Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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EU weighs trade ban on Israeli settlements as Italy shifts stance
The European Commission has proposed options for restricting trade with Israeli settlements, setting up a legal and political batt…
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NATO leaders were given revolvers as a gift – here’s what they did with them
The unusual item was a parting gift from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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A World Bank for defence? The lender that Europe's big powers have yet to join
Nine countries have thrown their weight behind a new multilateral bank designed to bankroll Western rearmament, but the notable ca…
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Germany set to make rental e-scooter operators liable for accidents
Measures aim to make it easier for victims to gain compensation, with firms such as Bolt and Lime held responsible for damage Vict…
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LGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away
Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers told of change as one of those onboard says they will ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’ An LGBTQ+ crui…
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Russian couple jailed in Poland for espionage and sending parcel bomb
The pair had refugee status in Poland but spied on Russian opposition activists.
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Western Europe recorded hottest June as heatwaves surge, EU's climate monitor says
Global temperatures in June were 1.39C above the estimated pre-industrial average, a period covering 1850-1900, according to Coper…
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Ukraine’s drone playbook is wreaking havoc in Russia — and upending where NATO wants to invest
Ukraine’s deep drone strikes on Russian refineries are reshaping the war and pushing NATO toward a $40 billion counter-drone plan.
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France urges calm during World Cup clash against Morocco
France has urged its football fans to be responsible as their team prepares to face African champions Morocco on Thursday in a Wor…
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Heat domes test Europe's climate resilience: Is the EU ready for a hotter future?
The European Parliament declared a climate emergency in 2019, yet the EU still appears to be caught off guard by increasingly seve…
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Sustainable transport key to Europe's 'strategic independence', EU Commissioner Tzitzikostas
Our guest this week is Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the European Commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism.
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Erdogan gives every Nato leader personalised gun as farewell gift at Ankara summit
The engraved firearms were accompanied by live ammunition and a cleaning kit
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Up to 38°C at the weekend: how long will this heatwave last in Germany?
Several German cities face another weekend of tropical nights and daytime highs above 35C. However, weather services say the heatw…
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Chemical weapons watchdog reinstates Syria’s voting rights
The global chemical weapons watchdog has reinstated Syria's voting rights, rewarding Damascus for engaging constructively and agre…
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The most common summer scams in Norway and how to avoid them
As people lower their shoulders and shift into holiday mode, cybercriminals in Norway are seizing the opportunity. It is vital to …
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NATO summit ended 'on a more positive note than feared', former NATO security advisor says
Jamie Shea, former NATO security adviser, says NATO 3.0 is going to be "much more a European show and less an American show" than …
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Who is Count Binface – the alien space warrior standing against Brexit champion Nigel Farage?
In a week when the race to become Britain’s next prime minister is effectively a one-horse race, there seems to be more suspense i…
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Von der Leyen to donate gun gifted by Erdoğan to military museum
Personalised pistols given out by the Turkish president at this week's NATO summit appear to be gifts that keep on giving.
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Robert Wun unveils 'Childsplay' couture collection in Paris
Robert Wun presents his 'Childsplay' couture collection during Paris Haute Couture Week, blending dramatic designs with childhood-…
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This Tuscan hotel with its own vineyard and golf club was just named the best in Europe
Originally founded in the 1100s, Castiglion del Bosco, a Rosewood Hotel has been crowned the best property on the continent by Tra…
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Commission to tighten access to EU market as foreign interference concerns rise
A draft document shows that the EU wants to allow the exclusion of foreign companies that pose security risks from its public proc…
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Germany sees more than 5,000 heat-related deaths this year
Thousands of people have died in Germany in connection to the extreme up to the end of June, new figures show.
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Italy advances bill to widen citizenship revocation powers
Italy's lower house has fast-tracked a League party bill that would allow the state to revoke naturalised citizenship for a broade…
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Nato chief Mark Rutte claims that Trump trashing European allies is ‘like a family argument’
Rutte previously raised eyebrows by calling Trump ‘daddy’ at last year’s summit