Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Poland strips Zelensky of top state honour over WWII dispute
Poland has withdrawn its highest state honour from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after Kyiv named an army unit after a n…
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Zelenskyy issues one-week ultimatum to Lukashenka over drone-guidance equipment
During a media briefing in Kyiv on Friday, Zelenskyy threatened Ukraine will take down the drone relay equipment on the border if …
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Polish president strips Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state honour
Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s decision to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle has sparked controversy in…
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Forget 'Do Not Touch': Choreographer William Forsythe invites you to dance with the exhibits
The groundbreaking choreographer William Forsythe invites the public to visit his new exhibition, taking place in the Netherlands.…
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Court bans Spanish PM's wife from leaving country
A Spanish court has ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Begoña Gómez, to stand trial by jury for corruption and bann…
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French police detain 20 at banned Iran opposition rally
French police arrested around 20 people in Paris on Saturday as demonstrators gathered for a protest against repression and execut…
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UN rights chief troubled by new EU migrant return rules
The UN rights chief said on Saturday he deeply regretted the European Union's new migration rules, which allow much broader detent…
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Moscow oil refinery attack brings Russia's war with Ukraine closer to home
There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal - Thursday morning wasn't one of them, writes Steve Rosenberg.
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This small kamikaze helicopter defends Ukraine from Shahed drones
Russia’s long-range attacks on Ukraine usually involve a combination of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. The drones…
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UK: Labour leadership battle? Ministers reportedly urge Keir Starmer to step down
Reports from British media say that Ministers from inside Keir Starmer's government are privately asking the PM to step down. One …
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Italian tourist dies in Dominican Republic resort blaze
Around 1,690 tourists were evacuated from a luxury resort in the village of Bayahibe after a fire broke out.
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'Like a fridge': French cave homes offer lucky few respite from heat
Millions in France are grappling with scorching heat, but Jean-Luc Eclercy-Deterpigny is not worried as his living room inside a f…
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Would the EU take Britain back?
A decade after the Brexit referendum, the UK is experiencing a form of "divorce regret" with surveys showing most Britons now beli…
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Inside Germany: 'Doobie Scoot Canoe' and the joys of German engineering
From viral pop to vintage trains and where you drink your morning coffee, here's what we're talking about this week at The Local.
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'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Meloni hits back at Trump claim that she begged for a photo
Italy and the United States have plunged into a diplomatic spat on Friday, after Donald Trump told Italian media that its prime mi…
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France swelters in heatwave as temperatures look set to hit 40C
Nearly two-thirds of France is now under an orange heatwave alert as people battle extreme temperatures across the country.
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Andros AI, heritage and tourism: The technology transforming the visitor experience in Greece
Andros AI is the first AI tour guide created for a Greek destination. It is essentially a chat service where visitors can ask anyt…
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French presidential frontrunner Jordan Bardella vows to win 2027 polls and shift course in the EU
Jordan Bardella, leader of France's far-right National Rally, said he would like to "put the Commission and the EU back at the ser…
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USA sail through to World Cup knockout stages as Scotland falter against Morocco
Mauricio Pochettino's side are now guaranteed to finish top of Group D. They beat Paraguay 4-1 in their opening fixture.
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On the Agenda: What's happening in Denmark next week
Midsummer week with Sankthans celebrations, cliff diving, and some of the most highly anticipated music festivals. Here’s what’s o…
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Inside Sweden: How a room full of immigrants made me feel at home in Sweden
The Local's Mandy Pipher connects with her fellow immigrants to Sweden over football and rounds up our top stories of the week.
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Inside Spain: How schools aren't equipped to deal with the early heat
In this week’s Inside Spain, we look at how a group of teachers has set up a temperature-monitoring platform which exposes how man…
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Inside Italy: How I learned to stop fighting the long Italian summer
With Florence under a red alert as temperatures head for 40C this weekend, The Local Italy's editor Clare Speak looks at how chang…
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Inside France: Versailles Treaty II, heatwaves and pop-up art
From the power of the canicule and the country's best music festival, via the troubled history of Versailles treaties, Inside Fran…