Road Trip Europe Day 4 - Alentejo: Eastern Portugal's brain drain

US college scam

Australian Cardinal Pell has been convicted of sexual offences against 2 minors, and sentenced to six years in prison. Pell is the most senior member of the Catholic Church to have been convicted, but remains a Cardinal pending further investigation by the Vatican.

Despite being concerned one Europe's most gender equal countries, Denmark has a "pervasive rape culture" and systemic problems in dealing with rape, according to a report from Amnesty International. The report is calling for a change in the definition of rape, to focus on the importance of consent.

The troubled high speed rail project between France and Italy has hit another delay - the Italian Prime Minister has put construction tenders for the scheme on hold.

"It is strange to be famous all over the world for a dish that isn’t ours," said the mayor of the Italian city.

President Bouteflika arrives back in Algiers amid protests

“Our rights are not negotiable” was the message on display at the European Parliament on Wednesday. A powerful message from a group of Parliament officials protesting a conference involving the far right Spanish political party VOX.

The citizens’ income is expected to cost the state 7.1 billion euros this year, 7.8 billion in 2020 and 8.0 billion in 2021.

Customs officials in Calais are operating a go slow in protest over what they claim is a lack of resources being allocated to manage their post-Brexit workload.

To date German nationals could only have the citizenship stripped if they joined foreign armed forces without the government’s permission.

Viktor Orban rejected claims from the German newspaper Die Welt Am Sonntag that the posters had used anti-Semitic undertones. Orban accused the author of projecting German attitudes on the billboards.

Newspapers and television are focussing on the constructive dialogue between the two leaders.

The move surprised analysts and comes in the midst of tensions over the company's strategic direction. Financial observers also said the tug of war risks harming the company and its investors.