Europe

Russia’s supersonic airliner was a child of the cold war – but a fatal crash 50 years ago ripped through the veneer of Soviet tech superiority

Great writers give us more than just good stories to read, they help us define ourselves and our place in the world

Pirelli’s vast Milan gallery is a temple of daring contemporary art

The island nation in the north Atlantic has a bone to pick with the EU

If the Turkish president scrapes victory in Sunday’s run-off, there are still lessons to be learned about how to fight populist authoritarianism

Does Rome’s first Starbucks threaten Italy’s coffee tradition?

London is embracing the European approach to socialising and hosting guests at home. Why? No one can afford to go out any more

Since the 2008 crash, Spain has been remaking itself. But, the tradition of Flamenco remains unchanged

The British Embassy Cricket Club has a star-studded past which, despite its name, has nothing to do with the British embassy

The rivalry and respect between Manet and Degas

Germany's Green Party is facing a public backlash as their policies struggle to gain support and voters ditch them in their droves

After the disaster of Jeremy Corbyn, Labour has one goal – winning the next election and finally getting rid of the incompetent Tory government

Young people will spend their lives in the shadow of the problems discussed at the G7 summit. Is real help at hand?

It's time for Putin to cut his losses. Except he doesn't see it this way

All roads in Hungary still lead to its populist PM – but after missteps over Ukraine and EU funding, for how much longer?

The Austrian’s life was defined by a single event lasting 55 seconds

Romans, in particular, become stressed when dishes are vandalised. Serve this to a Roman nonna and she may well try to conquer you again

As Russian rockets rained down on Ukraine, the contest’s political genie was finally let out of the bottle

Germany has returned 1,117 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, but who really owns them?

East Germany’s first black policeman started the 1990s as a media phenomenon, but ended it in jail. A new series tells his story

Remembering a master, 40 years after his death

Once the envy of Europe, the San Siro stadium shared by AC and Inter Milan is on its last legs – but still capable of stirring the soul.

Russia seems too tired and depleted to be able to resist tyrannical leaders

Despite a flailing economy and soaring unemployment, president Erdoğan may retain his grip on the country's reins

Her piece is a nod to the cultural and intellectual links between Britain and Italy

Italy’s younger generations are swapping rush-hour in the city for country roads. Who can blame them?

The Conservative MP claims Brexit helped thwart Putin's Ukraine invasion. He is wrong

In Kyiv, defiance is tempered with the depressing reality that the west might not be prepared to let Ukraine win

Failing in Ukraine and undermined by his allies: make no mistake, this is the beginning of the end for Vladimir Putin

The window of opportunity for victory against Russia is open. If Zelensky does not succeed, pressure for a deal will grow

Napoli’s joy at winning Serie A is about much more than their long wait – it is about a history of abuse from their northern rivals

Activism is a normal part of the French experience. In Britain? Not so much