Children who took part in riots last summer were primarily driven by curiosity and the “thrill of the moment”, rather than far-right ideology and social media misinformation, the children’s commissioner…
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France: Winemaker whose wines are illegal in his home country
Winemaker Maxime Chapoutier would be arrested if he tried to sell two of his newest wines in his native France. “There would likely be outrage about these wines in France,…
France: UK sailor missing after yacht found ‘eviscerated’
A British sailor is lost at sea after his yacht was found “eviscerated” off the south-western French coast in stormy weather, maritime officials have said. The 73-year-old set off his…
France: Macron to visit Louvre after warning over museum’s poor conditions
The Louvre is crumbling and needs a massive injection of state cash if it is to cope with ever-rising visitor numbers, the museum’s president has said. Laurence des Cars issued…
Serbia: PM Milos Vucevic quits after months of mass protests
aSerbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic has resigned, following nationwide protests over the deadly collapse of a railway station canopy. Vucevic said he had taken the decision “in order to avoid…
Belarus Alexander Lukashenko secures landslide election victory
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has secured another victory in an election labelled by Western governments as a sham. The Central Election Committee stated on Monday that Lukashenko won 86.8% of…
Germany: Survivors return as world remembers Auschwitz 80 years after liberation
About 50 survivors of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau will return to the site on Monday to remember the day it was finally liberated on 27 January 1945. They…
Baltic Sea: Sweden seizes ship after suspected cable sabotage
Swedish authorities have seized a ship suspected of damaging a data cable running under the Baltic Sea to Latvia. The Vezhen – a Maltese-flagged ship – is now anchored outside…
Ukraine: Poland warns against restarting Russia gas supplies
Poland’s president has said that gas flows from Russia to Western Europe should never be restored, even if Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal. Andrzej Duda told the BBC…
Belgium: Ex-Roma manager Garcia named head coach
Rudi Garcia says he is very motivated to get Belgium’s results “back on the rise” after being named as the side’s head coach. The 60-year-old Frenchman has replaced Italian Domenico…