Europe

In parts of Sweden and Finland, the practice of changing your surname to make it sound more learned goes back to the 1600s

Internment provided the German the perfect conditions to develop the exercise regimes that would make his name famous

Britain’s young classical musicians find their futures have been stolen as Brexit wrecks their opportunities

European fairy tales arrived on our shores 200 years ago – but the major part played by two London lawyers is all but forgotten

How the Switzerland-born contemporary artist has left his mark across the globe

Every year, a French beauty spot devotes a weekend to UK movies. An eccentric outlier or a harbinger of a new post-Brexit entente cordiale?

Rising tensions over the Mediterranean migrant crisis threaten to sour the special relationship between Germany and Italy

Golf gave Romans something to cheer for. But, the culture around the sport still perplexes Italians

Turkey’s women’s volleyball team is not just a group of athletes – they embody so much more

The Confederates are far from what you would expect – don’t write them off as cranks

We are actually fond of the British royal family – we just refuse to be showy about it

An 89-year-old German is bringing 24-hour gambling to Britain’s town centres. Can he be stopped?

No, renegotiating with the EU won’t bring a swift end to red tape – and Labour should not pretend it will

David Gauke tells his party in Manchester they are "on the wrong side of the argument" on Europe

In a momentous case, young EU citizens are hoping to arm-twist governments into impactful climate action

If this 'Ukraine fatigue' continues to spread, it could ultimately lead to Ukraine's failure on the battlefield

A new book of bizarre phrases in European languages aims to counter a rising tide of nationalism

For all his unorthodox methods and opinions, Breton never lost a desire to create and foster an entirely new mentality

As two TV series and the life of its former mayor show, the Spanish beach resort has become a byword for glamour and corruption

It gave the world Freud and a host of cultural figures. But as a new book celebrates Austria’s capital, what about its footballers?

“My life didn’t please me, so, I created my life,” she once said, and it was with scissors that she did so

When it comes to climate change, King Charles is a hypocrite. But at least, unlike Rishi Sunak, he tells the truth about the issue

The Vajont dam was hailed as an engineering miracle. Then, 60 years ago, it was the cause of one of Italy’s deadliest disasters

Berlusconi may have gone, but his TV legacy – and his influence – lives on

In Crécy, chroniclers understand that history is not just drama: it’s humdrum everyday life

Spain can still learn lessons from this decisive final battle of its civil war

This tourist charge will not address the city's declining population, rising prices and lack of housing

Local authorities work relentlessly to organise housing, care and schooling. But they are exhausted and so is the system

The Czechs, who have always regarded themselves as part of “the west” know the dangers of appeasement better than any other nation. They will not back down on Putin

The plight of those who felt compelled to leave when that reality ended is often overlooked

The Lib Dem leader says rejoining the European Union is currently off the table

Critics call it Islamophobic – but Emmanuel Macron’s ban on the abaya, the long Islamic dress, in schools has won surprising support