Belgium urges Europe to drop plan for frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine21 hours agoNick BeakeEurope correspondentAFPBelgium has accused the EU of "downplaying" its concerns over a plan to use...

Belgium urges Europe to drop plan for frozen Russian assets to aid UkraineJust nowNick Beake,Europe correspondentandBruno Boelpaep,Additional reportingAFPBelgium has accused the EU of "downplaying"...

Pavarotti statue frozen knee-deep in ice rink strikes wrong note in Italy1 day agoTabby WilsonLuca Toni/Il Resto del CarlinoAn Italian mayor has apologised to the family of opera star Luciano...

Italian town freezes Pavarotti statue knee-deep in Christmas ice rink, angering widow2 hours agoTabby WilsonGetty ImagesAn Italian mayor has apologised to the family of opera star Luciano Pavarotti...

Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow2 days agoNick Thorpe,Budapest correspondentandPatrick JacksonEPAHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has met President Vladimir...

Starmer to back Budget after Reeves accused of misleading public4 hours agoNick Eardley,Political correspondentandYang TianGetty ImagesPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will give his backing to the...

Talks over UK joining EU defence fund break down1 day agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterAFP via Getty ImagesTalks to allow UK companies to play a greater part in the EU's €150bn (£130bn) defence...

Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis7 hours agoNick Eardley,Political CorrespondentandSue Mitchell,Investigations reporterBBCAsylum seekers will be banned from using taxis for medical...

Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow2 hours agoNick ThorpeBudapest correspondentEPAHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, days...

Talks over UK joining EU defence fund break down1 hour agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterAFP via Getty ImagesTalks to allow UK companies to play a greater part in the EU's €150bn (£130bn) defence...

Reeves urges Labour MPs to unite behind the Budget25 minutes agoKate Whannel,Political reporterandNick Eardley and Harry Farley,Political correspondentsReutersRachel Reeves has urged Labour MPs to...

US presses Europe on rules for big tech companies15 hours agoNatalie ShermanBusiness reporterReutersEurope should "reconsider" its rules for big tech companies if it wants to see lower US tariff...