The Latest Breaking News from Europe

France's wheat production to fall after heatwaves push early harvest

The wheat harvest in France, Europe’s largest grain producer, is expected to fall by 4 percent compared to 2025 after an unusually early harvest carried out during successive heatwaves.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 17

Aqua adventures: Europe’s best islands for water sports, diving, surfing and more

A new study has ranked the best islands in Europe for water sports based on search interest for activities such as surfing, diving, kayaking, sailing, snorkelling, windsurfing and kitesurfing.

Euronews · Jul 17

Volvo Cars sees stronger second half despite steep China decline, rising costs

Volvo Cars anticipates improved profitability in the second half of the year. Rising raw material costs and a severe China slowdown are impacting current operations. The Swedish automaker experienced a significant sales drop in the Chinese market. This downturn has squeezed operating profit margins considerably for the company. Volvo is…

The Economic Times · Jul 17

EU plans biggest carbon market overhaul: What's changing and why it matters

The European Union plans significant changes to its carbon trading system. These revisions aim to balance climate targets with industrial competitiveness concerns. Free carbon permits will be extended for industries, and emissions limits will tighten slower. Financial support will link more closely to clean technology investments. Negotiations between member states…

The Economic Times · Jul 17

Real wages are still below 2021 levels in a third of European countries analysed

Real wages fell by almost 2% in the eurozone between early 2021 and early 2026, but the impact on workers’ purchasing power varied sharply across Europe. Euronews Business examines where wages gained and lost the most — and why.

Euronews · Jul 17

As the UK and Europe battle deadly wildfires, what lessons can Australia offer?

Knowledge learned over more than a century in Australia is being tested by worsening fires. It’s a familiar narrative around the world

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17

Five Days Ago Jackson Suber Had Never Been To Europe. Now He's Leading The Open

Jackson Suber was the surprise leader after the first round of The Open, but five days ago, he’d never even been to Europe

Golf Monthly · Jul 16

No liability exemption for Google in Italian YouTube spat, EU court says

The case before the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European ‌Union (CJEU) centred ⁠on a ⁠spat between Google and Italy's communication authority which fined the company €750,000 ($854,250) for gambling advertising ​on its YouTube video platform four years ago.

The Economic Times · Jul 16

At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heatwave: AFP analysis

Record heatwaves across Europe caused over twelve thousand excess deaths. National statistics from nine countries revealed the significant human toll. Provisional data indicated a dramatic rise in mortality during June's heatwave. Experts warned that governments must treat heat as a health emergency. The summer is not yet over, and more…

The Economic Times · Jul 16

‘It wasn't a decision made in a rush’: OnePlus explains why it’s just quit the US and Europe — and answers our 5 biggest questions about what it means

OnePlus is officially quitting the US and Europe, but what exactly does that mean for current users and the future? We asked OnePlus and Oppo to find out.

TechRadar · Jul 16