'Sad' Prince Harry says no other option but to step back from royal role
Issued on: 20/01/2020...
EU could waste €29bn on gas projects despite climate action plan
The European Investment Bank risks wasting €29bn (£25bn) of EU taxpayers’ money by overinvesting in gas projects which will be unnecessary under Europe’s...
The Guardian view on Ireland’s election: a contest with consequences | Editorial
Britain’s political class is insular. It rarely shows any interest in foreign elections. That general rule may get bent as the United States...
No change in UK's stance on Salisbury attack, PM tells Putin
Boris Johnson has told Vladimir Putin there will be no normalisation of the relationship between the UK and Russia, almost two years on...
Libya: international force could monitor proposed ceasefire
An international force, possibly including British and other European troops, is being considered to monitor a proposed Libyan ceasefire and possibly enforce an...
Paris transport set to return to normal as rail union suspends strike
Paris’s strike-hit public transport network is expected to return to near normal this week after the city’s main rail union voted to go...
The EU has a duty to recognise the state of Palestine | Saeb Erekat
After nearly two years, on Monday 20 January, the foreign ministers of the European Union will meet, with the issue of Palestine officially...
Belgian neurologist wins €1m prize for work on serious brain trauma
A pioneering Belgian neurologist has been awarded €1m to fund further work in helping diagnose the most severe brain injuries, as he seeks...
Two popes, plotting cardinals and the fallout of an explosive book
The pilgrims filing into the papal audience hall last Wednesday were mostly oblivious to the saga enveloping the Vatican over an explosive new...
The Observer view on the EU’s weakness on the world stage | Observer editorial
It has been a difficult start to 2020 for the EU and the new European commission, which took office last month. Ursula von...
Police fire teargas as gilets jaunes protests return to Paris
French police fired teargas under a rain of projectiles, used stun grenades and arrested dozens of people on Saturday as thousands of “yellow...
‘Royal Highnesses’ no more: Britain’s Harry and Meghan to give up titles
Issued on: 18/01/2020...
Iran to send crashed plane's flight recorders abroad for analysis
Iran will send the black box flight recorders from the passenger jet it accidentally shot down abroad for analysis, a senior investigator has...
Erdoğan tells Europe to support Tripoli government or face new threats
The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has warned Europe it could face new threats from terrorist organisations if Libya’s UN-recognised government in Tripoli...
Putin, a criminal and incompetent president, is an enemy of his own people |...
News that Vladimir Putin, Russia’s latter-day tsar, is making plans to cling to power indefinitely comes as no surprise. All the same, it...
Europe will face terror threat if Tripoli govt falls, warns Erdogan
Issued on: 18/01/2020...
Rent rises force revered LGBT bookshop out of Paris's gay district
In the window of France’s best-known gay bookshop, above the display of Lucian Freud art books, opera singer Maria Callas’s memoirs and a...
Jean-Paul Gaultier bows out as fashion designer after 50 years
The renowned designer Jean-Paul Gaultier is bowing out from creating clothes after a 50-year career, he has said. But he has told fans...
Samuel Beckett and the human condition | Letter
You report (17 January) that, in awarding Samuel Beckett the Nobel prize for literature in 1969, the committee were concerned about his “bottomless...
French chefs stew over renowned restaurant's loss of Michelin star
The world of French fine dining has become embroiled in yet another ratings row due to the removal of the three-star Michelin ranking...
Being a caretaker in paradise can be fun – as long as you respect...
There is nothing on Earth more beautiful than the view from the top of Great Blasket island on a bright, clear day. The...
Painting found inside Italian gallery wall confirmed as a Gustav Klimt
Art experts have confirmed that a stolen painting discovered hidden inside an Italian art gallery’s walls is Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of a Lady.
A...
British woman's false rape claim appeal a 'critical moment' for Cyprus
Activists in Cyprus have described the determination of a British teenager to overturn a conviction that she lied about being gang-raped on the...
Ukraine PM offers resignation after recording suggests he criticised president
Issued on: 17/01/2020...
Amsterdam to buy out young people's debt to offer 'new start'
The city of Amsterdam is taking over the debts of its young adults as part of a drive to liberate people who are...
EU eyes temporary ban on facial recognition in public places
The EU could temporarily ban the use of facial recognition technology in public places such as train stations, sport stadiums and shopping centres...
'We've got so much to tell the world about Wales'
As the UK prepares for Brexit, with its future relationship with Europe uncertain, Wales is on a mission to raise its profile globally....
How have things changed since Ghent went car free?
In 2017, Ghent introduced its circulatieplan (circulation plan) which removed traffic from the city centre using car-free zones.
Since then there has been more...
UK rules out automatic deportation of EU citizens – Verhofstadt
The UK government has sought to reassure the EU that its citizens living in the UK will not be deported if they fail...
Legendary chef Paul Bocuse's restaurant loses its third Michelin star
Issued on: 17/01/2020...