Europe

The war in Ukraine is pushing Estonians to become more engaged with the European elections

The country consistently records the lowest voter turnout during European elections, but this year there’s hope for improvement

While the European Parliament looks set to take a turn towards the right, it doesn’t necessarily follow that the AfD will gain influence

The Netherlands serves as a warning of what happens when mainstream parties appease the far right rather than confronting them

Renewing the Entente Cordiale in Macron’s remaining time in office will help bring Britain closer to Europe

Before Segovia, the guitar was not an instrument to be taken seriously. In a matter of minutes, everything changed

Cantiano’s idyllic setting seems at odds with the cruelty that goes on there

Rassemblement National’s European election candidate Jordan Bardella was humiliated in a TV debate. So why do opinion polls say he won?

As their election nears, Belgians political tensions are growing deeper

The beleaguered British public deserve better than this morally impoverished Tory government

The conflict in Gaza is raising tensions across the world, but Gibraltar’s historic Muslim and Jewish communities maintain harmony

Skilled European workers are deserting the UK and Starmer could find a route to bring them back

The elusive F1 legend’s 10-year silence has fuelled a media frenzy in Germany

The Champions League final explains why sport is so compelling – because it tells and retells the tales that we long to hear

His ‘offer’ should be understood for what it is: an invitation to the west to sign its own death warrant

Born an East Berliner, Jenny Erpenbeck has won the International Booker for her sensitive insight on life behind and beyond borders

A new report by EMMA Association has highlighted the discrimination Romani women have faced after fleeing the war

No party is talking about rebuilding European ties after Brexit, the former deputy prime minister has said

As tensions rise, Islamist groups are once again quietly preparing attacks in Europe – with the Olympics and Euro 2024 as possible targets

After his humiliating local election defeat, Erdoğan wants to silence his ideological opponents

In learning how to fight off populists, Spain’s prime minister is starting to emulate their moves

The most brutal aspects of the country's drug war are spreading nationwide

With an 800-year history, the city’s St John’s Hospital Museum understands the role of art in the healing process

Paola Totaro’s ‘immigrant’s love letter to Britain’ reminded our readers of all the good things about the country, and moved some to tears

A dreamlike lost masterpiece about a writer’s fixation with Dostoevsky – a man who would have hated him

Amsterdam prepares for Art Week against a backdrop of a new government keen to end culture funding

Why the fouée – soft, airy bread similar to pitta – hasn’t crossed the Channel is a mystery

In her elusive beauty and skill, Arletty was the rival to Garbo

Between 350AD and 600AD, ‘boat people’ took Brittonic Celtic across the Channel from south-west England to Normandy and Brittany

A high-profile breakout is indicative of the pressures authorities currently face in trying to keep pace with the trade in drugs and arms

Slovakia is at a crossroads after the shocking attempted assassination of populist prime minister Robert Fico

The Dutch far-right politician will not be prime minister, but he is in power