Cable cars failure traps dozens over French Alps
Craig TaylorForty-five people remain stuck on cable cars above the glaciers of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, a local official says, as rescue efforts are halted with the nightfall. BBC News – Europe
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Apple tax: Irish tax criticisms ‘unfair’ says Noonan
Critics of Ireland’s tax regime are drawing outdated and unfair caricatures, says the Republic’s Finance Minister. BBC News – Europe
Merkel refugee policy blamed for CDU German regional defeat
The German chancellor’s allies urge her to change course on refugees after her party is beaten in a regional election by an anti-immigrant party. BBC News – Europe
Angela Merkel’s CDU ‘suffers Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania poll blow’
Angela Merkel’s ruling CDU party is beaten into third place by the anti-immigrant AfD in a north-eastern German state, exit polls suggest. BBC News – Europe
Migrant crisis: Hungary police recruit ‘border-hunters’
A Hungarian police advert is recruiting for 3,000 “border-hunters” to join guards at a razor-wire fence built to keep migrants out. BBC News – Europe
Franz Beckenbauer investigated for corruption over 2006 World Cup
Swiss prosecutors open a criminal investigation into German football legend Franz Beckenbauer and three others over Germany’s bid for the 2006 World Cup. BBC News – Europe