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.

Feudalism dominated medieval Europe for centuries - but by the end of the Middle Ages, it had begun to unravel. In this ...

Alas, it has all but given up, in the manner of a policeman who would rather doze off than fight lawlessness. As a result, ...

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 ...

Mark Rutte had an unenviable task at the Hague summit this week. The Nato secretary-general had to work with diverging ...

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