All Europe
- First LookThe British are voting: key players and promises
Millions of Britons are set to vote in a new government July 4. After 14 years in power, Conservatives are widely expected to lose.
- French parties once united to stop the far right. Will they do it again now?
France’s far right National Rally is on top after one round of elections. But if a left-wing coalition and Emmanuel Macron’s bloc can coordinate, they could still pull an upset.
- Scottish identity is in. Scotland’s nationalist party is (likely) out. Why the disparity?
Scottish national identity is soaring. But Scotland’s nationalist party is set to lose many of its seats in July 4 elections. What happened?
- First LookSmart rings, hyperbaric chambers, and corn balls are high-tech features of soccer’s 2024 Euro Cup
Cutting-edge technology at Germany’s Euro 2024 promises to revolutionize the game experience. Ten cameras are installed in each of the host stadiums, plus seven in each goal, and the official tournament ball has a sensor to help detect every touch.
- British and French elections promise dramatic turnover. Will aid for Ukraine falter?
Two of Europe’s strongest supporters of aid for Ukraine – France and Britain – are likely to have new governments soon. What will that mean for Kyiv?
- First LookAs Ukraine war drags on, a gold rush in Poland to counter ‘turbulent times’
Uneasy about Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, Poland is turning to gold for a sense of security. As the war enters its third year, gold investors are buying in for psychological and financial safety.
- Attacks on Christians and Jews in Dagestan worry Russia
Russia stamped out domestic terrorism 20 years ago. But ethnic and religious tensions appear to be rising again amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine – and with them, worries about extremist terrorism.
- In British elections, Muslim voters seek candidates who care about Gaza
British Muslims protest Gaza war at U.K. elections by deserting political parties whose response has been tepid and choosing independent candidates.
- Near Ukraine war’s front lines, threatened villages try to build a future
Like many Ukrainian villages once occupied by Russian forces, Staryi Saltiv straddles two outlooks: hope for a better future and trepidation that Russian troops could return.
- How North Korea is capitalizing on Russia’s war woes
Vladimir Putin’s brief Asia tour marks his latest bid to rally old allies of the Soviet Union, with major ramifications for international security.
- First LookEU accuses Apple’s App Store of unfair practices under new Digital Markets Act
The European Commission accused Apple on June 24 of breaching the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Markets Act, a sweeping set of regulations aimed at preventing tech giants from cornering digital markets.
- First LookSeeing success on northeast front, Ukraine wants to use US long-range missiles
The decision weeks ago to allow U.S.-supplied weapons to be used for limited strikes slowed Russia's momentum. But Ukrainian officials say they can't do much more until restrictions are lifted on the use of U.S.-provided long-range guided missiles.
- First LookJust say no. European parents band together for smartphone-free childhoods.
Parents across Europe are uniting to delay smartphone use in children, citing safety and mental health concerns, with support from grassroots movements, schools, and government initiatives.
- First LookBeneath an offshore wind farm in Denmark blooms seaweed and mussels for harvesting
The largest wind farm off Denmark’s east coast opened in 2023 and delivers energy to Denmark and Germany. But researchers realized it has other potential, too: an underwater seafood farm growing seaweed and mussel crops.
- First LookThere were only 62 mature Iberian lynx in 2001. Now, there’s over 2,000 of them.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature said on June 20 the brown feline species is no longer endangered, after numbers rebounded from 62 mature individuals in 2001 to more than 2,000 adults and juveniles now.
- Working-class ‘red wall’ voters decided the last UK election. How do they feel now?
In 2019 elections, Britons living in “red wall” constituencies helped lift the Conservatives to victory. Now, they may decide the election again.
- First LookClimate activists vandalize jets and Stonehenge as summer travel soars
Two activists from Just Stop Oil were arrested at London Stansted Airport for spray-painting private jets orange, following a similar incident at Stonehenge. The group aims to end fossil-fuel use by 2030, using nonviolent protests.
- French athletes avoided talking politics. The rise of the far right changed that.
Kylian Mbappé and other top French athletes, many of them Black, are breaking a taboo against talking politics to urge fans to vote against the extreme right.
- If the far right wins France’s elections, what would that actually mean?
Emmanuel Macron’s call for snap elections has flustered the French, as the prospect of a far-right government is now real. What is actually at stake?
- In Pokrovsk, Ukraine, a rose is a rose – and a sign of resilience and hope
Amid the trials of a long and ugly war, where can people turn for the tranquility and beauty that restores their spirit? Sometimes the solution is right at hand, in parks and private gardens, as the rose lovers of Donetsk, Ukraine, can attest.