The Latest Breaking News from Europe

In 2025, youth-led protests erupted everywhere from Morocco to Nepal, Madagascar and Europe. A generation refused to remain silent in the face of economic precariousness, corruption and eroding democratic norms and institutions.

These three countries, which are home to almost half of the EU's population, are now in the same category as Hungary for restrictions on civic space.

A spokesperson for the European Commission said it was “very seriously looking into” the creation of sexually explicit images of girls – including minors – by Grok, the AI model integrated into X.

The US president's latest remarks about a possible annexation of Greenland have drawn condemnation from Denmark and Europe more widely.

Lithuania is entering 2026 with a tax shift that brings its system closer to countries like Ireland and the UK. From January 1, the long-standing flat 15% personal income-tax rate for self-employed people is being abolished for higher earners. These workers will now be integrated into the same new progressive…

It comes as former Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumption said Trump’s capture of the Venezuelan president was ‘illegal’ and former attorney general Dominic Grieve described the US president as ‘a serious and significant danger to world peace’

While Europe and Asia have had Stellest glasses for years, the FDA finally approved them for the U.S. in 2025.

Subzero temperatures, heavy snowfall and powerful gusts mark a harsh start to 2026 for many

Explore how major events between 5 and 11 January were captured on The Independent’s front pages

Mette Frederiksen says Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they reject US president’s statements

Europeans, yours truly included, once looked down on Americans because we preferred smaller cars to gas-guzzling SUVs. However, the past few years have shown we’re not any better. Oversized, high-riding models have also taken over the Old Continent. SUVs held a 41.3 percent market share in 2020, but that figure…