behindmarkets
Renault loses momentumPoor sales in November meant Renault saw its shares slump on Monday in Paris. The second largest… 03/12/12 19:30 CET
cinema
Marrakesh marks 12th international film festivalDespite the cold and rain there was a warm reception for the stars treading the red carpet at start… 03/12/12 16:24 CET
European cinema in rude healthThe Maltese capital Valletta welcomed the great and the good from the European film industry for… 03/12/12 16:24 CET
corporate
Delta ‘may buy Virgin Atlantic stake’Delta has emerged as a possible buyer of a 49 percent stake in the British airline Virgin Atlantic… 03/12/12 14:45 CET
economy
Greek bonds boosted by buyback detailsGreece is to spend 10 billion euros to buy back government bonds, offering a better deal than… 03/12/12 15:57 CET
UK lawmakers want tax crackdown on multinationalsCompanies that sell in Britain should pay tax in Britain. That was the message on Monday to… 03/12/12 14:45 CET
europa
Eurogroup ministers consider Greek debt buybackEurozone finance ministers met in Brussels with many offering their reactions to news that Greece… 03/12/12 19:43 CET
generationy
Helping music break borders in EuropeWe are in Vienna airport. Bernhard, Jakob and Bernie of the band Elektro Guzzi are returning from… 03/12/12 17:58 CET
Music in EuropeDespite the absence of borders, music has a hard time travelling in Europe. That’s the result of a… 03/12/12 15:12 CET
hi-tech
Pollutec, shopwindow for a cleaner worldAt the recent Pollutec exhibition in Lyon well over 2,000 individuals and companies from all over… 03/12/12 12:11 CET
markets
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pictureoftheday
Protests in India to mark World Disability DayA disabled child holds a placard during a demonstration to mark the World Disability Day in… 03/12/12 12:48 CET
Sport
Green Tree RaidOne hundred per cent nature and one hundred per cent female participants, the 11th edition of the… 03/12/12 16:10 CET
Ligety shines in Beaver CreekAmerican Ted Ligety claimed his second world cup win of the season on Sunday when he dominated the… 03/12/12 08:29 CET
Impressive Vonn repeats Lake Louis clean sweepCanadian alpine skiing officials could be forgiven for thinking of changing the name of Lake Louise… 03/12/12 08:28 CET
the global conversation
Franco-Italian axis speaks on euronewsHello and welcome to the first edition of The Global Conversation. Joining us today: French… 03/12/12 17:56 CET
world news
Chad-France orphan fraud case opensAid workers from the French charity Zoe’s Ark have gone on trial in Paris, accused of fraud. They… 03/12/12 17:35 CET
Peru fish quest border caseThe fishermen of Puerto Grau in Peru want access to waters they have long been denied. The Pacific… 03/12/12 15:05 CET
Kate and William: morning sickness could mean twinsPrince William was at his wife’s side as it news came out that the royal couple are expecting… 03/12/12 23:16 CET
Slovenia the latest to feel anti-austerity protestsAnti-austerity protests that have become familiar scenes in many parts of Europe have erupted again… 03/12/12 23:16 CET
Hollande and Monti swap notes on EuropeWith the French and Italian leaders meeting for a bilateral summit in Lyon it was a perfect… 03/12/12 21:27 CET
Erdogan and Putin talk Turkey, Syria and gasTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin… 03/12/12 20:35 CET
International disquiet over Israeli settlement plansThere has been a flurry of international disquiet about Israel’s decision to press ahead with a… 03/12/12 20:15 CET
Kate and William expecting royal babyThe moment royal watchers have been waiting for has finally arrived. Kate and William are… 03/12/12 19:06 CET
Peru and Chile’s maritime dispute at the HagueThe International Court of Justice in the Hague has begun hearing arguments from Peru and Chile in… 03/12/12 18:36 CET
In nomine @Pontifex – Pope’s Twitter address announcedThe Vatican has unveiled the handle of the pope’s new Twitter account. @Pontifex is expected to be… 03/12/12 18:16 CET
Moscow motorway misery as gridlock endangers livesThousands of trucks and cars are once again stuck in a crippling traffic jam on the M-10 motorway… 03/12/12 18:07 CET
Monti and Hollande discuss new rail linkItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti met with French President Francois Hollande in Lyon on Monday… 03/12/12 17:45 CET
Slovenia doubts impact of new presidentFormer prime minster Borut Pahor has been elected as the new president of Slovenia. The opposition… 03/12/12 16:36 CET
Syria: rebels bombed near Turkish borderSyrian government forces bombed rebel positions in the town of Ras al-Ain on the border with Turkey… 03/12/12 16:15 CET
European anger at Israel settlement planA diplomatic storm is brewing over Israel’s decision to build more settlements – and to open the… 03/12/12 16:15 CET
Ukraine: PM and government step downUkrainian President, Viktor Yanukovich, has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola… 03/12/12 14:26 CET
Much to discuss at Franco-Italian summit in LyonThe leaders of France and Italy are meeting in the French city of Lyon for the latest… 03/12/12 13:56 CET
Egypt judges to boycott Mursi’s constitution referendumJudges in Egypt say they will boycott the president’s proposed referendum on a new constitution… 03/12/12 12:45 CET
Ukraine: Yanukovitch accepts cabinet resignationUkrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov… 03/12/12 12:25 CET
Japan prepares for Pyongyang rocket launchJapan has begun deploying a surface-to-air missile defence system and placed its armed forces on… 03/12/12 11:06 CET
Japan checks motorway tunnels as collapse claims more victimsThe Japanese government has ordered inspections of all motorway tunnels similar to the one which… 03/12/12 10:05 CET
FARC given one-year deadline to reach Colombia peace dealColombian rebels from the FARC have been given a one-year deadline by the country’s president to… 03/12/12 08:34 CET
Happy birthday SMSBack in 1992 on December 3 the first SMS was sent as a simple Christmas greeting. Twenty years… 03/12/12 07:46 CET
Napoleon letter breaks auction estimatesA letter written in 1812 by Napoleon Bonaparte in which he vows to blow up the Kremlin has been… 03/12/12 07:44 CET
Hundreds of drivers stranded in Russia snow stormsHeavy snowstorms have severely disrupted traffic northwest of Moscow as cars and lorries have… 03/12/12 07:44 CET
Kurds clash with Turkish policeHundreds of Kurds have clashed with police in Diyarbakir province in south-east Turkey during a… 03/12/12 07:43 CET
Ukraine wins Junior Eurovision Song ContestThere may not have been a throng of press and cameras to welcome ten year-old Anastasia Petryk back… 03/12/12 05:05 CET
Outrage in Hungary over Jewish register remarkThousands of Hungarians turned out onto the streets of Budapest to protest against the country’s… 03/12/12 03:36 CET
Bersani overwhelms rival in Italian centre-left primaryVeteran Democratic Party leader, Pier Luigi Bersani has won the race to become the Italian… 03/12/12 02:06 CET
Opposition candidate wins Slovenia presidential electionSlovenia has elected former centre-left prime minister Borut Pahor to the largely ceremonial post… 03/12/12 00:45 CET
