The Latest Breaking News from Europe

‘Heat apocalypse’: Europe in the grip of record-breaking heatwave

Europe burns as a heatwave causes fatalities, breaks temperature records, and feeds ferocious wildfires.

Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2022

EU to buy forest firefighting planes as climate crises intensify

The European Union is in talks with manufacturers to buy firefighting planes to battle the increased risk of severe wildfires like those raging in Southern Europe, the bloc's head of crisis management told Reuters.

Reuters · Jul 18, 2022

Ireland 'facing up to 100 times more extreme weather events like current heatwave' due to climate crisis

'This is where we are, the evidence is stacking up and we are seeing the extremes across Europe now'

Irish Mirror · Jul 18, 2022

How these European nations are fighting the heatwave

As the UK continues to grapple with the heatwave, we look at how some of the hardest-hit countries in Europe are dealing with the crisis

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2022

The heat in London on Monday and Tuesday is rivaling parts of the Sahara

"I think it's the Devil's armpits outside already," a Manchester resident reported around 1 p.m. local time on Monday. The heat wave in Europe that has resulted in deaths and fueled massive wildfires.

WEKU · Jul 18, 2022

Nohan Kenneh in Hibs transfer admission as Easter Road recruit eyes up Rangers and Celtic in European dream

The ex-Leeds teen made the move to Edinburgh and is looking to help Lee Johnson's side secure a spot in Europe.

Daily Record · Jul 18, 2022

Europe's leaders look to ink energy deals to sidestep Russia

European leaders have ramped up their push to secure alternative energy supplies as fears escalate of a complete natural gas cutoff by Russia

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

As Russia threatens Ukraine, Poland’s role in NATO evolves

Warsaw’s long-pending security expectations within NATO are being satisfied following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2022

Threat of prosecution hangs 'forever' over Ukraine war crimes perpetrators - EU

It may take years to hold perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine accountable, the European Union's top justice official told Reuters on Monday, but those responsible should know the threat of prosecution will hang over them "forever".

Reuters · Jul 18, 2022

‘Heat apocalypse’ warning in western France as thousands flee wildfire

Nearly 25,000 escape blaze sparked by southern European heatwave that has already killed hundreds of people

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022