Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Trump threatens Hormuz tolls as ships sail on despite IRGC's closure claim
Iran's IRGC said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes on Lebanon, but CENTCOM said 55 ships carrying 17 million…
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German journalist held in Syria back home, lawyer says
German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann, who went missing in Syria in January and was later confirmed to be detained there, returne…
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France's Macron slams migrant 'return-hubs', EU funding push
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday slammed the idea of creating deportation centres for irregular migrants outside the EU,…
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Trump and Meloni continue to trade jabs after G7 meeting
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said: "She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity".
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Zelenskyy returns Poland's highest honor as row deepens
Ukraine's president has returned a medal to Poland after a decision to strip him of the country's highest honor. Warsaw has been o…
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Lightning strikes injure 10 in southern Germany
Lightning struck a camp in Baden-Württemberg as temperatures soared around the country. Several people were injured.
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Europe swelters in gruelling heatwave, authorities ramp up warnings
A severe heatwave is sweeping across much of Europe, prompting emergency meetings in France, nationwide warnings in Germany and st…
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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Poland has withdrawn its highest state honour from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after Kyiv named an army unit after a n…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…