Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
E
VIDEO: World Cup fever takes over the Norwegian Storting
For the first time in 28 years, Norway's men's national football team has qualified for the World Cup, and the entire country is c…
E
Bank of Spain supports limits on short-term lets to curb housing crisis
Spain's central bank has backed targeted measures to limit short-term rentals as it announced a shortfall of up to 750,000 propert…
E
Will Spain's amnesty cause a spike in irregular migration?
Is there any evidence to suggest that Spain's current mass regularisation of migrants will act as a pull factor for more undocumen…
E
What will Poland’s recognition of foreign same-sex marriages mean in practice? Five expert views
Maria Kędzior It may take years to establish what rights are granted to such couples.
E
Can my employer in Germany stop me from taking a three-week holiday?
A new court ruling has clarified your holiday rights in Germany – and it could make a big difference for international residents w…
E
French Expression of the Day: Ce n'est pas la mer à boire
This French expression comes in handy when delegating tasks.
E
French Expression of the Day: Avoir le cafard
Sadly, calling pest control isn’t going to be enough.
E
Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms sweep Europe and east Asia
Strong winds and heavy rain batter Slovenia, while France experiences atypical heatwave Severe thunderstorms swept across the Balk…
E
How to stay safe while swimming in the sea in Spain
Dozens of beachgoers tragically lose their lives every summer along Spain's coastline, often due to a lack of awareness about the …
E
Greenland sees wildfires earlier in the year
Greenland has recently been hit by localised wildfires, a rarity at this time of year that could be explained by global warming, a…
E
How a Spanish Civil War child, now 97, fled Franco for new life in the UK
Carmen Cid was just eight when in 1937 she boarded a ship with 4,000 other children bound for Britain to escape the Spanish Civil …
E
Swiss heading towards referendum on new nuclear plants
Switzerland's parliament on Thursday approved a divisive government plan to build new nuclear power stations, overturning a 2018 b…
E
Festa dei santi: When people get an extra holiday in Florence, Rome and Turin
Rome, Florence and Turin all celebrate their patron saints in late June, with Florence and Turin sharing the same 'santo patrono'.
E
MAPS: The hottest parts of Italy this weekend
Temperatures are set to push 40°C in parts of Italy this weekend as the first major heatwave of the summer sweeps the country.
E
Hegseth renews Nato criticism and says US will review presence in Europe
The US defence secretary's move follows a US decision to scale back its commitments to a high readiness force within the alliance.
E
Parents of Serbia's teenage school shooter given jail terms in retrial
The boy was 13 when he killed eight girls, a boy and a school guard at Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade in 2023.
E
‘Cynical to get power’: Michel Barnier on Boris Johnson, Brexit and the EU’s future
Former negotiator believes in an unstable world, it is ‘perfectly possible’ the UK can rejoin the EU with old opt-outs UK could ke…
E
UK could keep special pre-Brexit terms if it rejoined EU, Michel Barnier says
Exclusive: Former chief Brexit negotiator says staying out of euro and Schengen area would be ‘perfectly possible’ ‘Cynical to get…
E
Russian dissident artist Semyon Skrepezki murdered in Poland
Skrepezki was known for his scathing caricatures of Russian President Vladimir Putin. His suspected killer has been apprehended.
E
Trump hits back at critics as Iran peace deal fuels debate over U.S. concessions
The deal sees both sides commit to further talks to reach a final agreement over the next 60 days and includes a $300 billion plan…
E
Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery
A refinery and a shopping centre burned after almost 200 Ukrainian drones were launched towards an area to the south-east of the R…
E
Americans in Germany: Immigration numbers, the World Cup and finding a tax advisor
From the number of US citizens that have moved to Germany in recent years to an American World Cup, and how to find an English spe…
E
Israel says it's cutting ties to EU's Kaja Kallas
Israel's foreign minister says he is severing contact with the EU's foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas. Gideon Saar attributed the …
E
German Word of the Day: die Nachspielzeit
If you’ve ever watched a football match and wondered why it didn’t end after exactly 90 minutes, you’ve already met the idea behin…