BBC News: Europe

27 January 2012 Last updated at 12:49 ET

Spain jobless passes five million

Spain's unemployment figure rose above the five million mark in the last quarter of 2011, official figures show.

Italian cruise firm offers payout

The Italian firm that owns the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia reaches an agreement on compensation with several Italian consumer groups.

France to resume Afghan training

French troops will resume training Afghan soldiers on Saturday but Paris will pull out most of its troops by the end of 2013, President Nicolas Sarkozy says.

Dutch crime boss Holleeder freed

Willem Holleeder, a Dutch criminal notorious for the 1983 kidnapping of beer tycoon Freddy Heineken, is freed from jail.
Norway apology for Holocaust role

The Norwegian prime minister apologises for the role his country played in deporting Jews as Europe marks Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Top Euro MP quits in piracy row
Russia bars liberal from election
Greece debt talks 'close to deal'
Earthquake shakes northern Italy
Deaths in southeast Europe snow
Breast implant boss faces charges
Olympic ceremony 'Wonder' theme

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