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Airbus says 'up to 628' planes need inspection for metal plate problem
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has said that up to 628 of its A320 planes worldwide may need to be inspected for a metal plate “quality issue” that has come to light.
Swiss hold woman after body cut in half found in France
A 39-year-old woman is being held in Switzerland after a body was found "severed in two" in France, Swiss authorities said on Wednesday.
Climate change made recent European heatwave 'up to 4C hotter'
Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people, scientists have said.
Eurovision: Who are the contenders for the crown
Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest final features artists from 26 countries battling it out to win viewers' hearts and claim the coveted microphone-shaped trophy.
What Eurovision's voting patterns can teach you about European politics
Groans and giggles typically greet votes at the annual Eurovision Song Contest, loved and mocked for its kitsch music and seemingly partisan outcomes. But what are the voting patterns, and what external factors help explain them?
European airport passenger traffic tops pre-Covid level
European airports welcomed more passengers last year than in 2019, surpassing pre-Covid levels for the first time since the pandemic, industry figures showed on Wednesday.
French mother suspected of killing children found dead in Switzerland
A French mother suspected of stabbing her three children to death before fleeing, has been found dead in Switzerland, authorities have confirmed.
UK government says it is not ready for new European passport control system
The UK government said on Monday that it was not ready for the new EU border check system known as EES, as it announced new measures aimed at avoiding major disruption at ports.
France and Switzerland locked in conflict over 'fourth' chocolate
A fourth chocolate - 'blond' - has been slowly making inroads into French confectionary, but has failed to win official recognition and faces competition from a pink Swiss variety.
2 plane crashes and 20,000 climbers: Mont Blanc in numbers
Nicknamed the "roof of Europe", the mighty Mont Blanc attracts thousands of climbers each year.
Mont Blanc shrinks by over two metres in two years
Western Europe's highest mountain Mont Blanc has shrunk by over two metres in height over the past two years, researchers said on Thursday, measuring the Alpine peak at 4,805.59 metres.
French mayors ask climbers to stay away from Mont Blanc during heatwave
Mountaineers preparing to tackle Mont Blanc have been urged by local authorities to delay scaling the summit of western Europe's highest mountain because of a severe heatwave affecting France.
Europe could soon face 'nearly 100,000 deaths a year linked to extreme heat'
More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe's record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday which called for more to be done to protect against even deadlier heatwaves expected in the coming years.
France and Switzerland in the dock over 'inaction' on climate change
The European Court of Human Rights will hear cases against France and Switzerland over alleged failings to protect the environment on Wednesday, the first time governments are in the court's dock for alleged climate change inaction.
'European parliament under attack': What we know about the Qatar bribery claims
The EU has been hit by a growing scandal that alleges Members of the European Parliament accepted huge cash bribes from figures working on behalf of World Cup host Qatar. Here's what we know so far.
Drunk policeman shoots up Geneva police station
A Geneva police officer on the drug and alcohol taskforce got drunk last week and fired his gun repeatedly inside a city police station, injuring a colleague, authorities said Monday.
Frenchman avoided €400m of Swiss taxes 'by calling himself Jesus'
Pierre Castel, co-founder of one of the world's largest wine traders, is appealing against an order to pay hundreds of millions in Swiss back-taxes, his lawyer said on Thursday.
'A code red': Will Europeans change their habits after climate crisis 'reality check'?
Europe was hit by a series of extreme weather events this summer that left rivers dry and forests burned but will people wake up to the "reality check" or go on eating as much steak and taking the plane?
Air France suspends two pilots who came to blows in mid-air
French carrier Air France has suspended two pilots after a heated disagreement in which "inappropriate gestures were exchanged" in the cockpit of a Geneva-Paris flight, the company said on Monday.
Why Belgians, Italians, Spanish, and Swiss are coming to France for monkeypox vaccine
Hundreds of Europeans have crossed borders for the monkeypox vaccine, sparking calls to address a gaping inequality in access to doses between nations.
Rockfalls and gaping crevices put Mont Blanc out of reach for many
In a year marked by drought and heatwaves, rockfalls and gaping crevices have made access to the top of Mont Blanc even more difficult and perilous -- to the great frustration of amateur mountaineers.
How 2022 compares to Europe's hottest summers
In just over two decades, Europe has experienced its five hottest summers since 1500. As temperatures rise above 40C across Europe this week here's a look at the history of recent heatwaves that have hit the continent.
Two mountaineers killed and 9 injured in ice fall in Swiss mountains
A Frenchwoman and a Spaniard were killed and nine other mountaineers were injured on Friday in an ice fall in southwest Switzerland, police said following a rescue attempt involving several helicopters.