Europe is shaped by decisions made across borders, from the continent’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine to debates over sanctions and military support. These choices affect security, diplomacy and the daily lives of people across the region.
The topic also covers European politics, business, culture and sport, alongside events that test public safety and trust. Together, these stories offer a view of the forces changing life in Europe and its place in the wider world.
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An investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel and Le Monde has revealed documents suggesting China and Russia are cooperating far more closely than previously acknowledged on military technology, including strategies aimed at countering SpaceX's Starlink satellite broadband network. Ars Technica examined the claims with former US defence officials…
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson undertook a secretive and dangerous journey to the Ukrainian frontline, an account that reveals the scale of risk involved in such visits amid the ongoing Russian invasion. The trip reportedly involved incoming missile strikes in the early hours, evidence of fatalities near…
EXCLUSIVE: Independent European-U.S. TV series Odysseus is being readied in the slipstream of glowing reviews for Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster movie The Odyssey. Tanweer, the Greek distributor of Nolan’s film, is producing the new and unrelated TV series out of Athens, with Karl Gajdusek, Jordan Dykstra and Sean Finegan…
Guardian football correspondent Nick Ames hosted a live reader Q&A on 16 July 2026, the day after England's heartbreaking World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, with the final now set for Sunday in New Jersey between Spain and Argentina. Readers submitted questions on England's exit and the wider…
Hungary's new government, led by Péter Magyar, has removed a cap on new registrations for the country's 30% film production tax incentive, allowing applications that were frozen by the previous administration to resume. The move reaffirms state support for a sector that has made Hungary continental Europe's second-largest…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final has been set, with defending champions Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, facing Spain on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The match is a marquee event drawing comparisons to the Super Bowl in scale, and tickets remain available…
Polish prosecutors have charged an 18-year-old Ukrainian man, identified only as Illia K, with carrying out sabotage on behalf of Russian intelligence in an alleged effort to stir up tensions between Poland and Ukraine. He faces 47 criminal counts covering acts committed between November 2024 and his arrest…
A mother in Spain has launched a search for the men who raped her daughter, after her daughter later died via euthanasia following the ordeal. The mother reportedly uncovered details of the attack after reading her late daughter's diary, prompting her to try to identify and track down…
The former head of Italy's motorway operator, Giovanni Castellucci, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison over the 2018 collapse of Genoa's Morandi bridge, which killed 43 people. He was one of 57 defendants tried in Genoa, and his conviction forms part of a wider verdict handed…