Europe News
Archibald retires from cycling after falling 'in love' with nursing
- Sports
- May 12, 2026
Three-time Olympic medallist Katie Archibald retires from cycling - despite being previously chosen for Scotland's 2026 Commonwealth Games team - having "fallen in love" with her new career as a nurse...
Norway’s pro-EU voices sense their moment
- Politics
- Lara Jäkel
- May 12, 2026
Iceland's upcoming referendum on accession talks offers Norway a chance to put membership back on its political agenda.
Inside the digital hunt for Ukraine’s missing children
- Politics
- Alexander Dinger, Philipp Woldin
- May 12, 2026
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Russia’s children’s rights commissioner over alleged abductions.
Merz flubs his comeback tour
- Politics
- James Angelos
- May 12, 2026
The chancellor's attempts to revive his flagging popularity are backfiring.
La croisade de l’extrême droite contre le CNC inquiète le cinéma français
- Politics
- Giorgio Leali
- May 11, 2026
Les cinéastes français craignent qu'une victoire du Rassemblement national à l'élection présidentielle n'entraîne des changements radicaux dans leur industrie.
Ukraine asks Europe to broker ‘airport ceasefire’ with Putin
- Politics
- Nicholas Vinocur, Zoya Sheftalovich
- May 11, 2026
Ukraine’s foreign minister told POLITICO Moscow might consider a deal as fears Kyiv could strike its major airports grow
Chelsea start contacting prospective head coaches
- Sports
- May 11, 2026
Chelsea are starting to make contact with prospective managerial candidates as they move towards appointing the club's next permanent head coach, including Andoni Iraola, Xabi Alonso, Marco Silva, and...
EUCOmaxxing: Influencers to be invited to EU summits
- Politics
- Zia Weise, Mari Eccles
- May 11, 2026
YouTubers and TikTokers would be granted access under a Council pilot scheme.
France opposes fast-tracking EU budget deal by year-end
- Politics
- Gregorio Sorgi
- May 11, 2026
Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad pushed back against calls to finalize negotiations before the French presidential elections in 2027.
'Concerning' number of young people exposed to ads for 'life-threatening' substances
- Sports
- May 11, 2026
A "concerning" number of young people are exposed to social media adverts for "life-threatening" performance-enhancing substances on a weekly basis, according to the findings of a survey by UK Anti-Do...
Keir Starmer has one last chance to avoid Labour leadership chaos
- Politics
- Emilio Casalicchio
- May 11, 2026
A grim reckoning awaits the British leader after top Labour figures called on him to step down — or face a challenge.
The far right’s crusade against French cinema
- Politics
- Giorgio Leali
- May 11, 2026
French filmmakers fear a National Rally victory in next year’s presidential election will bring seismic changes to their industry.