Austria’s ruling party picks Karl Nehammer as country’s next leader
Former soldier has been enforcer of outgoing chancellor’s hard line on immigration
Mauritius faces environmental crisis as oil spills from grounded ship
Crack in hull of Japanese-owned ship is spilling oil into country’s famed blue lagoons
Ireland unlikely to follow Germany in banning weed killer glyphosate
Department of Agriculture said it would await outcome of review to begin later this year
Career-killer lobster saga continues to grip French politics
François de Rugy is latest head on pike after revelations of lavish dinners on public funds
Seller costs Tokyo garden a fortune as he did not charge foreigners
Thousands of tourists got into Shinjuku Gyoen garden for free as seller was scared to ask vistors to pay admission fee
Macron dealt big blow as ecology minister quits on live radio
Shock departure of Nicholas Hulot damages French president’s green credentials
Hamburg becomes first German city to ban trucks and older diesel cars
Move follows court ruling that cities breaching EU air quality limits must take action
Ségolène Royal resists being frozen out with North Pole assignment
Former presidential candidate still keen to use her influence from the Arctic wilderness
US ambassador to UN says North Korea ‘begging for war’
North Korea preparing for further missile launch
China outraged over latest North Korean atomic test
China wary of cutting off oil supply for fear of provoking direct conflict with neighbour
Germany plans ban on diesel cars in cities from early 2018
Software updates alone will not be enough to avoid ban, warns environment minister
German ministry takes meat off menu at official functions
Environment ministry accused of trying to introduce a vegetarian nanny state
Eiffel Tower to get anti-terror screen 2½m high
Islamist threat triggers move to ramp up protection for emblematic Parisian structure
Paris floods: Seine expected to hit 6.5 metres as landmarks shut
Widespread closures in French capital as week of rain causes havoc in northern Europe
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