Seasonal forecasts point to above-average temperatures across Europe, with the strongest heat signal centered on the Mediterranean and southeastern Europe, while scientists say climate change continues to intensify extreme heat and wildfire conditions

A Financial Times analysis estimates billions in losses from fires and heatwaves across Europe, with the full economic impact expected to be much higher once damage to businesses, health and infrastructure is included.

Avincis warns longer wildfire seasons are stretching aerial firefighting resources, while pilot shortages and regulatory hurdles leave Europe increasingly unprepared for year-round fire risks.

Rector of IE University Manuel Muñiz argues that Europe has the resources to strengthen its security, technology, and global influence—but only if it embraces deeper integration, invests in talent, and takes greater responsibility for its future

Elsewhere in democratic Europe, a government crisis has all the force of a firecracker or all the significance of a broken faucet. Not here.

Official mortality data show a sharp rise in deaths during late June's record-breaking heatwave, with older people accounting for the overwhelming majority of the fatalities.

Europe still treats the Mediterranean through a post-colonial lens—a neighborhood to be managed rather than a market to be integrated

The latest Global Peace Index highlights Europe’s strong performance in safety and peace rankings, with seven countries placing among the world’s top 10 most peaceful nations

The successive heatwaves scorching Western Europe and North America in recent weeks show another face of the climate impacts and may well require a reconsideration of the distribution of damage and costs

The counterfeit products, imported from China and sold under a well-known brand name, were seized in Romania, Serbia and Spain after a cross-border investigation led by the EU's anti-fraud agency.

Climatebook's analysis of Copernicus data shows June 2026 was the hottest in decades across much of Western Europe, while Greece remained near average

A salmonella outbreak linked to instant noodles has sickened 106 people across 14 European countries, with children and young adults among the hardest hit.

A British historian examines how Oxbridge shaped Britain’s ruling class, raising wider questions about elite education, political power, and the West’s uneasy reflection on its own decline

Cyprus and Greece face severe water stress as EU averages mask stark regional disparities in freshwater use and access across Southern Europe.

A widespread heatwave is sweeping across Europe, bringing temperatures close to 40C, triggering transport disruption, health warnings and environmental strain, as meteorologists warn of a persistent “heat dome” over parts of the continent.

Europe is moving toward tighter social media rules for children, as concerns over online safety, addiction and mental health continue to grow.