World / Europe

Europe readies riposte to Trump's "America First" push in Davos 21 Jan 2018 - 12:43 pm

Davos, Switzerland: European leaders will be out in force at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week to defend multilateralism before U.S....

Dark clouds loom over Kosovo 10 years after independence 21 Jan 2018 - 08:37 am

Pristina, The assassination of a prominent Serb politician has cast another dark cloud above Kosovo as it is prepares to mark the 10th...

At least two dead, dozens hurt in Prague hotel fire 20 Jan 2018 - 10:04 pm

PRAGUE: At least two people died and dozens more were hurt in a fire at a hotel in the centre of Prague on...

Macron boosts Merkel ahead of key coalition vote 20 Jan 2018 - 08:45 am

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that his ambitious EU plans to reform the European Union need German backing, as Chancellor Angela...

UK could join reconfigured EU in future: minister 20 Jan 2018 - 08:14 am

London: Britain could take part in a new model of European cooperation after Brexit but is unlikely to rejoin the EU in its...

Italy’s Berlusconi says he is ready to be premier if European court lifts ban 18 Jan 2018 - 07:07 pm

ROME: Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Thursday he was ready to lead Italy again if the European Court of Human Rights...

Woman killed as violent winds hit Belgium 18 Jan 2018 - 03:32 pm

Brussels: A motorist was killed on Thursday after a tree crushed her car in Belgium, the first fatality from strong winds blowing through...

Britain bans entry to prominent US Holocaust denier 17 Jan 2018 - 07:12 pm

London: Britain has banned a prominent American Holocaust denier from entering the United Kingdom, according to a copy of correspondence from the interior...

Dancila named as Romania's first woman PM 17 Jan 2018 - 06:59 pm

Bucharest: Romania's president named on Wednesday European Parliament lawmaker Viorica Dancila as the EU country's third prime minister in seven months, and also...

Merkel to hold talks with Macron in Paris on Friday 17 Jan 2018 - 03:49 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks in Paris on Friday, two days before she faces a...

Arson attack rips through office of Russian human rights group 17 Jan 2018 - 11:57 am

MOSCOW: One of Russia's biggest human rights groups said on Wednesday that one of its offices in southern Russia had been badly damaged...

Greece, Macedonia in new UN bid to solve name dispute 17 Jan 2018 - 09:17 am

United Nations, United States: Greece and Macedonia return to the United Nations on Wednesday seeking to end a dispute that has raged for...

Macedonia: the decades-long quarrel over its name 17 Jan 2018 - 09:00 am

Paris: The name chosen by the small eastern European country of Macedonia at its independence 27 years ago has been steadfastly rejected by...

Uber limits driver hours in Britain to 10 16 Jan 2018 - 07:33 pm

London: US ride-hailing app Uber on Tuesday said it would cap the number of hours its drivers can work in Britain from next...

Nearly two million lose mobile access in war-torn east Ukraine 16 Jan 2018 - 07:27 pm

Donetsk, Ukraine: Almost two million people lost mobile phone access in war-torn eastern Ukraine after the last major provider in the devastated region...

US opens London embassy after Trump snubs inauguration 16 Jan 2018 - 04:13 pm

London: The new US embassy in London opened with little fanfare on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump refused to attend the inauguration...

Romania looks for third PM in seven months 16 Jan 2018 - 03:54 pm

Bucharest: Romania's ruling Social Democrats met Tuesday to nominate a new prime minister after power struggles within the party forced out the impoverished...

Czech PM ready to face allegations as he fights for minority government 16 Jan 2018 - 11:12 am

PRAGUE, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Tuesday requested that lawmakers lift his parliamentary immunity so he can face allegations of fraud as...