Europe

Politicians like Starmer and Scholz govern while looking over their shoulders. Rightists like Trump are more adept at concentrating power and using it

At a time when cyclists had begun to resemble machines, Pantani was almost impossibly human, unable to conceal his emotions

When is a cabbage not a cabbage? When it’s a kool sla. How Dutch influence shaped both ‘coleslaw’ and ‘cookie’ in American English

What might be most enamouring about the gourmet bistro in Trondheim is that it doesn’t share the ludicrous prices of some of its more famous Scandi counterparts

A Leave-voting fisheries owner from the red wall was invited to praise Brexit – but told the channel it had been a disaster for his business

A sumptuously illustrated book of interviews with the director reveals his extraordinary love of the monumental

As Donald Trump begins his sell out of Ukraine, one novelist reflects how, despite Putin’s brutality, Zelensky has held Ukraine together. Is Trump’s America about to change this?

The party has lost its identity and risks sliding into obscurity under the rudderless leadership of Kemi Badenoch

A recent psychological study revealed how the country picks its politicians. The results were nothing short of depressing

The city is a prime example of why Pedro Sánchez has cracked down on people from outside the EU buying property in Spain

Claimed to have aphrodisiac effects, Italy’s most iconic dessert was born inside the brothels of Treviso to ‘refuel’ clients

Once divided on independence from Denmark, the Faroe Islands now see a clear path forward – and it’s largely down to Donald Trump

When the country goes to the polls, the divide will only become more entrenched

The Soviet Union’s negotiating victory at Yalta in February 1945 was secured through vintage wine and roast goose

The country goes to the polls on Sunday – and the people of Kosovo know exactly what they want

Eleven people are dead in the latest outbreak of horrifying violence in Sweden. Can the nation hold together?

Her career as one of the world’s leading operatic sopranos often came second to gushing entreaties to her ravishing appearance

If Donald Trump really wants to take control of this Danish territory, he’ll need to get to grips with Inuit or Old Norse

A compilation of European literature, compiled by the son of Thomas Mann, is a reminder of the continent’s cultural power

One of the highest places of worship in Europe, a cathedral in south-central France happens to be the perfect place to cure fine pork

In the 1990s, Britain fell out of love with its concrete masterpieces – but then it all changed

The tech bro’s ally Alice Weidel spouts fake facts and demonises Muslims – and she is getting closer to becoming German chancellor

We should never forget what happened and be aware that it could all too easily happen again, here and now

In the Somport Tunnel beneath the Pyrenees, scientists try to solve the biggest mysteries of the cosmos

Gino Cecchettin, whose daughter Giulia was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, is leading the fight to end violence against women

Reliable snowfall is becoming a thing of the past in the Alps, where the effects of climate change are magnified due to the terrain

The annual grillfest in the city’s market square – held in the depths of winter – is an extraordinary, baffling event

After 150 years, the city’s Victorian sewers are at last being upgraded – but Thames Water remains firmly lodged in the financial mire

At some point soon, the PM is going to have to choose Europe over Trump’s USA

The PM’s trip to Brussels is almost worthless while he adheres to the Brexit position laid out by his failed predecessor

The leader of one of Germany’s main political parties relied on the extreme right wing AfD party to get his immigration bill through parliament. Big mistake

One chance encounter transforming a life is rare enough. Guilbert enjoyed two a few days apart