Putin warns Russians of hard times
Craig TaylorPresident Putin warns Russians of hard economic times ahead and urges national self-reliance, days after the rouble suffers its biggest fall since the 1990s. BBC News – Europe
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Concordia captain ‘tried to impress’
Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino says the manoeuvre that sank the cruise ship was carried out to impress passengers. BBC News – Europe
Rouble in biggest fall since 1998
The rouble suffered its biggest one-day decline since 1998 as oil prices continued to fall on Monday, escalating fears about the Russian economy. BBC News – Europe
Swiss vote on immigration curbs
The Swiss are voting in a referendum to slash net immigration to a “sustainable” level of no more than 0.2% of the population, or 16,000 people. BBC News – Europe
Pope call to combat fanaticism
Pope Francis calls for all faiths to enter a dialogue to counter fanaticism and fundamentalism, at the start of a key visit to Turkey. BBC News – Europe
Spain is not corrupt, says PM Rajoy
Spanish leader Mariano Rajoy tells MPs that most politicians are not corrupt, a day after his health minister stepped down over a kick-back scandal. BBC News – Europe