Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Meet the millionaires investing in nature conservation
In France, a handful of wealthy entrepreneurs are buying up hundreds of hectares of land with the goal of letting nature reclaim i…
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Ukraine: Six dead as Russia targets Sumy and Odesa
Emergency crews battled fires and searched damaged buildings across Ukraine on Tuesday 15 July after Russian strikes on the cities…
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Americans in France: Remote work rules and visiting France this summer
From a clarification on remote work in France to finding a French tax expert and tips for your summer visitors, here's our latest …
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Bavarian hop farmer scales elevated solar to fight drought
A Bavarian farmer is expanding a world-first elevated solar system to protect his hops from climate-driven drought, but lengthy pe…
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Berlin man charged with 22 counts of raping unconscious women and filming the assaults
Assailant allegedly sedated victims using sleeping tablets and alcohol after meeting them online A Berlin man has been charged wit…
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Vienna customs seize 12.5 tonnes of food and plants from travellers
Austrian customs authorities are strictly enforcing EU biosecurity rules, destroying over 12 tonnes of undeclared food and plant p…
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Six Berlin cafes with air conditioning where you can work
Cooling devices are increasingly hard to come by as Germany remains under the influence of back to back heatwaves, making it incre…
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Russia planning Baltic energy and transport attacks, leaders warn
Intelligence reports indicate Moscow is preparing to strike critical energy and transport links in the Baltics and Poland, a direc…
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European countries turn to surprisingly simple solutions to deal with record heat
Northern European countries, such as Britain, face particular challenges as much of their rail infrastructure was designed for a n…
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VW deploys sheep at Polish solar farm in agrivoltaics trial
Volkswagen has deployed 100 sheep to manage vegetation at its Polish solar farm, an agrivoltaics experiment that underscores how i…
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UK political instability deepens as Burnham replaces Starmer
Andy Burnham will become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade, replacing the embattled Keir Starmer in a transition that t…
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Grand Voyager | Exploring Budapest
In 2025, Budapest welcomed a record eight million visitors, making it one of Central Europe's most popular destinations. So what i…
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Lamine Yamal’s home ‘targeted by burglars’ hours after Spain reach World Cup final
Lamine Yamal starred in Spain’s semi-final win over France on Tuesday
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Italian coalition rebels sink Meloni's electoral reform plan
A surprise rebellion by rightwing lawmakers has derailed Giorgia Meloni’s flagship electoral reform, raising doubts about her grip…
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Szijjártó joins BYD after negotiating tariff-bypassing EU plant
Hungary's former foreign minister has joined Chinese automaker BYD as an executive, highlighting Europe's fractured trade defences…
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Rising night heat costs southern Europeans 51 hours of sleep yearly
Climate change is stripping Europeans of sleep, with residents in southern cities losing up to 51 hours annually, a hidden drag on…
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Commission model drives opacity in French property market
A heavily commission-based agency structure in France creates information asymmetry and slows transactions for prospective buyers.
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Expert warns 'European temperatures are warming the fastest'
In this edition, a climatologist talks to FRANCE 24 about our changing weather patterns and their effects on wildfires currently r…
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EU asks US to cut 15% tariffs on wine, cheese and medical gear
The European Union has formally requested Washington exempt €115 billion worth of agricultural and medical exports from a sweeping…
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Italy: melting ice statues protest heatwave conditions in Rome
Greenpeace Italy and the CGIL union melted ice statues outside Rome's Colosseum on 15 July 2026. The protest highlighted the impac…
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Denmark's summer shutdown stalls international business
Denmark's three-week collective summer holiday is creating operational bottlenecks for international companies based in the countr…
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ICE should continue traffic stops after shootings, Trump says, apparently contradicting new policy
At least 10 people have been killed during immigration operations since the start of the Trump administration's mass deportation c…
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German activist files rape complaint over Israeli detention
A German woman has filed a criminal complaint alleging rape by Israeli prison guards after a Gaza aid flotilla, a case that has pr…
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From shopping mall ice rink to Olympic gold: the rise of Kazakh skater Mikhail Shaidorov
After winning Kazakhstan’s first Olympic gold medal in figure skating, Mikhail Shaidorov became a global sensation and one of the …