The Latest Breaking News from Europe

Why is Saudi Arabia hosting Trump’s Ukraine peace talks and who is attending?

The next week could prove the most fateful for Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in 2022

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Son of Sir Sean Connery behind largest wave pool in Europe

The Lost Shore Surf Resort boasts Europe’s largest and most technologically advanced wave pool

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

When is the Champions League last-16 draw? Date, start time and how to watch on TV

Everything you need to know about the draw for the next round of Europe’s premier cup competition

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Londoners should be able to live and work in EU countries, Sadiq Khan says

The European Commission has made a youth mobility scheme a key demand amid Sir Keir Starmer’s post-Brexit reset with Brussels

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Trump’s view of the world is becoming clear: America’s interests matter more than any set of rules

Last week in Europe, the United States sent some very strong messages it is prepared to upend the established global order.

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025

Europe’s seaborne imports of gas fall by fifth to lowest since 2021, report finds

UK records 47% annual drop as governments aim to replace fossil fuels but also spend billions on new LNG terminals

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025

Turkey said it would become a ‘zero waste’ nation. Instead, it became a dumping ground for Europe’s rubbish

When China stopped receiving the world’s waste, Turkey became Europe’s recycling hotspot. The problem is, most plastics can’t be recycled. And what remains are toxic heaps of trash

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025

‘Europe challenges Trump-Putin axis’: what the papers say about Paris summit on Ukraine

European headlines reflect the response to the diplomatic shockwaves sent by the US and splits among leaders on defence spending and how the war in Ukraine should end

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2025

European leaders warn against Ukraine ceasefire without Russian peace deal

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns that ‘fragile ceasefire’ with Russia would be a ‘prelude’ to another war launched by Moscow.

Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2025

Ukraine isn’t invited to its own peace talks. History is full of such examples – and the results are devastating

Ukraine has not been invited to a key meeting between American and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia this week to decide what peace in the country might look like.

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025