Trump’s ambassadors: the loyalists and allies at the center of controversy
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s departure has renewed scrutiny of the president’s picks for diplomatic posts, from France to JamaicaDonald Trump has appointed family members, friends and loy…
Eight crew missing in tanker fire off Romania's coast
Eight of 12 crew members are missing after a ship reported a fire and explosion in the Black Sea off Romania.
Faust review – FW Murnau’s silent masterpiece is a devilishly dazzling vision
The 1926 film of Goethe’s tragic tale of a man who sells his soul to the devil remains a spectacular feat of German expressionismThe centenary of FW Murnau’s silent fantasy-melodr…
Her royal heilness: Berlin show revisits the artist who turned the Queen into a Nazi
The late Christoph Schlingensief was one of German art’s great provocateurs. Can his B-Movie horror aesthetics still shock us into thinking anew about media power, colonialism, an…
Poland looks to economic heights in a country transformed since Soviet days
In the final part of our series on the country, Poles tell how wages have soared – along with the cost of livingAbove the rain-soaked streets of Warsaw, the observation deck of th…
Verse from the waste land: Rotterdam’s poetic bin lorries granted cultural status
Lyrical lines printed on side of city’s fleet of rubbish trucks now recognised as one of Netherlands’ proud traditionsIt is best known for its rich migration history and striking …
How Gaza changed Europe, exposing cracks that grow bigger by the week | Shada Islam
Solidarity with Palestine’s suffering is punished but MEPs allow a witch-hunt of European MuslimsFor three painful years, Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, in retaliation for the Ha…
Why Zelensky's meeting with Burnham matters
Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed President Zelensky to Downing Street on Wednesday, as Ukraine's leader looks to shore up his European allies five years into Russia's war on U…
Student protesters attack government buildings in Albania
Buildings were set alight on the second day of demonstrations from thousands of students who want better university conditions and job prospects.
Why is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine?
It is the "backbone of military communications in Ukraine" that provides vital high-speed internet to forces across the country.
The Guardian view on Spain’s snap election: high stakes for Europe as Pedro Sánchez gambles again | Editorial
The Spanish prime minister has been a lonely champion of progressive values in the EU. But the polls look ominous When it comes to risk-taking, Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánch…
Student protests in Albania turn violent as demonstrators clash with police
Government building and two banks set on fire as tens of thousands take to streets over education costs and corruptionTens of thousands of students have taken to the streets of Ti…
Pope Leo’s recovery from lung cancer surgery ‘progressing as planned’
Pontiff has begun walking in his hospital room and is eating normally after operation to remove growth, doctors sayPope Leo’s recovery from a lung cancer operation is progressing …
Pope walking and recovering 'as expected' after surgery, doctors say
The 71-year-old Pope was diagnosed with lung cancer after the 90-minute procedure on Tuesday.
Burnham treads carefully in Zelensky visit, balancing Trump and Ukraine
The UK's prime minister meets with Volodymyr Zelensky after a rocky week for the Ukraine president.
France’s students are angry about more than crumbling classrooms and missing teachers
Beneath a wave of school protests in France lies a more existential worry: the future prospects of an entire generation• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up …
Anti-government student protests in Albania turn violent – video
Student protests in Albania turned violent overnight, with demonstrators smashing shop windows and rioting as police used teargas and water cannons to disperse crowds. Protesters …
Excluding UK from ‘Made in Europe’ law will hurt entire EU car industry, Mercedes boss warns
Ola Källenius says it will ‘weaken the industry on both sides’ ahead of act intended to counter non-EU competition Locking the UK out of the EU’s flagship industrial “Made in Euro…
French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders
Jean-Noël Barrot criticises X owner in speech attacking foreign efforts to destabilise France before 2027 electionFrance’s foreign minister has accused Elon Musk of using his soci…
What we know about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis
The Pope is recovering in hospital after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung.
Pope's cancer diagnosis leaves Catholics questioning what comes next
With few details so far, it is unclear what might need to change for a Pope who has been focused on stability.
Winter of the Crow review – Lesley Manville magnificently on edge in intriguing cold war thriller
Manville’s academic psychologist finds herself trapped in a tower block wasteland in 1980s Warsaw. Bizarre and surreal details add to the sinister vibePart cold war thriller, part…
Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, as Starlink restrictions affect front line
Critical energy infrastructure is hit, as Ukraine says speed restrictions of Elon Musk's Starlink are disrupting battlefield missions.
Is the modern economic system broken? These urban beekeepers think so – and this is their solution
At Bybi in Copenhagen, a dedicated group of staff and volunteers have built a community for all centred on the production of honey – much of which is given away for nothing. Could…