French president says bloc should be ready for trade war after 30% tariff threat but other EU leaders call for calm The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on the EU to “defend European interests resolutely” after Donald Trump...
YouGov survey suggests majority support idea of Britain returning to bloc – but not on same terms it once enjoyed A decade after MPs voted to hold the referendum that led to Britain leaving the European Union, a poll has found majorities...
Guardian correspondents reflect on the cultural history and folk origins behind the sacred snacks, icy soups and accidental refreshments seen as summer essentials in their countries Wimbledon is no stranger to strawberries, but when the...
With minimal food and water, the 26-year-old drank from puddles, sheltered in a cave and used the sun for navigation Carolina Wilga spent 11 freezing nights lost in the Western Australian outback, convinced she would never be found. By...
The 26-year-old’s van had been found abandoned but police hail a ‘great result’ in finding her safe but ‘ravaged by mosquitoes’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast German backpacker Carolina Wilga has been found...
A €5.5bn project has transformed the Emscher from ‘the sewer of the Ruhr’ to a place where nature is starting to flourish Strolling beside the Emscher, the Tyczkowskis say it is the stench that they remember most about the river’s darker...
The 26-year-old has not been seen or heard from since visiting a general store in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast...
Ukraine, Gaza, Iran: A growing number of conflicts are fueling unease in Germany. Surveys show rising anxiety, and some have already begun making preparations.
US defendants can waive right to jury trial and in Germany jury trials were abolished in 1924 One of the most significant recommendations in a review of the criminal courts in England and Wales, expected to be published this week, is...
Berlin says incident risked lives of military personnel protecting Red Sea shipping The German foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador in Berlin after a Chinese warship used a laser to target a German aircraft taking part in...
Blaming migrants for the rise in anti-Jewish crimes shows a breathtaking lack of self-awareness It could have been a Mitchell and Webb sketch – a man with a very German accent and a distinguished Nazi grandfather complaining: “ These...
Move after far-right protests is latest example of measures within EU that are straining passport-free Schengen zone Poland has reintroduced temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania in response to public concerns over...
Vessels on Rhine in Germany and Danube in Hungary forced to sail partially loaded Business live – latest updates Low water levels after heatwaves and drought are limiting shipping on some of Europe’s biggest rivers including the Rhine...
How chefs, street performers and cheesemongers struggled to get their jobs done in record-busting temperatures Hundreds of millions of people across Europe suffered an extreme heatwave this week, with temperatures smashing records as the...
Elon Musk is obsessive about the design of his supercars, right down to the disappearing door handles. But a series of shocking incidents – from drivers trapped in burning vehicles to dramatic stops on the highway – have led to questions...
Tehran now places little faith in the European countries who played a key role in brokering the Iranian nuclear deal Exposed as divided and marginalised during the Iran crisis, European nations are scrambling to retrieve a place at the...
Voters may feel hotter summers are ‘too much’ but they appear to tolerate roll-back of policies to stop global heating “It’s just too much, isn’t it?” says Julie, a retiree in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, about the 42C (107.6F) heat that her...
Support is lowest in France, Spain and Poland, while 21% back authoritarian rule under certain circumstances Only half of young people in France and Spain believe that democracy is the best form of government, with support even lower...
Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds, with blazes also raging on mainland Greece and in other parts of Europe A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of about 5,000 people on the Greek island of Crete,...
This blog has now closed, you can read more on this story here In other high stake talks, EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič will be in Washington today in another attempt to strike a tariff deal with the US before the 9 July deadline next...