http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/default.stmGet the latest BBC News from Europe: headlines, features and analysis from BBC correspondents across the European Union, EU, and the rest of Europe.en-gbThu, 16 Jul 2009 21:37:45 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/default.stmRussian President Dmitry Medvedev pays tribute to a human rights activist abducted in Chechnya and shot dead. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8154620.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8154620.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 21:35:58 GMTEuropeParliament in Iceland votes by a narrow majority to set in motion a bid to join the EU after five days of gruelling debate. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8153139.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8153139.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 16:00:35 GMTEuropeA stage being constructed for a Madonna concert in France collapses, killing one person and injuring six.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8154643.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8154643.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 19:21:53 GMTEuropeEx-PM Tony Blair is the UK candidate for president of the European Council, a government minister says. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8152099.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8152099.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 16:30:23 GMTPoliticsDenmark plans to create an Arctic military command and task force as global warming fuels rivalry in the region.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8154181.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8154181.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 15:40:36 GMTEuropeTwo French security advisers snatched in Somalia are now being held by two different Islamist groups, officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8154088.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8154088.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 16:18:41 GMTAfricaAt least eight European tourists and three Egyptians have been killed in a bus crash in Egypt, officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8153481.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8153481.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 09:32:59 GMTMiddle EastBank bonuses should be closely controlled and non-executive directors should be better trained, a report recommends. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8152587.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8152587.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 12:16:22 GMTBusinessA German man has blown up his flat while trying to mend an inflatable mattress, local fire officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8153387.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8153387.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 10:52:58 GMTEuropeDavid Beckham says England coach Fabio Capello has told him he needs to be playing in Europe before next summer's World Cup.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/8153214.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8153214.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 06:26:26 GMTFootballDenmark's Nicki Sorensen wins stage 12 as Britain's Mark Cavendish extends his lead in the race for the green jersey.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8154537.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8154537.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 17:03:18 GMTCyclingA unique exercise - how to dismantle a nuclear bombhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8154029.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8154029.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 21:04:39 GMTEuropeIcelandic readers' views on EU membership bidhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8154428.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8154428.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 16:06:34 GMTEuropeSlain Russian rights activist investigated brutal crimeshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8153536.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8153536.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 11:57:37 GMTEuropeWhat drives the Pole now leading Tory Euro MPs?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8154670.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8154670.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 17:30:44 GMTEuropeChild poverty grows in Germany as recession takes tollhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8152346.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8152346.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 08:26:16 GMTEuropeHardships of 1990s prepared Serbs for current downturnhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8149723.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8149723.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 09:20:41 GMTBusinessDamaged "black box" flight recorders are recovered from a plane that crashed in Iran with the loss of all 168 on board, say officials.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8153069.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8153069.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 22:19:11 GMTMiddle EastThe locations of four new "eco-towns" in England are announced as part of scaled down government plans.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8152985.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8152985.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 10:12:21 GMTUKA Spanish woman who became the world's oldest new mother when she gave birth to twins in 2006 at the age of 66 has died.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8152002.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8152002.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 12:46:05 GMTHealthThe EU Commission proposes dropping visa requirements for citizens of Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8151518.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8151518.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 16:34:16 GMTEuropeUK unemployment rose by a record 281,000 to 2.38 million, in the three months to May, official figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8151017.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8151017.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 14:13:04 GMTBusinessA senior Tory MEP has had the whip withdrawn as the party begins work with its new European Parliament group.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8150922.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8150922.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 16:27:35 GMTPoliticsTories in disarray as veteran MEP upsets Poleshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8145196.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8145196.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 10:30:26 GMTEuropeTate Liverpool to showcase Picasso's life and careerhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8152818.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8152818.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 17:08:46 GMTArts & CulturePolish president and BNP at first Strasbourg session http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8150915.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8150915.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 21:31:31 GMTPoliticsNatalia Estemirova rated dedication over fearhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8152648.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8152648.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 18:44:25 GMTEuropeEurope's next orbital freighter takes shapehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8141256.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8141256.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 16:31:55 GMTScience & EnvironmentThe UN’s top health official has said the worldwide spread of swine flu is now unstoppable. Are you concerned?http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=6693&edition=1http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=6693&edition=1Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:57:04 GMTHave Your SayThe World Bank downgrades its forecast for Ukraine's economy, saying it will contract by 15% this year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8154321.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8154321.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 14:57:39 GMTBusinessNokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, sees a 66% slide in quarterly profit as the downturn hits demand for handsets.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8153616.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8153616.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 16:32:25 GMTBusiness