NATO to put pressure on allies not stepping up, warns Dutch minister
As the Netherlands announced an extra €3 billion euros new spending at the NATO summit in Ankara, Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius tells Europe Today that extra pressure will be…
Love, power and betrayal: Tosca rehearsals begin at Austria’s St Margarethen quarry
Rehearsals for Tosca at Austria’s St Margarethen Quarry are underway, opening an evocative journey into Puccini’s Rome, where light and shadow meet faith and revolution. Read More
Cooling down a ‘logistical nightmare’ at Tour de France, champ Tadej Pogacar says
Beyond just the heat, Monday’s third stage from Granollers in Spain, over the border into Les Angles in France, was threatened by wildfires which had broken out around 70km from…
Argentina fans gather in Atlanta for traditional World Cup ‘banderazo’
Hundreds of Argentina supporters gathered in Atlanta for a traditional banderazo rally ahead of their World Cup last-16 match against Egypt. Read more at Read More
Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37
The British singer Lauren Bennett, who sang on the 2011 electronic dance hit ‘Party Rock Anthem’ has died at the age of 37. Read More
Newsletter: NATO braces for impact
In this newsletter: 32 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) members meet for an annual summit in the Turkish capital aiming to keep Trump onside, and a French appeals court will…
Watch: Planning to visit Europe this summer? The new Entry/Exit System means longer queues
If you hold a non-EU passport, Brussels has a brand-new welcome package for your next European holiday. The Entry/Exit System was designed to log your face and fingerprints in around…
When do you need to hand in a sick note in Europe and which sick pay systems are the most generous?
As Germany moves to clamp down on what the government sees as too many people taking sick leave, how do sick leave pay and medical certificate rules compare across Europe?…
How Europe made most, but not all, of its swimming waters ‘excellent’
Planning a swim this summer? Chances are you’ll be diving into clean water. A new European Environment Agency report shows that 96 percent of monitored bathing sites across the EU…
Hungry for a slice? Here are the best places in Europe to eat pizza… except Italy
From London to Zagreb, the 2026 Top Pizza Europa awards reveal the best places to eat pizza. While Italy will always take the pizza crown, here’s what’s on the menu…