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Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Cancellations, heat warnings and football: What to expect on July 14th in France this year
July 14th - Bastille Day in the anglophone world - is France's national day, but extreme weather, wildfires and a certain football…
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Ex-Spanish PM accused of racism after claiming France’s World Cup team ‘does not have any French players’
Former Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy has been heavily criticised for his comments
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New American Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment
An American Ebola patient has arrived in Germany for treatment, the health ministry said on Monday, weeks after a previous US citi…
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US Congress battles over allowing Turkey to return to the F-35 programme
While the White House has signalled a desire to work more closely with Ankara, some members of Congress have raised concerns about…
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Spain's rent crisis pushes 71% of citizens to favor mortgages
A surge in Spanish rental costs has driven a record 71% of citizens to view mortgages as financially superior, highlighting a wide…
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Gibraltar’s land border with Spain is about to disappear. This is what happens next
In the biggest shift in 300 years, there will no longer be a land border between the two neighbours. Graham Keeley speaks to local…
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Sweden's new 'good conduct' requirements for foreigners comes into force
Tighter requirements for Swedish residence permits are in force as of July 13th, meaning foreign nationals deemed to have "flawed …
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Can tenants in France stop paying rent during a heatwave?
French summers are becoming increasingly difficult for people living in poorly insulated homes, so can tenants stop paying rent if…
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German court convicts Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls
The pair, named only as Twana H.S. and Asia R. A., left Germany for Iraq in 2015 and became members of the Islamic State group.
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Suspects in €88m Louvre jewel heist say unknown mastermind wanted more
Two men charged with the €88m Louvre jewel theft say an unidentified mastermind orchestrated the break-in, exposing the ongoing vu…
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Heatwave cuts French nuclear output by 3.65GW
EDF has shut down three reactors to protect river ecosystems from hot water discharges, highlighting the growing vulnerability of …
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Doctors Without Borders slams 'deliberate' Russian destruction of Ukraine's hospitals
The World Health Organisation recorded 2,815 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine between the February 2022 full-scale invasion and th…
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What will Greece think of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’?
The country is used to foreigners playing their heroes
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'€12 per pack': Germany plans major hikes in tobacco tax
Germany's cheap cigarettes could soon be getting a lot more pricey amid plans to hike taxes on tobacco.
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Italy braces for new heatwave with temperatures to hit 42C
Italy’s third heatwave of the summer intensified on Monday, with doctors warning of growing health risks to the general population…
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Drone footage shows devastation after deadly Spain wildfire
Drone footage shows the devastation left by a deadly wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12 people and burned around 7…
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European Union set to launch children social media ban across all countries
Australia, Britain, China, India and the United States have already imposed a social media ban or are considering one
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Weather tracker: Unusually warm rivers affect French nuclear power plants
High temperatures and below average rainfall put pressure on waterways used to cool reactors Above average temperatures combined w…
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Warsaw to host new European Space Agency security centre
"This space centre confirms Poland's growing role and ambitions" in the space sector, says Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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Norway appoints committee to review immigrant healthcare barriers
A frequent complaint among the international community in Norway is the feeling of poor treatment or the struggle of navigating a …
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Factcheck: Is there any truth to the claim that France's footballers are 'not French'?
Spain's former prime minister has become the latest person to question the Frenchness of France's national football team - so wher…
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EU experts urges social media restrictions for kids under 13
An expert panel has recommended limiting access to social media for young children across the EU. The European Commission is expec…
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EU experts urge social media restrictions for kids under 13
An expert panel has recommended limiting access to social media for young children across the EU. The European Commission is expec…
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Ukraine to get new prime minister amid major government reshuffle
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a new political strategy and a government reshuffle, with Prime Minister Yuli…