CNN Site Map for Section Europe (Galleries) for April - 2012
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- 2012-04-26Susie Wolff, 29, joined Williams F1 as a development driver in April.
- 2012-04-25Sister Maria Gomez at a Madrid court hearing in April. She is the only person so far charged in the illegal adoption scandal that has gripped Spain.
- 2012-04-25London's auction houses last week celebrated 'Islamic Week,' with a series of sales featuring opulent items from across the Islamic world. This late 13th-century Arabic manuscript, from Baghdad, was among the lots for sale at Christie'
- 2012-04-25The Swedish pop group ABBA performs the hit "Waterloo" at Eurovision 1974, held in Brighton in the UK. The group's victory inspired a long-lasting Swedish love affair with the competition -- and the annual "Melodifestivalen" natio
- 2012-04-24Patrick Chappette: "What a loss the passing of Kim Jong-Il was for us cartoonists! This character was surreal; he looked like someone from Cartoon Network. Everything about him was fascinating. His haircut -- he must have combed it with dynamite. Hi
- 2012-04-24Getty Images photographer Chris Jackson talks to CNN about key images of Kate Middleton: "I was lucky enough to be positioned right outside the front of Westminster Abbey. I was seriously nervous. I had to get this picture. As they came out the front
- 2012-04-23Britain's Prince Harry is to travel to the United States to be presented with an award for "distinguished humanitarian leadership" in recognition of his work with servicemen and women.
- 2012-04-20Buckingham Palace will get a colorful facelift for three nights in April thanks to Face Britain, a project from The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts.
- 2012-04-19Breal's silver cup -- presented at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 -- has sold at auction for ￡541,000. The cup is just 15 centimetres high but beautifully decorated in the art nouveau style.
- 2012-04-19A museum in Naples is burning its artworks to protest austerity cuts by the Italian government.
- 2012-04-18More than 250 Guardsmen mark 100 days until the London 2012 Olympics starts on on July 27. They are at Horse Guards Parade in central London, which will host beach volleyball.
- 2012-04-17Pippa Middleton shot to fame last year when she was bridesmaid at her sister Kate's wedding to Prince William in London.
- 2012-04-17Nicolas Sarkozy is center-right candidate seeking re-election for a second term as French president. He has sought to reduce France's deficit by ending the 35-hour week, raise the retirement age beyond 60 and cut more than 160,000 public sector jobs.
- 2012-04-12Edvard Munch's 1895 version of "The Scream" has gone on display at Sotheby's auction house in London before it goes under the hammer at the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening sale in New York on May 2.
- 2012-04-11Supporters of the Greek socialist party Pasok set off fireworks during a pre-election campaign rally in Athens on June 13, 2012. The country is set to go to the polls for a second time on June 17 after failing to form a government following the May 6 elec
- 2012-04-10French gastronomy is in Anne-Sophie Pic's blood and in 2007 her restaurant, Maison Pic was awarded the three-Michelin-star rating.
- 2012-04-05The Imperial Crown of India was made for King George V's appearance at the Delhi Durbar in 1911. It contains more than 6,000 diamonds and other precious stones, and is the only crown allowed to leave the country -- but it has only been worn once.
- 2012-04-04New wax figures of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge have been unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London.