World / Europe

Norway unseats Denmark as world's happiest country - report 20 Mar 2017 - 09:22 am

NEW YORK: Norway displaced Denmark as the world's happiest country in a new report released on Monday that called on nations to build...

In pro-Brexit Kent, farmers count on EU workforce 19 Mar 2017 - 07:02 pm

Maidstone, United Kingdom: The accusation that immigration drives down wages is one that irritates Gabriela Szomoru, a 31-year-old Romanian who has worked her...

Brussels to mark attacks anniversary with sound, not silence 19 Mar 2017 - 10:52 am

Brussels: Belgium this week marks the first anniversary of the Brussels airport and metro bombings with ceremonies showing the heart of Europe is...

Brexit puts EU lifeblood of British hospitals at risk 19 Mar 2017 - 10:37 am

London: With British hospitals already struggling to fill their ranks, Brexit could make life even harder for the National Health Service as EU...

Labour drought in Europe's east as workers go west 19 Mar 2017 - 10:08 am

Budapest: A decade ago, business was booming for Hungarian construction firm owner Geza Borgulya. He was making an annual profit of some five...

Avoiding risky sea journey, Syrian refugees head to Italy 'pronto' 19 Mar 2017 - 09:59 am

Beirut: Just before midnight in a sleepy district of Beirut, dozens of Syrian refugees huddle in small groups around bulging suitcases, clutching their...

Germany's Schulz to set out plan for taking down Merkel 19 Mar 2017 - 08:56 am

Berlin: Martin Schulz will on Sunday officially become Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief challenger in Germany's September general election and lay out his plans...

No other countries will quit EU after Britain: EU chief Juncker 18 Mar 2017 - 08:39 pm

BERLIN: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is not worried about other EU countries leaving the bloc after Britain because Brexit will make them...

Attacker shot dead at Paris' Orly airport 18 Mar 2017 - 08:08 pm

Paris: Troops at Paris' Orly airport on Saturday shot dead a man who tried to grab a female soldier's weapon, triggering a major...

Who are France's presidential candidates? 18 Mar 2017 - 07:40 pm

Paris, March 18: A powerful far-right leader, a scandal-hit conservative, a 39-year-old former investment banker and a man who believes the EU is...

Paris airport terminal may stay shut till late Saturday 18 Mar 2017 - 02:31 pm

PARIS: The south terminal of Paris' Orly airport may remain closed until Saturday evening following an incident in which soldiers shot dead a...

Eleven candidates qualified for first round of French election 18 Mar 2017 - 02:23 pm

PARIS: France's Constitutional Council validated on Saturday eleven candidates to run in the first round of the French presidential elections on April 23. ...

Man shot dead at Paris Orly airport after taking soldier's gun: official 18 Mar 2017 - 11:46 am

Paris: Security forces at Paris' Orly airport on Saturday shot dead a man who took a weapon from a soldier, the interior ministry...

1.2 million asylum seekers registered in European countries in 2016 18 Mar 2017 - 09:43 am

Brussels - EU member states registered just over 1.2 million first-time asylum applications in 2016, which is slightly lower than the number of...

French School Shooting in Grasse Leaves Several Hurt 18 Mar 2017 - 09:20 am

Paris: Several people have been injured in a shooting a school in Grasse, southern France on Thursday. Police have arrested one person on...

Prince William and Kate visit Paris 20 years after Diana's death 17 Mar 2017 - 07:32 pm

Paris: British royals William and Kate are due to arrive in Paris on Friday in the prince's first official visit to the French...

Cyprus poachers kill 2.3 million songbirds in 2016 16 Mar 2017 - 05:40 pm

Nicosia: Poachers in Cyprus killed an estimated 2.3 million birds in autumn 2016, including 800,000 on a British military base, conservation groups said...