The Latest Breaking News from Europe

Report: NBA Targeting Eight Major Cities for New European League

Adam Silver’s biggest project to date, NBA Europe, is beginning to take shape.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 26

MLS teen takes league by storm as New York Red Bulls tease next major European sale: 'The Boy's A Bit Special'

Julian Hall is primed for a breakout campaign with the New York Red Bulls

FourFourTwo · Feb 26

SOCAR gets EU green light for major Italian petrol bid

The European Commission cleared the acquisition of Italiana Petroli, paving the way for Baku to deepen its footprint in Europe’s downstream energy market.

Euronews · Feb 26

A story of cruelty and disgrace: How Serie A’s finest fell to Champions League humiliation

Atalanta dramatically scraped through to the last 16 with a 98th-minute penalty but the rest of Italy’s teams endured embarrassment that says a lot about where Serie A currently sits in the European football hierarchy

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Could global tensions finally see Sweden warming towards the euro?

Sweden has been part of the European Union for 30 years, yet it is one of the few EU countries that has kept its own currency, the krona. Legally, Sweden is expected to join the euro one day but in reality, that day keeps being pushed into the future.

The Conversation · Feb 26

Ukraine: after four years of war, exhaustion on both sides is the main hope for peace

As Ukrainian officials meet with US negotiators in Geneva with the possibility of full three-way talks involving Moscow, Kyiv and Washington in early March, there’s a glimmer of hope that an end to the conflict may be in sight. But the fact that after four years this remains a glimmer…

The Conversation · Feb 26

Great powers, fractured rules: Is the era of US-led world order over?

In February 2026, at the Munich Security Conference, world leaders dropped the usual diplomatic language. Germany’s chancellor said the global order “no longer exists”. France warned Europe must be ready for war. US secretary of state Marco Rubio declared that “the old world is gone”. At Davos, Canada’s prime minister…

The Times of India · Feb 26

Uber is bringing commercial drone deliveries to Ireland and soon to the rest of Europe

Uber is teaming up with Irish drone company Manna, which already delivers small objects, such as phone chargers or medication, to people in Dublin and Ireland in roughly three minutes.

Euronews · Feb 26

Europe is the global leader in tobacco use and vaping may be to blame, WHO warns

Despite overall tobacco use decline, vaping and novel tobacco products are driving increased use among young people in Europe, according to the World Health Organization.

Euronews · Feb 26

Premier League TV revenue dominance revealed in new Uefa report

European football TV revenue figures for the decade between 2014 and 2024 have been released

The Independent UK · Feb 26