Europe

The shock decision is a first for Italy

Their sentiment reflects a massive frustration with the government felt by most Germans

So emblematic of the city’s spirit did she become that Mistinguett seemed timeless even in her own lifetime

2024 should go down as a vintage year for female authors

It will be a year of political upheaval and war. If leaders can’t navigate a changing world order, the results could be disastrous

Artists from across the continent will grace UK stages in 2024

If the Phlegraean Fields caldera were to erupt after 500 years of dormancy, Italy would be on its knees

Experts warn that it’s not a matter of if an emergency situation will be declared, but when

Sabaton’s animated first world war film, The War To End All Wars, makes for poetic viewing

The biggest and most dangerous surf in the world lies off Portugal, just 90 minutes north of Lisbon

Serbia’s frontier with Hungary has been turned into a war zone

Delors’ political vision was spot on for the time, just as it is now

The German politician and statesman, who died on Boxing Day, stood out as the embodiment of democracy

The majority of British voters now see the decision to leave the EU as a national disaster

Germany has dominated too much and Greece should never have been allowed to join

Rishi Sunak has dealt a blow to nostalgic Brexiteers by scrapping plans to reintroduce imperial measurements

More red tape will make life more difficult for producers - and more expensive for us

For one brief moment, five very different artists – including Van Gogh and Seurat – sought inspiration on the banks of the Seine

The Flemish nationalist Vlaams Belang party has been hit with claims about a senior member

But is the new prime minister brave or foolish - or both?

Forty years ago one of the Netherlands’ wealthiest men was snatched by the future godfathers of the Dutch underworld

For the bereaved citizens of Ukraine, the holiday season is the cruellest time of all

Attempting to steal children’s Christmas gifts from a kindly old man is only one item on the charge sheet of the cannibalistic witch

Dumas’s swashbuckling classic has been filmed 50 times – but the French haven’t tried since the 1960s. Until now...

Several standout exhibitions this year moved beyond simply flagging the work of “forgotten” artist women

The story of Anne Frank is known far and wide, but this was a fresh look at an already well-examined period of history

The west must understand that when it comes to Putin, there are only binary outcomes

After over half a century of trying, 2023 was the year that continental European rock truly broke the rest of the world

2023 has been a tumultuous year around the world, filled with conflict, controversy and historic firsts, alongside hopes and fears for the future

How part of Mussolini’s “fascistisation” of society outlasted Il Duce to become something much less sinister

I’m happy to come from a family where all we need to have a great time is some grilled meat, a few cans of cheap beer and each other’s company

The Norwegian Christmas tree has been a gift from the City of Oslo to London ever since 1947, an annual thank you for British support during the second world war