Europe

Despite feeling both proudly European and international, the island has a close yet complicated relationship with the continent

Spain’s regional parties have been elevated to political kingmakers at the national level

Recent arrests may show that even as the invasion of Ukraine falters, Russia keeps sending its agents to the UK

The current situation is not a bug of the Swedish legal system, it's a feature

To the end, the German remained convinced that revolution was in the best interests of the people

How direct contact with Welsh and Gaelic speakers left its mark on the migrant tribes who moved into what is now Germany

How a Swiss DJ and a British label turned an old tape of Bulgarian singers into a global underground hit

Italian writer Veronica Raimo’s remarkable Lost On Me is yet another example of why we need more translated European fiction

The German artist was an immodest man with little to be modest about

As the World Cup looms, rugby union is in flux. What remains constant is the beauty of many of its European homes

This autumn – after years of political debate – reforms will start to be implemented to make German kids move more

Across Ukraine, people have given up their former lives to become soldiers. Back home, their families listen for news from the front

In the height of summer, Parisians flee the city as heat and holiday breaks transform the French capital

Hit Netflix series Restaurants on the Edge demonstrates that keeping it simple in the kitchen doesn’t always mean submitting to the obvious

A brand new luxury toilet has sprung up in Naples, the last of all places it may have been expected

More than a quarter support a fresh vote as soon as the end of this year

A stopgap solution without a peace treaty will only create conditions for future conflict

But, there are ways to recoup the huge cost to taxpayers

Industry hit with a blow as government halts trial of a system designed to limit paperwork

Tory MP Tobias Ellwood says both his party and Labour are being dishonest over the disaster of Brexit

Rishi Sunak sees threatening to leave the European Convention on Human Rights as an opportunity to replay the old tunes. It is a mistake

In small town in northern France, the art of producing beautiful objects from shells is being kept alive

The Dutch capital became a safe haven for threatened journalists after the dark days of the war. Today, their legacy remains

Migrants from north Africa are trying to walk across the Alps. And many are dying in the attempt

A seven-week, million-step pilgrimage through Spain brings solitude, extreme heat – and some unexpected hospitality

Give into your inner child and pay the unconventional Parco ai Pioppi a visit

In Skopje, scepticism is increasing over whether North Macedonia will ever claim the prize of EU membership

The country’s past turmoil can be traced back to the colonial rule that sought to divide and rule citizens of Cyprus

Brexit has made touring a logistical nightmare for artists. Just ask Kate Stables, aka This Is The Kit

The Icelandic photographer captures landscapes laid bare by receding ice caps.. and the haunted faces of locals who see their way of life ending

Next year, the quaint town in Saxony-Anhalt will celebrate 30 years of world heritage status. Once you visit, it’s easy to see why

It’s unlikely that Russia will use a nuclear weapon in Europe – but not impossible