Europe News Israel slams Russian FM's comments on Nazism and Ukraine Sergey Lavrov repeated Moscow's baseless claims about 'Nazis' in Ukraine, and also stated falsely that Hitler was partly Jewish, prompting fury in Israel. 02/05/2022
Europe News Tourism in France surges after pandemic Paris and the south of France welcomed 20% more tourists over the Easter weekend compared to 2019, despite the Ukraine war and lockdowns in Asia. 02/05/2022
Europe News NATO chief says Finland and Sweden could join 'quickly' Polls have found that a majority of Swedes and Finns are currently in favour of joining the military alliance, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine driving public support. 28/04/2022
Europe News UK delays post-Brexit border checks on EU imports for fourth time The UK has postponed import checks on EU goods again, citing the inflationary burden on businesses. The EU imposed checks on UK exports in January 2021. 28/04/2022
Europe News Moscow warns of security risk after UK call for Russia to exit Ukraine The Kremlin says European security is threatened by Western arms after UK call to push Russia out of 'whole of Ukraine'. 28/04/2022
Europe News Brexit caused 'major disruption' to EU-UK trade, finds study The study found UK imports from the EU fell by 25%, compared to a 'small and temporary drop' in UK exports to EU, although it suggested that many UK firms stopped exporting to the bloc altogether. 26/04/2022
Europe News Ukraine can 'win' the war, says US defence secretary at NATO-EU talks US defence secretary has kicked off NATO-EU talks in Germany, saying "Ukraine clearly believes that it can win, and so does everyone". 26/04/2022
Europe News Robert Golob: Who is Slovenia's likely new prime minister? The political newcomer defeated populist leader Janez Janša in Sunday's election, barely three months after launching his Freedom Movement. 25/04/2022
Afghanistan Dozens dead after blast at a mosque in Afghanistan Friday's explosion follows a series of attacks in Afghanistan on Thursday. 22/04/2022
Europe News 'Massive war crimes': Estonia accuses Russia of genocide in Ukraine Jüri Ratas, president of Estonia's parliament, said "systematic and massive war crimes have been committed against the people of Ukraine". 21/04/2022
Europe News Russia 'makes first successful test' of nuclear-capable missile Putin claimed the missile test would make Russia's opponents "think twice", but the Pentagon said it did not constitute "a threat" to the US or its allies. 21/04/2022
Europe News Switzerland trials legal cannabis sales for recreational use Swiss authorities have greenlit a pilot project, where a selection of people in Basel will be allowed to buy cannabis from pharmacies for recreational use. 20/04/2022
Europe News EU sees big rise in migrant entries not including Ukraine: Frontex The number of migrants crossing into the EU this year is the highest since the 2016 migration crisis, says the EU border agency Frontex. 19/04/2022
United Kingdom UK Prime Minister's Office was infected with spyware, researchers say Computer systems of the UK government and foreign office were infected with spyware, Citizen Lab says. 19/04/2022
Economy German employers and unions unite to oppose EU Russian gas boycott German bosses and unions have opposed a ban on Russian gas imports by the EU, claiming it will cause job losses and factory closures. 19/04/2022
Europe News EU fraud agency accuses Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has been accused of misusing public funds by the EU. 18/04/2022
Iraq Turkey launches new military offensive in northern Iraq Turkish jets and artillery struck targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, while commandos - supported by helicopters and drones - crossed into Iraqi territory. 18/04/2022
Europe News Will the sinking of the Moskva impact the Ukraine war? What impact will the sinking of the Russian Moskva warship have on the war in Ukraine? 15/04/2022
Europe News Climate activists bring London traffic to a standstill Extinction Rebellion activists have blocked off bridges across London, as part of growing climate action in the UK. 15/04/2022
Europe News French students protest presidential choice French students picketed schools on Thursday to protest against the choices in the upcoming presidential election. 14/04/2022