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Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Supporters stopped from attending Tour de France as wildfires ravage South of France
Excess heat and wildfires are affecting the Tour de France cycle race. The third stage of the race on July 6 will go near an area …
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Denmarks sees rise in applicants for university courses taught in English
More than 84,000 people applied for university and other higher education courses in Denmark in the first round of grades-based ap…
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At least 19 killed and more than 100 wounded in Sri Lanka prison riot, officials say
The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from tw…
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Putin 'starting to understand he may not win' the war in Ukraine
Russia struck Ukraine's Kyiv region with ballistic missiles and drones on July 6, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens o…
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Munich begins Oktoberfest 2026 build after court clears tent dispute
Construction has begun on Munich's Oktoberfest after a court ruling resolved a dispute over lucrative tent concessions, kicking of…
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Kyiv struck by second deadly Russian attack in less than a week
Russia has launched another deadly barrage of strikes on Kyiv. According to Ukrainian authorities, at least fourteen people have b…
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Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heat surge as tropical nights return
Spain, Portugal, France and UK face spell of high temperatures, while Super Typhoon Bavi barrels through north-western Pacific Eur…
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How hot will it get in France this week as new heatwave takes hold?
A third heatwave of the year was set to hit France this week, with 16 départements on orange alert on Monday. Just how high will t…
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UN warns of structural racism as Austrian hate incidents rise
Record levels of racist and anti-Muslim incidents in Austria have prompted a UN warning of a "structural racism problem", reflecti…
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Italy is warming up to air conditioning – with a few conditions
As Italian summers bring increasingly intense and long-lasting heatwaves, attitudes are slowly (and reluctantly) changing toward A…
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Protecting Corsican Scandola Nature Reserve amid tourism boom
Scandola, a UNESCO-listed nature reserve off the coast of Corsica, is attracting a growing number of visitors from around the worl…
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Spain to limit passenger numbers at Madrid and Barcelona airports in 2027
Amid new border rules and record tourism levels, Spain's state operator is planning to limit air passengers at peak times in order…
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How do Europeans view Germany's military build-up?
Germany unveiled its first military strategy in April. As NATO leaders meet this week, a new survey shows that many Europeans supp…
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Tourist spots across Europe hit by wildfires as Greece warns of toxic smoke
Greece has avoided the heatwave but fires rage on
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8 favourite French words of the day
Franco-latin for ‘ditto’, swearing without swearing, some pirate slang and how to score language points with the word ‘second’
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TELL US: 10 years on, how has Brexit impacted your life in Austria?
The UK voted to leave the European Union just over 10 years ago. We want to hear how it's affected your life in Austria.
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Heatwave strengthens Austrian man’s climate lawsuit
An Austrian man whose illness worsens in hot weather has taken his country to the European Court of Human Rights over climate chan…
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Jewellery worth millions stolen in French museum burglary
Burglars stole millions of euros' worth of jewellery from the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique in a daring early-morning…
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Why Ukrainian strikes on annexed Crimea are a blow to Putin
Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford explains why Crimea is a target for Kyiv, and why the peninsula matters to Vladimir P…
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Expert warns toxic caterpillar could spread to Sweden
The oak processionary moth caterpillar (OPM) – nicknamed "the caterpillar from hell" – has been spotted in several locations acros…
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Chinese foreign minister makes first visit to Sweden in 22 years
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi was received by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard in St…
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Swedish campaign to persuade Afghans to return home yields zero takers
The Swedish government spent over eight million kronor on a campaign aimed at getting 200 Afghan nationals to return voluntarily t…
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Gotland tourists urged to skip showers and wash in the Baltic Sea
Could a dip in the Baltic Sea be the solution to Gotland's water shortage?
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'NATO 3.0': Defense spending pledges face the Trump test
Leaders are expected to focus on whether Europe can turn higher defense spending into military power as Washington pushes allies t…