Europe

The continent needs to take the crucial step towards ending US global economic dominance. Here’s how to do it

A French reality TV star gained national attention by outraging the viewing public. What followed was tragedy

A referendum is coming in June that would limit the number of Swiss inhabitants at 10 million. What happens if it passes?

The bar recent French elections was low. Still, France managed to lumber over it

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

The Swedish pop queen is back with a taboo-smashing exploration of female desire during pregnancy – and you can dance to it

From Ashkenazi roots to German titles, the surname of Israel’s president carries centuries of meaning

A celebrity couple suddenly filed for divorce. The reasons for it were so shocking that it could bring about a change in the law

If people have heard of my Brussels neighbourhood, it’s because of the terror attacks of 2016. I used to be embarrassed telling people where I live, but not any more

Culture minister Wolfram Weimer has cancelled grants for three left-leaning stores

The Russian army is luring Kenyans to fight in Ukraine. Processed and sent to the front after minimal training, most of them are dying before their first pay cheque has even cleared

Reshaping our place in the post-Trump, post-Brexit, post-Iran world is about strength, not virtue

Union Berlin was on the verge of going under, when the fans decided they would rebuild the club, starting with the stadium. And it worked

A royal commission on the effects of leaving the EU would reboot Starmer’s reset and steal a march on the Greens

Her remarkable wartime exploits – including a dramatic prison break – made her a legend of the French Resistance

A new exhibition explores why the colour inspires artists to create some of their greatest work

They are the only political force that can keep the extreme right wingers out of power in France. And so, of course, they have just fallen out

The German right wing extremists are guilty of the very thing they criticised in other parties. Hypocrisy is not a good look, especially in an election year

The German chancellor is in Washington meeting Trump, a man who sees Europe as irrelevant, who supports Merz’s opponents and who is political poison. What can he hope to gain?

Even if he loses the general election, Orbán will retain his grip on the country’s institutions, which he has stacked with his placemen. That could spell disaster for whoever wins – and for Hungary

European funds can now be used to provide abortion across the continent. Campaigners have faced personal and political obstacles fighting for this result. Has a real moment of change arrived?

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

Her memoir, A Hymn to Life, details unimaginable abuse at the hands of the man she loved – and still manages to leave you with hope

Ski-slope bump or influential person? Two similar-sounding but unrelated words have merged

When I heard that ICE would be attending the 2026 Winter Olympics, I was shocked - but not surprised

There is a strong anti-military strain in German culture and the introduction of national service has not been popular. But times have changed

A booming land of opportunity, of young entrepreneurs and start-ups, is locked in a 50-50 culture war that could see it replace Hungary as the EU’s biggest internal nightmare

Smoking and drinking might be bad for the health, but sitting around with people who see the world differently can have profoundly beneficial effects

An icon’s death marks the end of the era of brilliant individuals who lived like deities

Beliefs about equality are colliding with a constitutional ban on female conscription as a drive to increase Bundeswehr numbers ramps up

The art of slipping away from a party without saying goodbye is known across the Channel as ‘leaving in the English style’

The far right populist is likely to be the next president of France. A new book explains why