Majority killed in Lisbon streetcar crash were foreigners, police say
Lauren Chadwick
Britain, France tighten rules on face masks to curb COVID-19 spread
The UK government has said that masks will be mandatory in shops from July 24 while French President Emmanuel Macron said they would likely become mandatory indoors from August.
Huawei: Chinese ambassador brands decision 'disappointing and wrong'
The decision announced Tuesday represents a U-turn for the British government which had previously decided to allow Huawei to access parts of the planned new 5G network.
Five takeaways from the Polish presidential election
Poland re-elected incumbent president Andrzej Duda in a tight second round. Here are five takeaways from the election.
'Let's get going': UK steps up preparations for when Brexit kicks in
The UK government will delay tariffs and customs declarations on standard goods for six months in 2021 after the end of the post-Brexit transition period.
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Airborne spread of coronavirus may be possible, WHO says
The WHO scientific brief was published after more than 200 experts wrote in an open letter to the World Health Organization about airborne transmission of the virus.
Lithuania follows Latvia in banning Russian broadcaster RT
Lithuania and Latvia said they would ban RT over the alleged involvement of the EU-sanctioned Dmitry Kiselyov.
Ireland's Paschal Donohoe wins Eurogroup presidency
Ireland's Paschal Donohoe has won the Eurogroup presidency, beating Spain's Nadia Calvino.
Can France's Green Party recreate their success on the national stage?
The Green Party won several big cities in France's recent municipal elections but it remains to be seen if the party is able to continue that success nationally.
UK retailers Boots and John Lewis announce up to 5,300 job cuts
Boots will close 48 opticians and cut 4,000 jobs while John Lewis will close eight stores affecting 1,300 jobs due to fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus latest: Spanish region makes wearing a mask mandatory
Wearing a mask will now be mandatory in Catalonia, where one county is already under lockdown due to coronavirus.
One dead and four injured after crane falls on house in London
The #crane fell on a site where flats are being constructed, and crashed onto two houses.
First night out in London after coronavirus shutdown: How did it go?
Thousands packed the streets of Soho.
Croatia's ruling conservatives win parliamentary election
Polls had predicted a tight race but the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, emerged as the clear winner with over 90% of the votes counted.
Ex-health minister Buzyn defends France's early coronavirus response
Agnès Buzyn was health minister in France until mid-February and faced criticism over the government's coronavirus response.
L'Oreal to remove words like 'whitening' from skin products
Several cosmetic companies have said they would remove words such as "fair" from cosmetics amid protests over systemic racism.
UK theatres, on 'brink of ruin', criticise government reopening plan
The UK culture secretary's plan to reopen theatres has been criticised.
Mícheál Martin elected taoiseach in new Irish coalition government
Mícheál Martin was elected Taoiseach as part of a new Irish coalition government.
Facebook expands hate speech rules amidst advertiser boycott
Facebook said it would label "newsworthy" content that breaks its rules and expanding their rules on hate speech.
Can testing and contact tracing prevent a second lockdown?
European countries are now focussing on testing and tracing coronavirus cases in an effort to avoid issuing a second lockdown.
The 11 countries where WHO Europe says COVID-19 is on the rise
Which 11 countries in WHO's European region have seen their COVID-19 outbreaks accelerate in recent weeks?
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