Strasbourg

Following the ruling, Lord Hain said: "I'm really pleased that the Strasbourg Court defended parliamentary privilege and my right to have named Sir Philip."

Its biggest football team, Racing Club Strasbourg, has galvanised the France-Germany identity even further over the last 16 years.

The treaty, which sets out the rights and freedoms people are entitled to in the 46 signatory countries, is overseen by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

Sels accepted the gamble of leaving the relative comfort of life at Strasbourg in Ligue 1 to parachute into Forest's relegation battle.

At least 30 people have been injured after two trams collided at Strasbourg's central station on Saturday, authorities said.