Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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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…
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Russian dissident artist Semyon Skrepezki murdered in Poland
Skrepezki was known for his scathing caricatures of Russian President Vladimir Putin. His suspected killer has been apprehended.
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Trump hits back at critics as Iran peace deal fuels debate over U.S. concessions
The deal sees both sides commit to further talks to reach a final agreement over the next 60 days and includes a $300 billion plan…
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Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery
A refinery and a shopping centre burned after almost 200 Ukrainian drones were launched towards an area to the south-east of the R…
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Americans in Germany: Immigration numbers, the World Cup and finding a tax advisor
From the number of US citizens that have moved to Germany in recent years to an American World Cup, and how to find an English spe…
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Israel says it's cutting ties to EU's Kaja Kallas
Israel's foreign minister says he is severing contact with the EU's foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas. Gideon Saar attributed the …
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German Word of the Day: die Nachspielzeit
If you’ve ever watched a football match and wondered why it didn’t end after exactly 90 minutes, you’ve already met the idea behin…
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Jury fails to reach verdict in Norwegian 'hitman' trial
Johannes Natland, 19, was remanded in custody and will now face a retrial.
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Rightwing MEPs chant 'send them back' after controversial deportation plans are passed – video
Several lawmakers celebrated a vote in the European parliament approving plans to increase deportations of undocumented people. Ch…
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Anmeldebescheinigung: Could Austria scrap the EU citizen registration obligation?
Austria’s government has raised the possibility of scrapping one of the main bureaucratic requirements for EU citizens living in t…
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KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in July 2026
Big summer music festivals, the start of Gibraltar's Brexit deal, the end of Spain's migrant amnesty, another anti-tourism protest…
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First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding
Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening.
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Peak Pride season: Two weekends of parades and parties in Italy
Italy’s Pride calendar is heating up as we near International Pride Day, June 28th, with the largest Pride parade in the country h…
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Switzerland placed under extreme heat warning as temperatures spike
From Thursday lunchtime, a level 3 (out of 4) heatwave warning was in force across large parts of Switzerland, with the Basel area…
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Corruption probe into Spain's former PM expanded to his daughters
A judge investigating Spain's former prime minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling has expanded his p…
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Swiss parliament backs permit ban if foreign residents fail criminal records check
Lawmakers in Switzerland's upper house have passed a motion that would forbid foreign nationals from obtaining a residence permit …
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Swiss central bank holds interest rates as it eyes risk on currency
Switzerland's central bank left interest rates unchanged at zero percent on Thursday, a move widely expected by analysts, but said…
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Copenhagen lays out new rules to avoid cycle wars between locals and tourists
Authorities in Copenhagen have issued new rules and guidance for when visitors get on bikes in the capital as it emerged that eigh…
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British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain
Authorities in Catalonia confirmed that the 63-year-old died in the Palau de Noguera area on Wednesday.
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Swiss central bank readies for FX intervention if safe haven franc strengthens
The SNB left interest rates unchanged, as it highlighted the risk of renewed upward pressure on the Swiss franc amid ongoing uncer…
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Will Putin change tactics after Ukrainian drone attacks?
Steve Rosenberg explains what Russia's next steps may be after frequent Ukrainian drone attacks.