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Fleeing Kosovo: over the border and back again

Planes carrying Kosovars, who had illegally migrated to Germany, have begun landing at Pristina airport. An estimated 50,000 to 100,000 people left

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'I want to set up my own cosmetic business. What kind of European help can I expect?'

Answer from: Daniele Westig, Europe Direct Communication Officer “You could be eligible for the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, a cross-border

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And also: Some of the world's wilder stories you may have missed

From pet lions to vegan wine, 'straight' lemonade to a 'suicide song': we've put together some of the stories you may have missed from around the globe.

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Investigators examine audio from ill-fated Germanwings flight recorder

Audio from ill-fated Germanwings plane recovered from flight recorder

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Merkel, Nazis and the occupation of Greece: Der Spiegel sets Europe talking

How does Europe view Germany? Weekly magazine Der Spiegel delves into the Nazi occupation of Greece in its controversial response.

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Italy: Cyberlegs The world’s first pair of bionic legs, aimed at enabling amputees to walk with less effort, was presented by scientists in Florence

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The biggest solar eclipse since 1999 takes place over northern Europe and the UK

The solar eclipse has kept people in Northern Europe and the UK looking up at the sky. As the moon moved between the sun and the earth, it plunged

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Champions League: Barca outclass Manchester City

Barcelona made it through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Manchester City 1-0 in their last-16 second leg clash at the

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NATO holds naval exercises in the Black Sea

NATO has held a series of naval exercises in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast, ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’ annexation of Crimea

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PSG knock Chelsea out of the Champions League Bayern advance

Ten man Paris St Germain go through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a commendable performance against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

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Keep an eye on you: the EU's controversial plans to track air passengers

Drastic measures in drastic times: a Europe-wide database to track all air passengers flying in and out of the EU is one of the latest

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Immigration, Ukraine and Europe's Jihadis in "Perspectives" roundup of Europe's news channels

Three hot European topics in this week’s “Perspectives”, with Rai 3 reporting from Italy where the EU’s Frontex border administration has revealed

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Europe Weekly: Africa seeks international help on Ebola

African leaders seek to raise awareness to the continued threat faced to their continent by the Ebola epidemic; Germany’s Angela Merkel plays down

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Under the radar: stories you may have missed from around the world

Scotland: Disquiet over visit by Mexico President The President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto ended his visit to Britain by heading to Aberdeen in

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Meyers Taylor makes US bobsleigh history as compatriot Bowe speed skates to gold

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Eat much less sugar to avoid obesity and tooth decay, says WHO

The sight of sugary doughnuts and crispy pastries can be tempting and tantalising. It has long been known that too many such tasty treats are bad

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Africa wants a 'Marshall Plan' to tackle Ebola

Countries hit by the Ebola epidemic want a Marshall Plan to tackle the disease, African leaders said at an international conference in Brussels on

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Dortmund continue Bundesliga revival as PSV stumble in the Dutch title race

Welcome to The Corner, our weekly show that covers news and features from the world of football. Borussia Dortmund appear to be back on track in the

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Under the radar: Stories you might have missed from around the world

Each week our team of international journalists curate stories that haven't hit the headlines, but we think are worth a second look.

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Activists look to take bite out of McDonalds for EU tax avoidance

America’s fast food giant McDonalds is being accused of setting up an elaborate tax avoidance scheme. Labour unions backed by the War on Want