Rain on his parade – then Hollande flies into a storm
16 May 2012 12:00 AM
President races from inauguration to meet Merkel in Berlin – and demands a growth plan
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War crimes trial of Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic gets underway in The Hague
16 May 2012 10:30 AM
Twenty years after his troops began brutally ethnically cleansing Bosnian towns and villages of non-Serbs, Gen. Ratko Mladic went on trial today at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal accused of 11 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Spanish borrowing rates edge up on contagion fears
16 May 2012 10:49 AM
Spanish markets faced more selling pressure today as investors fretted about the future of the euro amid increasing concerns over Greece's future in the single currency bloc.
Spain: Tempers fray as protests continue
16 May 2012 12:00 AM
For four days running, protesters in Madrid led by a movement called the Indignant Ones marked a year of revolts against cuts in public spending.
Greece: Voters will have their say again as leaders abandon bid to form coalition
16 May 2012 12:00 AM
Greece risked the ire of the rest of Europe, and the all-powerful financial markets, when her politicians abandoned attempts to form a technocratic government last night and called fresh elections.
Poor growth numbers raise new euro fears
16 May 2012 12:00 AM
Official figures showing large parts of the eurozone to be in recession yesterday fuelled investors' fears about the viability of the single currency.
Eurozone woes hamper progress on trade deficit
16 May 2012 12:00 AM
William Hague's call on Britain's firms to "get on the plane" was rewarded with signs of life from exporters yesterday, but efforts to cut the UK's trade gap remain hampered by European turmoil.
Man sets himself alight outside Breivik trial as survivors relive ordeal
16 May 2012 12:00 AM
An unidentified man was in hospital suffering from serious burns to his chest and abdomen yesterday after setting himself ablaze and attempting to break through a security cordon outside the Oslo court trying far-right mass killer Anders Behring Breivik.
Italy's banks stung by mass downgrade
16 May 2012 12:00 AM
Italy's banking and business community responded angrily yesterday to a mass downgrade of Italian banks by the credit rating agency Moody's, calling the move irresponsible and an assault on the austerity-hit country as it struggles with an economic crisis.
High court postpones Tymoshenko appeal
16 May 2012 12:00 AM
Ukraine's highest court has postponed hearing the former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal against her conviction and seven-year sentence on charges of abusing her powers in signing a gas deal with Russia.
Two giraffes die in Polish zoo break-in
15 May 2012 04:44 PM
Two female giraffes at a zoo in central Poland died after vandals broke into the facility, and officials said today they are trying to find a companion for their last remaining giraffe — a male.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn sues rape allegation maid Nafissatou Diallo for $1m
15 May 2012 04:15 PM
Former world finance boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn has made a one million dollar counter-claim against the New York hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, saying she seriously damaged his reputation with what he calls a bogus allegation.
New election for Greece as government talks collapse
15 May 2012 03:19 PM
Greece will hold a new election in June after days of talks failed to resolve the country's political deadlock, party leaders said today.
Francois Hollande becomes French president
15 May 2012 01:40 PM
Francois Hollande became president of France today in a ceremony steeped in tradition, taking over a country worried about Europe's future and pledging to make it a fairer place.
Man sets himself on fire outside Anders Breivik trial in Oslo
15 May 2012 01:23 PM
An unidentified man set himself on fire today outside the courthouse where right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik is being tried on terror charges for a bombing and shooting massacre on 22 July last year.
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