Catalonia election: Voters in bid to solve political crisis
Craig TaylorSeparatist and pro-Spanish parties in Catalonia contest a snap regional election called by Madrid. BBC News – Europe
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Christmas attack: German government admits mistakes in aftermath
Victims’ relatives say they were not given timely information and were billed for autopsies. BBC News – Europe
Russia meddled on Twitter after UK terror attacks, study says
A study accuses Russian-linked Twitter accounts of exploiting four terrorist attacks to divide the UK. BBC News – Europe
Austria far right: Freedom Party wins key posts in new government
Freedom Party nominees take foreign, interior and defence ministries in new coalition government. BBC News – Europe
Austrian far right to return to coalition under conservative Sebastian Kurz
Centre-right leader Sebastian Kurz is set to become Europe’s youngest prime minister under the deal. BBC News – Europe
Putin: Trump opponents harm US with ‘invented’ Russia scandal
The US president’s opponents “invented stories” to make his work seem illegitimate, says Vladimir Putin. BBC News – Europe