France French bishops back payments to sex abuse victims French bishops back payments to sex abuse victims 09/11/2019
Germany Watch again: Berlin commemorates 30th anniversary of fall of wall This Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, a historical turning point which changed Germany, Europe and the world. 09/11/2019
View Africa is embracing leadership to meet the local and global challenges of the 21st Century ǀ View By 2025, half of Africa's population will be under 25. A demographic and technological explosion has to be met by constantly high rates of economic growth, better governance, more accountability and responsiveness - and Africa is delivering. 08/11/2019
Ideas EU countries say airlines should pay for polluting the planet Nine countries are calling for the aviation industry to be taxed, in order to improve air pollution in Europe. 08/11/2019
Business Facebook says doctored UK election video wouldn't break its ad rules A video posted to the Facebook page of the Conservative Party appears to show shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer unable to answer a question from a TV show host - but this has been doctored. 08/11/2019
Germany Macron to meet Merkel for anniversary weekend of the Berlin Wall fall French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel this Sunday to coincide with the 30th anniversary weekend of the fall of the Berlin Wall. 08/11/2019
View Catalonia, Spain, and Europe are Better Together ǀ View The challenge of separatism in Catalonia, devised against and outside Spain’s constitutional framework, and silencing the majority of Catalans who are against independence, is a challenge for Europe and Europeans. 07/11/2019
Business Sterling to get post-election blues if Labour wins majority: poll A Reuters poll has found that sterling would bounce in the case of a Conservative win in the UK election, whereas a Labour win would see the opposite. 07/11/2019
Spain Britain won't act on European arrest warrant for Catalan separatist The UK has put on hold an European arrest warrant for Catalan separatist Clara Ponsati, according to official documents seen by Reuters. 07/11/2019
Business French volunteers find Airbus engine fragments from mid-air explosion A team of French volunteers have found engine fragments that fell from an Airbus A220 during a mid-air engine explosion in July. 07/11/2019
Turkey Erdogan and Trump reconfirm meeting next week after phonecall The Turkish president will meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in Washington DC next week. 07/11/2019
world news Serbian leader uses side door of TV studio as protest blocks entrance Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was forced to use the side of a TV studio where he was due to be interviewed after opposition protesters blocked the entrance. 06/11/2019
Business Germany could ban Huawei from 5G build-out, says defence minister Germany's defence minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Tuesday that it still hadn't ruled out whether to block Huawei from the country's 5G build-out. 06/11/2019
World Who are the best English speakers in Europe? A new report on English proficiency ranks countries based on an online test. 05/11/2019
Spain 'It's not abuse, it's rape': protesters denounce Spain assault ruling Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Justice Ministry in Madrid to denounce a recent ruling on sex assault case involved a 14-year-old girl. 05/11/2019
Spain Spain's election candidates clash over Catalonia in TV debate Spain's candidates for prime minister have clashed over Catalonia in the only televised debate of the campaign as voters prepare to head to the polls on Sunday in what could be another inconclusive election. 05/11/2019
Syria Turkey says it has captured the sister of dead IS leader al-Baghdadi Turkish officals say they have captured the sister of dead Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the northern Syrian town of Azaz. 05/11/2019
Business German minister casts doubt on Huawei participation in 5G build-out Heiko Maas told reporters in Berlin that Huawei was a company dependent on the Chinese state, which meant Huawei was obliged to pass on information to the government there. 05/11/2019
China Macron and Xi to agree on 'irreversibility' of Paris climate accord The French and Chinese presidents are set to sign an agreement that mentions the 'irreversibility' of the Paris climate accord, which comes just after the US said it filed paperwork to withdraw from the deal. 05/11/2019
world news Hong Kong official deeply regrets civil servants taking part in protests Hong Kong official deeply regrets civil servants taking part in protests 05/11/2019
world news Trump administration notifies U.N. of planned Paris climate accord exit Trump administration notifies U.N. of planned Paris climate accord exit 04/11/2019
brussels bureau Meet the biohackers seeking to turbocharge their bodies and minds Biohackers believe that we should be using all the technology available to make our bodies and minds work the best they can in everyday life. And they held a summit about it in Helsinki over the weekend. We went to meet them. 04/11/2019
Business Hungary central bank head says euro a 'strategic error' The head of Hungary's central bank has published an op-ed piece in the Financial Times in which he said the euro was a "strategic error." 04/11/2019
world news Two people in critical condition after weekend of clashes in Hong Kong Two people are in a critical condition after a weekend of clashes between protesters and riot police in Hong Kong. 04/11/2019
world news Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand 04/11/2019
world news Trump urges Johnson and Farage to unite for snap election The US president says he would like to see UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage "come together" ahead of the UK's election. 04/11/2019
