Voters hand Mark Rutte a new coalition mandate while a liberal, centre-left party also does well.

It will permit travel by those vaccinated, or who have tested negative or recently recovered.

As several countries pause the AstraZeneca jab, six reporters explain what is happening across Europe.

The EU threatens to block vaccine exports to the UK unless it "gets its fair share".

President Joe Biden says Russian leader Vladimir Putin will "pay" for alleged election meddling.

The Peoples' Democratic Party denounces a prosecutor's case against it as a "blow to democracy".

Eni and Shell are acquitted of corruption charges linked to the purchase of a Nigerian oil field.

The practice, condemned by conservationists, was suspended by the French government last year.

Geologist Helga Torfadottir takes a BBC team to an active volcano area.

Gardaí find 41kg of cocaine following an examination of a vehicle in Milford, County Donegal.

A joint operation with the US Secret Service seizes euro and dollar banknotes printed at a university.

Former racing driver and Top Gear presenter Sabine Schmitz has died from cancer aged 51.

A reported link between Sir Elton John and the Vatican has resurfaced after a ruling on gay unions.

Research shows that the US and parts of Europe are facing slumps in birth rates.

Passions flare over how to remember the city's brief, much-romanticised experiment in power to the people.

A new law aims to close a loophole that is the only remaining way for LGBT people to adopt children.

A German man lost 10 Bitcoin to so-called giveaway scammers on Twitter and experts say scams are rising.

Remembering Clara 'Ma' Copley, the 1930s boxing promoter who beat everyone to the punch.

The bodies of 270 German soldiers have lain hidden since they were buried alive by a French bombardment.

The French president may not be able to repair relations with Algerians, argues writer Maher Mezahi.

'Vaccine passport' plans have been proposed by the EU, in order to make travel easier this summer.

In an election dominated by Covid, many people have still taken to the polls.

The Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview felt familiar to many people in multi-racial families.

Canals, pathways and squares in the iconic city are deserted as much of Italy closes.

The rare sighting was captured by a local man and his five-year-old daughter in County Kerry.

How lives on both sides of the divide in Nagorno-Karabakh were changed by the last year's fighting.