The Latest Breaking News from Europe

Warnings for Irish tourists travelling to Spain, Portugal, Italy and other European countries for summer holidays

Spain currently has a 'high degree of caution' warning for Irish tourists

Dublin Live · Feb 28, 2022

In rare stand, South Korea, Singapore unveil sanctions on Russia

Russia’s attack on its European neighbour has generated relatively little condemnation in Asia compared to the West.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2022

Russian central bank hikes rates and closes stock market as rouble crashes; oil and gas soar – as it happened

Commodities including wheat and aluminium surge and European stocks slide as markets respond to wider sanctions on Russia

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

India to send humanitarian aid, including medicines, to Ukraine: Latest developments

NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented escalation, President Vladimir Putin on Sunday put Russian nuclear forces on an increased alert. Putin's move to up the nuclear ante came as Russian forces have failed to take control of any major Ukrainian cities even after four days of intense fight.

The Times of India · Feb 28, 2022

Lung disease deaths highest in western Europe, charity warns in call for action

Asthma and Lung UK says lung diseases have for too long been treated like the 'poor relation compared to other major illnesses like cancer and heart disease'

Wales Online · Feb 28, 2022

Russia nuclear forces alert explained and Ukraine round up

Vladimir Putin instructed generals to put the weapons of mass destruction on a ‘special regime of combat duty’

Wales Online · Feb 28, 2022

Campaigners call for action over UK’s ‘shameful’ lung health

Across Europe, only Turkey has a higher death rate for asthma attacks and bronchitis, figures show

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

Putin’s fears of a unified, stronger Europe are fast becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brazen and unprovoked assault on Ukraine is fast turning his fears of a more resolute Europe, and potentially expanded NATO alliance, into a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 27, 2022

Man City favourites to sign Erling Haaland in the summer and more transfer rumours

The striker is one of the hottest properties in world football and Europe's top clubs are set to fight it out for him in the summer.

Manchester Evening News · Feb 27, 2022

EXPLAINER: Does Putin's alert change risk of nuclear war?

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s implied threat to turn the Ukraine crisis into a nuclear war presents President Joe Biden and U.S. allies with choices rarely contemplated in the atomic age

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022