Culture

Pope Francis came close to anointing his heir. But the conclave will consider a range of cardinals, from progressives to Trump fans

Throughout the 20th century, the currents of global change pulsed through the city. One man was at the centre of it all

Gorizia and Nova Gorica share a history of division but are now united as the first transnational European Capital of Culture

According to the worrying results of a recent survey, six in 10 Gen Z men believe women’s equality has ‘gone too far’.

Modelling physical violence as a way of controlling other people is bad in itself, but emotional damage for victims can be long-lasting and debilitating, too

So many European nations can boast enviable success stories in different fields. If you put them all together, what do you get?

The excesses of the social justice movements will not be missed – but something even worse has come to take their place

For three days every year, the quiet Piedmont town of Ivrea becomes a citrus-soaked battleground

The pork-filled stew – one of Portugal’s national dishes – is boundlessly hearty and invariably leads to a postprandial snooze

As a Frenchwoman with Moroccan roots who has lived in Britain for 15 years, I don’t fully belong anywhere. But that is a privilege, not a pity

Once divided on independence from Denmark, the Faroe Islands now see a clear path forward – and it’s largely down to Donald Trump

Claimed to have aphrodisiac effects, Italy’s most iconic dessert was born inside the brothels of Treviso to ‘refuel’ clients

The annual grillfest in the city’s market square – held in the depths of winter – is an extraordinary, baffling event

Gino Cecchettin, whose daughter Giulia was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, is leading the fight to end violence against women

A new film about an architect who survives the Holocaust is a stunning achievement, and one with deep resonance for our own time

Photographer Simone Nanetti’s haunting images of Italy’s abandoned nightclubs

Stop shouting about how appalled we are by Trump and Farage and learn from our mistakes, to build our own disruptive new agenda of change, respect for ordinary people and pride in our country

Watching a game with people supporting the same team as you is one of the most deeply social experiences you can have

My first Berlin adventure began at Checkpoint Charlie. My second began in Islington

Germany is issuing licences to groups who will report (what they think is) illegal and detrimental content on social media platforms

His appointment as England manager has raised eyebrows in Germany, but he is a world-class coach who x-rays his opponents like no one else

Nearly half a million hikers arrive in Galicia each year to tackle the Camino de Santiago. But only 1,000 try the lesser-known Winter Way…

The Frenchman won seven Grand Slam singles titles in the 1920s before becoming an innovator in the world of sportswear and tennis equipment

Online life has changed over the past five years or so, and not for the better. The algorithm has taken over entirely

The Yugoslav autocrat cultivated his international statesman image aboard a yacht where he hosted celebrities and dictators

President Erdoğan wants English speakers to pronounce his country’s name differently. Will he succeed?

My relentless pursuit of French fluency and European belonging has had its ups and downs but I realise I am making progress

There are rumours that a Labour government may try to put an end to Westminster’s drinking culture by shutting down the bars on the parliamentary estate

When the rest of the world looks at Britain they see a country of systemic failures, dysfunction and absurdity. But it need not be like this

The city has problems with aggressive gulls and overflowing rubbish – and the two go hand in hand

In an edited extract, the author of a new book explores the eerie ruins of an abandoned resort in the island’s ‘forbidden zone’

After Covid, the job fits the employee’s life, not the other way round – how can we handle that shift?