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Italy

Far-right group sends ship to Mediterranean to help stem migrants flow

World News

Which will be Europe's biggest countries in 2100?

Britain is poised to outpace Germany and have the largest population in Western Europe by the year 2100.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Srebrenica massacre commemorated with burial of recently identified bodies

The massacre, which occured during the Bosnian War, saw as many as 8,000 Muslims murdered at the hands of Bosnian Serbs.

Belgium

European Court upholds Belgium's full veil ban

The European Court of Human Rights upholds Belgium's ban on the Islamic full-face veil, rejecting a legal challenge by two Muslim women wearing the niqab.

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United Kingdom

EU citizens rights: how proposals differ from current rights

Guy Verhofstadt says current deal on the table is “falling short”

China

Liu Xiaobo : Western medics contradict China

Poland

World War II bomb forces Bialystock evacuation

Italy

Italian police detain ISIL suspect in Chechnya inquiry

A man said to be Chechen is being held in southern Italy suspected of links to attacks in Grozny.

United Kingdom

EU's Barnier steps up Brexit trade warning to UK

The UK must 'face the facts', the EU Commission's chief negotiator warns the UK over its trade terms wishlist

World News

Who are the Erasmus programme's famous alumni?

Established in 1987, the Erasmus programme offers university students the opportunity to study in a foreign country and to have the exams that they completed abroad recognised on their return.

Europe News

Europe and the digital economy

Europe’s future lies in a digital economy But the continent faces a skill shortage.

Iran

Iran and French oil giant Total clinch energy deal

Total becomes first international energy company to invest in Iran since sanctions eased following nuclear accord

World News

School's out for summer: Which European students have the longest holidays?

Germany

How start-ups in Germany are turning to weed

The marijuana business in Europe is experiencing a gold rush – but this time it’s legal.

Spain

Party and pride on the rainbow streets of Madrid

Hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of Madrid for WorldPride parade - a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.

Germany

Europe pays tribute to German ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl

Eruopean leaders will be joined at the EU Parliament in Strasbourg by former US President Bill Clinton, among others

Czech Republic

Which countries are out of touch with citizens on gay marriage?

Questions marks over Czech Republic, Ireland, Finland, the UK and France.

World News

Which is Europe's loneliest country?

New statistics reveal that 6% of Europeans have nobody to turn to in trouble or to confide in.

Green News

How to make festivals luxury

We find different European festivals, and their nearby luxury counterparts.

Germany

Will Germany vote on gay marriage this week?

SPD leader Martin Schulz says his party will push for a vote in parliament this week, before the start of the summer recess.