Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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EU leaders discuss Ukraine membership and next multi-billion euro budget
It is day two of the EU leaders' summit, where the bloc's next seven-year budget is being discussed. According to the European Com…
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UK gilt yields jump as borrowing rises and PM Starmer faces leadership challenge
Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, defeating Reform UK by more than 9,000 votes with nearly 55% of the vote.
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FORECAST: Is Norway facing a hotter summer than normal this year?
Everyone is keen to make the most of the summer. However, experts are predicting some good news for southern Norway, but not such …
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Morocco captain Hakimi to stand trial for rape
French prosecutors confirm Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, in accusations dating back to 2023.
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Russia threatens escalation after Ukraine hits Moscow with largest-ever drone attack
Russia has pledged to carry out frequent and "massive group strikes" against Ukraine shortly after Kyiv launched a barrage of dron…
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Spain and UK make deal to digitally monitor British-led overtourism
Amid peak summer travel and a simmering anti-tourism mood in the country, Spain's Tourism Ministry will work with British travel a…
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VIDEO: World Cup fever takes over the Norwegian Storting
For the first time in 28 years, Norway's men's national football team has qualified for the World Cup, and the entire country is c…
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Bank of Spain supports limits on short-term lets to curb housing crisis
Spain's central bank has backed targeted measures to limit short-term rentals as it announced a shortfall of up to 750,000 propert…
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Will Spain's amnesty cause a spike in irregular migration?
Is there any evidence to suggest that Spain's current mass regularisation of migrants will act as a pull factor for more undocumen…
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What will Poland’s recognition of foreign same-sex marriages mean in practice? Five expert views
Maria Kędzior It may take years to establish what rights are granted to such couples.
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Can my employer in Germany stop me from taking a three-week holiday?
A new court ruling has clarified your holiday rights in Germany – and it could make a big difference for international residents w…
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French Expression of the Day: Ce n'est pas la mer à boire
This French expression comes in handy when delegating tasks.
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French Expression of the Day: Avoir le cafard
Sadly, calling pest control isn’t going to be enough.
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Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms sweep Europe and east Asia
Strong winds and heavy rain batter Slovenia, while France experiences atypical heatwave Severe thunderstorms swept across the Balk…
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How to stay safe while swimming in the sea in Spain
Dozens of beachgoers tragically lose their lives every summer along Spain's coastline, often due to a lack of awareness about the …
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Greenland sees wildfires earlier in the year
Greenland has recently been hit by localised wildfires, a rarity at this time of year that could be explained by global warming, a…
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How a Spanish Civil War child, now 97, fled Franco for new life in the UK
Carmen Cid was just eight when in 1937 she boarded a ship with 4,000 other children bound for Britain to escape the Spanish Civil …
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Swiss heading towards referendum on new nuclear plants
Switzerland's parliament on Thursday approved a divisive government plan to build new nuclear power stations, overturning a 2018 b…
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Festa dei santi: When people get an extra holiday in Florence, Rome and Turin
Rome, Florence and Turin all celebrate their patron saints in late June, with Florence and Turin sharing the same 'santo patrono'.
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MAPS: The hottest parts of Italy this weekend
Temperatures are set to push 40°C in parts of Italy this weekend as the first major heatwave of the summer sweeps the country.
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Hegseth renews Nato criticism and says US will review presence in Europe
The US defence secretary's move follows a US decision to scale back its commitments to a high readiness force within the alliance.
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Parents of Serbia's teenage school shooter given jail terms in retrial
The boy was 13 when he killed eight girls, a boy and a school guard at Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade in 2023.
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‘Cynical to get power’: Michel Barnier on Boris Johnson, Brexit and the EU’s future
Former negotiator believes in an unstable world, it is ‘perfectly possible’ the UK can rejoin the EU with old opt-outs UK could ke…
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UK could keep special pre-Brexit terms if it rejoined EU, Michel Barnier says
Exclusive: Former chief Brexit negotiator says staying out of euro and Schengen area would be ‘perfectly possible’ ‘Cynical to get…