Europe

As Ukraine's residents follow the call of their government and make Molotov cocktails, where did this crude weapon of war come from?

Anger grows as the UK government appears to drag its feet over waiving visa requirements for Ukrainians fleeing bullets and missiles

A former military intelligence officer argues that Putin’s ambitions will not end here - and that we must recalibrate how we respond to agents of chaos

The two men have such striking similarities that it's hard to decipher which rhetoric comes from which leader

Almost every other country in Europe has better statutory sick pay than the UK. But forcing ill workers into the workplace is bad for productivity and the economy at large

Putin is the bad actor in the invasion of Ukraine, but we need to examine the role the West has played in allowing events to unfold

Three decades ago the newly independent nation was, briefly, the third most powerful nuclear country in the world. Now, civilians arm themselves against a Russian invasion. How did it get to this point?

A trip to the Ukrainian capital a decade ago left WILL SELF grappling with his ignorance

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