Timothy Garton Ash on the shocks that fuelled a populist challenge — and how the liberal centre could yet hold ...

Increasing Germany’s pure defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP is, analysts agree, as historic and far-reaching moment as ...

Tensions have simmered for months. In April, the US imposed a 20 percent "reciprocal tariff" on most EU imports, later ...

Here’s a look at the life of Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine. Personal: Birth date: January 25, 1978 Birth place: Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine Birth name: Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky Father: ...

Since January 2025, the tomb of Emperor Otto the Great in Magdeburg Cathedral has been the subject of extensive investigations. After the stone sarcophagus was opened in early March 2025, the work ...

Rupert Parker explores this lesser known corner of France Tucked away in the north-eastern corner of France, bordered by Belgium and shaped by centuries of history, the French Ardennes remains one ...

One of the most beautiful cities in Germany on the Danube, here are the best things to do in Regensburg for a great time.

The war was lost. The Reich was rubble. But the French SS still refused to surrender. As Soviet forces overran Berlin, a ...

Polling that asks people how they would behave in case of an invasion ought to send shivers down the spines of Europe’s drill sergeants. Last year a Gallup survey asked citizens in 45 countries ...

Amena Namjoyan arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos as part of a migration crisis that would rock the European Union. She spent months in an overcrowded camp.

Europe is often called the world’s museum, but the ever-increasing visitors it draws have made it ground zero for concerns ...

Growth outlook for Europe is bolstered by government and defense spending. Meanwhile, Japan is at a turning point after decades of deflation.