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Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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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…
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French Expression of the Day: Haut les coeurs
This French expression shouldn't be confused with the other expression haut le coeur. Although they look and sound almost the same…
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Why Germany is planning to crack down on unpaid child support
With around 1.7 million single parents in Germany, unpaid child support is a growing social issue. The Family Ministry hopes tough…
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Ex-Spanish PM's racist remarks on French football team spark outrage
In Spain, former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is being criticised after saying France's national football squad had "no French pla…
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How will your passenger rights be protected by Swiss airlines?
The European Parliament voted for a major tightening of air passenger rights – including in Switzerland. Here’s what you can look …
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TSMC's June sales drive revenue surge of 68% ahead of earnings report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported a 35.6% increase in revenue during the first-half of 2026, and of 68% i…
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Christopher Nolan on future of cinema and the younger generation ‘utterly rejecting’ AI slop
“So much energy has been expended on bringing in AI, but if you look at that generation’s reaction, they’re utterly rejecting it,”…
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Major fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris forces evacuations and closes highway
The historic Fontainebleau forest is popular with visitors from Paris and beyond
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Mastermind behind Louvre heist 'thought we could have taken more', alleged thieves reveal
According to transcripts of the alleged thieves’ questioning, they were recruited just 2 to 3 days before the heist and paid as li…
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EU to limit children's access to social media
Children should have "phased and gradual access" to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts recommende…
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EU lawmakers want to turn off addictive social media features for children
There should be a "youth mode" for children on social media platforms in which addictive features and targeted advertising are tur…
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European countries move to ban social media for children
Lawmakers in France are scheduled to vote on Tuesday to ban social media for under-15s -- one of 20 countries worldwide to have pr…
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Spain's PM visits site of deadly Almería wildfire
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday visited the scene of one of Spain's deadliest wildfires in recent history, which ha…
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Shocking footage: Ex-deputy minister in Poland's former ruling party shown helping Russian soldiers
Krzysztof Tołwiński, a former deputy treasury minister in a PiS government, released footage from Belarus saying he had given firs…
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One in three people in Germany report heat-related health problems
Heat is becoming a serious public health issue in Germany, with rising numbers of people reporting exhaustion, sleep disruption an…
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Why Eurostar's new ‘Celestia’ trains are being upgraded to survive Europe's hotter future
As extreme temperatures become increasingly common across Europe, Eurostar is future-proofing its next generation of trains with a…
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Singapore court postpones French teen's public nuisance straw-licking case to 30 July
IJooz, the company operating the juice vending machine, had filed a police report over the prank. It had sanitised the dispenser w…
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Ten people missing amid Spanish wildfires
A wildfire that spread in southern Spain in the area of Almeria has killed at least 13 people, while another ten are missing. The …
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How heatwaves are putting parmesan cheese production at risk: ‘We don’t want to be the last generation to eat it’
As extreme heat impacts the quality and quantity of the milk, producers in Italy are looking for solutions