Europe

No-one else wrote like the Czech author, a man who rejected our ‘foolish certainties’ and defined the European novel for the modern age

Whatever her outlet, the Spanish writer always derived immense pleasure from reactions to her work and never lost her gratitude

The author lives on in a Barcelona conference which asks what he would make of the upcoming Spanish election and Franco’s legacy

Her work is simple and subdued; her life as Rodin’s muse and mistress was anything but

When the Nazis occupied the Channel Islands, they built a network of forced labour camps. What happened there is still a matter of controversy – and pain

This “ancient pizza” is a phoney. The world media has – mistakenly – got excited over a large terracotta plate or flatbread

The world does not speak Esperanto. But the continent’s neutral language gives you the key to polyglot Europe

The original Danish variety of troll doll holds more history than that of its American imitations

After 20 years of non-stop partying, Brexit and the pandemic have forced Ibiza to turn in for an early night

French people in London have always put on a good party for Le Quatorze Juillet. But for how much longer?

Resistance grows over £215m payout to block boats

While British politics moves leftwards, populist extremists are entering power across Europe – and Vox could be next

Labour’s leader thinks ruling out rejoining the EU will win him the next election. And it may – but it will continue the destruction of Britain

‘A whole generation of British talent can no longer go to Europe and pick up a job’

The singer and actress was the Frenchest of us all, and somehow also the most British

Our experience shows that this time, no deal really could be better than a bad deal

A Kiwi scientist is urging the UK to re-enter the research programme as Rishi Sunak dithers

The Turkish president has finally seen sense and removed his veto over Swedish membership. But he wants something in return

Born into privilege she may have been, but Anastasia’s short life and awful death remain one of the great tragedies of the 20th century

The Helsinki Biennial event highlights how the climate crisis sparked Finland’s artistic and cultural awakening

In his rush to participate in geopolitics, has the president forgotten about strife-torn France itself?

The longest-running German music festival is a treat for all Wagner fans. Tickets, however, can be hard to come by

The mayor of Naples has decided to cap the number of sunbathers on Posillipo’s beaches. But, Neapolitans are good at finding loopholes

Felix Portello’s protest rap has earned him a different sort of following from the one he’s used to

In Greece, the far-right is bouncing back into the political mainstream

When Rutte chose migration as his hill to die on, his leadership was over

Joaquin Phoenix dons the bicorn hat in Ridley Scott’s new biopic, but will he fare better than his predecessors?

According to the Harvard historian, there is one country in Europe where they fight – and die – under the EU flag

A new proposal will make it easier to farm and sell genetically modified crops - and campaigners are aghast

A new exhibition is based on the life and works of a man who took part in orgies of rape and torture and boasted he had written the “most impure tale that has ever been told”

Ben Judah’s superb This Is Europe is a tour through the continent’s underbelly, giving voice to the exploited and marginalised

One night in 1989, the greatest gymnast in the world tried to escape from communist Romania