France is electing its next president in April. Experts say the position has an unprecedented amount of power. Why is that?

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The Ukrainian government refused the Kremlin's offer to allow the evacuation of civilians from the southern port city if it surrendered by 5 am local time on Monday.

Germany has scaled back Covid-19 restrictions despite a surge in cases. But in some regions, hospitals are still overloaded and restrictive measures have been extended.

Supply chain bottlenecks and the cost of energy are causing problems for Europe’s glass suppliers.

Algeria has recalled its ambassador to Spain after Madrid changed a 42-year-old policy towards its former colony Western Sahara.

Moscow is accused of being behind an airstrike on an art school used to shelter hundreds of civilians, and of forcibly sending Mariupol residents to Russia.

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Seven people — including three children — were killed in a series of shootings in southwestern France in March 2012.

Renovatory work on the Kuçovë base began in January, as military spending in much of Europe has been rising.

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The circumstances of Sunday morning's incident in the southern town of La Louvière are unclear, but a terrorist motive is not thought to be considered at this stage.

In a speech to the Knesset, Ukraine’s president called on Israel to take a stronger stand against Russia, comparing its acts in his country to Nazi wartime atrocities.

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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin met Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov over the Ukraine war but Sofia ruled out military aid.

China has suffered a surge in COVID-19 cases but health authorities pointed out that the elderly victims died from underlying conditions and not the disease itself.

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Tombs believed to be 4,600 years old have been uncovered in Saqqara, west of Cairo, and are thought to be the burial places of leading figures in society.

Aid agencies in Hungary are working to help hundreds of thousands of refugees arriving from Ukraine.

The Belgian government's move, prompted by soaring energy prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, means two recent reactors will remain operational until 2035.

The former prime minister was freed after prosecutors failed to come up with enough evidence to press charges. His lawyer said the arrest came as part of an inquiry into alleged extortion.

Russia's military says it has used hypersonic missiles for the first time ever, during the Ukraine war. But what are the capabilities of this new weapon?

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Fighting raged on multiple fronts in Ukraine on Saturday, particularly in Mariupol where Russian troops pushed deeper into the besieged southeastern port.

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Syrian Steve Ali on his refugee experience in Europe and the 'disparity' compared with Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.

Rabat says that the two countries have agreed that an autonomy proposal is "serious, credible and realistic".

The citizens of the country on Ukraine's western border are concerned that the Russian advance on Odesa might mean trouble with Moldova's own breakaway territory of Transnistria.

President Putin delivered a speech during a rally in Moscow to mark the eight-year anniversary since Russia's annexation of Crimea. The broadcast was cut off, but the Kremlin says it was due to a technical glitch.

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Farming associations say they have been left behind by the government's financial support package.

“The Russian people will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors,” said Putin this week.

Italy marked the second anniversary of a tragic milestone of the coronavirus pandemic: the day when a convoy of army trucks had to transport the dead out of hard-hit Bergamo because the city’s cemeteries and crematoria were full.

Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania announced the expulsions on Friday.

The leaders of Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece called on Friday for a common EU strategy to ensure the bloc's energy security after the Ukraine conflict sent prices soaring.

“To me, he’s a hero.” Alberto, 58, rescued 38 people from Ukraine, 20 of whom he is hosting at his home in Vienna.

Bosnia is one of the few remaining countries in Europe that has not introduced any sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

Manchester City will play Atletico Madrid, with the winners facing Chelsea or Real in the semi-finals.

Washington, an ally of Ukraine, and Beijing, an ally of Russia, appear to be on opposing sides of Europe's biggest conflict since World War Two.

French former military planning to enrol in Ukraine's International legion decides to dedicate himself to humanitarian help instead

As the war enters its fourth week, most of the staff have now moved into the building with their families so they can be with their patients around the clock.

The International Energy Agency has unveiled a 10-point plan to rapidly cut back global oil use, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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"Freedom of expression is something we guard fiercely in this country," said Ofcom's chief executive.

War has prevented foreigners from getting to Ukraine to pick up the babies.

He was detained in Sofia late on Thursday.

The airport in Lviv, the biggest city in western Ukraine, was targeted by four Russian cruise missiles in a pre-dawn attack.

More than 130 people survived but hundreds are still trapped after the theatre bombing in Mariupol, Ukraine's president said.

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Before the company's Thursday decision, people in Ukraine were allowed to send money but not receive funds.