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Puigdemont walks free from German jail and demands dialogue
Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont called for immediate "political dialogue" to end the row with Madrid as he left a German jail on bail Friday after judges rejected his extradition to Spain on a rebellion charge.
German prosecutors apply for Puigdemont to be deported to Spain
German prosecutors on Tuesday asked a court to order the extradition of Catalonia's ousted president Carles Puigdemont on a rebellion charge following his arrest in Germany last month.
Hundreds rally in Berlin calling for Puigdemont's release
Hundreds of Catalan independence supporters marched in Berlin on Sunday to demand the release of ex-regional president Carles Puigdemont, who was arrested in Germany last week and faces extradition to Spain on rebellion charges.
Germany's Henkell takes majority stake in Spain's Freixenet
German sparkling wine firm Henkell said on Saturday that it has set out its stall to become market world leader by taking a majority stake in Spanish cava giant Freixenet.
African, EU states focus anti-trafficking efforts at source
Thirteen African and European countries and the EU agreed Friday that efforts to crack down on migrant trafficking to Europe should also focus on economic woes that prompt poor Africans to seek a better life in Europe.
Spaniards find El Dorado in Germany, but only temporarily
Germany's solid job market has attracted tens of thousands of southern Europeans seeking an El Dorado while crisis strangles their home economies, but few view Europe's biggest economy as a permanent home.
British expats join forces across Europe to tackle Brexit
A coalition of groups representing Britons living in EU nations joined forces Thursday to defend their rights as Britain readies to pull out of the bloc and thousands of expats worry about their future.
Probe into Germanwings crash finds suicidal pilot solely responsible
German prosecutors said on Monday that they had closed a criminal probe into the Germanwings plane crash in March 2015 after concluding that the suicidal co-pilot bore sole responsibility for the disaster that killed all on board.
German Islamist spy was Spanish gay porn actor: report
The bizarre story of a spy for Germany's domestic secret service who was revealed to be an Islamist got even stranger when media reported on Wednesday that he was also once a gay porn star.
German Canaries blaze suspect remanded
A German man who allegedly sparked a deadly forest fire in the Canary Islands by burning toilet paper has been remanded in custody, a court spokesman said Saturday.
Jihadist who fled Spain is arrested in Germany
German police have detained a suspected Islamic State jihadist who fled Spain last month, the Spanish interior ministry said on Wednesday.
ECB throws Greece eurozone crumb
The European Central Bank said on Sunday it would keep its emergency cash lifeline to Greece at current levels, in a move that may not be enough to help the debt-laden country stave off leaving the eurozone.
Greece edges closer to default catastrophe
EU finance ministers are "sad" about Greece's decision to put creditors' austerity measures to a referendum on July 5 and say they will not extend Greece's bail-out deal on June 30, in a move which could trigger a banking collapse.
Günter Grass: world is 'sleepwalking' into war
Germany's Nobel-winning author Günter Grass said he feared humanity was "sleepwalking" into a world war in the last interview he gave, to a Spanish newspaper, before his death on Monday.
Germanwings insurers plan €279m payout
Insurers are setting aside €279 million in provisions for the air crash in the French Alps that killed 150 people, German airline Lufthansa said on Tuesday.