Macron and Asterix are special guests at Frankfurt Book Fair 2017
France was the “Guest of Honour” at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair and attendees were not disappointed by the event. Inside they found a giant, inflatable Asterix and a special…
Putin meets Obama and Poroshenko on sidelines of D-Day commemorations
Key diplomatic meetings have taken place against the backdrop of D-Day commemorations. Russian leader Vladimir Putin held face to face talks with Petro Poroshenko for the first time since… source
Nepali pensioner dies during bid to climb Mount Everest
An 85-year-old man from Nepal, who was attempting to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest, has died. Officials say Min Bahadur Sherchan died at base camp on Saturday.…
Erasmus turns 30
Thirty years old and still going strong. Some four million European students over the past three decades have studied or trained abroad. From as many as thirty three countries. It…
Euro 2016: Young Portugal supporter consoles teary-eyed French fan
After France’s defeat at the hands of Portugal in the final of UEFA Euro 2016, many French supporters were left disgruntled at the loss, having come so close to victory.…
African leaders reflect on EU-Africa summit
More than 35 African heads of state and government took part in the fourth-ever EU-Africa summit that ended on Thursday. Key issues they discussed with their EU counterparts included immigration,……
Twenty-four detained in latest Spanish corruption raid
Police in Spain arrested 24 people in an anti-corruption operation in the Valencia region on Tuesday. Many of those detained belong, or used to belong to the country’s ruling People’s…
Visit one of Europe’s last cassette factories
Let us take you on a visit to one of the last audio cassette factories in Europe. At its peak, back in the Eighties, it sold around 400000 tapes a…
CeBIT 2017: Digitising Fashion
Digitisation is transforming every sector, including fashion. Japanese company Seiren is at CeBIT 2017 showing off a system that allows customers to try on 470000 different clothing combinations… source
Violent video: Ukraine TV boss beaten up, forced to resign by far-right Svoboda MPs
The head of Ukraine’s state TV company has been attacked by at least three MPs from the far-right Svoboda party and forced to resign. Members of Svoboda barged their way…