Europe

The winter chill is finally setting in across Europe. With an arctic blast hitting, Stockholmers woke on Friday to a fresh dusting of snow and skaters came out in force to enjoy the giant ice rink in the city’s historic Kungstradgarden…

At least 15,000 people have died in Europe because of hot weather in 2022 so far, the World Health Organisation said on Monday, with Spain and Germany among the worst-affected countries. The three months from June-August were the hottest…

Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu has called for an increased U.S. military presence in Europe, stressing that a Ukrainian defeat in the war with Russia would result in "an existential threat to our statehood" and the European…

Much of continental Europe is poised for a really warm end to the month, with Paris seeing temperatures more common on a summer day than well into the heating season. Temperatures in the French capital will reach as high as 25 degrees…

European natural gas futures fell to their lowest level in almost two months as nations intensify their fight to beat the energy crisis with the traditional start of the heating season less than two weeks away. Benchmark prices dropped as…

International leaders have been expressing their solidarity with Ukraine today and reiterating their support on Independence Day. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the nation will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes, adding…

Records have tumbled and firefighters faced new blazes as much of Western Europe baked in a grueling heatwave. The UK, normally used to milder climates, saw temperatures of more than 40C (104F) for the first time. Germany saw its hottest…

Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires in Portugal, Spain and southwestern France, in the grip of a heatwave that shows no sign of easing. In northern Portugal, a pilot died when his waterbombing plane crashed in the Foz Coa…