Europe

In Brussels, rain has become all we talk about; we plan our social life around it

The diaspora voted heavily for change. But rigged results at home have the authoritarians claiming victory

Our 2024 Person of the Year has changed the rules, reversed the language and given women permission to reject shame

Russian victory spells disaster for Europe and without urgent support to Ukraine, this is inevitable

Moscow pumped huge amounts of money into Moldova’s EU vote – and lost

The photographer’s extraordinary images of ordinary lives get a new showing in her centenary year

Graham was one of the most high-profile critics of Reagan’s visit to Bitburg. It was personal

In the high season Alba is a frenetic, whirling fungal infection of a time

Thomas Vinterberg founded Dogma 95 and changed the movie industry for ever. Is another revolution possible – and what would it look like?

In a tense year, a new Athens exhibition celebrates our precious freedom to vote

His appointment as England manager has raised eyebrows in Germany, but he is a world-class coach who x-rays his opponents like no one else

For an expat, French cuisine and culinary culture takes some getting used to

Times have changed, UK pensioners are now escaping Brexit Britain in search of Italy's low and convenient rents

UK consumers may face a limited supply of Christmas trees this year, with Brexit-related challenges casting uncertainty over their import

The Frenchman won seven Grand Slam singles titles in the 1920s before becoming an innovator in the world of sportswear and tennis equipment

The word repechage was heard regularly at this summer’s Olympics, but its modern usage bears little relation to its original meaning

Le Beaujolais, London’s oldest French wine bar, is a timeless haven of wit, warmth and wonder

Constable’s painting has become an icon of Englishness. But its first cheerleaders were French

All eyes are on vice-chancellor Habeck as his plans for the party fail to pay off

As US citizens, we can no longer physically return to the ‘land of our birth’, because it no longer exists except in our memories

Nearly half a million hikers arrive in Galicia each year to tackle the Camino de Santiago. But only 1,000 try the lesser-known Winter Way…

Most people in the European capital city don’t want to talk about the war – ignoring the horrors of the Eastern Front is the only way to get by

Ninety-nine-year-old Anna Possi and her bar have put Nebbiuno on the map

In Fanø, a tiny island off Denmark’s west coast, signs of the second world war endure for residents today

Leaving the EU has caused huge tensions on Gibraltar. Now the creators of the mess are campaigning against its solution

Bullfighting may no longer be central to Spanish life, but legends around it continue to be told

To the dismay of tourists and locals, monstrous medusas are thriving in the Mediterranean’s warming waters

Belgians are justly proud of their national drink, and just a little bit fussy about it

In Thuringia’s parliament, what should have been standard protocol was turned into a farce, engineered by AfD

Artificial intelligence is ruining the internet we once loved

Labour’s caution over the EU’s youth mobility proposals is damaging a reset of relations – and is founded in irrationality

The biggest-selling Portuguese music artist in history was instrumental in popularising the fado genre worldwide