Czech government takes office after swearing-in ceremony The five-party cabinet will be led by Petr Fiala, who takes over from Andrej Babis as prime minister. 17/12/2021
France Paris to ask EU to begin legal action against UK over fishing licences Under the Brexit trade deal concluded just before Christmas 2020, EU fishing boats can continue to fish in British waters if they obtain a licence. 17/12/2021
Sweden 'I'll be bock': Defiance after giant straw goat goes up in flames The Gavlebocken has been a fixture of the city's Christmas celebrations since 1966. 17/12/2021
Denmark Denmark pledges to protect teachers from threats against free speech "It is unacceptable for violence and threats to create self-censorship and censorship in schools," said Danish Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup. 17/12/2021
Partner content BEYOND TOKYO 2020: personal takeaways from covering the Games When the Tokyo 2020 Olympics began in July 2021, I was among a limited number of foreign journalists in Japan that covered the Games. 17/12/2021
Denmark Denmark closes theatres and museums as Omicron cases surge The Danish government said they would close theatres, cinemas and other areas of public gathering after registering a record-high number of COVID-19 cases. 17/12/2021
Ukraine Ukrainian soldier killed in fighting with pro-Russian separatists The death brings the total number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the frontline this year to 65, up from 50 the previous year. 17/12/2021
Top News Stories Today Watch top news stories today | December 17th – Midday edition Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 17/12/2021
Austria Austria to allow tightly limited right to assisted suicide From next year, people who are chronically seriously ill or have no prospect of recovery will be able to state their will to die. 17/12/2021
Slovakia Watch: Slovakia's ex-PM arrested on camera for alleged COVID breach "This is what democracy looks like, ladies and gentlemen," said Fico. 17/12/2021
United Kingdom Woman arrested after four children die in London house fire About 60 firefighters were deployed to tackle the "intense blaze" in south London on Thursday evening. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 17/12/2021
world news COVID in Europe: Where are infections and deaths on the rise? What are the latest figures from your country? 17/12/2021
USA US Congress approves import ban targeting forced labour in China The legislation creates a presumption that goods coming from Xinjiang are made with forced labour. 17/12/2021
North Korea North Korea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death To mark the anniversary, citizens offered flowers and paid homage before giant bronze statues of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung at Pyongyang’s Mansu Hill. 17/12/2021
United Kingdom Australia, Britain sign free trade agreement Britain has touted the deal as its largest “from scratch” to be finalised. 17/12/2021
World COVID in Europe: Records broken as UK and Denmark see Omicron surge Here's a round-up of the COVID situation across Europe, where countries are tightening restrictions and trying to boost vaccinations amid a spike in cases. 17/12/2021
Top News Stories Today Watch top news stories today | December 17th – Morning edition Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 17/12/2021
Japan 27 feared dead in building fire in Osaka The cause of the fire and other details were not immediately known. 17/12/2021
United Kingdom 'Party is over': UK's ruling Tories lose safe seat they've always held The defeat caps a turbulent few weeks for Boris Johnson. 17/12/2021
United Kingdom Five Premier League games postponed as UK COVID cases hit new record Sweeping new measures have been announced in England and Scotland to contain a potential 'tsunami' of infections during the festive season. 16/12/2021
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