The Latest Breaking News from Europe

By every measure, Brexit is harming Britain

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Larry Elliott that said the UK’s departure from the EU hasn’t been as bad as predicted

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023

Ukraine is 'gold standard' for EU accession process: Ukrainian deputy PM

As European leaders tussle over key decisions on Ukraine ahead of a crucial EU summit on December 14-15, Talking Europe hosts Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, Olha Stefanishyna. She tells FRANCE 24 that it is "very important" that a decision to start Ukraine’s EU membership talks…

France 24 · Dec 8, 2023

Sweden's accession will make 'a lot of improvements' to NATO: Swedish FM Billström

The war in Ukraine has forced a major rethink in European security, with both Sweden and Finland abandoning their long-standing policy of non-alignment and applying for NATO membership last year. But while Finland was admitted into NATO this April, delays have persisted on Sweden’s entry, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip…

France 24 · Dec 8, 2023

Revealed: More than 1,000 unmarked graves discovered along EU migration routes

Bodies also piling up in morgues across continent as countries accused of failing to meet human rights obligations

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023

West Ham fans have last laugh against Tottenham ... and should thank David Moyes

Spurs fans mocked the Hammers' chant of 'Champions of Europe' but were silences come full-time

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023

European Commission stumps up over €1 billion to build native cloud

European Commission signs off more than a billion in funding to grow its home cloud market.

TechRadar · Dec 8, 2023

‘The reflection of snow-tipped trees in an ice-cold lake melted hearts’: readers’ favourite winter train rides

Snowy mountains, frozen lakes, forests and glaciers wow our tipsters, who recall wintry rail journeys great and small across Europe

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023

Viktor Orbán doubles down on opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession talks – as it happpened

He insisted that Hungary opposes opening accession talks because Ukraine is not ready and due to the economic impact on the EU

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023

Spain Finance Chief Calvino To Head EU's Lending Arm

Spain's Economy Minister Nadia Calvino, the newly-named European Investment Bank (EIB) chief, is a politician who is well-versed in EU lore and a pragmatist with experience of navigating power struggles.

International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023

Post-summit news conferences highlight the divide between China and the EU

From trade to human rights, the leaders of China and the European Union differed on a wide range of issues at a summit this week in the Chinese capital

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023