Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Norway's crown princess discharged from hospital after lung transplant
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been discharged from hospital as she recovers from a lung transplant in June, the royal pa…
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Street artists from 21 countries transform Oslo into an open-air graffiti gallery
Oslo’s former industrial district became an open-air gallery as 40 artists from 21 countries painted murals over three days at one…
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French football's talent surplus spotlights untapped human capital
As France reaches its third straight World Cup semi-final, the national team's reliance on home-grown talent from marginalized sub…
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TELL US: What's it like working in Denmark in the peak summer months?
Are you still coming into the office this month (or trying to work from home)? Please fill in this form to tell us what it's been …
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EU opens accession chapters for Ukraine and three other candidates
The European Union advanced accession negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova, Albania and Montenegro, a landmark shift unblocked by Hu…
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Spanish rail workers to strike Wednesday over freight JV
A second 24-hour strike by Renfe workers will cancel 328 Spanish trains on Wednesday, though the wider dispute centres on a contes…
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Spectacular drones and fireworks illuminate Eiffel Tower ahead of Bastille Day
Paris staged an early Eiffel Tower fireworks and drone show, reserving Bastille Day to commemorate the 2016 Nice attack and its 86…
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Poland uses DNA testing to identify victims of WWII Ukrainian massacres for first time
"After more than 80 years, families are receiving the answer they have awaited for generations," says Poland's culture minister.
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Boeing 737 window failure on Malta Air flight triggers EU probe
A suspected engine failure on a Boeing 737-800 operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air nearly killed a passenger, drawing multina…
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Almost 60 people gored or bruised during Spain's famed San Fermín bull runs
Sixteen people have been killed in the bull runs since records started in 1911. The last death was in 2009 when a bull gored a 27-…
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Yamal replies to Rajoy's Les Bleus column: 'Football should unite society'
Spain's former prime minister used a TV debate to question the origins of several France players at the 2026 World Cup. Asked abou…
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Tom Cruise leads satire on trillion-dollar corporate eco-disaster
Tom Cruise will play a corporate titan who triggers a trillion-dollar ecological disaster in a new satirical film from director Al…
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72 MEPs urge FIFA ethics review of Balogun suspension
Dozens of MEPs have urged national football associations to demand a FIFA ethics investigation into whether political pressure fro…
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MAP: How to find out where Italy's wildfires are
With an increasing number of Italian regions taking emergency precautions due to wildfires, here’s how to find out where active bl…
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Swiss emergency services urge public to avoid ERs in heat
Swiss health officials are warning residents not to overload emergency rooms with minor heatwave complaints, a move aimed at prote…
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Major forest fires near Paris close A6 motorway as 1,900 hectares burn
Nearly 1,900 hectares of forest near Paris have burned, forcing the closure of the vital A6 motorway and triggering an unprecedent…
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Fairmont opens fourth UK hotel with £125m Cheshire resort
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has opened a £125 million luxury resort in northwest England, expanding its UK portfolio and signalling …
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Ukraine strikes 11 ships on key Russian grain route
Ukrainian drone strikes on 11 Russian commercial vessels threaten a shipping route handling a quarter of Russia's grain exports, t…
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Sweden offers no blanket deferrals under new citizenship rules
Sweden's migration authority will not universally pause citizenship applications for those lacking new test requirements, creating…
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A French underwear brand is taking on fast fashion — with an IPO
Le Slip Français will make its stock market debut in Paris on Tuesday, betting that consumers will pay for locally made clothing a…
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Fontainebleau: French forest of kings, painters and hikers
A massive wildfire near Paris has torched swathes of a forest that has lured admirers for centuries, from royal hunting parties to…
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Trump's Hormuz toll threat drives Gulf exporters to Red Sea routes
Gulf oil producers are accelerating infrastructure projects to bypass the Strait of Hormuz after a threatened US transit fee, a sh…
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Arson suspected as record wildfires threaten Fontainebleau near Paris
A massive wildfire nearing the historic Palace of Fontainebleau has forced unprecedented aerial deployments near Paris and pushed …
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Paris Bastille Day parade showcases European military unity amid heatwave
Troops from across Europe marched in Paris to project continental military unity to Russia and the US, as wildfires forced the can…