Europe

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country after a stunning offensive by rebels who seized the capital city of...

43,000 dead, Volodymyr Zelensky says in rare update

Some 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion began, Volodymyr Zelensky has said in a rare admission...

Zelenskyy urges ‘enduring peace’ in Elysee talks – DW – 12/08/2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to a call by US President-elect Donald Trump for an "immediate ceasefire" and peace talks in Ukraine...

How fast will the ECB lower interest rates?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The European...

Why are thousands of Georgians protesting day after day? – DW – 12/08/2024

Day after day, night after night, protesters carrying Georgian and EU flags have gathered in the streets of the capital, Tbilisi,...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier addresses the National Assembly

France’s political institutions are creaking

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer...

World leaders join Macron for cathedral reopening

"The bells of Notre-Dame are ringing again," French President Emmanuel Macron declared during the reopening ceremony of the world-famous cathedral...

Belarusians fighting for Ukraine seek refuge in EU – DW – 12/07/2024

Viktor, who asked DW not to publish his real name, enlisted in 2022 to fight against Russia's war of aggression...

European Commission hails trade deal with Mercosur bloc – DW – 12/07/2024

"Today marks a truly historic milestone," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyenon Friday in Montevideo, when the EU...

Historic Paris cathedral formally reopens – DW – 12/07/2024