Nicolas Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour over corruption conviction
Former French president loses country’s highest state award despite Emmanuel Macron’s opposition to move The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his...
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Geert Wilders collapsed the Dutch government. He wanted power, but had no idea how to govern | Koen Vossen
The anti-Islam ideologue has exposed the limits of his insular, badly organised operation. For a ‘radical’, opposition is a much easier place Koen Vossen is...
The Guardian view on Gibraltar and the EU: a post-Brexit deal with something for everyone | Editorial
After nine years of delay, it was high time that Britain and Europe sorted out the future of the Rock Nine years ago, Gibraltar voted...
‘Venice is worn out’: locals see Jeff Bezos wedding as symbol of city’s ills
City leaders claim days-long event will bring in riches but opponents say it will not benefit ordinary Venetians Marta Sottoriva, a teacher in Venice, has...
Dublin is the only large European capital without a metro: what would Leopold Bloom make of that? | Dermot Hodson
In James Joyce’s Ulysses, the city’s most famous fictional resident was as frustrated by its transport links in 1904 as many of us are today...
Weather tracker: Europe and China in midst of record-breaking heat
Temperatures over 40C recorded in Portugal and Spain, while China endures heatwave conditions in high 40s Temperature records for early June are being broken across...
Graz gunman was first-person shooter games obsessive, police say
Details emerge of how 21-year-old planned school attack in which teacher and nine pupils were killed A gunman who killed 10 people at his former...
Oil and gold prices soar after Israel’s attacks on Iran
Brent crude up more than 10% amid escalation of conflict in Middle East, while stock markets fall Business live – latest updates The price of...
Credit Suisse was ‘warned’ about Greensill three years before firm collapsed
Anonymous messages questioned judgment of senior managers in dealing with Greensill, says Swiss regulator Bosses at Credit Suisse were warned against dealing with the Australian...
Gibraltar agrees 15% sales tax on goods in post-Brexit settlement with Spain
Transaction tax ‘acceptable’ to EU is part of deal to join border-free Schengen zone and link with customs union Gibraltar will apply a 15% sales...
