Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Eleven dead in France's worst private aviation crash
Eleven people died when a skydiving plane crashed in eastern France, marking the country's deadliest private aviation disaster and…
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Ukrainian strike ignites Russian oil refinery as Putin acknowledges 'difficult period'
Debris from downed Ukrainian drones sparked a blaze at a major oil refinery in Russia on Sunday, according to local authorities. T…
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Poland hits 40.5C record as heatwave batters Europe
Poland has recorded its highest ever temperature as a severe heatwave sweeps east across the continent, highlighting the mounting …
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Heatwave spreads across eastern Europe, France records 1,000 deaths in a week
The record-breaking heatwave in France is set to come to an end on Sunday, with the country's extreme weather alert expected to be…
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More than 1,300 excess deaths linked to record-breaking Europe heatwave, WHO says
More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in connection with Europe's record-breaking heatwave since June 21, according to …
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More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHO
The World Health Organisation said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection wi…
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Several injured in lightning strike at Swedish amusement park
Several people were injured, including one seriously, when lightning struck a tree at an amusement park in southern Sweden on Sund…
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Skydiving plane crash kills 11 in France
A skydiving plane crashed Sunday in eastern France, killing all 11 people on board, local authorities said, in one of the country'…
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Albania's "Flamingo revolution": Trump-linked luxury resort plan triggers mass protests
Protests in Albania entered their fifth week on Saturday, with demonstrations that began in May over a planned luxury resort proje…
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Serbia’s Vučić to resign, opening path to early elections amid political tensions
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić has announced that he will resign within weeks, paving the way for early elections. There is s…
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France records around 1,000 excess deaths during heatwave
The Public Health France agency said Sunday that around 1,000 more deaths than expected occurred during a record-breaking heatwave…
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Hungary's Magyar dismantles Orban foundations, eyes EU funds
Hungary's new government has passed a sweeping anti-corruption package to dismantle Viktor Orban's network of private foundations,…
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Europe swelters under record heat
Tens of millions of people are enduring extreme temperatures across Europe as a deadly heatwave pushes eastward. Scientists say a …
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On the Agenda: What's happening in Italy this week
From one of the most important tax deadlines of the year to the start of Italy’s summer sales, here's what to expect this week.
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Switzerland breaks June heat record for third day at 39C
Switzerland broke the record for its hottest-ever June day for the third day in a row on Saturday, with the mercury rising to 39C …
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Denmark records hottest day on record at 37C: weather service
Denmark recorded its highest temperature on record on Saturday, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) said, as the country was…
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Records tumble as European heatwave moves east
Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries…
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Budapest's first Pride since Orban left power
Budapest held its first Pride march since the end of former prime minister Viktor Orban's 16-year government with thousands turnin…
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Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution': What's behind the protests?
For weeks now, images of crowds of Albanians protesting on the streets have been relayed around the world. The protesters say they…
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Tens of thousands brave record heatwave to celebrate Budapest Pride after Viktor Orbán’s ousting
Viktor Orban tried to ban the march as part of his wider policies targeting LGBTQ+ rights
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Israel's Netanyahu welcomes US-brokered Lebanon agreement as far right condemns it
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir rejected the U.S.-brokered agreement, saying Lebanon could not be trusted to d…
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Heatwave breaks more records in northern and central Europe
Germany, Denmark and the Czech republic are among the countries recording new all-time high temperatures.
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Heatwave shatters records across Europe, disrupts transport and strains hospitals
An intense heatwave that scorched western Europe this week spread into central and eastern parts of the continent on Saturday, bri…
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Europe send search and rescue personnel to Venezuela in response to massive quakes
The European Union has begun sending aid to Venezuela through its Civil Protection Mechanism in response to Wednesday's earthquake…