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The Queen is to abdicate - at least in the world of German pulp ficition

Disgraced but France still loves le Tour

For its home nation the latest disgrace in the race does little to dim the magic of a Gallic rite that goes beyond sport

Bulgaria struggles to get a grip on mafia bosses

The bungled rescue of a football club's chairman is further proof of rampant organised crime in the EU's newest member state

The louder the music, the faster you drink

Study in France shows the louder the music in venues, the more swiftly drinkers finish their beer, ordered more – or left

Spanish children on cultural exchange attacked

The exchange students, aged 13-17, were chased before taking refuge in the Heritage Park Special School, Sheffield

Relatives of disabled win groundbreaking victory

Mother denied time off work to look after her disabled son wins landmark EU case that that will force employers into rethink

Fritzl case damaged as children 'refuse to testify'

Case against man accused of rape, incest and imprisonment weakened amid fear teenagers will not give evidence

Four cleared over Madrid terror blasts

Three Arab men and a Spaniard have had their convictions in connection to the bombings that killed 191 people quashed

Madeleine McCann: talks on revealing evidence

Parents may be cleared next week of involvement in their daughter's disappearance, with decision on investigation due Monday

Good, but not great for carers

This important change will undoubtedly make life easier for millions of people juggling work with their responsibilities

UK sidesteps courts to ratify Lisbon Treaty

Government accused of 'disreputable' behaviour after Foreign Office confirms ratification of EU constitutional treaty

Murat gets £600,000 after Madeleine claims

Robert Murat has accepted an apology and a substantial settlement from 11 newspapers and a television channel Watch video

Cliff pins hopes on EU law

Brussels announces plans to extend musicians’ entitlement to royalties from 50 to 95 years, guaranteeing lifetime royalties

Mother in 'burka' denied French citizenship

Muslim Government minister welcomed the court ruling declaring the head-to-toe Islamic dress is 'a prison, a strait-jacket'

Ronnie Wood checks into rehab

The Rolling Stone has sought help a fortnight after disappearing to Ireland with a teenage Russian cocktail waitress

Sarkozy demands new Irish vote on EU treaty

Opponents accuse the French President of making 'insulting' remarks before he meets the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, in Dublin

Stalin? Smashing chap

Russians vote in droves to make Stalin the face of their country

Belgian PM quits after four months

The stressed-out leader is asked to continue as caretaker but the future of the linguistically divided country is in peril again

£200m superyacht becomes floating gallery

The 400ft-long ship became the world’s most expensive courier when she sailed to Norway to collect three Monet paintings

TB panic leads to new ban on British cattle

Farmers braced for a halt to live cattle exports to EU after calves sent to Netherlands found to have bovine TB