Europe

Depardieu to be tried in October for sexual assault - prosecutor

French actor Gerard Depardieu will be tried in October for the sexual assault of two women, the Pari...

Eurovision organisers say Israel exclusion would have been 'political decision'

Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have said excluding the Israeli broadcaster Kan from the c...

Schumacher's family wins €200,000 compensation for AI 'interview'

Michael Schumacher's family has secured €200,000 compensation from the publishers of a German magazi...

TV doctor Michael Mosley goes missing while on holiday in Greece

TV doctor and columnist Michael Mosley, known for popularising the 5:2 diet, has gone missing in Gre...

Author Tom Chesshyre on going interrailing at 50

British author Tom Chesshyre realises a teenage dream to reach Istanbul by rail at the age of 50. It...

Paris mayor takes pre-Olympics dip to prove Seine clean

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine to demonstrate the river is ...

'Unprecedented' security operation promised for Paris Olympic Games

"Specifically, there will be three types of missions that may be assigned to garda officers. "These ...

Taoiseach arrives in Paris to meet Team Ireland

The Taoiseach has arrived at the Olympic village in Paris, where is meeting with members of Team Ire...

French train network returns to normal following attacks

France's high-speed train network has returned to normal, three days after coordinated acts of sabot...

Holiday swaps for dodging crowds in Europe this summer

If you’re planning to visit some of Europe’s most popular sites this summer, get ready to join a lon...

Olympic triathlons under way after Seine passes water test

Athletes have dived into the River Seine for the Olympic women's triathlon after water tests showed ...

Swift concerts in Vienna cancelled over terrorist plot

The Vienna leg of a tour by American mega-star Taylor Swift has been cancelled after Austria arreste...

Plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Austria linked to IS

An Austrian teenager arrested over an alleged plot to strike a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna had bu...

Third arrest over plot to attack Swift concert in Vienna

Austrian authorities have announced a third arrest in connection with the foiled conspiracy to attac...

Four arrested after Spanish soccer player Yamal's father stabbed

Four people have been arrested and a fourth is wanted after a knife attack on the father of 17-year-...

Manchán's Europe by Train: Genoa to Rosslare

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