An Italian priest captured by Islamic fighters in Syria last year is alive, with negotiations currently underway for his release, accor...
Hopes for Italian priest's release in Syria
Italian toddler dies from methadone overdose
A two-year-old boy who died last year in north-west Italy was killed by the heroin-replacement drug methadone, according to a new toxic...
Italy's biggest banks sign loan deal with US firm
Italy's two biggest banks, Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit, have signed a deal with US private equity firm KKR and restructuring advi...
Adolf Hitler's birthday celebrated in Milan
Supporters of Adolf Hitler in Milan emblazoned the city with posters of the German dictator over the weekend in honour of his 125th bir...
Gladiators and horsemen fete Rome's birthday
Gladiators, horsemen and women with flowers in their hair brought history alive Monday at Rome's Circus Maximus where thousands gat...
Why 'sacked' French ministers deserve no pity
In the latest of our Reader Rants series writer Dan MacGuill takes a swipe at the French ministers who, after losing out in the recent ...
Nice seafront to bid for World Heritage status
Could the famous Promenade des Anglais along the Nice seafront become the latest French landmark to join Unesco’s World Heritage list? ...
Two brothers shot dead in family brawl: police
Two brothers were killed on Monday night in a brawl that police have described as a "family dispute". Up to 40 people were in...
'Let Swedish soldiers cull boars with AK 4s'
Swedish soldiers with automatic weapons should be let loose on the wild boars in southern Sweden, a member of the national home guard h...
High pollen levels mar Swedish spring
After a sunny long weekend, birch pollen is set to blight allergy sufferers' return to work on Tuesday, as pollen levels reached ab...
Swedish underwear shop puts staff in bras
Swedish lingerie mongers Lindex have taken the top crop of its staff off the floor and put them behind the camera instead for its lates...
In Pictures: The Local's Property of the Week
A five-bedroom home with herringbone wood flooring and beautiful cornicing will make you the envy of the neighbourhood in Täby, norther...
Swedish military 'won't help ex-translators'
The Swedish armed forces will not be held responsible for Afghan interpreters who are no longer in the employ of its Isaf troops, it wa...
Sweden to beef up air force to counter Russia
Sweden's centre-right government coalition announced plans on Tuesday to pump more funds into the military if the four parties win ...
Swedish basketballer wins NBA defensive nod
Chicago Bulls centre Joakim Noah was awarded the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year on Monday, the first Bull to claim the award si...
10 million guests: Spain's tourism boom continues
Spain welcomed over 10 million tourists in the first three months of 2014, building on a record 2013 for the sector, and helping the co...
Spain calls in experts as corruption crisis grows
Spanish politicians and legal experts are set to thrash out ways to fight corruption in Parliament on Wednesday, just days after 15 new...
Politician quits after cocaine pic goes viral
A town councillor with Spain's ruling Popular Party has handed in his resignation after a photo appearing to show him preparing lin...
Smash hit comedy plays with Spanish stereotypes
A romantic comedy film set in Spain's politically sensitive Basque region has become the country's biggest ever home-grown box ...
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