The remains of Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco can be exhumed and moved to a cemetery where his wife is…
European Union
EU approves cannabis-based child epilepsy medicine
The first cannabis-based medicine for childhood epilepsy is expected to be available across Europe after its UK producer, GW Pharmaceuticals,…
Campaigner against rape during war remembered
A former Dutch prisoner of war on the island of Java, Jan Ruff-O’Herne, has died after spending her later years…
Parachutists drop on Arnhem to mark 1944 disaster
Around 1,000 parachutists landed in the Netherlands at the weekend in a re-enactment of the failed Allied mission to end the Second…
Suspected 1985 hijacker arrested in Greece
The Greek authorities say a Lebanese man suspected of involvement in the hijacking of a US aeroplane in 1985 has…
Austrian MPs reject South American trade deal
Austrian MPs have rejected the European Union-Mercosur trade deal, putting the fate of the agreement in doubt. Several EU member…
Merkel repeats refusal to sell arms to Saudi Arabia
French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, have edged towards easing bilateral tension over arms exports, principally to…
19 Sep 2019
Spain faces November election after talks fail
19 Sep 2019
Renzi withdrawal shakes new Italian coalition
17 Sep 2019
Dutch war cemetery daubed with swastika
16 Sep 2019
Migrant rescue ship docks at Italian port
15 Sep 2019
Ireland’s EU trade chief says next UK PM might axe Brexit
14 Sep 2019
Poland’s PiS shuts down parliament early ahead of October 13 election
13 Sep 2019
Northern Ireland poll slightly backs Irish unity
13 Sep 2019
Anglican chief apologises for 1919 Amritsar massacre
12 Sep 2019