Europe

Brexit could wilt huge Dutch flower trade

Every day from dawn, a fleet of forklift trucks carries crates of roses, tulips, chrysanthemums and 22,000 other flower varieties through the world's biggest flower market.
Gunman shoots police in Belgium, 4 dead

A gunman kills two police officers and a passer-by on Tuesday before being shot dead in the centre of the Belgian city of Liege, public broadcaster Radio Television Belge Francophone (RTBF) says on its website and authorities says terrorism could not be ruled out as a motive.
Deadly blizzards lash Europe, air travel disrupted by snow

Heavy snowfall and deadly blizzards lash Europe, forcing airports to cancel or delay flights around the continent, as a deep freeze grips countries from the far north to Mediterranean beaches in the south.
Water: Garments’ invisible price

Bangladesh boasts as being the world's number two garment exporter. Every third European has a T-shirt made in Bangladesh on his back. Every fifth American wears jeans manufactured in Bangladesh.
Barcelona attack van driver search extended to Europe

The hunt for a man who drove a van down Barcelona's most famous boulevard last Thursday, killing 13 people, has been extended to other European countries, Catalan government official Joaquim Forn says.
Around 2,000 Bangladeshis stuck in Turkey

Around 2,000 Bangladeshis, mostly migrants from Iran, Lebanon and Jordan, got stuck in Turkey as their attempts to illegally enter
European elite oppose WC expansion

The powerful body representing Europe's top clubs on Thursday said it opposed the proposed enlargement of the World Cup, saying leading players were already under too much strain.
Footballers face modest wages, late payment

Far from the image of owning fast cars and living in mansions, footballers around the world face low wages, delayed payments, bullying and intimidation, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
Belgium dish up eight-goal feast

Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku score twice as Belgium destroy Estonia 8-1 to seize top spot outright in World Cup Group H qualifying.
Germany's cricket boom poised to hit the silver screen

A boom of interest in cricket in Germany, fuelled by the influx of asylum seekers from Pakistan and Afghanistan, is a tale poised to hit the silver screen.
Mo faces tough Rio tune-up

Mo Farah and Dafne Schippers, arguably Europe's two biggest track stars, will hone their Olympic preparations with what promises to be two testing outings at Friday's Monaco Diamond League.
European migrant crisis: Weekly boat rescues reach 13,000

The rescue of more than 600 migrants off Libya by a flotilla of EU ships takes the weekly total to at least 13,000, Italian authorities say.
EU council president says only alternative to EU is 'chaos'

The president of the European Council says the only alternative to the EU is "political chaos" and labelled Boris Johnson's recent comments "absurd".
Ukraine's Jamala wins Eurovision

Ukraine's Jamala wins this year's Eurovision Song Contest, held in Stockholm, Sweden.
Turkey 'losing hope' for EU visa-free deal

The Turkish minister for European Union affairs says he is losing hope of getting a deal on visa-free travel for Turks within Europe.
Aguero closes in on Suarez's Premier League hat-trick crown

The Argentine has now scored five hat tricks in the Premier League – and the only player outside of Europe who has more is the former Liverpool man.
Bosnia's Indiana Jones discovers massive stone sphere

Semir Osmanagich seems to have made a discovery that sheds light into the ancient civilization in Europe. The giant mysterious sphere embedded in the ground in Bosnia is claimed to be the largest man-made stone ball in Europe, and the oldest in world, dating back more than 1,500 years ago
Pope delivers Easter message of hope

Pope Francis preaches an Easter message of hope after a grim week in Europe, calling on Christians not to let fear and pessimism "imprison" them.
Ash tree set for extinction in Europe

The ash tree is likely to be wiped out in Europe, according to a review of the evidence.
IS trains 400 fighters to attack Europe in wave of bloodshed

The Islamic State group has trained at least 400 fighters to target Europe in deadly waves of attacks, deploying interlocking terror cells like the ones that struck Brussels and Paris with orders to choose the time, place and method for maximum chaos, officials have told The Associated Press.
Western Europe has seen a string of attacks in recent years

Deadly attacks Tuesday at the Brussels airport and a metro station in the city are the latest in a string of attacks in Europe in recent years.
Mars methane mission set for lift-off

Europe and Russia are about to launch a joint mission to the Red Planet.
Slovenia, Croatia ban transit of migrants as crisis spirals

Slovenia and neighbouring Croatia will refuse the transit of most migrants through their territory in a bid to seal off the Balkan route used by hundreds of thousands of people seeking a new life in Europe, officials say.
EU leaders 'to declare Balkan migrant route closed at summit'

European Union leaders will on Monday back closing down the Balkans route used by most migrants to reach Europe, diplomats said, after at least 25 more people drowned trying to cross the Aegean Sea en route to Greece.
'Do not come to Europe' - EU's Tusk

European Council President Donald Tusk has warned illegal economic migrants against coming to Europe, during a new push to solve the EU migrant crisis.
Over 131,000 migrants reached Europe by sea in 2016: UN

More than 131,000 migrants and refugees reach Europe via the Mediterranean this year, more than the total number in the first half of 2015, the United Nations says.
[WATCH] Tear jerking reunion of lost cat Kunkush with refugee family

A long and arduous journey later, an Iraqi family was tearfully reunited with their beloved cat Kunkush on Thursday, whom they lost while fleeing Iraq for Europe.
Study: Neanderthal DNA may influence modern depression risk

Researchers find evidence that one bit of Neanderthal DNA can boost the risk of tobacco addiction, while others can slightly raise or lower the risk of being diagnosed with depression.
The Great Populists

The first challenge to the Western hegemony that followed the collapse of Communism in Europe was the emergence of the so-called...
Climate change boosted 'once-a-century' floods: study

Man-made climate change significantly enhanced the risk of the severe winter storms that ravaged southern England two years ago, according to a study released Monday.