Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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US signals to return of sanctions on Russia as G7 unites around Ukraine
G7 leaders agreed on June 16 to intensify pressure on Russia to end more than four years of war against Ukraine, with US President…
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AI and tech sovereignty top last day of G7 summit in Evian
The G7 summit is wrapping up in the French city of Evian, with the agenda dominated by questions of tech sovereignty and protectio…
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Thousands flock to Art Basel in Switzerland as market outlook improves
Art Basel 2025 in Basel draws thousands as high-end works by Picasso, Warhol and Hockney fuel a recovering global art market after…
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Denmark and India team up to investigate 400-year-old shipwreck
Underwater archaeologists from India and Denmark are to investigate a 17th-century shipwreck in a bid to shed light on a little-kn…
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New fleet of electric hydrofoil boats to be deployed in the Maldives
The Maldives will introduce up to 100 electric hydrofoil boats, promising smoother and more sustainable transfers between its isla…
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Is Russia heading for a fuel crisis?
Russia's fuel output is falling after Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries. Seasonal spikes in gasoline and diesel demand could p…
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Labour came to power with no big idea for relations with EU, says former top diplomat
Ivan Rogers, Britain’s EU ambassador from 2013 to 2017, says party’s ideas did not ‘remotely measure up’ to challenge UK politics …
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Danish company does away with bosses to boost performance
The Danish company Clever is trying something it believes is very clever indeed: it has done away with bosses to foster creativity…
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How to register your child for Vienna’s free Kinderuni this summer
Registration has opened for Kinderuni Wien, Vienna’s free summer university programme for children aged seven to 12.
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Putin meets with ASEAN leaders in Russia as G7 vow 'unwavering' support for Ukraine
It comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with G7 leaders in France. Zelenskyy said on Wednesday they had agreed …
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Italian word of the day: 'Rissa'
One of the hardest-working words in the Italian news headlines.
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France and Germany call for European AI sovereignty at VivaTech
When the US suspended access to Anthropic's latest AI models last week, it reminded Europe that rules can change overnight. At Viv…
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SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become the world's fifth most valuable company
Just three trading days after its record IPO, SpaceX has leapfrogged Amazon to become the world's fifth most valuable listed compa…
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What changes in France in July 2026
A major update to parental leave rules, schools break up for summer, bac and brevet results come out, new requirements for new car…
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Polish government approves windfall tax on fuel firms’ excess profits
The government expects the one-off levy to generate €940 million.
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Paris opens canal to swimmers after ban didn't work during last heatwave
The city would rather make canal swimming safe rather than spending time pulling people out of the water, says Paris mayor Emmanue…
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Trump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programme
Joint statement welcomes Trump’s deal with Iran to end war and calls for further talks involving European leaders Europe live – la…
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Timeline of UK-Russia incidents at sea since the war in Ukraine began
The incident between the yacht and the Admiral Grigorovich is the latest friction to occur between the UK and Russia at sea
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'Mix of joy and relief': What it's really like to get German citizenship
Record numbers of people are becoming German citizens since the country's naturalisation act reform – with more than 332,500 peopl…
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From supply shock to oil glut: IEA flags scale of demand destruction caused by Iran war
The energy supply shock triggered by the Iran War has prompted the IEA to slash its global oil demand forecast.
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Starmer slams Russian warship's ‘reckless’ warning shots in English Channel
The decision by a Russian warship to fire warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday was "reckless", UK …
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Norway's Crown Princess has 'successful' lung transplant
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffers from a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis that causes breathing difficulties, has undergone a…
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Spain's former PM Zapatero faces questioning by judge in corruption probe
Spain’s former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is appearing before a judge to answer questions related to his alleged …
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Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery before Russia’s attack – in pictures
The Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a Unesco world heritage site, suffered fire damage after a mas…