PA: Europe
Friday, 03 February 2017 09:12
Romania: protests over freeing corrupt officials
Romania's new leadership is facing growing pressure after some 200,000 people took to the streets on Wednesday, over a government decree to free dozens of officials jailed for corruption. The president said he would challenge it…
Friday, 03 February 2017 09:09
France: files on all three presidential candidates
As the French presidential race heats up, WikiLeaks archives contain potentially sensitive files on the three main contenders - the republican Francois Fillon, the right-wing hardliner Marine Le Pen, and the liberal Emmanuel Macron. Most of…
Friday, 27 January 2017 10:10
Problems for diocese due to Brexit
The C of E’s Diocese in Europe has begun exploring the implications that Britain’s decision to leave the EU might have on British-national clergy deployed to the continent. At present, as members of the EU, British…
Friday, 27 January 2017 10:04
Germany: integration of refugees
‘One of the most important issues of our time is how to integrate refugees into German society. Integration works best by involvement in everyday life - in a day-care centre or school, in learning a trade…
Saturday, 21 January 2017 19:06
Lithuania: preparing for potential Russian invasion
Lithuania has been investing in defence, introducing conscription, and rebuilding a standing army in preparation for the worst. It may have started well before the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency, but has now become a…
Friday, 20 January 2017 09:06
Italy: avalanche engulfs hotel
Rescuers are still hopeful that they will find survivors after an avalanche on Wednesday left at least two people dead and dozens more buried under rubble and snow. Teams worked through the night in the search…