A year since Brexit rules came into force, EU exporters face more border bureaucracy when delayed UK import controls take effect in 2022.

The US president said economic measures would be taken if Russia were to invade Ukraine, but the Russian leader said that would trigger a complete rupture in their relations

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Most, if not all, will still be on the agenda in 2022.

The British socialite was found guilty on Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein.

The 54-year-old had been undergoing treatment in hospital after a prolonged hunger strike.

Kurz resigned as Austria's chancellor in early October amid corruption allegations and stepped away from politics earlier this month to focus on his family.

Prime Minister Mario Draghi has been credited with restoring stability and confidence in the country, but if he were to step down to become President, the newfound enthusiasm may soon end.

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After a day of confusion, French and UK authorities said on Thursday night that British residents of other EU countries returning home from UK Christmas holidays can transit France by car.

Will they be right or not? The answer will come in the upcoming months.

In France, the leader in rapid diagnostic tests, Biosynex, has hired 200 temporary staff to meet soaring demand, amid record case numbers and end-of-year holidays.

Putin said the pipeline could help quickly stabilise markets as energy prices surge in Europe, but it still needs the approval of the EU and Germany.

"There are currently 20% of intensive care beds in the Ile-de-France region that are closed due to lack of personnel," revealed Paris hospital's deputy director, Yohann Mourier.

After receiving the mandate he has 20 days to propose a new government to Parliament. His new cabinet is expected to be elected by mid-January.

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The reports did not say when the launch was conducted nor what devices the carrier brought with it.

"Not being able to recruit from the whole of Europe when we've been used to doing that for many years previously is really at the root of where the challenge exists," a London hotel manager told Euronews.

Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial equality and LGBT rights died Sunday at the age of 90.

Behind us, a year marked by Covid lockdowns and crises, fears and protests. Ahead, a Europe that would like to count for more on the world stage, but which is riven by internal conflicts. Let’s look at what 2022 may bring.

Biden will reiterate to Putin that for there to be “real progress” in talks they must be conducted in “a context of de-escalation rather than escalation.”

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An AP investigation has uncovered evidence of a spate of murders in both Muslim and Buddhist areas of the country.

British socialite and former partner of Epstein faces up to 65 years in jail.

International condemnation has followed the decisions by two Russian courts to shut down the prominent human rights group and its sister organisation.

Migration once again became a key issue in the bloc in 2021 as thousands gathered on the EU's border with Belarus. Here's a look back.

The White House says the two leaders will speak by phone on Thursday, ahead of January talks that Moscow says should be "serious" and not "blah blah "blah".

The World Health Organization said in its weekly epidemiological report that the “overall risk” related to the omicron variant “remains very high.”

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Health minister Olivier Véran revealed 208,000 confirmed coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours, a new record since the start of the pandemic.

Dutch customs authorities said on Tuesday they had confiscated a record 68 tonnes of cocaine this year, up from 49 tonnes in 2020.

Hungary's Speedy Motorsport Association is offering car races for the over-18s and free driving lessons on a professional car race simulation in Budapest, in the hopes speed and adrenaline will help the children forget their loss for some time.

The prices of the health certificates ranged from €100 to €500, with discounts offered for those purchasing multiple certificates, such as the "family package".

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The Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic estimates the damage at CZK 20 million (€802,005).

Many set up schemes where wine enthusiasts could come and pick grapes voluntarily, often scheduling it around work or dropping the children off at school.

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Stand News was one of the last remaining openly critical voices in Hong Kong following the shutdown of the Apple Daily newspaper.

A rare picture of Abraham Lincoln, believed to have been buried in the box, was not discovered.

Critics say that King Abdullah has become increasingly dictatorial in his crackdown on dissent.

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"We can never say that volcanoes are completely stopped until years or even many months. So the longer the time it is in this position of 'no activity', the more probable that the eruption has finally ended," volcanologist Alexis Schwartz told Eurone...

Russia's threatening behaviour towards Ukraine is also a test of Western resolve. It must be met by a united front from the US, the EU and NATO, as well as fresh sanctions, argues former MEP Geoffrey Van Orden.

A movement rather than a singular organisation, Memorial has been active since 1987 in its work to draw attention to the political repression of dissidents in the Soviet Union.

Daniel Ortega, who was elected back to power in Nicaragua in 2007, had maintained ties with Taipei until now.

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The amendments will be up for a referendum, scheduled for February 2022, and will be considered approved if more than 50% vote for them, with a turnout threshold at 50%.

More than 20 mosques have been ordered closed in recent months across France.

Many Polish people have opted to stay in Britain, although some have had trouble establishing residency — while others have returned home to Poland.

Lutheran pastors across Saxony have used their sermons to promote vaccines as the most efficient way to prevent severe illness and to end the pandemic.