Smash hit

Spain owes Britons millions for tax discrimination

The European Court of Justice ruled that the practice of charging non-residents 35 per cent capital gains tax was unfair

Cameron rejected UKIP pact on EU referendum

UKIP offered to disband if the Tories agreed to a referendum on the Lisbon treaty, new leader Lord Pearson of Rannoch said

Downing Street outmanoeuvred in Brussels

The City could face more regulation after France took the internal market and financial services job in the EU Commission

Russia considers buying Mistral-class warship

France’s EU partners in the Baltic have expressed concern that deal could encourage Russian aggression in the region

SeaOrbiter: next generation of discovery

The 51-metre high vessel will cost €35m to create but its French inventor, Jacques Rougerie, is confident it will launch

Russian gas to boost UK supplies from 2012

Matthias Warnig, chief executive of Nord Stream, says that imports through the pipeline will help offset North Sea decline

Bringing gas supplies in from the cold

‘The Wall came down and for me it was a great chance,’ recalls Matthias Warnig, head of Nord Stream and ex-Stasi officer

Drive to improve life for Russian motorists

The Federation of Russian Car Owners is using its mass appeal to pressure politicians to end privileges for the elite

France foils UK to secure EU finance job

In blow to British policy, former French foreign minister handed EU's key internal market and financial services job

Terrorism suspected as Russian train crashes

At least 22 people have died and 55 injured after four carriages of a luxury train from Moscow to St Petersburg were derailed

Amanda Knox 'not an angel but a she-devil'

Court at trial of student accused of killing Meredith Kercher told that accused is 'a diabolical person focused on sex'

Sarkozy blow as Obama beats Bruni to style award

Elle's annual best-dressed list awarded first place in the category of 'political chic' to the US First Lady

Berlusconi faces new bribery trial hearing

The case in which the Italian Prime Minister is accused of paying David Mills $600,000 will start again from the beginning

Sarkozy 'very effective' in securing Polanski release

Roman Polanski's family praise the behind-the-scenes role played by the French President in getting the director out of prison

Germany's top soldier quits over airstrike

Wolfgang Schneiderhan, the German Chief of Staff, forced to resign over misjudgment that killed 142 in Afghanistan

Archbishops colluded to cover up sex attacks

Irish government report found conspiracy to hide abuse spanning decades with priests treated as above the law by police

Berlusconi wife seeks €43m a year divorce deal

Italian Prime Minister contests claim as exorbitant after Veronica Lario demands three and a half million euros a month

French fail to grab control of EU finances

Britain expects to defeat President Sarkozy’s campaign to take key post in European Commission, due to be announced today