‘Nobody is listening to us’: on the school protest frontline, I heard why France’s students feel disowned | Alexander Hurst
Fixing the broken education system will be just the start. The biggest challenge for an aloof political class is to finally pay attention to an abandoned generationWhen adolescent…
France promises 3,000 extra teachers in first step to calm student protests
Education minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students.
Watch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winter
A Kyiv resident told the BBC she has moved away from "everything that can be a Russian target" as Ukraine braces for another cold winter under intense attacks.
Thieves steal 30,000 wine bottles worth €5m in Italy, reports say
The heist at the Florence-based winery is believed to be one of the largest thefts of its kind in Italy.
‘Is death necessary?’: why Peter Greenaway’s assisted dying drama is stuck in post-production hell
Exclusive: Three years after filming began on the contentious Lucca Mortis, starring Dustin Hoffman, the British director is still in dispute with producers over which version to …
New evidence gives family hope after death in Spain
Tobias White-Sansom, from Nottingham, was on a family holiday in Spain and died on a night out.
As freezing winter approaches, Kyiv residents look for shelter elsewhere
A renewed Russian campaign of strikes on power and energy infrastructure has made some contemplate leaving Ukraine's capital.
Suspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire speaks to BBC
Vitalii Zhykovych gives his own account of the attempted assassination of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev.
Will they, won’t they? EU flirts with UK rejoining - The Latest
Andy Burnham is pressing ahead with his Brexit U-turn, using a visit to Germany to make a ‘commitment to deeper EU co-operation’. The prime minister has promised closer ties on is…
‘Come back’: EU flirts with UK rejoining – The Latest – podcast
Andy Burnham is pressing ahead with his Brexit U-turn, using a visit to Germany to make a ‘commitment to deeper EU co-operation’. The prime minister has promised closer ties on is…
Thousands to march in Madrid after death of evicted pensioner Maricarmen
Rally to remember woman, 87, whose rent battle with investment firm triggered nationwide protests over housing crisisThousands of people are expected to march through the centre o…
French students vow to continue protests, saying ministers’ pledges not enough
Schools blockaded again across country as teenagers and teachers demand more investment and ‘concrete measures’ to improve conditionsEurope live – latest updatesHigh school studen…
Giorgia Meloni wins vote on controversial ‘bonus seat’ changes to electoral system
Italy’s opposition parties vow to challenge law in court, arguing that extra reward for those with 42% of support distorts public representationEurope live – latest updatesA contr…
Fresh protests sweep Madrid after death of Maricarmen, symbol of Spain's housing crisis – video
María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction set off a nationwide wave of protests against Spain’s housing crisis, has died. About 10,000 people took to the stre…
Italy overhauls electoral system after fiercely contested debate
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.
Can Sánchez convince Spanish voters he is their best hope for fairer housing?
Recent death of 87-year-old woman likely to focus attention on crisis in run-up to election at end of NovemberEurope live – latest updatesEven before María del Carmen Abascal died…
Caretaker killed and two teachers injured in knife attack at Poland school
Police say they foiled another school attack on Thursday, and a day after a stabbing at another Polish school.
Good night, and good lick: what can we expect from George Clooney’s restaurant?
The newly-official French citizen is planning to open an Italian restaurant in Provence. Will it float like his tequila brand or sink as swiftly as the Steven Spielberg submarine …
Lourdes gets a Vegas glow-up at Dublin theatre festival, where canvases are slashed
A musical about a drama group’s pilgrimage and reflections on activist art join an intriguing show about lost languagesIn a Dublin theatre festival programme tackling heavy themes…
Russian strike on buses kills 33, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge
Ukraine accused Russia of targeting the crowded bus in the frontline city to kill as many civilians as possible.
At least five arrested over Renoir museum theft
The two paintings by the French artist stolen in last month's heist have yet to be recovered.
French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live
Demonstrators have rejected a promise by Sébastien Lecornu to present a plan to fix the country’s education system by the end of the monthFrench education minister Édouard Geffray…
French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU
Finance minister, Roland Lescure, welcomes Burnham’s pledge to explore closer ties with blocThe French finance minister has invited the UK to “come all the way back” to the Europe…
UK’s military needs to focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions – report
Exclusive: Thinktank says Britain’s drive towards global commitments is symptom of ‘outdated foreign policy’The UK’s military is too focused on global commitments at the expense o…