Europe

Fifty years on from the flop film version that became a cult classic, taking another ride along with the psychedelic French-British TV sensation for kids

A legal bid by McDonald’s to build a drive-through in close proximity to some ruins in Rome has been ended by Italy's highest court.

A collaboration between avant-folk musician Richard Dawson and his long-time heroes Circle is as original as you might expect

Dinner for One popularised the catchphrase "same procedure as every year". Now it's synonymous with Germany's Covid policy, writes TANIT KOCH.

Georgian photographer DAVIT TABAGARI produces stunning images of the rusting remains of the once mighty Soviet empire in his hometown Tbilisi.

Eighty years ago this month, 15 Nazis met to calmly plot the mechanics of the Final Solution – with implications that still reverberate today.

In laughing off the struggles musicians are facing with touring in the EU due to Brexit, he only made himself appear more out of touch than ever.

CHARLIE CONNELLY on arguably the most enigmatic figure to orbit the strange world of The Beatles

PETER TRUDGILL on a word with many different meanings in the past 700 years

Pile your plate high with tagliolini, tender pickled shrimps and chunks of lobster.

Our columnist argues how the timing of Germany's nuclear phase-out is irresponsible.

New Year's Eve in agricultural Extremadura is not to be refused - just don't head out before 3am

Being a citizen of both the United States and United Kingdom was once a privilege. Now it’s an embarrassment. How did we get here?

Buffeted by the pandemic, Eurostar faced collapse. With little thanks to the UK government, this link to the continent is revived.

Football's authorities need to pay more attention to players' physical and mental burnout, says ROB HUGHES

From a fresh perspective on a classic French tale to a tense drama set on a freezing Russian train, our movie picks for the first third of 2022

Netflix's A Classic Horror Story deserves a wider audience, says MEGAN NOLAN

CLAUDIA PRITCHARD enjoys a European journey in the company of a German genius.

The president's wife is starting legal proceedings over a conspiracy theory that she is transgender.

SOPHIA DEBOICK on the traditional songs of celebration continuing to be sung across Europe

STEVE ANGLESEY on the latest sunlit uplands of sovereign Britain.

The West faces an ultimatum from Russia that could result in actual war. Yet we don’t seem to have noticed. Paris Sorbonne professor of international relations and Russia specialist FRANÇOISE THOM analyses the threat.

New rules and standards on EU trade will make the first set of Brexit measures pale into insignificance.

As much as the arrival of a New Year encourages us to look forward, it also offers a chance to look back. JONATHAN SALE flags up the most notable anniversaries in 2022.

He’s remembered as an unsmiling, bloated figure festooned with medals. But at one point the Soviet leader was classed as a heart-throb.

Calmer weather has brought a new surge of migrant boat crossings in the Channel - and with them, new risks.

A Norwegian Christmas advert depicting Santa falling in love with a man called Harry has been widely shared on social media.

Facing rare criticism at home, Vladimir Putin is preparing a crowd-pleasing war against what he considers a ‘fake’ country.

Why Germany and Britain diverge wildly when it comes to justice and imposing prison terms.

WILL SELF on the French far-right politician who emerged from a Jewish background.

Liz Truss, Yolanda Díaz, Valérie Pécresse, Mamata Banerjee, Andrew Bailey. Just some of the names we think will make the headlines in the next 12 months ... for better or worse