Europe

CHARLIE CONNELLY on a French cinema legend who always made something extraordinary out of the ordinary

Shakhtar Donetsk dream of being the Chelsea of the east, but just playing a game at home seems as far away as ever

The most American of writers was a Europhile whose time in Paris produced a lost classic

A new project by Polish photographer Rafał Milach examines how populist politicians use walls as propaganda

The Dutch alt-folk act is making music for the rootless

Even in the least promising surroundings, nature and commerce tend to find a way. Unique wine-making is one element of Lanzarote’s extraordinary rebirth from the ashes

It was submerged in 1922 as part of a plan to build a new reservoir. Now, after a historic drought, it returns

The presidential campaign takes on an apocalyptic tone as a fearful, angry electorate confronts the evidence of a country in decline

Joining what became the EU saved British business. Now all the conditions that led to our decline are back in place

Our columnist explains that when women in Germany make it to the top, they earn more money than their male counter parts. So, really, they don't need a free lunch

The shadows of the heavily redacted, much delayed 2020 Russia Report and London’s reputation as a laundromat for dirty money are clouding the prime minister’s insistence that Britain is “out in front” in this global crisis

In order to defend the best of Western tradition, we have to redefine it

CHARLIE CONNELLY on the actor behind the most terrifying cinematic performance of all time

A duo from Sweden are providing an escapist look back to the past of European pop

Why Brexit travel restrictions threaten the very future of European tours for British musicians

The photographer escaped Ukraine as a child but returned to take these stunning images

The remarkable animated movie that broke Oscar nomination records

The country has a young, enthusiastic president-elect in Gabriel Boric – and a host of old problems and resentments ready to drag him down

KIRSTY LANG discovers regeneration in Lithuania's historic second city

Posturing over Northern Ireland threatens the Rock’s status – and its neighbour is eager to take advantage

Plus an expensive doodle, a Swiss overnight stay with a difference and other news across Europe you might have missed

After activists glued their hands to the Autobahn, our columnist explains why a well-run information campaign would do more for climate change than performative protests

For more than 120 years British pigeon fanciers have raced their birds over the Channel. But Brexit has put paid to it

Olaf Scholz is moving at last, but energy dependency and World War II guilt lie behind what could prove a fatal apathy

According to a group of refugee charities, the home secretary's Nationality and Borders Bill will almost double the cost

What is the best way to portray the Holocaust to children? The film struggles to find an answer to this but it's a reminder that Anne Frank's diaries have

CHARLIE CONNELLY on the committed revolutionary behind a scene which endures as one of the major turning points in the history of film

The Grand Tour offered the privileged a taste of Europe’s treasures, yet they failed to embrace foreign languages

Exploring the tiny village the world's most powerful man chose to make his home (briefly)

The ‘Corvid Cleaning’ trial in Södertälje will determine whether the project will be rolled out across the rest of the nation

Africa is finally getting something back from the long, long money trail that has procured its talents for the rich Europeans

An accidental boat trip to a remote island monastery saved the composer and gave birth to his First Symphony