BBC News - Europe

1 December 2011 Last updated at 21:22 ET

Sarkozy backs closer German ties

The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, says France and Germany must pull together to ensure stability at the heart of Europe.

The EU agrees new sanctions on Iranian officials and businesses over Tehran's nuclear programme and says future measures may target oil exports.

German authorities ask for help from the public as they investigate a neo-Nazi cell thought to have murdered 10 people.

Strauss-Kahn hotel sex 'stupid'

Ex-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn believes his sexual encounter with a New York hotel maid was "consensual but stupid", according to a new book.
Author Christa Wolf dies aged 82

Christa Wolf, one of the best known authors from the former East Germany, dies in Berlin at the age of 82 after a long illness.
Strike test for new Greek premier
UK police corruption case collapses
Bank of England in eurozone warning
ECB hints at robust euro action
Hungary outlaws homeless people
'Pirates' arrested by Royal Navy
Belgium 'close to a government'

News, background and features about the 27-nation European Union

Debt crisis in 'critical period'

EU finance ministers meet in Brussels after amid warnings that the region has days to take decisive action to resolve the crisis.
Eurozone unemployment rate rises

Paok beat Spurs in Europa League

Tottenham's Europa League hopes hang by a thread after a controversial defeat to 10-man PAOK Salonika.
Braga 1-0 Birmingham
Celtic 0-1 Atletico Madrid

EU central bank hailed as saviour of the euro Watch

The actions of the European Central Bank (ECB) have "saved the euro", liberal MEP and member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Ramon Tremosa i Balcells has said.