Europe

Along with Ukraine, the EU has accepted neighbouring Moldova as a candidate to join the bloc, conscious of its vulnerability – not least because of its Transnistrian region loyal to Russia

Emmanuel Macron’s failure at parliamentary polls in June will limit his role on the international stage. Is there anyone out there who could replace him as Europe’s leading political visionary?

As Brussels’ frustrations mount over the Protocol, influential MEP Anna Cavazzini is preparing for anything - including trade war

After 12 years Tory mismanagement, the country needs someone who'll make tackling the vast inequalities a priority

The presenter managed to stay at the top for six decades, winning hearts whether baring her monochrome midriff to a startled nation or holding that same nation’s politicians to account in full colour

In a fiercely regional country the tortilla española is the one universal dish

A remarkable account of illegal travels through the deserted villages and towns near Chernobyl

It’s impossible to understand France and Macron without understanding the General

Heilung's ancient-sounding music has slotted neatly into pop culture’s current enthusiasm for a bloody and merciless northern European past

An emphasis on Russian culture has left the languages of many small, semi-nomadic peoples vulnerable to extinction

As with most of Europe, abortion is treated very differently from any other aspect of healthcare in Germany. Pro-choice activists are fighting to change this

The fictionalised story of a real Swedish football prodigy’s struggles tells ugly truths about the beautiful game

Crackdowns on choice aren’t just happening in the United States. Meet the activists battling to help women

The race that transcends time and tides

A Danish drama set in the world of social work paints an unbearable balancing act of competing harms

Six years after the referendum, predictions of a mass exodus from the EU have proved – like so many other things they claimed – wide of the mark

It’s Lord David Frost, but not surprisingly his sixth anniversary speech is long on blather and short on evidence

One of the greatest portrait photographers of all time, Halsman was able to easily win the trust of some of the greatest figures in modern cultural and political history

He wrote fantasy, horror and crime, invented music criticism.. and had time for a day job too

Some Brexiteers are starting to look wistfully at the Scandinavian nation’s easier relationship with the EU. But it is right for Britain?

The minute details of this recipe help turn the simplest of pleasures into special ones

Mortality was never far away – on the screen and, tragically, in real life – for the immortal Jean-Louis, French cinema’s man for all seasons

Now even AfD does not wish to be tainted by any UK Vote Leave association. Don't mention ze Brexit

Is the €9 travel ticket having a positive impact or is it the worst thing that could've happened to Germany’s commuters?

Hamburg’s £740m concert hall went wildly over budget – but it is an overwhelming hit with visitors and locals

The building of circular structures seems to have coincided with the exchange of a nomadic lifestyle for a more settled one

By ending the free movement of people between the UK and Europe, Britain has unexpectedly created a record flow of migrant workers from lower-income countries

Despite some great performances, narratively there is not much at the heart of this Danish comic drama

Ukraine I Miss You (The Magnificent 12) will showcase the images of a dozen Ukrainian photographers and artists

Sunday’s parliamentary elections reshaped France’s political landscape, with big wins for the far left and right

The 1954 West Germany captain will always be remembered for the Miracle of Bern but an earlier game was far more important

Lamb chops are heaven – the ultimate bar snack, the ideal summer food to be enjoyed outside with a bottle of Whispering Angel or Burgundy