The Latest Breaking News from Europe

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Despite agreeing to a €90bn interest-free loan that could keep Kyiv afloat for two years, European leaders seem unduly nervous about forcing Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table. If Europe is ever to defeat Russia, it must now go further – or risk humiliation

Vladimir Putin reiterated his hardline demands of Ukraine at a conference as Kyiv met for more talks to end the war

Letters: A compelling model for sustainable security without nuclear deterrence or offensive military capabilities could be developed, writes Dr Ian Davis. Plus letters from Prof Michael Rustin and Jon Duke

Letter: Prof George Holmes and Gabriel Rowland say illicit releases need to be included in our conversations about which species belong in the UK, and who gets to decide this

European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a massive interest-free loan to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years

The European Union has delayed the signing of a trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc, as protests by farmers and push back from key member states France and Italy expose the political fault lines running through Europe’s agricultural policy.

McIlroy’s achievements in 2025 helped him win the public vote to be crowned the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year.

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Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearer, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Automakers are breathing a sigh of relief now that the European Commission is proposing to reverse the 2035 sales ban on new vehicles with combustion engines. However, companies will still have to slash fleet emissions by 90 percent compared to 2021 levels. Even before the middle of the next decade,…

European Union leaders have agreed a €90 billion loan package for Ukraine, offering Kyiv a financial lifeline as it faces mounting budgetary pressure, but stopped short of the contentious step of using frozen Russian state assets.