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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

Sport

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

My Europe Series

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

World

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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My Europe Series

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

World News

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

Sport

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

World News

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

My Europe Series

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

Sport

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

World News

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.

World News

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

World

Meares sets milestone at Track Cycling World Championships

Hello and a very warm welcome to Sports United – a show that spans the world to bring you a variety of thrills and spills from the highest levels of

Ukraine

Russia's Gazprom excludes rebel-held areas from Ukraine's gas contract

Russia gas giant Gazprom said that Ukraine will not have to pay for gas supplied to areas of Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region under rebel control

World News

Unions accuse McDonald's of big tax takeaway

Sport

Champions League: Suarez on target as Barca down Manchester City

Barcelona took a big step towards the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-1 win over Manchester City at the Etihad on Tuesday. The

World News

New Gothic 20 euro note revealed

The eurozone will have a new 20 euro banknote later this year. The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled the new note which has enhanced security

Real Economy

EU's 315 billion investment plan scrutinised

Critics say a pledge to pay for new infrastructure projects and to help small businesses won't work.

Sport

Schlesinger takes gold in Dusseldorf

Britain’s Alice Schlesinger held her nerve to beat Munkhzaya Tsedevsuren in the final of the under 63 kilo category at the Judo Grand Prix in

World News

Some of the lesser-reported stories from Europe and beyond

Our round up of the stories you may have missed this week from around the globe.