The Netherlands is to end its military involvement in Afghanistan, after four years in which its troops have won praise for their effectiveness.

Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival in the western city of Duisburg last weekend.

Russian police detain two opposition leaders and dozens of others trying to hold demonstrations in Moscow and St Petersburg.

Almost 240,000 people have been mobilised across Russia to tackle wildfires that have killed at least 30 people, officials say.

Greece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says.

President Nicolas Sarkozy says he would like to strip French nationality from anyone of foreign origin who threatened the life of a police officer.

Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi insists that his ruling right-wing coalition will survive despite a split with his party's co-founder Gianfranco Fini.