Europe

This is not a game or a spectacle – it’s about the fate of a nation whose path towards independence is still unfolding

Mark Francois has sounded the Brexit betrayal claxon over a big change at the Foreign Office

He wants it for the same reason Putin wants Ukraine

Many directors might not have scaled their creative heights without Ponti’s recognition that one could make daring and challenging cinema and still turn a profit

The scandal, which involves toxic masculinity, sexism and cancel culture, asks if this century allows for second chances

Each government pledges to boost resources to the police, fire fighters and other emergency services, but it’s never enough

In reality, reducing immigration is likely to make any government very unpopular, so the narrative needs to shift so it’s seen as an advantage

With his conspiracy theories, pro-Russian propaganda and hatred of migrants, Le Pen inspired a generation of far right leaders across Europe

When the staff of the French satirical newspaper were murdered by extremists, France was united in defiance and grief – but the consensus soon began to fall apart

Students have been leading weeks of nationwide protests in Serbia and the regime doesn’t seem to know what to do

The entrepreneur’s foray into European politics and obsession with the AfD is troubling, given his megaphone X

The daughter of a songwriter and from a long line of composers, the woman born Isabelle Gall was predestined for a career in music

A feast of festivals, ancient churches, bridge jumping and more make up Europe’s cultural hotspots for 2025

Surprise political forces were the story of 2016. Now the world knows they are here to stay – and Britain should brace itself

Farage’s party is the most significant threat to UK democracy in living memory. Failure to learn the political lessons will hand him the keys to No 10

A whole host of alumni from the contest will release new music, and perhaps lift spirits, in 2025

President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the country for more than three decades, will run against several token challengers on January 26

After the crisis of October’s parliamentary elections, president Salome Zourabichvili has been the country’s most prominent voice of dissent

The deadly incident on December 7 has left Dutch law enforcement looking shockingly weak

Thousands of Syrians living in exile celebrated, including in neighbouring Turkey, which hosts more than 3.5 million refugees

The rapid speed at which the Adamello is melting shouldn’t come as a shock; the past two years have been unbearably hot in Italy

It’s not the first time the Slovak leader allowed himself to be used as a tool of Kremlin propaganda – it won’t be the last

Georgia’s new pro-Moscow president is determined to fight his own people – meanwhile, his pro-EU predecessor has left office and gone into the streets to join the protests

With increased security at the well-known drug ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam, South American drug traffickers have moved operations to the north-west corner of the Iberian Peninsula

Britain has made up its mind on Europe. The PM must do the same, before it’s too late

The suspects in two acts of violence are united by limitless narcissism posing as just rebellion

A torrent of fake news has sprung up around the tragedy – but when the truth finally emerges, Germany’s far right voters probably won’t even hear it

Nigel Farage rushed to judgement again - and got it wrong again

The chair of the Labour Movement for Europe explains why the group is not campaigning to rejoin the EU – but trying to salvage relations instead

Norway is testing an extraordinary new format for its party leadership debate

Like its most famous car maker, German industry has been left behind. And with Trump in the White House, things could get a lot worse

2024 marked a milestone for Germany’s biggest demographic cohort