Next week will see a handover of power from the Merkel era and this is what to expect.

Intelligence officials fear Russia could invade Ukraine as soon as early 2022, US media reports.

Karl Nehammer is chosen as party leader and next chancellor in a bid to end days of turmoil.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces a number of new restrictions in a televised address.

Turkey's national currency has plummeted 45% against the dollar this year

"Ticketless, drunken and drugged-up thugs" could have caused death at the Euro 2020 final as they attempted to storm Wembley Stadium says an independent review.

A ceremony has been held for the German chancellor, who is due to step down after 16 years in office.

The oil giant said the economic case for investment in the controversial project was "not strong enough".

Margaux Pinot accuses her partner of domestic abuse, but a court acquits him, citing lack of proof.

The group was left stranded after up to 30cm (12in) of snow fell in the Danish city of Aalborg.

It was fined €24.5m (£20.8m) for failing to have the proper framework in place for a big IT disruption.

Sigur Rós star Jónsi reenacts an Iceland volcano with sound, scent and sculptures in a New York exhibit.

Magdalena Andersson's rise to power has been high political drama, but the finale may be yet to come.

Mohamed Isa Omar, one of two survivors of last week's disaster, tells the BBC he saw people drown.

Visitors to the UK say new rules to slow the spread of Omicron have thrown travel plans into doubt.

German football expert Constantin Eckner looks at what's next for Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski - and the Bundesliga.

A couple who fled an isolation hotel in the Netherlands are told they can now go home.

The heirs of Italian fashion house Gucci criticise depiction of the family in House of Gucci film.

Strong winds hit the country's western coast, destroying buildings and blowing ships ashore.

Lorry drivers say more investment is needed to make the UK industry more attractive to workers.

Josephine Baker is the first black woman to be remembered in the resting place of France’s national heroes.

Tom Channon, 18, was on his first trip abroad when he fell over a wall in Majorca.

The BBC has uncovered evidence showing that smugglers are still telling migrants it is safe to cross.