Amanda Knox’s rights violated in Italy murder probe, ECHR says

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Amanda Knox, pictured here in 2015 with her fiance, after news of her final acquittal Italy has been ordered to pay €18,400 (£16,000) to US citizen Amanda Knox, who spent years in prison for a murder of which she was later acquitted. Ms Knox’s long-running legal battle was closely […]

Amanda Knox’s rights violated in Italy murder probe, ECHR says

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Amanda Knox, pictured here in 2015 with her fiance, after news of her final acquittal Italy has been ordered to pay €18,400 (£16,000) to US citizen Amanda Knox, who spent years in prison for a murder of which she was later acquitted. Ms Knox’s long-running legal battle was closely […]

Amanda Knox’s rights violated in Italy murder probe, ECHR says

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Amanda Knox, pictured here in 2015 with her fiance, after news of her final acquittal Italy has been ordered to pay €18,400 (£16,000) to US citizen Amanda Knox, who spent years in prison for a murder of which she was later acquitted. Ms Knox’s long-running legal battle was closely […]

Gilets Jaunes launch European election bid

Image copyright AFP Image caption Ingrid Levavasseur says an arrogant government despises France’s “little people” The yellow-vest protest movement in France has named 10 candidates for the May European Parliament elections, but says it aims to expand the list to 79. The grassroots movement – “gilets jaunes” in French – grew out of fuel tax […]

Brexit uncertainty is a disgrace, says Airbus

Brexit uncertainty is a disgrace, says Airbus

Image copyright Getty Images European planemaker Airbus has warned that it could move wing-building out of the UK in the future if there is a no-deal Brexit. The firm’s chief executive, Tom Enders, said the firm “will have to make potentially very harmful decisions for the UK” in the event of no deal. Mr Enders […]

Carlos Ghosn ‘resigns from Renault’

Image copyright Getty Images Carlos Ghosn, who is in custody in Japan, has resigned from French carmaker Renault, according to reports. The French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, told Bloomberg Television that “Carlos Ghosn just resigned last night”. Mr Ghosn has remained at the helm of Renault while being held in Japan since 19 November […]

Brexit: Stop playing to Brexit ‘bad boys’ TUC chief tells May

Brexit: Stop playing to Brexit ‘bad boys’ TUC chief tells May

Image copyright Reuters The UK’s trade union movement chief has told Theresa May to “stop playing to the bad boys at the back of the class” over Brexit and “start listening”. Frances O’Grady said she did not get the guarantees on workers’ rights she wanted in a meeting with the prime minister in Downing Street. […]

EU urges crackdown on ‘golden passports’ for big investors

Media captionThe European Commission says citizenship for sale poses security risks The EU Commission has told EU states to tighten checks on non-EU nationals who acquire citizenship – so-called “golden passports” – through investments. The Commission plans closer monitoring of those schemes and of “golden visas” granting residence in exchange for big investments. It says […]

EU urges crackdown on ‘golden passports’ for big investors

Media captionThe European Commission says citizenship for sale poses security risks The EU Commission has told EU states to tighten checks on non-EU nationals who acquire citizenship – so-called “golden passports” – through investments. The Commission plans closer monitoring of those schemes and of “golden visas” granting residence in exchange for big investments. It says […]

EU urges crackdown on ‘golden passports’ for big investors

Media captionThe European Commission says citizenship for sale poses security risks The EU Commission has told EU states to tighten checks on non-EU nationals who acquire citizenship – so-called “golden passports” – through investments. The Commission plans closer monitoring of those schemes and of “golden visas” granting residence in exchange for big investments. It says […]