Europe

Is the drug that fuelled sixties counterculture due for a comeback?

The Greco-Turkish war took place 100 years ago – but historical accounts of those events obscure a disturbing truth, one that must be confronted

The protests about pension reform in Paris recently started calmly and cheerfully, but by nightfall the mood had shifted

Likely new PM Petteri Orpo could help forge a stronger relationship built on defence

Marin, one of Europe’s youngest leaders, has failed to secure a second term in power

The world loves Sanna Marin, but as an election looms, her country may not feel the same

The decision to leave the EU makes it harder for young European footballers to play in the Premier League

Will Lithuania be the next Ukraine?

The Good Friday Agreement brought hope and an end to violence, but 25 years on it is still failing to deliver a shared society. Why?

Germans are renowned for their efficiency – but when it comes to recycling, we need to separate the fact from the fiction

A change in the climate between the years 1000 and 1200 led to profound changes across the continent – and the world

At a rundown Paris fleapit in the 1950s and 60s, it didn’t matter if you had no money – you could pay the rent by using art

Why not heavily censure Johnson but leave him as an MP, condemned to spending his remaining time in Westminster as a humiliated backbencher

Christianity may have driven out the old religion, but old English speakers still kept part of its language intact

Emmanuel Macron refuses to realise people did not vote for his pension reforms – they voted against Marine Le Pen. Now France is on the verge of explosion

The era of gentle persuasion, finding understanding and preventing conflict seems to be coming to an end. Can it be revived?

How can nations speak to one another? One British diplomat found the answer

The government wants to get close to Russia, but the people want the EU. The demonstrators have won the first round in the streets of Tbilisi – but what comes next?

We labelled her an ‘enemy alien’ but the Austrian-born studio potter’s work helped reinvent a drab postwar Britain

Critics argue that it is impossible, or at least impractical, to rear octopuses for food without causing them intense suffering

Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman believe in a hard line on migrants. A better way is possible

The former chancellor’s reputation may be in tatters, but the diet plan devised by his fifth wife has done wonders for his waistline

The prison island in Tuscany is a social experiment in which 80 prisoners look after animals, orchards and fields

He was the last Conservative prime minister to stand up to MPs making inflammatory, racist speeches and ensured Enoch Powell was removed from the party

Most modern European languages are thought to have originally come from one area of the vast Eurasian Steppe

The city's role in the drugs trade has brought narco-state violence to the peaceful heart of Europe

The most popular shows and viewing statistics across the continent

Remembering the brave resistance of Germany’s White Rose movement and their fight for free expression

Would there have been the same furore over his Twitter posts if Gary was a Gerhard?

Europe’s great scientific experiment may not be hitting the headlines, but its work to explain the universe goes on

The country’s manufacturers have given up on the Conservatives and are waiting for the election that removes them

The skiing season and Europe’s winter sports culture are under existential threat from rising temperatures