Vocal opponents of austerity have been purged, but will this be the last throw of the dice for the least popular administration since 1958?

It will be a crucial appointment as Mr Cameron tries to win concessions for Britain before the in/out referendum on EU membership he has promised in 2017

Italians – yes, Italians – are shocked by events at the idyllic fishing port - the latest example of bad behaviour by tourists visiting the country this summer

Mr Thomas was among the 298 people killed onboard flight MH17

Kiev demands halt to Russian arms shipments at tense meeting of regional leaders in Minsk

Passers-by co-operated to free the girl

Leonid Stadnyk shunned the spotlight

Incoming president of the European Union indicated women would be given leading roles, warning several states over their nominations

Group of 10 Russian soldiers were captured in east of Ukraine

Kiev’s parliament dissolved after claims Russian tanks have crossed border fears of invasion force seizing link to Crimea

Scientists say migrating magma could reach surface and cause eruption

Financial markets yesterday placed bets on the European Central Bank (ECB) launching its own emergency bond-purchase programme before the end of the year in order to boost prices and growth in the weakening euro area.

An Austrian political party has issued a garden gnome alert after 400 of its figurines disappeared from lamp-posts used in campaigning.

The dramatic resignation of Mr Valls was an attempt to re-assert the authority of the Prime Minister and President

Condemnation of Angela Merkel’s domination of eurozone economic policy and ‘forced march’ of spending cuts could be designed to increase Hollande’s bargaining power in Brussels