Brazil

Brazil: Federal Court says Rousseff government cooked the books

Brazil’s beleaguered President has been dealt another major blow. The country’s federal court has rejected Dilma Rousseff’s government’s latest

8 October 2015

Spain

Why has a former head of the IMF had his passport confiscated?

Former Spanish Economy Minister Rodrigo Rato has had his passport confiscated by a court in Spain. Mr Rato is under investigation for money

7 October 2015

Spain

Spain: King's sister to appear in court on tax fraud charges

The sister of the Spanish king is to appear in court in January on tax fraud charges. The investigation into Cristina de Borbon is part of a wider

6 October 2015

Spain

Ex-IMF chief's passport revoked as fraud charges investigated

Former International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato has had his passport revoked. It was withdrawn as part of an ongoing investigation into claims

6 October 2015

World News

EU top court rules in favour of privacy activist

The EU’s highest court has ruled in favour of an Austrian law student who claims that a trans-Atlantic data protection agreement doesn’t protect

6 October 2015

USA

California legalises assisted suicide

Physician-assisted suicide will become legal in California under a bill signed into law on Monday by Democrat Governor Jerry Brown. The law allows

6 October 2015

USA

BP finally agrees record breaking Deepwater Horizon settlement

US Attorney General Loretta Lynch has announced BP is to pay over $20 billion arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of

5 October 2015

Business Planet

SOLVIT: the go-to service when public authorities don't play by the rules

SOLVIT is a European problem-solving tool that can help entrepreneurs and citizens assert their rights in problem situations arising from incorrect

2 October 2015

France

France asks court to seek Assad crimes against humanity trial

French prosecutors will be hoping pictures do not lie as they open their case for crimes against humanity allegedly committed by Syrian President

30 September 2015

France

Uber executives in court in Paris

A French court has delayed a criminal case against two Uber executives until mid-February. Two Uber France executives face trial over outlawed

30 September 2015

Ukraine

Rival trials held in Russia and Ukraine

Rival court cases are being heard in Russia and Ukraine. The countries are currently divided by conflict. Kyiv accuses two men captured in the east

29 September 2015

Sport

Warner given life ban from football by FIFA

The notorious football career of Jack Warner is over with FIFA imposing a life ban on the 72 year-old. He was indicted in May in the USA along with

29 September 2015

Spain

Spain: Catalan President faces 'civil disobedience' charges over breakaway vote

Still celebrating the separatist camp’s victory in Catalonia’s local elections this weekend, regional President Artur Mas has now been summoned to

29 September 2015

Germany

VW: former boss faces criminal probe

The former boss of under-fire motor manufacturer Volkswagen is facing a criminal investigation by the German authorities. Martin Winterkorn quit last

28 September 2015

Sport

Sepp Blatter under criminal investigation

The Swiss attorney general has opened criminal proceedings against Sepp Blatter on suspicion of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation of

25 September 2015

Switzerland

Sepp Blatter quizzed by Swiss prosecutors

FIFA chief suspected over deals with Jack Warner and Michel Platini.

25 September 2015

Egypt

Egypt pardons 100 prisoners including three journalists

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 100 prisoners, including three Al-Jazerra journalists. All 3 Al Jazeera journalists are now

23 September 2015

Russia

Russia: controversial trial of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko opens

The trial of Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko has opened in Russia. She’s accused of murdering two Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine

22 September 2015

USA

Volkswagen to face criminal investigation in US over emission fraud

Europe’s number one carmaker Volkswagen is bracing itself for the worst after it was caught cheating California’s stringent emissions tests. The

21 September 2015

Venezuela

Caracas: anti-government protesters call for release of political prisoners

Thousands have taken to the streets of Caracas to demonstrate against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. They also demanded the release of

20 September 2015