Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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UK armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet in Channel, PM says
Royal Marine Commandos boarded the vessel in an operation lasting six hours in the early hours of Sunday.
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Trial of 12mph bike lane speed limit grinds gears of Dutch cyclists
Increase in road deaths amid rise of e-bikes prompts Houten to test willingness of freedom-loving cyclists to slow down As road de…
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Downtown Geneva boards up as drastic security tightens ahead of anti-G7 protests
Shops and businesses in downtown Geneva have boarded up their storefronts ahead of planned anti-G7 protests on Sunday
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New York Knicks win NBA Championship for first time in more than 50 years
US President Donald Trump congratulated the team in a post on his Truth Social account. The Knicks beat the Spurs 94-90 to seal th…
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Switzerland votes on plan to cap population at 10 million
The right-wing Swiss People's Party calls the plan a "sustainability initiative", but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos.
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'Juhuu!': Denmark's Den Gamle By wins 2026 European Museum of the Year Award
Den Gamle By, located in Aarhus, Denmark, has claimed the European Museum of the Year Award 2026 for setting a "new benchmark for …
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Qatar claims first-ever World Cup point with dramatic stoppage-time equaliser
Qatar secured its first ever World Cup point with a draw against Switzerland, sparking celebrations at home and across the Arab wo…
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Arctic on foot: Meet the British artist turning a 600km climate journey into theatre
Bristol-based artist Tom Bailey has spent six weeks immersing himself in a region changing faster than almost anywhere on Earth.
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Why travellers are swapping Europe’s capitals for these lesser-known 'second cities'
Forget crowded capitals and overdone itineraries – Europe’s lesser-known cities are quietly emerging as the continent’s more rewar…
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‘A point of resistance’: the Normandy village that said ‘non’ to Pete Hegseth
US defence secretary cancelled appearance at D-day event in Legrune-sur-Mer after protest by residents When news came that the US …
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How Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts
Forecasters were wrong about an immediate recession but right that we would be worse off outside the EU As the 10th anniversary of…
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Latest news bulletin | June 14th, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 14th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, B…
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Retirement wealth across Europe: Which countries have the wealthiest over-65s?
The wealth gap among older Europeans is huge: households aged 65-74 in Luxembourg have a median net wealth of €1.22 million, compa…
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy not on Trump’s G7 bilateral meeting list, official says
US president will reportedly hold bilateral talks with Qatar, UAE and India but not Ukraine; Russian gains in Ukraine ‘more or les…
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Despite regular strikes on Ukraine, Russia's offensive seems to be losing steam
Strikes on Ukraine remain a regular occurrence, but behind this show of force, the Russian army’s offensive on the front lines is …
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In Boston, Haiti’s World Cup return is more than soccer amid US political threats to community
Haiti’s group match against Scotland marked its second-ever appearance in the sport’s biggest tournament more than a half-century …
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Switzerland holds Brexit-style referendum on 10 million population cap
Swiss voters will decide on Sunday whether to approve a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million by 2050, a measure …
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Norway braces for verdict in rape trial of crown princess's son Høiby
Marius Borg Høiby will appear via video link, almost three months after his trial came to an end on 40 charges, including four cou…
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UK defence spending under scrutiny as former minister warns 'Putin will be watching this carefully'
When he came into office, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that the first duty of a leader is to keep the country safe…
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Latest news bulletin | June 13th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 13th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, B…
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Protesters tear down Jared Kushner linked Albania development site fences
An Albanian company has been developing a five-star luxury tourist resort on the site and the project was granted ‘special status…
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Germany faces EU penalty over gender pay gap directive
Germany was required to incorporate the EU Pay Transparency Directive into its national law, but it has missed the deadline.
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'Take me to America': Bosnia unites behind viral anthem in its World Cup return
As the Western Balkan country celebrates its second-ever appearance at the tournament despite its underdog status, a 15-year-old s…
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Ghana slams Canada's decision to deny World Cup visa for Partey, who faces rape charges
Ghana’s government has criticized Canada’s “extremely unfair” decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his team’s Worl…