THE leader of the British eurosceptics in the European Parliament has refused to apologise for calling the EU president a “low grade bank clerk” and has been fined almost €3,000.

The Ukrainian presidential election result was frozen today until the Supreme Court considers an appeal by the opposition candidate, who claims the vote was rigged.

THE hero of the Polish Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa, yesterday made an impassioned plea to the Irish people to vote Yes to Nice this Saturday.