Europe

Has Macron just chosen his successor?

The latest eccentricity in the city on the Loire is the perfect illustration of its unofficial motto

While she became one of the most highly respected names in the history of US theatre, Hagen brought a European sensibility to Broadway

As good as a fruit galette is, nothing rivals a galette des rois

Virtually unknown on arrival in England, the painter used his contacts – as well as his talent – to rise through Henry VIII’s court

Why Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest could be the weirdest Oscar-winner ever

A real-life zoo breakout is the first in a series of tumultuous events to befall the refugee hero of Leo Vardiashvili’s impressive debut novel

Populists in Europe and the US are running on a platform of defunding Zelensky. That brings a Russian victory closer than ever

The continent became a safe haven in the postwar years for American musicians escaping racism and drugs. Decades on, they are still coming

Perhaps it is down to us taxpayers to ensure that the health service is fit for purpose

The Bundestag has still not passed the proposed new law decriminalising the use of marijuana

No matter the season, you can eat well in Galicia

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?