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Spain’s king jeered on visit to Barcelona by Catalonia independence supporters

Supporters of independence for Catalonia protested against a visit to its regional capital Barcelona by Spain’s King Felipe VI, as high-level efforts to allay...

Swedish premier asks parliament speaker to form new government

Sweden’s Social Democratic prime minister has asked the parliament speaker to form a new government. Stefan Lofven, who has been premier since 2014, became the...

Regional elections pose crucial test for French far-right

A decisive, second round of voting in France’s regional elections on Sunday is being scrutinised as a litmus test of whether the anti-immigration far-right...

‘Superhero’ in Spider-Man outfit meets Pope at Vatican

Pope Francis shared the limelight with a member of the public dressed as Spider-Man during a gathering at the Vatican on Wednesday. Twenty-eight-year-old Matteo Villardita...

Four die after boat carrying migrants capsizes off Lanzarote

Four people died, one of them a child, when a migrant boat believed to be carrying 45 passengers capsized near Spain’s Canary Islands, Spanish...

Macron revives tradition of the French cheek-kiss as fear of Covid recedes

The double-cheeked embrace that was a customary greeting in France before the coronavirus pandemic saw it largely abandoned as a potential kiss of death...

Finland’s local elections a test for nation’s young leader

Finland is holding local elections which are seen as a first test for its popular young Social Democratic Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who took...

Dutch princess to turn down royal allowance when she turns 18

The heir to the Dutch throne has decided for the next few years not to accept the 1.6 million euro (£1.3 million) annual allowance...

EU court rules against state aid for German airline Condor

A top European Union court annulled the EU’s approval of 550 million euros in state aid for German airline Condor, backing a challenge by...

Spain welcomes vaccinated tourists after easing of restrictions

Spain jumpstarted its summer tourism season by welcoming vaccinated visitors from most countries as well as European visitors who can prove they are not...

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