Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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'Bruising' film about OpenAI picked up by indie studio after Amazon snub
Neon has bought Luca Guadagnino's unflinching drama about Sam Altman, weeks after Amazon walked away from the nearly finished film…
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Ship runs aground in Hormuz as Iran insists on controlling the strait
Iran's IRGC said the grounding was caused by the vessel straying from its approved corridor. Hormuz control and the Israeli interv…
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'Critical point': Europe's airports demand urgent action to avoid summer border delays
European airport and airline associations have once again urged the European Commission to take immediate action as they warn the …
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Water cannons cool tourists at Rome's Colosseum amid heatwave
Tourists at Rome's Colosseum cool off with water spray and bottled water as civil protection teams respond to temperatures approac…
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Fuel prices jump in Poland as final government crisis measures end
Some places saw prices rise by as much as 14%.
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Salzburg bans tourists from driving into historic centre over summer
Day trippers face fines for entering Austrian city’s old town during July and August to curb ‘chaotic traffic situations’ Salzburg…
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French Word of the Day: Patte
From an artist's touch to landing on your feet - this French word is used in many different French expressions.
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Fears of Catholic schism as defiant sect ordains ultra-conservative bishops
Consecrations by Society of Saint Pius X bring automatic excommunication for bishops – and crisis for Pope Leo A rebel group of ul…
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'It's about our friends and neighbours': Left Party MP calls on Germany to ban the AfD
A ban against the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party is not only possible, it is the responsibility of the country's h…
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World Cup 2026: Is heat the tournament's 'hidden opponent'?
As the World Cup 2026 advances to the next stages, high temperatures could hinder players’ performance. But not all teams are equa…
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine hits a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week
Ukrainian forces have struck Russia's major Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wed…
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French films with English subtitles to watch in July 2026
This month’s Lost in Frenchlation goes four-film weekly with a selection of movies including cult comedy and a musical classic, an…
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Four out of five new cars registered in Denmark this year are electric
New figures from industry organisation Mobility Denmark show that a whopping 79.9 percent of new cars registered in Denmark so far…
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Nine of the world’s top 10 strongest passports are European, new index reveals
The Global Passport Index assesses visa-free access as well as investment attractiveness and quality of life.
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Ukrainian oligarch’s wife reveals she was not woman who lost limbs in Monaco bomb attack
Tycoon Vadym Iermolaiev was left fighting for life after the attempted assassination, with a woman and child also injured in the b…
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How rural Spain is embracing LGBTQ+ initiatives
Small town Spain is breaking down barriers and showing that 'pueblos' can be progressive and welcoming places for sexual minoritie…
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Several killed and injured in fire at Antwerp apartment building
The fire broke out in the 10-storey block in the Linkeroever district of the Belgian city.
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Sweden halves price of monthly public transport tickets
Sweden is halving the price of monthly public transport tickets from July 1st until the end of the year, funded by a multibillion-…
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Did The Simpsons really predict the final of the 2026 World Cup?
Some people believe that they know who will face off in the final of this year’s FIFA World Cup – all because of an episode of The…
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Tour de France 1966: ‘No longer a jaunt in knickerbockers from Paris to Nice’
While the French nation is still excited by the Tour, it has become a grim, scientifically controlled commercial operation 30 June…
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Trump made over €1 billion from crypto in first year back in office, new filing shows
US President Donald Trump earned roughly $1.2 billion (€1.05bn) from his family's cryptocurrency ventures during his first year ba…
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Transhumance tradition returns to French Alps
Sheep and goats are guided into Alpine pastures at Le Collet d’Allevard as France’s traditional transhumance festival returns in t…
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Mount Etna erupts as lava pours from Europe’s most active volcano
Orange lava lit up Sicily’s sky with red flashes as authorities issued an alert for flights
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What to know if you’re staying in an Airbnb in Italy this summer
Some Italian cities are trying to limit short-term rentals amid a housing crisis, creating a patchwork of rules for owners and gue…