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Europe to keep markets open for trade
Italian minister sees huge potential for increase in bilateral trade
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In headscarf ruling, EU court allows religious symbol bans
Private employers may bar staff from wearing headscarves and other visible religious symbols
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These are the top food cities in the world
If food is a paramount consideration in your travel plans here’s a list of the best food cities in the world...
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East Europeans decry "double standards" for food, seek change to EU law
Multinational brands use different, often cheaper ingredients in food items sold on the east side of Europe
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Pope decries ‘populist rhetoric’ fuelling fear of immigrants
Says immigrants should not be rejected out of hand as unworthy rivals but given a ‘responsible and dignified welcome’
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Swiss vote on citizenship measure after anti-Muslim campaign
The SVP in 2009 successfully persuaded Swiss voters to approve a ban on new mosque minaret construction
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‘Draconian’ EU anti-terror laws target Muslims
The human rights group sounded the alarm over security measures adopted over the past two years in 14 EU nations
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Asia drives rise in 2016 world tourism numbers: UN
The Asia-Pacific area is the second most visited region after Europe
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China, Europe drive shift to electric cars as US lags
China saw a fourfold surge is electric car sales in 2015
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Austria's far-right Freedom Party calls for ban on 'fascistic Islam'
The party, which has long called for a ban on face veils, also called for changing the way refugees are taken care of
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Muslim girls at Swiss schools must take mixed swimming classes: Europe court
Judges found that freedom of religion had been 'interfered with'
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Germany's Gabriel says EU break-up no longer unthinkable
Germany's Social Democrats is expected to choose Gabriel to run against Merkel
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Pakistan's once-booming textile industry struggles to bounce back
A third of the production capacity of the sector has disappeared
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Berlin market attack suspect shot dead in shootout in Milan, Italy: security source
The Italian interior minister will hold a news conference at 10:45 a.m. (0945 GMT), the ministry said
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Rich nations urged to resettle more Syrian refugees
Oxfam said 130,701 Syrian refugees have been relocated since 2013
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Slovakia toughens church registration rules to bar Islam
The change will make it much harder to register Islam, which has just 2,000 adherents in Slovakia
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UK citizens could pay to retain EU perks, says top negotiator
Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by March
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Scotland sets out legal case to have a say on Brexit trigger
A vote in Scottish parliament would probably not be binding on May's government, but ignoring it would break precedent
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Uber in landmark court battle on Tuesday to escape strict rules
Uber says it is a digital platform that connects willing drivers with customers and not a transport service
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State Department warns about possible attacks in Europe during holiday season
The travel alert expires on Febuary 20, 2017
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Europe launches four satellites for Galileo satnav system
The satellites will be part of the European Union's alternative to the US Global Positioning System
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Obama to outline vision of democracy in a Trump world
Obama's visit to Europe - his last foreign trip as American leader - has been all about reassuring traditional allies
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Huge study finds a billion people suffer from high blood pressure
More than half the world's adults with high blood pressure in 2015 lived in Asia
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Obama on farewell tour to Europe fearful of 'Trump effect'
The President, must now do his best to reassure his European counterparts about the future of American democracy
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Women, children being ‘trafficked from Pakistan, forced into begging’ in Europe
FIA officials say organised gangs involved in human smuggling via Iran
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Most deadly helicopter crashes in Europe in last 10 years
Friday's accident in Siberia killed 19 people
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This European country is offering returning Islamic State fighters free housing and benefits
Local authority says militants will be treated similarly to criminals and neo-Nazis
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Robot explorers headed for Mars quest: ESA
ExoMars is Europe's first attempt at a Mars rover since the British-built Beagle 2 disappeared without trace in 2003
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All set for Europe's Mars lander separation
A 600-kilogramme (1,300-pound), paddling pool-sized lander called Schiaparelli is to separate from an unmanned craft
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Europe heads for Mars in search of life
In early 2018, it will start analysing Mars' atmosphere from an altitude of about 400 km
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German manhunt after explosives found in flat
Germany has been on edge after suffering two attacks claimed by IS in July
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Norway seeks ban on burqas in the classroom
Muslim women are rarely seen wearing such veils in Norway, let alone in schools
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Over 6,000 migrants plucked from sea in a single day, nine dead
Monday was the third anniversary of the sinking of a migrant boat off Lampedusa in which 386 people died
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Hungary poised to reject EU migrant quota in vote
Around 400,000 people trekked through Hungary toward western Europe in 2015
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Europe's teens smoking, drinking less but drugs still high
18 per cent of students reported having used an illicit drug at least once in their life, says study
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Poll shows Ireland most supportive of Syrian refugees
Syrians made up 28 percent of the 2015 arrivals, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR
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Austrian Cardinal fears an 'Islamic conquest' of Europe
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn 'prays to God to have mercy on Europe's Christian heritage'
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This is the most expensive house in the world
Formerly owned by Leopold II, king of Belgium, the most valuable aspect of the property is its botanical park
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Dutch far-right party says it will ban mosques, Quran
The PVV says it will reverse the "Islamisation" of the country with a range of measures including closing the...
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Pakistani artist competes in Europe's largest street art festival
When you think of chalk, you probably go back to all the times you had to hold one up on the black board in school
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Small aid ships play big role in Europe's migrant crisis
3,000 of 50,000 migrants rescued were saved by small boats
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Pope Francis falls down during Poland visit, remains unharmed
Incident occurred at the historic Jasna Gora monastery in the town of Czestochowa, southern Poland
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Poland ups Pope security after Europe attacks
Poland will deploy more than 40,000 security personnel to protect Pope Francis
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Tougher Europe borders push more migrants towards US
'Pakistanis and Afghans, accounting for 10 percent of migrants, are well-organized and often lay up in basic hotels'
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Europeans fear that refugee influx raises terror risk
The view was held most strongly, by 76 percent of respondents, in Hungary and by 71 percent in Poland
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Marvelously Monaco
There’s something about this small nation, which immediately captures your heart
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More EU-bound migrants leaving from Egypt: EU agency
The number of boat crossings from Egypt to Italy has reached 1,000 (so far) this year
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Australia's ties to Britain to stay 'intimate' after Brexit
"I have no doubt that our very strong and intimate relations with the United Kingdom will be entirely unaffected"
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Next steps for EU after Brexit
European Central Bank is widely expected to make a statement to reassure markets
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UK PM Cameron says will step down by October after Brexit vote
Cameron says new British PM must launch process to leave EU