Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Brent crude tops $84 on Hormuz tension, AI stocks retreat
Surging oil prices triggered by a US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to reignite inflation just as a sharp selloff in ar…
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Lund launches Sweden's first cross-border talent welcome day
Southern Sweden has hosted its first dedicated welcome day for foreign workers, a pilot project aiming to plug skills gaps in the …
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Greek island of Andros pivots to agritourism as artisanal wine and dairy expand
New wineries and modernised dairy operations are reshaping the economy of the Cycladic island of Andros, though labour shortages a…
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China’s June exports jump 27% on AI demand, deepening European trade concerns
China’s trade surplus widened to $125.6 billion in June driven by artificial intelligence and electric vehicle exports, intensifyi…
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Trump watches IndyCar pit stop at the White House
President Donald Trump watched an IndyCar pit stop demonstration at the White House as he promoted the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand…
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Study links professional football history to higher midlife depression and anxiety
New research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference reveals that former professional players exhibit si…
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Solar generates record 25% of EU electricity in June
Solar power became the EU's largest single electricity source in June, generating a record 25% of the bloc's power and shielding c…
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Washington pressures European allies to withdraw from ICC
The US State Department has launched a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court, directly pressuring European govern…
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France licenses arms production to Ukraine as European allies form missile defence pact
France has agreed to license missile production to Ukraine and the UK has joined an EU defence loan scheme, signaling a deeper ind…
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Where are property taxes highest and lowest in Europe?
Buying a home in Europe? Taxes follow you from purchase to sale. Here's where property is taxed most and least.
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Sweden prides itself on equality – so why is its political gender gap growing?
As general election looms, survey shows twice as many men as women support far-right Sweden Democrats One is led by Sweden’s first…
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‘This process has turned into a form of torture’: inside the trial of Erdoğan’s challenger
He was elected mayor of Istanbul in 2019, and had announced his candidacy for the 2028 presidential elections. But Ekrem İmamoğlu …
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US launches strikes on Iran for third straight night as Trump says deal still 'possible'
Following the latest US strikes, the UAE said Iran attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles, as Iran said it carri…
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Several foreign nationals among victims of deadly Spain wildfire
Thirteen people, including five Britons, three Belgians and one national each from France and Spain, were killed in one of Spain's…
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy seeks 300 Patriots to get through winter
Kyiv to anchor European alternative missile defence system called Freyja; more sanctions against Russian state hacking outfits. Wh…
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Hungarian parliament votes to remove president and purge judiciary
Hungary's new government has used its supermajority to remove the president and senior judges, accelerating the dismantling of an …
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Ukraine and allies set up coalition to tackle Russia ballistic missile threat
Ukraine and key Western allies on Monday announced an air-defence coalition that would include jointly developing a new anti-ball…
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Summer skiers head to melting glacier as heatwave grips France
Hundreds of skiers headed to the Grande Motte glacier in Tignes to escape France's heatwave and enjoy summer skiing. But visitors …
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Replay: Macron speaks as Ukraine’s ‘Coalition of the Willing’ meeting ends in Paris
Ukraine has ordered 16 Rafale fighter jets, an initial batch of new-generation SAMP/T surface-to-air defence batteries, and licen…
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‘Coalition of the willing’ to build shared European anti-ballistic programme
Ukraine and nine other countries including UK issue joint statement as leaders meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris Ukraine and nine …
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Willing to pay: how much? Ukraine allies in Paris without the United States
Forget last week's NATO summit where Donald Trump put the alliance through an emotional rollercoaster. It's Bastille Day in Paris,…
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World Cup 2026 sticker swap draws thousands for Guinness World Record attempt
Thousands of football fans gathered in Mexico City's Zócalo to swap 2026 World Cup stickers as part of a Guinness World Record att…
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Peace is possible, Aliyev tells global media forum in Shusha
Azerbaijan's president also told the Shusha Global Media Forum that long-term gas contracts were needed for Baku to expand product…
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Hungarian parliament removes President Tamás Sulyok from office
Hungary's parliament has approved the 17th amendment to the constitution. Prime Mİnister Péter Magyar says this is a key step that…