Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Are scams really a big problem in Italy?
Viral social media posts about scams in Italy's tourist hotspots regularly cause alarm. But how does reality in Italy compare to w…
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Trump turns his attention to Ukraine ahead of Iran deal: 'I’m going to do whatever I can’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "Russia should make a deal" to end its four-year war in Ukraine.
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German chancellor Merz gives Trump football shirt gift at G7 – video
The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, gave Donald Trump a German national team football shirt as the leaders of the G7 gathered o…
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Who is Pico Lopes, the unlikely Cape Verde World Cup hero recruited through LinkedIn?
The national team's call came from 4,500 km away across the Ocean and not in the way most people would expect.
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Switzerland to test Basel-Brussels train route
Expanding the pre-existing Brusels-Strasbourg route in a trail run, Basel could soon have a direct train link with Brussels.
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London West End's Shaftesbury Theatre to be renamed to honour Judi Dench
The name change of one of the West End’s most iconic stages celebrates one of the greatest British performers. Dame Judi Dench has…
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Investors look beyond the 'Magnificent 7' as Wall Street embraces the 'FAB 10'
SpaceX's record-breaking market debut has pushed Wall Street to widen its favourite shorthand of the so-called 'Magnificent 7', wi…
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How Germany and Poland rebooted relations 35 years ago
When Germany and Poland signed the Treaty on Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation in June 1991, they chose partnership …
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Sweden's work permit salary threshold rises by more than 1,000 kronor
Statistics Sweden has released new median salary figures, which pushes up the work permit salary threshold for all new applicants …
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Russian artist and critic of Putin and Chechen leader shot dead in Poland
Two Belarusians detained over attack on Robert Kuzovkov, who is also known as Semyon Skrepetsky A Russian artist critical of Vla…
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Rolls-Royce secures deal to build small nuclear reactors for Sweden
Rolls-Royce SMR has won a "multi-billion pound" contract to build three small modular nuclear reactors for Sweden, marking a major…
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Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashes during training flight
Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber has crashed in the Irkutsk region during a training flight, amid reports of engine failure. The D…
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Germany's economic outlook improves on promise of US-Iran peace deal
German investor confidence jumped sharply in June, a key survey showed Tuesday, as the outlook improves for Europe's biggest econo…
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Trump tells Netanyahu 'be responsible with Lebanon, let Syria handle Hezbollah' at G7
Trump questions Netanyahu's methods, says Beirut strike was excessive, and points to Syria’s President as the most “capable” of co…
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Why does Catalonia want undercover police in its schools?
A row is brewing in Catalonia over a pilot programme to deploy police officers in 13 secondary schools in the region with a track …
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European Parliament approves US trade deal to lower tariffs
The European Parliament has approved cutting tariffs on many US imports to comply with a deal signed last year. US President Trump…
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Watch: German chancellor surprises Trump with 'Trump 47' football jersey at G7
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented U.S. President Donald Trump with a personalized football jersey during the G7 summit in…
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MEPs approve EU-US trade deal despite Trump’s new trade war threats
The agreement removes EU tariffs on US goods while accepting a 15 percent levy in the other direction.
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Swedish court jails man for four years for pressuring wife into mass prostitution
A Swedish court has sentenced a 61-year-old man to four years and five months in prison for having "ruthlessly exploited" his wife…
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Education: Where in the EU has the most early school dropouts?
The number of young Europeans leaving education early is falling, but geography and employment prospects still shape the picture. …
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Russian central bank chief who ‘threatened to quit over Ukraine war’ not seen in public for three weeks
Bank says Elvira Nabiullina is on sick leave but will attend press conference on 19 June
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Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Pu…
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Poland launches legal bid to reclaim Russian consulate as Moscow threatens “painful” consequences
Moscow has refused to hand over the building after Poland ordered the consulate to close last year.
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Humanoid robots join models at fashion show in Seoul
Humanoid robots wearing designer outfits shared the runway with human models at a futuristic fashion show in Seoul, highlighting a…