Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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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…
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Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit undergoes successful lung transplant in Oslo
It comes amid a challenging time for Norway’s royal family
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All of Uzbekistan readies to watch history at its first World Cup
Schools, offices and city squares across Uzbekistan are setting up screens for Thursday's 7 am kick-off against Colombia, as the c…
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Javier Bardem joins Hollywood greats at landmark ceremony
Spanish film star Javier Bardem was honoured in Los Angeles on 16 June with a place in the celebrated forecourt of the TCL Chinese…
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German police break up Polish nationalist procession to WWII memorial site
Robert Bąkiewicz and his supporters - including senior figures from Poland's opposition PiS party - have accused the police of bru…
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Will Cristiano Ronaldo finally win the World Cup?
Ronaldo, now 41, is gearing up for what's set to be his final World Cup appearance. And it could be Portugal's best ever shot at l…
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More than half of voters think Sweden's government will lose election
With the Swedish election fast approaching, more than half of voters believe there will be a political shift.
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How the requirements for Spain's Digital Nomad Visa are getting stricter
If you're thinking of applying for Spain's Digital Nomad Visa this year, here's what you need to know about what's changing and wh…
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Nino review – time is running out for young man faced with cancer in shrewd sperm sample portrait
After being told he has throat cancer on the eve of his 30th birthday, Nino spends a fraught weekend in Paris in Pauline Loquès’ h…
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Today in Norway: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Norway celebrates a World Cup opening win, Crown Princess Mette-Marit undergoes a successful lung transplant, and more news from N…
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French Expression of the Day: Se prendre un râteau
This French expression doesn't actually mean you're getting hit with a rake.
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Swedes more likely to skip work during football World Cup and Euros
The likelihood of Swedes skipping work increases during major football tournaments, according to a new analysis from Statistics Sw…
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How Spain plans to eradicate gender bias in women's health research
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a new plan to triple the funding into investigating a wide range of medical con…
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Crimea bans use of motorcycles and scooters at night because ‘they sound like drone attacks’
Peninsula's Russian-installed governor says ban a temporary measure to guard military facilities
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France braces for heatwave with canal swimming allowed in Paris
France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with t…
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Zapatero appears before National Court as first ex-president charged in democracy
The former president will testify this Wednesday and Thursday over the Plus Ultra bailout and the jewels found in his Ferraz offic…
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Central banks are bringing gold reserves home as geopolitical risks rise
Central banks expect gold reserves to rise and more are storing bullion at home amid geopolitical and currency risks.
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Moving to Italy: Rising property sales and Italy's income reality
In the latest edition of our Moving to Italy newsletter, we dive into the changing status of Italy's real estate market and what j…
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OPINION: Russia is stepping up its propaganda, helped by a French billionaire
Russian propaganda and pro-Kremlin talking points, once veiled, have become overt in certain sections of the French media, writes …
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Today in Italy: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Milan tram operator suspends staff over sexist chat group, Italy 'likely' to hold nuclear power referendum, and more news on Wedne…
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Poland and Germany to sign scaled down defence deals
After signing defence pacts with France and UK, Warsaw is signing one with Germany on Wednesday but its sweep was trimmed fearing …
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Ukraine: Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia home kills one, injures seven
At least one person was killed and seven others injured after a Russian drone struck a residential building in the southeastern Uk…
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France is releasing millions of sterile insects to fight tiger mosquitoes
A startup in southern France is releasing sterilised male tiger mosquitoes into urban areas in an effort to reduce populations of …
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PROFILE: Zapatero, titan of Spanish left under suspicion
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero spearheaded landmark social reforms during a seven-year premiership that endeared him to the Spanish …