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Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Strikes, heatwaves and maintenance - What to expect from travel in France this summer
When to avoid travelling on France’s main routes during the summer holidays, public transport works in the Paris area, strikes and…
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Ask the expert: My tip for new arrivals? Don't fight the French admin
Relocation expert Clinton Perrot-Schwartz knows all about the myriad challenges facing foreigners moving to France, but he says of…
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UK Prime Minister steps down: what to know
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as head of the Labour party, after several days of mounting press…
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Energy crisis: Time for the EU's Independence Day?
The conflict in the Middle East has been a stark reminder that Europe pays a major cost for continuing to depend on imported fossi…
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Poland introduces new law against SLAPP lawsuits aimed at silencing critics
"The courts will no longer be a tool for intimidating citizens," says the justice ministry.
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Andy Burnham, ‘King of the North’ and frontrunner to replace Starmer as PM
Andy Burnham is a political insider turned outsider who is the current frontrunner to replace Keir Starmer as Britain’s next prime…
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Shipping stalls in Strait of Hormuz after Iran declares key waterway closed again
The update comes even as industry trackers showed Iranian tankers have continued to sail through the strait.
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Sánchez meets US ambassador to Spain amid tensions with Trump
Pedro Sánchez has met with Benjamin León Jr. for the first time, despite heightened tensions between the Spanish and US administra…
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The Ray-Ban heir who wants to buy out his own family from the luxury brand
An heir to the Ray-Ban fortune has gone public with a direct appeal to his family's holding company, urging it to support his mult…
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Replay: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps down
Rewatch as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation.
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Cape Verde produce another World Cup shock to keep remarkable run alive
Cape Verde supporters in the United States celebrated after their team scored its first-ever World Cup goals and earned a 2-2 draw…
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When will Germany see the end of the 'extreme' heat?
Sweltering heat and sudden storms are set to define the week ahead in Germany, with temperatures climbing further and more storms …
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation
Starmer will continue as caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is elected, while Reform UK has demanded a general ele…
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Europe heatwave sparks travel chaos as temperatures near 40 degrees
After several days of temperatures above 35C, Italian authorities issued a red alert for June 21 in eight cities
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Italy’s heatwave to intensify with temperatures approaching 40°C
Italy's first major heatwave of the summer will intensify through this week and into the next, with the centre-north expected to b…
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Live: Britain's Keir Starmer announces resignation as prime minister
Britain's Keir Starmer on Monday announced his resignation as prime minister and as leader of the governing Labour Party. Starmer …
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French police raid house for drugs and find a Picasso
A police raid looking for drugs at a house in a Paris suburb turned up a painting by Pablo Picasso, prosecutors said Saturday.
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France braces for a week of punishing heat as red alerts spread
France is enduring another punishing heat wave, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius
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IN PICTURES: French town hosts medieval combat cage fights
A French town hosted a special event inside a hexagonal cage normally used for mixed martial arts: duels between fully armoured wa…
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Railway boss tells vulnerable people to avoid using trains during heatwave
Dozens of areas will be placed under a red heatwave warning
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Health warnings, trains cancelled and schools closed as French heatwave continues
On Monday France entered the sixth day of a searing heatwave, with no end in sight - here's the latest on heat-related disruption.
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Swedish parliament slams brakes on bill to extend child migration detention
The Swedish parliament has stalled the government's bill to expand the state's powers to hold children in migration detention.
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China announces sanctions on 10 US companies as trade tensions flare
The sanctions come a month after US President Donald Trump visited Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at st…
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End of working from home? Swedish companies push for return to the office
More and more employers in Sweden want their white-collar staff to go back to the office.