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NGOs, demonstrators rally against EU-US trade deal

Several dozen protesters took to the streets of Brussels on Wednesday to rally against a planned EU-US free trade deal. Negotiators say it would

Sport

Chelsea and City draw blank as Bayern Munich suffer setback

Welcome to The Corner, our weekly programme that brings you up to speed with the latest from the world of football. The Bundesliga is back. Bayern

Europe News

New mandate starts for European Committee of the Regions

World News

East meets West in Washington to discuss Russian assertiveness

An Atlantic Council conference in Washington has opened to discuss Russia’s growing assertiveness and its impact on the region. The Transatlantic

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Europe News

EU interior ministers back airline data sharing

EU interior ministers have backed plans for airlines to share passenger data. They say it is essential in the fight against terrorism. However, it

Europe News

EU eyes fresh Russia sanctions amid Greek opposition

EU foreign ministers met in Brussels on Thursday with a view to imposing further sanctions on Russia amid opposition from the new Greek government

World News

Revealed: Big rise in European fighters in Iraq and Syria

The number of European fighters thought to be in Syria and Iraq has nearly doubled in a year, new data reveals.

Greece

Greece: Syriza PM Tsipras sticks to anti-austerity pledges at first cabinet meeting

He promised ‘radical’ change in Greece and, at his first cabinet meeting since winning Sunday’s election, new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed to

Sport

'The Corner's' take on the Asian Cup, Turkish corruption and Landon Donovan

Welcome to ‘The Corner’ our weekly look at the wonderful world of football. We start with the 16 th edition of the Asian Cup held for the first time

World News

Dozens arrested in anti-terror raids in Belgium, France and Germany

Police carry out more than a dozen anti-terror raids in France, Belgium and Germany

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Europe hit by terror attacks

In this edition of Europe Weekly: French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo sells out across France and beyond; Belgian police conduct raids across the

Europe News

Brussels mulls fast track to pooling air passenger data

Since 9/11, Europe’s security services have said that the threat of terror attacks has been acute. That fear has now been heightened after the deadly

World News

Who are the well-paid MEPs not turning up to key votes?

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Who are the well-paid MEPs failing to turn up to vote?

Belgium

Medieval Bruges is to get its own underground beer pipeline

An underground beer pipeline is to be installed beneath Belgium’s medieval city of Bruges. The idea behind it is to cut the number of lorries

World News

Deadly fireworks spoil Europe's New Year celebrations

New Year’s fireworks have claimed the lives of three people in Denmark and two in Germany say the authorities. The Danish fatalities came in two

World News

European left-wing leaders enthusiastic about Greece snap elections

World News

Thousands of cars stranded by snow in French Alps

Thousands of drivers became stranded by heavy snow in the French Alps as night fell on Saturday. At one stage 15,000 vehicles were stuck on main

USA

XBox and Playstation gamers face connectivity problems amid hacking claims

Gamers have been facing connectivity issues with Xbox Live and Playstation online services. Microsoft and Sony – the companies behind the consoles –

World News

2015: the prospective movers and shakers of the year