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Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Russia planning “provocations using Polish symbols” to stir tensions between Poland and Ukraine, warns Kyiv
Ukraine's Centre for Countering Disinformation says Russia's foreign military intelligence agency has been tasked with the operati…
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EU investigates secret group chat between Zelensky and European leaders that ‘discussed how to deal with Trump’
The EU commission rejected a request to publish details of the chat that contained Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer
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TELL US: Are you living on a 'fictional certificate' in Germany?
Increasingly foreign residents in Germany are being given a 'Fiktion' in place of a new or renewed residence permit to stay in the…
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Trump calls Spain 'a horror show' for not helping with Iran War
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched another round of insults at Spain over its Nato participation and reluctance to he…
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SpaceX has quietly launched a spacecraft almost no one knew existed
Rumours have circulated that it could be used to transport military hardware.
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Events cancelled, records loom as temperatures peak in Germany
A heatwave sweeping Europe was starting to peak in Germany on Thursday, with several open-air events cancelled and temperatures ex…
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New Danish government relaunches proposal to loosen work permit rules
A work permit proposal to introduce a lower salary threshold for citizens of 16 non-EU countries originally put forward by Denmark…
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Rome airports threaten to suspend new EU passport system to avoid summer ‘disaster’
Airports CEO says letting non-EU passengers skip entry-exit system was only way to avoid peak season travel chaos Rome’s airports …
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Phoebe Bridgers announces new album after solo hiatus
The American singer is coming back with her third solo record 'Lost Weekend' ahead of a US and European tour starting in September…
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TELL US: 10 years on, how has Brexit affected your life in Italy?
The UK voted to leave the European Union 10 years ago this week. We want to hear how it's affected your life in Italy.
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Qatar fans hopeful about the future despite World Cup exit after Bosnia defeat
Qatar's World Cup dream came to an end after three group matches, with fans in Doha reflecting on the team's strong performance wh…
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Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds
LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution The proliferation of datacentres …
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Europe swelters as heatwave affects more than 100 million people from Spain to Germany
At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, in a punishing and increasingly d…
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Two years after Gen Z uprising, Kenyan protesters return to Nairobi streets
Two years after Kenya's 2024 Gen Z tax revolt shook the nation, protesters gathered in Nairobi on 25 June to seek justice for vict…
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Seven in ten homes empty in Spain's villages in midst of national housing crisis
A new report has shown the stark differences in population and property pressures between rural and urban areas of Spain, with som…
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UK to halve tariff-free steel imports to counter glut of cheap Chinese metal
Duty on imports outside new quota will double in move echoed by similar changes in EU limits Business live – latest updates The UK…
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'Very worried’: Rome’s airports may suspend EES over peak summer season
Rome’s Fiumicino and Ciampino airports could halt new EU biometric border checks to avoid a summer travel 'disaster', the head of …
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Eleven EU countries call for methane rules pause amid energy security fears
The eleven EU countries say that the methane rules could jeopardise natural gas supply, especially from foreign suppliers who woul…
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IN NUMBERS: Yes, summers in Germany really are getting hotter
Summers in Germany have always had their warm spells. So does this latest wave of extreme weather really mark a rise in temperatur…
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Polish food and beverage giant Maspex buys leading Ukrainian drinks firm Karpatski Mineralni Vody
"The Ukrainian market is large and has great potential," says Maspex's CEO.
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UK report uncovers 'biggest childbirth scandal' in NHS history
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 25: UK papers discuss the Nottingham maternity care scandal. Next: is there going to be another heat…
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Von der Leyen announces first payment to Ukraine under €90 billion loan
The disbursement of €3.2 billion will help cover Kyiv's financial and budgetary needs. A second payment worth about €6 billion and…
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Portuguese tech links health data of 70 million people in Europe and Brazil
Portuguese federated data firm joined a leading Latin American healthcare group, broadening its database. Promptly Health plans to…
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Pro-Israel Spanish journalist Pilar Rahola accused of complicity in genocide
Barcelona’s public prosecutor has opened proceedings against Rahola over allegations of incitement to hatred and complicity in gen…