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Economy

Greece expects boost in tourist numbers

Greece expects boost in tourist numbers

Germany

Two people killed in shoot out with police in southern Germany

German police say two people have died after a 34-year-old man opened fire in a nightclub in the southern German city of Constance.

Italy

Extreme weather hits Europe - scientists blame climate change

From intense heat waves to severe flooding, Europe is a continent of extremes at the moment. Severe weather conditions have caused mayhem and destruction in many countries.

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Green News

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Sport

Fencing: Italy and France leave Leipzig with gold

Italy’s women’s team surprised South Korea to take the saber world title in Leipzig

Sport

Golden day for Russia at the fencing world championships

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Chris Froome wins fourth Tour de France

France

Trump and Macron celebrate similarities during US president's Paris visit

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Watch: Extreme weather of Europe's summer

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.

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.