Europe

A 'wanted' poster of Jurdan Martitegi is crossed out

Eta reeling after arrest of commander in France

Joint police operation produced eight further detentions and dealt a heavy blow to armed separatist movement.

Inside Europe

French minister dismisses fuss over Sarkozy remark new

Monday, 20 April 2009

France's foreign minister brushed off a controversy over comments by President Nicolas Sarkozy about the Spanish prime minister, saying the remarks had been misinterpreted and relations with Spain were excellent.

Lawsuits on human rights halve despite European act

Monday, 20 April 2009

Experts say latest figures counter arguments that the law should be scrapped

Peter Popham: Parking-space madness

Monday, 20 April 2009

Rome Notebook: It is quite common to have to drive around for half an hour looking for a scrap of asphalt in which to stuff one's vehicle

Designers create places to curl up with a book

Monday, 20 April 2009

Furniture exhibition aims to show connection with world of literature

Spain confirms ETA military leader arrested

Sunday, 19 April 2009

French police have arrested the military chief of ETA and 8 other suspected members, Spain said on Sunday, making Jurdan Martitegi the third leader of the armed Basque separatist group to be captured in under six months.

Shunned Belarus handed invitation from EU

Saturday, 18 April 2009

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, long shunned in the West, was handed an invitation yesterday to attend an EU summit with former Soviet republics in Prague next month, his foreign minister said.

German authorities bust child porn ring

Friday, 17 April 2009

Five of Germany's leading internet providers agreed today to block access to sites identified by national criminal investigators as hosting child pornography, as authorities reported the breakup of an international ring.