Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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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.
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Ukrainian oligarch’s wife reveals she was not woman who lost limbs in Monaco bomb attack
Tycoon Vadym Iermolaiev was left fighting for life after the attempted assassination, with a woman and child also injured in the b…
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How rural Spain is embracing LGBTQ+ initiatives
Small town Spain is breaking down barriers and showing that 'pueblos' can be progressive and welcoming places for sexual minoritie…
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Several killed and injured in fire at Antwerp apartment building
The fire broke out in the 10-storey block in the Linkeroever district of the Belgian city.
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Sweden halves price of monthly public transport tickets
Sweden is halving the price of monthly public transport tickets from July 1st until the end of the year, funded by a multibillion-…
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Did The Simpsons really predict the final of the 2026 World Cup?
Some people believe that they know who will face off in the final of this year’s FIFA World Cup – all because of an episode of The…
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Tour de France 1966: ‘No longer a jaunt in knickerbockers from Paris to Nice’
While the French nation is still excited by the Tour, it has become a grim, scientifically controlled commercial operation 30 June…
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Trump made over €1 billion from crypto in first year back in office, new filing shows
US President Donald Trump earned roughly $1.2 billion (€1.05bn) from his family's cryptocurrency ventures during his first year ba…
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Transhumance tradition returns to French Alps
Sheep and goats are guided into Alpine pastures at Le Collet d’Allevard as France’s traditional transhumance festival returns in t…
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Mount Etna erupts as lava pours from Europe’s most active volcano
Orange lava lit up Sicily’s sky with red flashes as authorities issued an alert for flights
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What to know if you’re staying in an Airbnb in Italy this summer
Some Italian cities are trying to limit short-term rentals amid a housing crisis, creating a patchwork of rules for owners and gue…
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How bad will France's July heatwave be?
France is emerging from a heatwave that was record-breaking in both length and intensity, but already another is forecast for the …
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Ukraine strikes satellite centre in Moscow for second time in large overnight drone attack
Kyiv has widened its campaign of strikes deep behind enemy lines
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Antwerp fire: Several people killed as blaze rips though apartment block
Several people were killed in a fire that broke out on Wednesday morning in an apartment block in the Belgian city of A…
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ANALYSIS: Is the cost of living coming down in Germany?
After a period of rising inflation in Germany, new figures show it is easing off. Does that mean we can expect the costs of everyd…
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First David Hockney painting sold at auction since artist’s death avoids ‘posthumous premium’
David Hockney’s "The Only One with Waves" (1991) was inspired by the wild Pacific Ocean – marking the moment he transitioned away …
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Visa’s new platform promises travel perks in European destinations
The new Visa Destinations platform brings together dining, shopping, entertainment, culture, hotel and wellness recommendations an…
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Activist arrests surge in Turkey ahead of key NATO summit
Protesters are clearly unwelcome ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. Amid a strict ban on public gatherings, 225 activist…
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Ahead of NATO summit, Turkey arrests more than 200 activists
Protesters are clearly unwelcome ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. Amid a strict public gatherings ban, 225 human right…
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Lamborghini reveals new Urus performance hybrid SUV after ditching EVs
Lamborghini is calling the new Urus SE Performante the "fastest Super SUV in the world."
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Two dead as wildfires gut house in northern Greece as village evacuated
A 5km-long blaze outside Thessaloniki spread fast amid dry conditions and follows an unprecedented heatwave across Europe
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Pope calls on Lefebvrists to halt bishop ordinations
The Pope has issued a direct and personal appeal, urging the traditionalists to return to full communion with the Catholic Church.
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Sweden becomes one of Europe's cheapest countries for petrol and diesel
Sweden is now one of the cheapest countries in Europe for petrol and diesel, after taxes were slashed on July 1st.