The French government said the move by Lyon's mayor was an "insult" to farmers.

The words "Can only have been painted by a madman" are written in the corner of the famous painting.

All schools are expected to reopen on 8 March, with some outdoor socialising allowed from 29 March.

The ex-boss of Greece's national theatre faces underage rape allegations - the charges he denies.

The arrest of the Catalan rapper has ignited a debate over freedom of speech in Spain.

The prominent Putin critic was jailed on charges of breaking the terms of a suspended sentence.

Workers have been infected at a poultry plant - but there is no sign of transmission between humans.

The bronze statue has become one of the most recognisable images of New York.

Italian rescuers find an injured man who says his dog helped him to survive.

The alleged attacker, a Sudanese migrant, recently had an asylum request rejected.

First bright blue dogs, then bright green ones - pictures of a Russian winter mystery.

Twycross Zoo says it is unable to export its female Amur leopard for breeding until the new paperwork is available.

Companies doing business between Europe and the UK talk to the BBC about the impact of the new rules.

Since the first case in northern Italy a year ago the lives of Europeans have been changed forever.

Efforts are being made to put up a plaque commemorating Violet Gibson in Dublin.

Revelations about sexual assaults and incest hit the reputation of France's intellectual elite.

People with psychosis are usually given powerful medication - in Norway they can now choose to go drug-free.

The name helped his family escape prejudice. But for the BBC’s Ben Boulos, it is time for a change.

Anastasia Shevchenko was prepared for prison over her links to a pro-democracy group in the UK.

The snowfall is some of the heaviest seen in the Greek capital for years.

Stephanie Hegarty meets the people sharing their story of trying to illegally enter the EU on social media.

Europe's most active volcano erupted again in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Bystanders used golf clubs, hockey sticks and ropes to help drag the freezing skaters to safety.

Freezing temperatures in the Netherlands have made its famous waterways ideal for outdoor skating.

The village of Bonmahon has been showered in sea foam following high winds.

A fire destroyed dozens of shacks, home to hundreds of undocumented workers, in southern Spain last night.