Europe

A new exhibition connects the work of over 50 women from across the world

Locals have opted to negate the fact that Lawrence’s vision of Italy wasn’t entirely idyllic

Ireland is going through a golden literary age – but Sinéad Gleeson’s extraordinary debut stands out from the rest

The CDU Party has already announced it will scrap the law if it wins next year’s election

In 1974, the group won Eurovision.. and changed Sweden

As Britain sanctions Chinese cyberattackers, Europe starts to break with Xi’s pet funding project

What happens when a country can’t read its own past?

I’ve spent time with refugees in French coastal camps where they've told me the policy hasn't put them off the journey

British under-30s are some of the unhappiest in Europe – where have they got that from?

The polls opened at the Russian embassy in Paris – what I saw there gave me hope

Finesse, sensuality and richness are what Debussy brought to a staid musical world unprepared for such an emphatic upending of form and technique

Over seven weeks in Almería Lennon worked tirelessly on arguably his greatest, and most personal, Beatles composition, Strawberry Fields Forever

Her portraits of women in active roles and her self-belief make her a pioneering figure in art history

The capture of Daniela Klette has put the Red Army Faction, also known as the Baader-Meinhof gang, back in the headlines. Why do they still hold such fascination?

When Yugoslavia’s dictator split with Stalin in 1948, his potential rivals – politicians, intellectuals, businessmen – found themselves exiled

Macron’s supposed ‘gaffe’ over European troops in Ukraine has invigorated the allies and again raised the question of an EU army

There are no signs that the commitment to the truth of Alexei Navalny’s allies will be deterred by violence

The exhibition Political Prisoners in Contemporary Spain brings a much-needed political frisson to tourist-friendly Barcelona

At every step of my breathless and frustrating journey, Gatwick Airport was able to cash in on the unexpected delays

The Istanbul Modern has been forced to cooperate with the government and compromise on its politics

This new music shines a light on the Carnic Alps, one of Europe’s most obscure regions with a fast-fading culture

The ever-escalating frequency of strikes is taking its toll on our efficiency and economy

In Britain, unbelievably, abortion technically remains a crime. That must change

According to French linguist Bernard Cerquiglini, the two languages are much more similar than we think

Pope Francis may have called for a settlement, but those who have lived through the invasion are standing firm

A West Point professor of Russian politics and foreign policy looks at the future of Russia without Putin

To the Dutchman commercial art was just as fulfilling as something more purely creative – and it came with a wage

For many older people, it’s our anti-apartheid moment. In some ways, Israel’s system is more cruel than the South African variety

Verona’s infamous star-crossed lover can’t help today’s hopeful romantics

Vladimir Putin’s brutal war has reached a pivotal moment. If the west does not back Ukraine to the hilt now, we will all regret it

In a subterranean game of cat and mouse beneath the streets of the French capital, cataflics hunt cataphiles in the city’s prohibited labyrinths

The British dream of escaping to warmer climes is becoming harder to achieve post-Brexit