Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Why are Ukrainian drones targeting annexed Crimea's infrastructures?
Kyiv is seeking retribution and one of its targets is Crimea. The peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 now threatens to become Mosc…
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Hospitals struggle as European heatwave moves east
As hospitals buckle and warnings spread east, the heatwave is exposing how unprepared much of Europe remains for extreme temperatu…
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Arts and humanities graduates earn less than those who didn't go to university
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 26: Papers discuss the scientific and political aspects of the earthquakes in Venezuela. Next: a new s…
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Migration Agency chief: 'Sweden's government has done everything as it's supposed to be done'
Migration Agency director general Maria Mindhammar told The Local how proud she is of the way her agency has risen to the challeng…
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Shipping rebounds in Strait of Hormuz one week after U.S.-Iran deal – but fragile confidence threatens recovery
Shipping traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz is recovering one week after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim…
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Live: Paris Pride postponed, drowning death toll rises as Europe swelters in record heatwave
Organisers of the Paris Pride March on Friday postponed the annual event scheduled for Saturday after police ordered them to chang…
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French phrase of the day: Je dis ça, je dis rien
For when there’s something you know you shouldn’t say, but you just can’t help yourself.
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VIDEO: Why Paris' zinc rooftops are hot enough to cook a crêpe
As France sizzles under the heatwave, a video has gone viral of a man on the rooftop of a Paris apartment cooking a crêpe using on…
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Ukraine launches 660-drone assault targeting Russian energy
Ukraine has launched one of its largest-ever drone assaults on Russian energy infrastructure, signaling a shift toward sustained e…
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IN NUMBERS: Yes, summers in Italy really are getting hotter
Italy has always been hot, so does the latest wave of extreme weather warnings really mark a rise in temperatures? Or is it just a…
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MAPS: Austria on extreme heat alert as temperatures forecast to rise above 40C
People in Austria have been sweltering in the last days as a heatwave grips Europe. It's expected to get even hotter, with tempera…
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Record June heatwave exposes Europe's growing climate economic risk
A record-breaking June heatwave that scientists link unequivocally to climate change is forcing European governments and businesse…
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Heat causes Swedish train derailment, severing Stockholm-Gothenburg link
A train derailment caused by heat-expanded tracks has severed a key Swedish rail corridor, disrupting business and passenger trave…
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Heatwave cuts power to 46,000 French homes, exposing grid risks
Tens of thousands of French homes lost electricity as extreme heat strained ageing underground cables, highlighting a continent-wi…
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Montenegro police arrest Iranian accused of hacking US universities
The suspect is accused of helping steal data from more than 150 US universities over a hacking campaign dating back to 2013.
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Iraq: Ashoura in Karbala draws thousands of Shiite pilgrims for rituals
Thousands of Shiite pilgrims mark Ashoura in Karbala, mourning Imam Hussein’s 680 AD death with processions, prayers and reinforce…
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Italian cities face more blackouts with temperatures set to rise again
Soaring electricity demand triggered power cuts across Italy earlier this week, with grid operators warning of further disruption …
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Venezuela earthquakes: bodies recovered as rescue efforts continue in La Guaira
Rescue teams worked through the ruins of collapsed buildings in La Guaira on 25 June after twin earthquakes devastated northern Ve…
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Weather tracker: Heatwave on course to tip temperatures over 40C in Germany and Poland
Extreme heat continues to impact daily life – and sporting events – across Europe. Plus, a tornado in Russia Temperatures are fore…
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Heathrow expects fall in passengers and profits this year because of Iran war
Airport has also been ‘engaging closely’ with regulator to discuss cost of plan to build third runway Business live – latest updat…
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'A red tape nightmare': How Spain's press covered Brexit's 10th anniversary
The Spanish press has taken a deep interest in the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote and the consequences it’s had on Spain’s Br…
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Sweden's Social Democrat leader promises to 'heal country' in key speech
At her leader speech last night during Almedalen Week, Sweden's annual political festival on the island of Gotland, Social Democra…
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500 players, ages 40 to 70: The Italian teams keeping basketball going past retirement
Italy's Golden Players — men and women aged 40 to 70 — are heading to the FIBA Masters Open in Corinth this July, while scientists…
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Almedalen special: Is Sweden's government toast?
In this week's podcast: poor conduct law passes, language preschools, government retreats from plan to jail 13-year-olds, and maki…