Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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German FA headquarters searched in Euro 2024 graft probe
Investigators raided Germany's football association headquarters and other locations across the country Wednesday as part of a pro…
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How Paris became a nexus for Black culture
It’s got Europe’s largest Black population, the world’s second-biggest rap scene and a long literary history. But even as diaspori…
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Heat dome to bring 40C Saharan air to Spain this weekend
After a few days of relative relief from the heatwave that hit all of mainland Spain, the mercury will rise again from Thursday on…
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Ireland 'ambitious' to open more negotiation chapters with Ukraine during EU presidency
Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne, said the country's six-month EU presidency will be a "…
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Mourners attend funerals for 14 Pakistani children killed in tutoring centre roof collapse
Police are investigating whether negligence during ongoing construction work caused the collapse that left another eight children …
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How this country is adopting AI in schools
Kazakhstan is turning to artificial intelligence to narrow educational disparities and reduce the teachers’ administrative workloa…
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‘Most spectacular own goal in history’: new EU rules threaten to shut out UK car manufacturers
EU urged to make UK exempt from rules that risk becoming the most damaging consequence of Brexit yet The EU’s car industry has cal…
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Health ministry changes conditions for resident doctors in framework statute reform
The draft bill, widely criticised across the sector and still awaiting approval in Congress, offers limited improvements for stude…
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Health ministry changes conditions for medical residents in overhaul of framework statute
The draft bill, widely criticised in the sector and still awaiting Congress approval, improves students’ conditions, which the MIR…
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Why is Zurich getting rid of a motorway from it its territory?
Six motorways are currently crossing Zurich, but soon the Swiss canton will ‘lose’ one of them.
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'Bruising' film about OpenAI picked up by indie studio after Amazon snub
Neon has bought Luca Guadagnino's unflinching drama about Sam Altman, weeks after Amazon walked away from the nearly finished film…
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Ship runs aground in Hormuz as Iran insists on controlling the strait
Iran's IRGC said the grounding was caused by the vessel straying from its approved corridor. Hormuz control and the Israeli interv…
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'Critical point': Europe's airports demand urgent action to avoid summer border delays
European airport and airline associations have once again urged the European Commission to take immediate action as they warn the …
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Water cannons cool tourists at Rome's Colosseum amid heatwave
Tourists at Rome's Colosseum cool off with water spray and bottled water as civil protection teams respond to temperatures approac…
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Fuel prices jump in Poland as final government crisis measures end
Some places saw prices rise by as much as 14%.
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Salzburg bans tourists from driving into historic centre over summer
Day trippers face fines for entering Austrian city’s old town during July and August to curb ‘chaotic traffic situations’ Salzburg…
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French Word of the Day: Patte
From an artist's touch to landing on your feet - this French word is used in many different French expressions.
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Fears of Catholic schism as defiant sect ordains ultra-conservative bishops
Consecrations by Society of Saint Pius X bring automatic excommunication for bishops – and crisis for Pope Leo A rebel group of ul…
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'It's about our friends and neighbours': Left Party MP calls on Germany to ban the AfD
A ban against the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party is not only possible, it is the responsibility of the country's h…
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World Cup 2026: Is heat the tournament's 'hidden opponent'?
As the World Cup 2026 advances to the next stages, high temperatures could hinder players’ performance. But not all teams are equa…
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine hits a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week
Ukrainian forces have struck Russia's major Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wed…
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French films with English subtitles to watch in July 2026
This month’s Lost in Frenchlation goes four-film weekly with a selection of movies including cult comedy and a musical classic, an…
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Four out of five new cars registered in Denmark this year are electric
New figures from industry organisation Mobility Denmark show that a whopping 79.9 percent of new cars registered in Denmark so far…
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Nine of the world’s top 10 strongest passports are European, new index reveals
The Global Passport Index assesses visa-free access as well as investment attractiveness and quality of life.