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Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopens after Crown Jewels theft scandal

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'Pushkin thieves' face up to 7 years in French prison

None of the stolen works has been recovered, but some of the men behind the criminal organisation have been brought to justice. It is believed the theft is a bid to repatriate Russian art.

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Six Georgians tried in France over theft of rare Russian books

The trial is the latest case aimed at delivering justice after a series of similar thefts in libraries across Europe, allegedly by an organised network.

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Louvre heist of the century: New lead points to Belgium

French investigators have now shifted their sights to Belgium after a crucial analysis of suspicious phone records. An update on the extraordinary manhunt after one of the most daring art heists in history at the Paris Louvre, the world's most visited museum.

Europe News

Twelve thieves who terrorised tourists in Spain held in Italy

Spain's National Police, with Italy and Europol, have arrested in Naples 12 members of a gang that robbed tourists of luxury watches in Marbella, Barcelona and Ibiza.

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Paris court jails ex-Élysée silverware keeper for porcelain theft ring

A former presidential tableware steward was found guilty of stealing the pieces, his partner of helping sell them online, and a Louvre employee of buying some of the items.

Food and Drink

A delicious heist: Funniest reactions to 12 tonne theft of KitKat bars

A sizeable shipment of Nestlé's KitKat chocolate bars has been stolen in Europe, while the goodies were in transit from Italy to Poland. Beyond the shortages the heist could provoke – especially right before Easter – the internet has been having a blast...

Art

Art theft rocks Italian museum with paintings worth millions stolen

Italian police have confirmed that four thieves stole paintings by Cézanne, Matisse and Renoir from a museum near Parma a week ago. The artworks are worth millions and the thieves managed the smash-and-grab in under three minutes.

France

Three French men stand trial for Elysée palace tableware theft

The former silverware keeper of the French presidency, his partner and an agent from the Louvre are on trial for the theft of hundreds of pieces of precious crockery from the Élysée Palace.

Italy

Would-be bank robber trapped in Milan vault for nine hours

A 24-year-old man was arrested in Milan after spending nine hours trapped in a UniCredit vault during a failed robbery attempt. No one was hurt.

Greece

Two 'Pink Panthers' jewel thieves arrested over Greece hotel heist

Two suspected members of the Pink Panthers jewel thief network were arrested for a €580,000 valuables robbery in Halkidiki. The suspects were captured in Bulgaria and Croatia.

Germany

Thieves drill into German bank vault and steal millions of euros

A fire alarm summoned police officers and firefighters to the bank branch shortly before 4 am on Monday.

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Paris Louvre museum to remain partially open despite ongoing strike

Louvre union workers unanimously agreed to continue the walkout amid mounting social and security concerns

Turkey

Second Istanbul courthouse theft sees firearms stolen after gold heist

Days after a court clerk fled to the UK with millions in stolen gold and silver from a courthouse vault, Turkey is now shaken by another heist, this time involving firearms stolen from the evidence room of an Istanbul courthouse.

Turkey

Court clerk flees Turkey after stealing millions in gold and silver

A court employee escaped to the UK with 25 kg of gold and 50 kg of silver stolen from an Istanbul courthouse, including Ottoman and Atatürk-era coins.

Switzerland

Robbers steal dozens of ancient gold coins from museum in Switzerland

The monetary value of the coins stolen in the heist Tuesday was not immediately revealed, but police said they had "archaeological value."

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'Fedora man' in 'viral' Louvre heist photo reveals his true identity

A teenager from a Colombian family who went viral as the Louvre's mystery "Fedora man" has finally broken his silence to reveal how he ended up in that enigmatic photo, how it's affected his life and why he chose to keep the world guessing about his real identity.