Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Life sentence for Magdeburg attacker
When he drove a car into the Magdeburg Christmas market, he killed six people and injured more than 300. Taleb al Abdulmohsen has …
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Seismic doublet: the phenomenon that turned Venezuela's tragedy into catastrophe
On Wednesday 24 June 2026, at 18:04 local time, north-western Venezuela began to shake. Thirty-nine seconds later a second quake s…
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Paris imposes alcohol bans as 40C heatwave leads to scores of deaths in France
Restrictions in the French capital came into effect at midday as temperatures swelled to 36C in a desperate bid to curb excess dea…
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Volkswagen plans to cut 15% of its workforce and close four German plants, report says
Auto giant Volkswagen is reportedly planning to cut 100,000 jobs and end production at four German plants over the coming years.
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French police demand Paris Diamond League athletics meet cancellation due to historic heatwave
The Paris Diamond League meet is due to take place on Sunday
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Greece to send astronaut into space: Adrianos Golemis to launch within two years
The Greek astronaut will conduct experiments and technology demonstrations proposed by dozens of Greek research teams, institution…
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Spain registers 327 heat-related deaths since Sunday in record-breaking heatwave
Europe is being hit by record-high temperatures in a heatwave that is expected to last for a further two weeks across the continen…
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Royal Navy shadows Russian warships in UK waters for three months
Five navy ships have been involved in the monitoring of the Admiral Grigorovich
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La Bella Vita: Italy’s quirky weather reports and a meltdown at the Uffizi
From decoding Italy’s weather forecasts to enjoying only the cleanest of Italian beaches, you'll find everything you need to eat, …
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Spain bucks European trend with mass amnesty of migrants
A mass amnesty of undocumented immigrants is currently underway in Spain. Bucking the trend of its European neighbours, Prime Mini…
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France’s power utility to pour €80mn to cool down schools, nurseries and daycare centers
France’s state-owned power utility Électricité de France (EDF) will invest €80 million to equip schools, nurseries and daycare cen…
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Alcohol bans and festival cancellations as France heads into second heatwave weekend
As France prepares for its second weekend of scorching temperatures, local authorities across the country are banning the sale of …
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Why is there so much outrage over FIFA’s ‘hydration breaks’ at this year's World Cup?
Every World Cup game has been interrupted due to new scheduled "hydration breaks", a move from FIFA which has been met with a chor…
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Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany
A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024.
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VW plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs and shut plants, report says
German firm reportedly considering doubling previously announced staff reductions amid Chinese competition Business live – latest …
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'Like an oven': Should you visit Florence's Uffizi this weekend?
With an AC failure meaning entry to the galleries remains limited, here’s what you need to know about whether you can – or should …
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Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia
Col Dmytro Kozyura agreed to share state secrets and systematically disclosed classified information, prosecutors say.
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Magdeburg Christmas market car attacker sentenced to life in prison
A German court on Friday jailed for life a Saudi psychiatrist who killed six people and wounded more than 300 when he drove a rent…
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Berlin schools plagued by rising violence and structural discrimination
From rising aggression to discrimination and high levels of stress, a bleak picture of life for young students in German classroom…
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Fact check: As Europe bakes, should you trust your sunscreen?
As a heatwave sweeps across Europe, claims are resurfacing online questioning whether sunscreen is safe or linked to skin cancer r…
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French Expression of The Day: Copains comme cochons
This French expression doesn't actually mean you're friends with a pig.
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Micron falls 5% in premarket, paring earlier gains amid tech rout
Micron Technology's shares tumbled on Friday amid a global sell-off in technology stocks.
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EU investigators seize 4,200 tonnes of textile waste illegally shipped to Turkey from Italy
Inspectors discovered an additional 2,100 tonnes of textile waste stored in a warehouse linked to a Turkish recycling facility tha…
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Ukraine launches 40-day operation to ‘pressure Russia to end the war’
After several weeks of a strike campaign against energy and military targets in Moscow-occupied Crimea, Ukraine is now launching a…