Ukraine 'abandoned' by Europe, says novelist Andrey Kurkov
Death and the Penguin author and vice-president of Ukrainian PEN asks international community to show solidarity with protest As an uneasy truce holds in Kiev, the Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov has...
View ArticleTenants shun Shard – leaving Europe's first vertical city up in the up air
London skyline's £1.5bn addition remains all but empty year on from opening, with flats designed to pull in super-rich unsold Soaring 310 metres (1,016ft) high and with 72 storeys, everything about the...
View ArticleTenants shun Shard – leaving Europe's first vertical city up in air
London skyline's £1.5bn addition remains all but empty year on from opening, with flats designed to pull in super-rich unsold Soaring 310 metres (1,016ft) high and with 72 storeys, everything about the...
View ArticleTenants shun Shard – leaving Europe's first vertical city up in the air
London skyline's £1.5bn addition remains all but empty year on from opening, with flats designed to pull in super-rich unsold Soaring 310 metres (1,016ft) high and with 72 storeys, everything about the...
View ArticleManchester City can join Europe's elite, says Manuel Pellegrini
• 'We beat Bayern … we are not so far from the big teams' • Silva and Negredo out of FA Cup tie against Watford * * Manuel Pellegrini believes that as soon as Manchester City win titles they will join...
View ArticleComparison with the rest of Europe shows FA Cup still has its place
In the beginning… there was a Cup, one that is now 142 years old, but increasingly football is about league matches. This weekend’s FA Cup ties complete a knockout marathon across Europe with ties in...
View ArticleCzech Republic: MPs clash over civil service bill
*Civil service global roundup: *the Czech lower house is debating a bill overhauling civil service employment rules *Czech Republic: MPs clash over civil service bill* The Czech lower house is debating...
View ArticleDavid Cameron warns EU not to stop Britain fracking for shale gas
This is Bath -- David Cameron has issued a warning to Brussels not to stand in the way of Britain's drive to exploit its reserves of shale gas through the use of controversial fracking technology....
View ArticleEurope's banks 'in better shape'
Finance ministers and banking leaders see Europe's banking sector strengthening, but plans for reform may need 'improving'. Reported by BBC News 7 hours ago.
View ArticleVoices of Brazil: 'Our hour has arrived'
As hosts of both the World Cup and the Olympics, Brazil is in the spotlight. But what do its people think about their country's transformation? We hear from game-changing politicians and spiritual...
View ArticleLeader of Hungarian far-right party Jobbik holds rally in London
Gábor Vona addresses about 100 supporters after protests by anti-racism activists force change of venue The leader of Europe's most powerful extreme-right party held a rally in London on Sunday,...
View ArticleSwarthy, blue-eyed caveman revealed using DNA from ancient tooth
Genome sequence of 7,000-year-old human remains overturns popular image of light-skinned European hunter-gatherers DNA taken from the wisdom tooth of a European hunter-gatherer has given scientists an...
View ArticleCiti bankers to receive at least half their bonuses in cash
European banks reward star employees with generous pay deals amid fears they are losing competitiveness on global stage Citigroup is set to pay most of its investment bankers in Europe at least half of...
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Plan to revive A40 route 'won't work' says canals chief
This is Gloucestershire -- PLANS suggested two decades ago for a new A40 route to ease congestion have been knocked back by a canals chief. Maisemore farmer Jeremy Chamberlayne has called for highways...
View ArticleHow France became a rich hypochondriac
José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, labelled the country a 'malade imaginaire', because the French are doing themselves down despite 'dazzling global success' *Name: *Malade...
View ArticleFraudster paid government to help promote fake bomb detectors
Documents reveal ability of UK firms to hire top diplomats and serving soldiers without checks on products' authenticity The government accepted thousands of pounds from a fraudster to assist a global...
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Going to greater lengths
This is Leicestershire -- An industrial tape manufacturer has strengthened its operations with a multi-million pound investment in new machinery. Advance Tapes has spent more than £4 million...
View ArticleTV highlights 27/01/14
Britain's Great War | The Many Faces Of Dick Emery | Football: Dundee United vs St Johnstone | Food & Drink | The Bletchley Circle | Damages | Looking**Britain's Great War* 9pm, BBC1* The recent...
View ArticleEurope treads softly in challenging big banks' power
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - Europe will consider how to challenge the dominance of its big banks this week, but any new rules to isolate risky trading will take years to begin and there will be no...
View ArticleBony leads the way for Africans in Europe
African players were to the forefront for their clubs in Europe at the weekend, notably in England where a brace from Wilfried Bony lifted Swanw Reported by Sport.co.uk 9 hours ago.
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