Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Extreme heat: Lisbon and three other districts on red alert
The hot weather gripping Portugal will last at least a week. Four districts, including Lisbon, are under red warning from Thursday…
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World's oceans break June heat record, says EU monitor
The oceans have never been warmer. They hit a record 21 degrees celcius average surface temperature in June, logged by Copernicus,…
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Why more than 50 aircraft are set to fly over Stockholm on July 1st
If you hear a big roar overhead in Stockholm today, don't worry, they're just celebrating.
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Inflation tumbled in June: where did prices cool the most in Europe?
Inflation fell more than expected across the single-currency bloc in June, easing pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) and …
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Swedish word of the day: orimlig
Today's word is a favourite with Swedish politicians.
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The missing capital market: Europe has €37tn in savings. Why isn't more of it reaching businesses?
Despite capital markets integration being a top priority for EU leadership, member states remain reluctant to deepen it further. A…
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Manfred Weber attacks Pedro Sánchez on migration as EPP takes a tougher stance
The EPP leader slammed Spain’s regularisation of undocumented migrants in an exclusive interview with Euronews. Weber's party is c…
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Why the introduction of Switzerland’s e-ID being is being delayed
Though planned to be launched in December 2026, the long-in-the-works electronic identity won’t be introduced this year after all.
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Denmark updates 'positive list' of in-demand professions
The most recent "Positive List" of in-demand professions has been released by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and …
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Three die in Mexico City World Cup street celebrations
Emergency crews were called to the Juárez area of the capital after three people were reported to be unconscious.
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Gold prices fall further after worst quarter in 13 years as interest rate fears hit bullion
Gold fell further on Wednesday, with bullion continuing its slide after suffering its worst quarter since 2013.
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German airline Lufthansa reveals plan to cut European flights
Lufthansa is rolling out plans to reshape its European network and scale back short-haul capacity over the coming years. Traveller…
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Village People lead singer and 'Y.M.C.A.' co-writer Victor Willis dies aged 75
Willis was a founding member of Village People, whose hits include ‘Y.M.C.A.’, ‘Go West’ and ‘In The Navy’.
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Digital euro: The plan to Trump-proof the EU's economy
The EU’s central bank is preparing a digital euro to cut dependence on Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay. Success hinges on giving co…
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Digital euro: The plan to Trump-proof the EU's economies
The EU’s central bank is preparing a digital euro to cut dependence on Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay. Success hinges on giving co…
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Judges in Spain consider taking mass migrant amnesty to EU court
Spain's Supreme Court is considering referring the country's controversial mass migrant regularisation to the Court of Justice of …
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Spain records more than 1,000 heat-related June deaths
More than 1,000 deaths in Spain were attributed to the recent heatwave that roasted Europe, as the country posted the hottest firs…
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Ferry operator to cut UK-France routes
Brittany Ferries has announced that it is cutting its UK-France routes as the company struggles with financial pressures.
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Firebomb attacks in northern Greek city target residences of governing party members
Pre-dawn firebomb attacks in Greece have targeted members of the governing New Democracy party
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EU set for trade 'conflict' with China unless deal reached by autumn, EPP chief Weber tells Euronews
In an exclusive interview with Europe Today, Manfred Weber warns the EU is heading into a "phase of conflict" with Beijing unless …
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‘Turning point’: Italy's heatwave set to break as 14 regions under storm alerts
Relief from Italy’s scorching heat is imminent, forecasters say, but most of the country will have to weather severe storms before…
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Oil prices wobble as breakdown in U.S.-Iran talks casts doubt over peace process
Oil prices were lower on Wednesday after Iran said it would not meet with U.S. delegates for talks in Qatar, amplifying concern ab…
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Vatican faces rift after faction defies Pope Leo and risks excommunication
The ceremony is taking place 38 years to the day after the Vatican declared the last consecrations of SSPX bishops a ‘schismatic a…
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Deadly wildfire spreads in Greece as weather chaos continues in Europe
Two people died after a wildfire gutted a house in a forested settlement in northern Greece