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Germany will 'do more' to fight ISIL, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Berlin will do more to fight ISIL. She was speaking ahead of a working dinner with the French president in

France

France mounts "unprecendented" security steps for global climate talks

France has begun mounting a massive security operation ahead of next week’s global climate conference in Paris. A total of 143 heads of state and

USA

France and US urge Russia to change tactics in fight against ISIL

Barack Obama and Francois Hollande have repeated their call for a renewed international effort to degrade and destroy Islamic State militants. The

France

Paris attacker Abdelhamid Abaaoud 'returned to scene of shootings'

Abdelhamid Abaaoud appears to have returned to the scene of the Paris attacks. Prosecutor François Mollins says he was also planning explosions at la Defense, the capital's business district.

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USA

Obama and Hollande call for greater cooperation against ISIL

The presidents of France and the United States have called for a renewed international effort to fight Islamic State militants. Francois Hollande and

France

French police hunt new suspect over Paris attacks

Olivier Corel is the latest person wanted by French police investigating the deadly Paris attacks. Known as the “white emir”, the 69-year-old Imam is

France

Hollande to hold talks with Obama over revamping efforts to defeat ISIL

French jets from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier have begun striking ISIL targets in Iraq while Britain offered France the use of an air base

France

Hate crimes against Muslims rise following Paris attacks

Anti-Muslim incidents including attacks on women and hateful graffiti have flared up across Britain and France in the week since Islamist militants

France

Device 'resembling suicide belt' found in bin in Paris suburb

Device resembling suicide belt found in Montrouge, same French suburb phone data puts suspect Salah Abdeslam in on night of Paris attacks.

Belgium

Belgium to maintain high security alert for another week

Belgian police have charged a fourth man over the deadly attacks on Paris. The terrorism suspect was one of 16 people detained on Sunday. The rest

France

'I'd be happy for an imam to speak at the funeral,' says father of Bataclan victim

In Venice, further proof has been given that the Paris attacks have touched people far and wide. Crowds of people, among them Italian Prime Minister

Europe News

Strasbourg steps up security after Paris attacks

After the Paris attacks, the European Parliament has stepped up its security measures in Brussels and Strasbourg. Security is also tight ahead for

Economy

French service sector slows as Paris attacks hit hotel trade

As feared, the first economic indicators after the Paris terror attacks suggest a slowdown in activity especially in France’s service sector. The

Belgium

Brussels on third day of high security alert

Brussels awoke on Monday morning after 19 raids and 16 arrests overnight and with Interior Minister Jan Jambon telling radio listeners that the

France

David Cameron offers France immediate assistance in its Syrian air campaign

British Prime Minister David Cameron has been to Paris for breakfast and talks with French President Francois Hollande. Cameron visited the Bataclan

France

François Hollande begins a week of intense diplomacy in search of an anti-ISIL coalition

As France prepares to up its military offensive against ISIL in Syria with the arrival off the coast of its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles

Belgium

Belgian police arrest 16 in Sunday night anti-terror raids

Belgian police sealed off streets in the centre of Brussels during raids late on Sunday night. Armed officers mounted several security operations –

Belgium

Brussels remains on high alert: 'multiple operations underway' across Belgium

Belgian police sealed off streets in the centre of Brussels during raids late on Sunday night. Armed officers mounted several security operations –

Belgium

Brussels remains on high alert: 'multiple operations underway' across Belgium

Brussels' terror alert status will remain at the maximum level, while the city's schools and metros are to stay shut on Monday.

Belgium

Paris: "I would rather see my brother in prison than in a cemetery"

Suspected Paris attacker Salah Abdelslam is on the run. The 26-year-old may have assumed a false identity. Officials raised the alert when