Europe

How can the world become a better place for women? Here are some suggestions

Alienating Britain and France is a catastrophe for European security, but could this allow the chancellor to gain ground at home?

The UK has again approved the use of a bee-killing pesticide that is banned in the EU

A barely concealed desire for the old Russian empire would infuse his work but even this did not preclude Stalin’s tacit admiration

Norwich’s literary legacy is a surprising one – both Meir of England and Jan Cruso were important poets from the city but neither wrote in English

A great writer travelled to Hungary, wrote a single book, and then disappeared. All she left behind was a masterpiece

The artist championing the Arctic’s mistreated, reindeer-raising Sámi people

Brexit supporters claim Germany’s crisis proves we were right to leave the EU. That’s puerile, illogical stuff

For centuries, the city has had an inclusive relationship what locals call the femminielli, celebrating the joy and glamour of the third sex

We need a Britain that rewards hard work, where so-called tax exiles and clever tax accountants are no longer seen as heroes

Exploring the surprising link between a small town in the shadow of Mount Etna and the most celebrated siblings in English literature

There is a strong sense of a country in a political “bad mood”, and up to a quarter of adults are considering emigration

The enormous Future Circular Collider is set to replace the Large Hadron Collider by the end of the century. But do we really need it?

Spain’s third city is becoming less environmentally friendly since the new council introduced its pro-car agenda

Daniela Klette, a former militant of the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group, was finally arrested last month after decades on the run

Nations can achieve more when they work with allies – Britain must remember this

He arrived in the US as the “James Dean of Germany” but that promise would never truly be fulfilled

Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner’s home region of South Tyrol is still largely German-speaking despite being in Italy for over 100 years

How a Danish archaeologist’s book about ancient bodies found buried in peat bogs inspired some of the poet’s greatest work

Even by the topsy-turvy standards of the 20th century, Baker’s journey seems far-fetched

Belgians are meant to be recycling champions, but it’s a different story in Brussels

We could be 100 days away from a far right takeover of the European Parliament. But is winning headlines the same as winning votes?

The parallels between the blaze in the Spanish city and Grenfell Tower are glaringly clear

Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying, and failing, to prove that he’s a modern, liberal prime minister

Over the last decade, Russia has sent agents into Bulgaria on 10 separate occasions to attack weapons facilities

Germany’s tax system is at the heart of the country’s institutional sexism

French actor Judith Godrèche’s allegations of rape and abuse by star directors have opened up a second wave of #MeToo in France

Many exiled European writers embraced their situation, but for Zweig the loss of his nation represented the loss of his identity

Born with a talent for living – and living off others – the painter never quite seemed to fit in. Then he discovered Greece

The Tories can change the manager but not the facts: their flagship policy is a huge economic drag

On the second anniversary of Putin’s invasion, the time for talk is over. If Ukraine is defeated, an entire continent will be next

Taking a risky trip to liberated Kherson with a president who understands his own value as figurehead of a defiant nation