Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Norwegian drivers set to flock to Sweden as fuel prices plummet to 1999 levels
Sweden will become one of the cheapest countries in Europe for petrol and diesel when it slashes taxes on July 1st.
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How population decline is exposing Germany's old divides
Decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a population slump in the east lays bare the existing divisions
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Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France
The pilot and 10 passengers - including five first-time parachutists - died in the incident, local officials said.
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Ukrainian strike ignites Russian oil refinery as Putin acknowledges 'difficult period'
Debris from downed Ukrainian drones sparked a blaze at a major oil refinery in Russia on Sunday, according to local authorities. T…
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Poland records highest ever temperature as European heatwave moves east
A figure of 40.5°C (104.9°F) was recorded in the town of Słubice on Sunday afternoon.
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Heatwave spreads across eastern Europe, France records 1,000 deaths in a week
The record-breaking heatwave in France is set to come to an end on Sunday, with the country's extreme weather alert expected to be…
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More than 1,300 excess deaths linked to record-breaking Europe heatwave, WHO says
More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in connection with Europe's record-breaking heatwave since June 21, according to …
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More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHO
The World Health Organisation said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection wi…
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Several injured in lightning strike at Swedish amusement park
Several people were injured, including one seriously, when lightning struck a tree at an amusement park in southern Sweden on Sund…
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Skydiving plane crash kills 11 in France
A skydiving plane crashed Sunday in eastern France, killing all 11 people on board, local authorities said, in one of the country'…
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Albania's "Flamingo revolution": Trump-linked luxury resort plan triggers mass protests
Protests in Albania entered their fifth week on Saturday, with demonstrations that began in May over a planned luxury resort proje…
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Serbia’s Vučić to resign, opening path to early elections amid political tensions
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić has announced that he will resign within weeks, paving the way for early elections. There is s…
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France records around 1,000 excess deaths during heatwave
The Public Health France agency said Sunday that around 1,000 more deaths than expected occurred during a record-breaking heatwave…
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Hungary: Magyar's 'Operation Purgatory' tackles Orban system
The new Hungarian government is moving swiftly to dismantle the system of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The focus: fighting …
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Europe swelters under record heat
Tens of millions of people are enduring extreme temperatures across Europe as a deadly heatwave pushes eastward. Scientists say a …
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On the Agenda: What's happening in Italy this week
From one of the most important tax deadlines of the year to the start of Italy’s summer sales, here's what to expect this week.
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Switzerland breaks June heat record for third day at 39C
Switzerland broke the record for its hottest-ever June day for the third day in a row on Saturday, with the mercury rising to 39C …
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Denmark records hottest day on record at 37C: weather service
Denmark recorded its highest temperature on record on Saturday, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) said, as the country was…
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Records tumble as European heatwave moves east
Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries…
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Budapest's first Pride since Orban left power
Budapest held its first Pride march since the end of former prime minister Viktor Orban's 16-year government with thousands turnin…
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Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution': What's behind the protests?
For weeks now, images of crowds of Albanians protesting on the streets have been relayed around the world. The protesters say they…
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Tens of thousands brave record heatwave to celebrate Budapest Pride after Viktor Orbán’s ousting
Viktor Orban tried to ban the march as part of his wider policies targeting LGBTQ+ rights
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Israel's Netanyahu welcomes US-brokered Lebanon agreement as far right condemns it
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir rejected the U.S.-brokered agreement, saying Lebanon could not be trusted to d…
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Heatwave breaks more records in northern and central Europe
Germany, Denmark and the Czech republic are among the countries recording new all-time high temperatures.