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Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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German train operator says workers to blame for outage that stranded travellers nationwide
Would-be travellers stood in long lines at some station information desks as they tried to figure out how to get to their destinat…
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What to expect from Milan's public transport strike on Friday
Public transport services in the Milan metro area are set to be affected by strikes on Friday, June 26th.
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World's fastest supercomputer is now from China, surpassing US and Germany
One of the most interesting use cases for the supercomputer is that it is key to developing models used in artificial intelligence…
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Europe's crypto reset: MiCA creates a single market as hundreds of firms face exit
The EU's landmark MiCA crypto rules take full effect on 1 July. Yet by May, fewer than one in five of the bloc's 1,200-plus regist…
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Twelve EU countries seek green funds beyond 2030 to cope with energy transition
The member states are historically more dependent on fossil fuels than other EU countries, and have benefited since 2021 from spec…
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Biggest city in Crimea without power after Ukraine strikes
Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.
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Venezuela plans biggest debt restructuring in history after Maduro's fall
Delcy Rodríguez’s interim government plans to acknowledge a $240 billion debt, far above market estimates, in a bid to return Vene…
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What to know before going to Vienna’s Donauinselfest this year
Vienna’s Donauinselfest returns from July 3rd to July 5th, bringing three days of free concerts, food, crowds and summer festival …
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France announces first Ebola case
France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had returned from the De…
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Cate Blanchett launches free tool to help people protect identity from AI
The acclaimed Australian actor presented her Human Consent Registry at the European Parliament. The tool allows people to protect …
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Kazakhstan signs €10bn in deals with Europe as Tokayev wraps Brussels visit
During President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's visit to Brussels, strategic documents were signed with the EU, and 30 commercial deals w…
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MAPS: Germany on heatwave alert as temperatures forecast to hit 40C
Extreme heat warnings are in force across Germany this week, with temperatures expected to climb to around 40C on Friday.
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REVEALED: The best value summer holiday destinations from Germany
With prices rising in Germany, new research shows that it's still possible to enjoy a summer break abroad without overspending. Th…
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How will the EU’s new tax on small parcels impact people in Italy?
Incoming EU customs charges are designed to encourage shoppers to move away from low-cost e-commerce platforms – but will they hav…
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Denmark to station conscripts in Greenland
Denmark's government has said that it will start deploying conscripts to Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory coveted by US …
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Spain's PM denies Socialist corruption as 'widespread' as media and opponents claim
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday dismissed allegations of "widespread corruption" against his Socialist Party aft…
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Ukraine is raising the cost of war for Russia — and testing Putin's resolve
A string of political victories and deep-strike successes has bolstered confidence in Ukraine amid its long-running war with Russi…
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OPINION: Crowded field in France's 2027 election won't necessarily hand victory to the far-right
The field for France's presidential election in 2027 currently resembles the starting line-up at the Paris or London marathon, wri…
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'A new low': Deutsche Bahn passengers livid at nationwide railway paralysis
From Berlin to Frankfurt and everywhere in between, railway passengers across Germany were stuck on trains and in stations on Tues…
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Why Europe is warming faster than the rest of the world
The latest heatwave sweeping across Europe is a stark reminder that it is the world's fastest-warming continent, stretching into a…
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Denmark's weather agency upgrades heatwave warning to 'dangerous'
This weekend, Denmark's weather agency DMI predicts temperatures as high as 28 or 35C across most of Denmark. It has now upgraded …
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Olympic bosses approve venue changes for 2030 Winter Games
Olympic bosses on Monday approved changes to the venue masterplan for the 2030 Winter Games scheduled to be held in the French Alp…
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What's behind the recent spike in drownings in Spain?
Five children and seven adults drowned in Spain over the weekend, as well as nine more the previous weekend. What's causing the re…
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Vast Viking factory unearthed in Denmark challenges myths of barbaric ancient society
Archaeologists say they have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years…