Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Israel releases classified documents detailing 1976 Entebbe raid to free more than 100 hostages
Israel has released documents detailing the 1976 Operation Entebbe, a daring raid to rescue more than 100 hostages from an airport…
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'Seven Sleepers Day': Why June 27th determines the summer weather in Germany
In Germany, many believe that the weather on June 27th is a sign of what's to come for the next seven weeks. Where does the idea c…
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Kyiv mayor at Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk: 'Ukraine must do exactly what Poland did'
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko told the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk that, despite recent diplomatic tensions between the tw…
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Adapting to the heat: four ideas from European cities
From checking on older neighbours to greening spaces, some cities are stepping up efforts to keep people safe Europe live – latest…
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Why extreme heat makes people angrier and how our brain reacts to heatwaves
Extreme heat not only harms the body but can also trigger a cascade of mental health effects ranging from irritability and anxiety…
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Should you harrass the French préfecture for your residency permit?
We asked the experts the question that any foreigner in France who has been waiting months for a response on a French carte de séj…
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Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia ablaze after Russian missile and drone attack leaves at least nine hurt
Russian missile and drone strikes set an office building ablaze in central Zaporizhzhia on 26 June, injuring at least nine people …
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‘Fork in the road’: CEO of Amazon-backed Rivian on why carmakers need to invest in EVs
RJ Scaringe says firms focused on selling fossil fuel engines risk being ‘woefully behind’ on technology by end of decade Carmaker…
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Fire rips through ex-tank range in German heatwave - but can’t be put out due to unexploded bombs
Fire crews have to maintain a distance of 1,000m from the site filled with anti-tank grenades and ordnance
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Sweden guilty of denying equal healthcare to EU residents, committee says
The European Committee of Social Rights has said it believes Sweden has been guilty of multiple violations of the European Social …
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Saudi doctor sentenced to life after one-minute Christmas market rampage killed six
A Saudi doctor has been convicted of charges including murder over the car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in the German city…
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Panting and hyperthermia: Paris vet sees uptick in pets being admitted due to extreme heat
Several days of extreme heat across France are sending large numbers of pets to the vet.
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Louis Vuitton faces backlash over Paris Fashion Week waterfall during heatwave
Luxury giant LVMH has defended the towering artificial waterfall used during Paris Fashion Week over concerns about water usage
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Six big news stories from Switzerland you need to catch up on this week
A number of foreigner-related measures are at the centre of political debates, and Switzerland introduces a national fine for litt…
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Von der Leyen to visit Azerbaijan and Armenia to build on EU engagement
The European Commission president will visit Baku and Yerevan to build on the EU’s strategic engagement with the South Caucasus an…
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Watch: South Korea holds first live-fire drill against drone swarms
South Korea's air force carried out its first live-fire exercise against a simulated swarm drone attack. Military forces used Vulc…
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How train services across Sweden will be disrupted by the heatwave this weekend
The extreme heat is expected to cause problems on the rails in some parts of Sweden this weekend with train services to be cancell…
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40C and higher: What Austria’s red heat warning means for your weekend
Austria is heading into an unusually severe early-summer heatwave, with the highest heat warning level in place for several parts …
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Warning issued for southern Sweden as heatwave continues into weekend
The high temperatures in large parts of Götaland will continue this weekend, but for those struggling in the heat in southern Swed…
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European heatwave's unlikely accomplice is an ocean 'cold blob'
The heatwave battering Europe may have an unlikely partner-in-crime: a patch of cold ocean water south of Iceland and Greenland th…
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Kushner-backed luxury resort sparks outrage, dividing Albanian population
In Albania, a widespread protest movement is underway against the current government. The demonstrations erupted after constructio…
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'Yes, the Alternative for Germany could be banned' says expert report
A group of experts have concluded that a ban against the far-right Alternative for Germany is warranted. Whether or not lawmakers …
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Tashkent International Investment Forum ends with €37.6bn in deals
More than 10,000 participants, including delegates from 102 countries, examined market access, transport links, green power, digit…
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Lebanon: thousands mark Ashoura in Nabatieh amid rubble left by Israeli strikes
Thousands of Shiite Muslims marked Ashoura in Nabatieh on 26 June, holding processions through neighbourhoods devastated by recent…