Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Swedish Social Democrats push for state rules on climate insurance
Sweden's opposition is calling for state intervention to guarantee affordable home insurance against extreme weather, warning that…
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"It's freedom": Border residents react to end of Gibraltar-Spain checks
Routine border checks between Spain and Gibraltar have ended, allowing thousands of daily commuters to cross more easily. While ma…
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Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers with just a number and a cross
Pockets sometimes hold passports, military IDs or driver’s licenses
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German phrase of the day: Über drei Ecken
Moving to a new country can be daunting. This handy German expression captures the comforting idea that we're often linked to othe…
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France joins Europe's assisted dying pioneers with new law
France has legalised assisted dying for incurable adults, cementing a growing but uneven shift across Europe towards end-of-life r…
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Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's dismissal of Defence Minister Fedorov
The dismissal of reform-minded Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has triggered rare public protests in Ukraine, raising concerns a…
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Heatwave forces Swedish rail speed cuts, track fires
A Swedish heatwave is bending railway tracks and softening roads, forcing speed restrictions and service cancellations that highli…
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French Word of the Day: Dinguerie
From breathtaking landscapes to unbelievable football goals, the French love describing anything extraordinary as 'une dinguerie'.
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'Drastic change': Crowds cross Gibraltar-Spain frontier as border controls vanish
A steady stream of pedestrians and vehicles crossed the border between Spain and Gibraltar on Wednesday as an agreement allowing f…
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Foreign resort plans fuel Albanian protests as Dua Lipa intervenes
Singer Dua Lipa's public backing of 46-day protests in Tirana highlights a growing clash between foreign luxury tourism investment…
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Toronto choked by wildfire smoke, records world's worst air quality
A thick orange haze hung over Toronto on Wednesday 15 July as smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario engulfed Canada's large…
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Swiss hard-right promotes neutrality with German costumes
To gather support for its bid to strengthen Switzerland’s neutrality, which will be voted on in a referendum on September 27th, th…
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Zelenskyy sacks defence chief, taps Naftogaz CEO for PM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise dismissal of a key architect of Ukraine’s drone warfare and the nomination of a state ene…
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MEP: German military law makes citizens 'think about contribution'
MEP Niclas Herbst (EPP, Germany) says the German government should not fuel "fear of war" while being "honest" about the current g…
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EU stalls on Russian oil sanctions as Kyiv reshuffles defence and energy
The European Union has failed to agree on a new round of Russian oil sanctions, risking an automatic price cap increase that would…
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Fedorov sacking sparks rare Ukrainian wartime protests
The sudden dismissal of reformist Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has triggered rare public protests across Ukraine, threatening…
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Argentina erupts after late win over England to reach World Cup final
Tens of thousands celebrate in Buenos Aires after Argentina’s 2-1 win over England sends them to the World Cup final against Spain…
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No queues, no staff: Europe's first fully autonomous parapharmacy opens in Lisbon
A combined system of cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence keeps this parapharmacy running, with staff entering only to res…
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Former Spanish PM Rajoy stands by French team nationality remarks
Former Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy has reignited a diplomatic spat by refusing to retract comments questioning the nation…
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French forest fire suspect arrested as wildfire risk remains high
A volunteer firefighter who was suspected of starting a fire in France's historic Fontainebleau forest was placed under formal inv…
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Eltz Castle Tops 2026 European Tourism Ranking
A new ranking of Europe's fairytale destinations highlights where tourist demand and visitor spending may concentrate next year.
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Chat Control is 'treating everyone as a suspect', says expert
Simeon de Brouwer, policy adviser at digital rights organisation EDRi, calls for "proportionality" to avoid "mass surveillance" an…
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UK defence firms gain EU loan access as Starmer departs
Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer used his final trip to Kyiv to lock the UK into a €90 billion EU defence loan, securing new c…
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George Lucas says AI is ‘the future’ of filmmaking: 'There’s nothing you can do about it'
Someone has turned to the dark side... In a recent interview, Star Wars creator George Lucas said that rejecting using AI to make …