BBC News - Europe

8 December 2011 Last updated at 12:18 ET

Sarkozy warns of disintegration

French President Nicolas Sarkozy warns of the risk of Europe "disintegrating" if a solution is not found to the eurozone debt crisis at a summit in Brussels.

Putin accuses US over poll unrest

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accuses the United States of encouraging protests over the results of parliamentary elections.

'CIA prison' found in Bucharest

The CIA operated a secret prison in the Romanian capital Bucharest where terrorism suspects were interrogated, a German media investigation claims.

CIA 'used secret Polish prison'

Bank boss bomb was 'operational'

German police say initial investigations show that an item sent to Deutsche Bank chief executive Josef Ackermann was an "operational bomb".
Storm blackout hits Scotland

Police tell people in Scotland not to travel, as severe winds of up to 165mph batter the country, leaving more than 30,000 people without power.
UK border staff in Eurostar row
Gorbachev calls for new election
Rare gene links vitamin D and MS
Family 'do not hate' killer Black
China clears Nestle takeover deal
German HTC retailers face lawsuit
France to send Noriega back to Panama

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