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Bankia, which is Spain's fourth-largest bank, was part-nationalized two weeks ago because of its problems with bad property debt

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Trading in shares in Bankia, Spain's fourth-largest bank, has been suspended in Madrid. Bankia asked them to be suspended ahead of a board meeting this...

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European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has announced that EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to "respect its commitments"

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European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has announced that EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to "respect its commitments". Herman Van...

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Volodymyr Gerashchenko, of Ukraine's National Olympic Committee (NOC), told a reporter posing as a UK tout he would have up to 100 tickets to sell

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Volodymyr Gerashchenko, a senior Ukrainian Olympic official, has been suspended after a BBC investigation showed he was willing to unofficially sell 2012 tickets for...

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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Bulgaria's capital Sofia early on Tuesday, causing residents to rush into the streets

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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Bulgaria's capital Sofia early on Tuesday, causing residents to rush into the streets, the civil defense office said. The quake,...

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A French prosecutor has ordered an initial inquiry into claims that Dominique Strauss-Kahn was involved in "gang rape" in Washington

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A French prosecutor has ordered an initial inquiry into claims that Dominique Strauss-Kahn was involved in "gang rape" in Washington. The allegations come from a...

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A picture of France’s First Lady Valerie Trierweiler taken on the beach when she was just 16 year-old reveals the natural elegance that has...

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Tomislav Nikolic is the newly-elected president of Serbia, with liberal incumbent Boris Tadic admitting defeat soon after polls closed

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Tomislav Nikolic is the newly-elected president of Serbia, with liberal incumbent Boris Tadic admitting defeat soon after polls closed. Nationalist Tomislav Nikolic has 50.21% of...

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Greece has been unable to form a government, and new elections seem set to give power to parties that reject the spending cuts that have been agreed with other eurozone governments and the International Monetary Fund

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There is more and more speculation that Greece is about to leave the euro. Greece has been unable to form a government, and new elections...

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The 6-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Italy this morning has killed at least six people and caused serious damage to buildings in several towns

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The 6-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Italy this morning has killed at least six people and caused serious damage to buildings in several towns,...

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Chelsea has won the Champions League for the first time after stunned Bayern Munich in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the Allianz Arena

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Chelsea has won the Champions League for the first time after stunned Bayern Munich in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the Allianz Arena. Thomas Mueller's...

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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy has killed at least three people and caused thousands of others to flee into the streets

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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy has killed at least three people and caused thousands of others to flee into the streets, officials say. The...

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Greek officials said Chancellor Angela Merkel had suggested Greece could hold a referendum on the euro when it votes in national elections next month

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has had telephone contact with Greece’s President Karolos Papoulias, amid continuing speculation that his country may have to leave the...

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Princess Corinna, who was born in Germany and claims her title through her second husband, has reportedly fled Spain intense speculation over the nature of her role within the Spanish monarchy

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New embarrassing details have emerged of the controversial Botswana elephant hunting trip Spain's King Juan Carlos took with mysterious Princess Corinna. Twice-divorced Corinna zu Sayn...

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The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Windsor Castle lunch being hosted by the Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee

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The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Windsor Castle lunch being hosted by the Queen...

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European stock markets had a shaky start on Friday as concern continued over Greece and Spain

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European stock markets had a shaky start on Friday as concern continued over Greece and Spain. Spain's main share index fell more than 2% before...

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President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee Spyros Capralos passed the flame to Princess Anne, president of the British Olympic Association in the Panathenaic Stadium

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London Olympic Games organizers have received the Olympic flame at a handover ceremony beneath a rainbow in Athens, Greece. The President of the Hellenic Olympic...

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Emergency workers in Tyumen, central Russia, had to rescued a man from a rubbish chute after he jumped into it to hide from his girlfriend

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Emergency workers in Tyumen, central Russia, had to rescued a man from a rubbish chute after he jumped into it to hide from his girlfriend. The...

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Queen Sofia of Spain has cancelled her visit to the UK for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee because of disputes over Gibraltar

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Queen Sofia of Spain has cancelled her visit to the UK for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee because of disputes over Gibraltar. A Spanish government statement...

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Greece has set the new election date on 17 June and a judge has been appointed to head an interim government

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Greece has set the new election date on 17 June and a judge has been appointed to head an interim government. Council of State president...

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The 65th Cannes Film Festival opens today on the French Riviera with US director Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom

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The 65th Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes) opens today on the French Riviera with US director Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom. Wes Anderson’s movie,...

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Beau Sancy, one of the world's oldest and most famous diamonds, has sold for $9.7 million at auction in Geneva

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Beau Sancy, one of the world's oldest and most famous diamonds, has sold for $9.7 million at auction in Geneva - twice its reserve. The...

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General Ratko Mladic is set to go on trial on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including genocide

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General Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb army commander, is set to go on trial on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against...

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Francois Hollande's plane was apparently hit by lightning during his flight to Berlin

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France’s President Francois Hollande has arrived in Berlin for key talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, after his plane was apparently hit by lightning. Presidential...

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Greek parliamentary results

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Evangelos Venizelos, leader of Greek Socialist Pasok party, has announced that the country is set to go to the polls again after days of...

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The German economy returns to growth in the first quarter of 2012 with a better-than-expected 0.5 percent rise in GDP

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The German economy returns to growth in the first quarter of 2012 with a better-than-expected 0.5% rise in GDP, official figures have shown. In Q4...

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