Europe

There is usually no link between how a word sounds and what it means. But there are some notable exceptions

Headscarf protests by Iranian women have electrified the world. Will a similar rebellion follow in France?

Winter nights in Iceland are long and dark – just how writers like them

The Dutch craze for flowers made and lost fortunes – and produced some remarkable works of art

We are living in a climate crisis. So, how is Europe responding?

Son Heung-min is the perfect case study for a game pushing players past acceptable limits by saturated schedules

While influenced by American R&B, the emerging superstar’s eponymous “Raguwavy” is virtually unique

Britain has collapsed under Brexit. Now, the Tories must pay for this crisis with a generation out of power

In a union built on diplomacy, foreign minister Josep Borrell’s undiplomatic language has caused a stir - yet he has made more progress than his predecessors

Even the Swiss hate the sort of deal that government sources are eyeing up for Britain

Quiet, a bit boring and he rose without trace – but is the German chancellor turning out to be quite good?

A year on from tragedy in the Channel, the British government still does not understand those who claim asylum, or how to treat them fairly and safely

Seaside towns like Skegness are yet to experience the 'merits' of Brexit and levelling up just isn't cutting it

Nobody stuck a poster of Niels Bohr, wild-haired and with his tongue out, on their wall, but the Dane did as much for expanding the range of scientific knowledge in the modern age as Albert Einstein

The prestigious French award is a reliable source of controversy

A transfixing reflection on the plight of asylum seekers should be at the top of Suella Braverman’s watch list

Largely unheralded during her lifetime, Slovakian sculptor Mária Bartuszová is now hailed for her richly feminine visual language

Which European nations are refusing to, as requested by the current Fifa president Gianni Infantino, "focus on the football"

After two world wars, a genocide and two dictatorships, there is no shortage of reasons for commemoration in Germany. And yet there is

Another World Cup means another official song of the tournament

Football can often serve as an entry point to learning more about the history, politics and architecture of a country, city or village

Climate campaigners are blocking roads and defacing artworks. But is anyone listening?

The thought of appeasing Putin is terrible - but the men who could replace him might be even worse

The logic of a British passport is sound enough. But, it underlines how much we have lost for the little we have gained

Reconciliation between Turkey and Greece could be simple, despite historic enmities. But who has the political will?

Is a huge financial scandal about to engulf the Vatican?

Brexit has been a car crash. When will we have a leader brave enough to tell the truth about this?

Europe’s largest landfill site is just outside Belgrade – and it’s a factory of poison gases

A guide to how pensions are funded across the continent

Some notable experts, however, question the overall need for reform. It’s a mass experiment

Welcome to Europe’s future, in which Britain holds a referendum in 2041 to rejoin the European Union

We are running out of time to manage the coming upheaval before it becomes deadly. We need to change our thinking