Deal to resume Russian gas eludes EU as 11 people die in big freeze-up
Homes across Europe remain freezing after Russia and Ukraine fail to resume gas deliveries
June 2007
Word of Mouth blog
Where Transylvanian shepherds tend their sheep
From brinza cheese to pandispan cake, Dan McLaughlin takes us on a tour around culinary Romania
October 2006
Sister criticises police after murdered student's body is found in church
· Detained sex offender to be questioned today · Polish community mourns woman in city on vacation
September 2006
Missing Polish girl's family refuse to give up final hopes
As police find a body, the agonising wait goes on for Aneta Kluk, whose sister Angelika disappeared a week ago in Glasgow.
July 2006
Tragic chess star's history of self-harm
Czech police say Jessie Gilbert had been taking antidepressants and death was probably suicide.
May 2005
Bush condemns Allies' division of Europe at Yalta
President George Bush yesterday said the Soviet domination of Eastern Europe was 'one of the greatest wrongs of history' and admitted America's role in allowing it to happen.