The Latest Breaking News from Europe

Ryder Cup: Henrik Stenson named Team Europe captain for 2023

The Swede served as a vice-captain in last year’s defeat to the USA

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

Biden to visit Nato and EU in Brussels as pressure over Ukraine increases – as it happened

Congress pressures president to transfer fighter jets from Poland to Ukraine and urges establishing no-fly zone

The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2022

Henrik Stenson named Europe’s Ryder Cup captain for 2023

The Swede will lead the team in next year’s event in Italy

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

Levelling up: why UK cities are less competitive than their European counterparts

As we emerge from the pandemic-induced economic slump into a world of higher inflation shaped by ongoing crises, like Brexit and the war in Ukraine, quite how we make the UK more competitive is a burning question. There are many sources of competitiveness but a crucial one is how a…

The Conversation · Mar 15, 2022

TV star Mariella Frostrup backs our appeal and says: Dig deep

Another star of the entertainment industry has backed our Evening Standard Ukraine Appeal, as the number of people fleeing the Russian invasion approached three million in what has become Europe’s biggest refugee crisis since the Second World War.

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2022

Help yourself by helping us, Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells northern European leaders

Europe must protect its own security by helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a meeting of Joint Expeditionary Force leaders in London via video link on Tuesday, urging them to send more weapons.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

Next-generation nuclear plants to be built around the world

Next-generation nuclear plants with enhanced safety features are scheduled to be built one after another in North America, Europe and Asia. These projects have been prompted by a reevaluation of nuclear plants, which do not emit greenhouse gases, amid the global trend of decarbonization.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 15, 2022

Riyadh, Vienna Eye More Cooperation, Promoting Environmental, Water Protection

Austrian Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Margarete Schramböck clearly admitted that the current Russian-Ukrainian war has exposed Europe’s urgent need for a roadmap that accommodates economic diversification, especially in the energy sector, to secure its demands. This need made her visit to Saudi Arabia vital to finding the best…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2022

Henrik Stenson named as Europe’s captain for 2023 Ryder Cup

Swede has beaten Luke Donald to lead Europe in Rome in 2023 as they bid to avenge record defeat at Whistling Straits

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022

Commentary: Biden, like Woodrow Wilson in WWI, treads a fine line in refusing to send troops to Ukraine

The shocking Russian invasion of Ukraine has left most Americans bewildered, angry and deeply troubled. But exactly how our nation should respond remains unclear. Polls have shown a surprising number of Americans uncertain about the desirability of sanctions or the admission of Ukraine into NATO, although most wholeheartedly support President…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 15, 2022