Helle Thorning-Schmidt win would spark hope for Europe’s social democrats

Success of Eurosceptic parties shows desire for change felt by many citizens across EU

Prime minister hopes economic recovery will reverse Social Democrat poll slide

David Lidington briefs Ministers in Dublin ahead of Kenny-Cameron talks in London

Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein lived angry life that included petty crime and violence

Suspect was known to police because of past violent episodes and possession of weapons

Two charged over helping shooter in fatal Copenhagen weekend attacks

Danish-born suspect (22) shot dead after two people killed in separate terror shootings

22-year-old Dane shot dead after 14-hour police search having attacked cafe and synagogue in Copenhagen

Danish-born gunman shot dead by police after killing two people in Copenhagen

This week mosques have been bombed in Sweden, in Dresden thousands of anti-immigrant marchers demand a halt the ‘Islamisation of the West’, and in Paris ‘Charlie Hebdo’ is attacked

Cameron insists amount paid will not be ‘anything like’ that

Taoiseach’s remarks suggest Phil Hogan may be in line for portfolio other than agriculture

Petro Poroshenko, speaking ahead of EUsummit, still hopes for political solution

Donald Tusk is “definitely considering” the job and “many leaders” are urging him to take it

Decision on council presidency and foreign policy chief may be deferred until August

Van Rompuy successor decision expected to be deferred at Brussels meeting

European Council president Van Rompuy in London for talks with Cameron

Hollande convenes mini-summit in Paris

Meeting of finance says ministers push for easing of austerity and measures to tackle unemployment

Taoiseach, Danish and Finnish PMs touted as possible European Commission president

German chancellor in domestic balancing act on European Commission presidency

Europe Letter: ‘preferred candidate’ process has been disturbed by recent moves

Energy stake sale to Goldman Sachs prompts latest political upheaval for Thorning-Schmidt

Ruling coalition collapses over plans to sell stake in state company to Goldman Sachs

Justice minister resigned from Thorning-Schmidt’s government after secret service scandal

Leaders criticised for inappropriate behaviour at Nelson Mandela service

Varadkar said he would be surprised if the Taoiseach left the Government