Europe

The 1943 Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle in history and left a landscape of apocalyptic destruction. It still holds lessons for the war in Ukraine

Dalí! Hollywood! Rotten eggs! The German electro-rockers pushed more than just musical boundaries

Some on the left will roll their eyes, but redefining patriotism is something Keir Starmer should do. I want to be proud of a forward-looking, multicultural country

Germany’s somewhat comical migration issue has captured the attention of Europe’s media

Researchers have just added another piece to the jigsaw that is a body from the Copper Age

Don't discredit the importance of an EU document mentioning the ‘Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands’

Russia’s recent failed attempt to land a space probe on the dark side of the moon should be a wake-up call for the west

Restrictions are hampering musicians' ability to work in the EU

Through hard work and determination the actress forged an exalted presence in the French screen canon

For the author Maylis de Kerangal, reading one of her books in another language is like hearing a familiar tune on a new instrument

A tour of British and European slang of the past begins with old terms for drinking too much.. and feeling the effects afterwards

The city’s unloved museum of archaeology shines after a makeover that makes its treasure trove of objects sing

The stereotype of hard-working Germans doesn’t hold up under scrutiny – no other country in Europe offers more paid time off

The hostage crisis that gave rise to the idea of a strong bond between captive and captor took place 50 years ago this week. But does the condition really exist?

In Gagauzia, a former Soviet splinter caught between Ukraine and the EU, the pull of old bonds and certainties remains strong

The gathering was a reminder that the broad secularism of north-western Europe is the exception, not the rule

A new government scheme could make Britain appear more attractive to young Europeans. It’s frustrating that it is only now being trialled

The “citizenship wage” created nightmares for the country’s productivity. Its abolishment was needed

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