35 h. ago Several dead and injured, police say, after bus crashes into bus stop in Stockholm – Europe live

Cause of crash near University of Technology not yet knownWe have just had an update on the death toll from the overnight attack on Kyiv, via AFP, with authorities now reporting six people dead.in Brussels Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Germany accuses Putin of ‘contempt for humanity’ after massive overnight attack on Ukraine – Europe live

Drones and missiles used to target Kyiv with at least four people killed and ‘dozens’ woundedRussia attacks every district of KyivWe have just had an update on the death toll from the overnight attack on Kyiv, via AFP, with authorities now reporting six people dead.in Brussels Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Zelenskyy condemns Russia’s ‘wicked’ overnight attack on Ukraine – Europe live

Drones and missiles used to target Kyiv with at least four people killed and ‘dozens’ woundedRussia attacks every district of KyivElsewhere, Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, a key outlet for Russian commodity shipments, suspended oil exports after what authorities said was a major Ukrainian drone attack, two industry sources told Reuters.The attack, one of the biggest on Russian oil-exporting infrastructure in recent months, comes after Ukraine in August stepped up strikes on Russian oil refineries in an attempt to degrade Moscow’s ability to finance its war, Reuters noted. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ukrainian energy minister Hrynchuk resigns as corruption probe fallout continues – live

Following Zelenskyy’s request Svitlana Hrynchuk has now also resigned from her post Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Kim Willsher in ParisProsecutors in Milan have opened an investigation into Italians who allegedly paid members of the Bosnian Serb army for trips to Sarajevo so that they could kill citizens during the four-year siege of the city in the 1990s. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe jumps as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy calls for Ukraine justice and energy ministers to be sacked amid alleged energy sector corruption scandal – live

Ukrainian president says ministers should not be in position of influence during investigationAngela Giuffrida in Rome and Kim Willsher in ParisProsecutors in Milan have opened an investigation into Italians who allegedly paid members of the Bosnian Serb army for trips to Sarajevo so that they could kill citizens during the four-year siege of the city in the 1990s. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe gains as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London slips and Europe gains as end to US government shutdown looms

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3 d. ago Turkey confirms all 20 on board military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia killed – Europe live

The aircraft was en route from Azerbaijan to Turkey, the cause of the incident is still under investigationAll 20 personnel on board of a Turkish military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia on Tuesday were killed, Turkey’s defence minister said, AP reported.The confirmation came in Yaşar Güler’s post on X, which included photographs of the personnel who died in the accident. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ukraine suspends justice minister amid energy corruption scandal – Europe live

Prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said that the decision to suspend German Galushchenko had been taken at an emergency government sessionUkrainian justice minister German Galushchenko has been suspended amid an alleged corruption scandal in the country’s energy sector, uncovered by the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, or SAPO.AFP reported that the authorities alleged that Galushchenko was involved in a $100m corruption scheme orchestrated by Timur Mindich, an ally of president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and personally benefited from the plot. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Controversial Poland independence march sets off in Warsaw – Europe live

Tens of thousands of people attend event organised primarily by nationalist and far-right groups to mark 107th anniversary of independenceYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Catherine Connolly sworn in as 10th president of Ireland and promises to be a ‘catalyst for change’ – Europe live

Independent leftwing politician inaugurated as president after landslide election winYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Catherine Connolly arrives for inauguration as Ireland’s president – Europe live

Independent leftwing politician set to take office as Ireland’s 10th president after landslide election winYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Europe marks Armistice Day under shadow of war as Russia attacks Ukraine overnight – live

Belgium, France and Poland among countries commemorating first world war as conflict rumbles onUkraine’s military said about 300 Russian soldiers were inside the embattled town of Pokrovsk, and that Moscow had intensified efforts to get more troops in over the past few days, using dense fog for cover, Reuters reported.“Their goal remains unchanged – to reach the northern borders of Pokrovsk and then attempt to encircle the agglomeration,” Ukraine’s 7th paratrooper corps said on Facebook. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sarkozy freed from prison and put under ‘judicial supervision’ pending appeal – Europe live

Former French president, who is appealing against a conviction for criminal conspiracy, is released from prison in ParisAs we are waiting for the Paris court decision on Sarkozy to come, expected around 13.30 local time (12.30 GMT), let’s take a look at other news across Europe.If Sarkozy gets released with an ankle tag, it won’t be his first: Reuters notes that last year, France’s highest court upheld a separate conviction for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former French head of state. The tag has now been removed. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sarkozy to be released from prison pending appeal, French court rules – Europe live

Former president will be freed today and placed under ‘judicial supervision’As we are waiting for the Paris court decision on Sarkozy to come, expected around 13.30 local time (12.30 GMT), let’s take a look at other news across Europe.If Sarkozy gets released with an ankle tag, it won’t be his first: Reuters notes that last year, France’s highest court upheld a separate conviction for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former French head of state. The tag has now been removed. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Defiant Sarkozy says prison life is ‘very hard’ as he seeks release from jail – Europe live

Former president is seeking to be released pending his appeal against a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracyIf Sarkozy gets released with an ankle tag, it won’t be his first: Reuters notes that last year, France’s highest court upheld a separate conviction for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former French head of state. The tag has now been removed.In his closing arguments, reported by BFM TV, Sarkozy is reported to have lamented that his life in prison was “hard, very hard,” or “even say it’s gruelling,” as he once again insisted he was innocent. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago French court to decide if Nicolas Sarkozy can leave prison – Europe live

Former president is seeking to be released pending his appeal against a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracyThe public prosecutor’s office appears to be in favour of releasing Nicolas Sarkozy from jail and imposing judicial supervision through other means, backed with a ban on contacting anyone else involved in the Libyan case, the French media Le Figaro and BFM TV are reporting.During the hearing, Sarkozy was also asked about his professional activities and travels, which may suggest this issue could also part of the court’s order. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Belgian drone sightings could be linked to talks on using frozen Russian assets, says German minister – as it happened

This blog is now closedThe 35-year-old French man suspected of ramming his car into pedestrians and cyclists on Île d’Oléron earlier this week have been charged with attempted murder, French media reported.The local prosecutor’s office has also asked for him to be detained ahead of the trial. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago European Commission mulls AI Act delays after Trump and business pressure

Spokesperson says ‘reflection is still ongoing’ over whether to postpone ‘targeted parts’ of legislationBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Commission is considering plans to delay parts of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act, after intense pressure from businesses and Donald Trump’s administration.The commission confirmed that “a reflection” was “still ongoing” on delaying aspects of the regulation, after media reports that Brussels was weighing up changes with the aim of easing demands on companies. Continue reading...

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