The Latest Breaking News from Europe

World Cup finalists France race into Euro 2024 as favourites for the crown

If Didier Deschamps leads France to victory in Germany, he will become only the second person, after German Berti Vogts, to win a European Championship as both a player and a manager.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2024

A cycle of debt, sex work and cocaine: the women in west Africa caught in Europe’s drugs trail

As white powder bound for European ports floods the city of Agadez in Niger, female migrants are the most common victims in a growing addiction crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024

Greece's prime minister tweaks his government to focus on cost of living and labor

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is tweaking his Cabinet with a focus on cost-of-living and labor policies after his center-right party’s victory in last week’s European parliamentary elections

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024

Undeniable beauty of football’s summer show can briefly unite a fractured Europe

Swathes of the continent will attempt to pull together over the next four weeks around what should be a thrilling tournament

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024

Xbox's 'Sea of Thieves' dominates PlayStation's sales charts in North America and Europe

Sea of Thieves has found massive success on PlayStation 5, according to Sony itself. Microsoft also held high spots for various other games, including Grounded, Fallout 4, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Windows Central · Jun 13, 2024

EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids' protection measures under digital law

The European Commission is asking three of the world’s biggest pornography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

How to stop Europe’s drift to the right

Letters: Alan Mitcham says leftwing parties must make ending war their priority, Gillian Homeri encourages citizens to be more politically active and Barry Kushner says centrist parties must reach across the class divide

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024

European Police Say 'Major' Cocaine Smuggling Ring Busted

European police forces have arrested around 40 people in a years-long operation to bust a major drug smuggling ring, leading to the seizure of eight tonnes of cocaine, Europol said Thursday.

International Business Times · Jun 13, 2024

Tesla stock soars as shareholders seemingly approve Elon Musk's supersized pay package

Also: Europeans are complaining about Big Tech again.

Fortune · Jun 13, 2024

Even when Africans want to visit Europe legally, rejection rates are high. Algeria is one example

Visa applicants from Africa who want to visit Europe's Schengen Area face far higher rejection rates than people from anywhere else in the world

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024