The Latest Breaking News from Europe

The European Union has a famously strict regulatory system for chemicals, known as REACH, which stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. This system often bans or heavily restricts chemical ingredients that are still widely used in the United States. This “regulatory gap” is especially noticeable in household…

For many centuries, farmers drained swamps to gain arable land. But this contributes to climate change. The European Union wants to change this, and an EU law sets out a detailed timetable: By 2050, half of the damaged moors are expected to be "healed" - a third of them through…

Karol Nawrocki’s inauguration as Poland’s new president on Wednesday has set the stage for a turbulent power struggle with Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-European government and raised fears among Poland’s Ukrainian community.

President repeats threat to bring in levies ‘within next week or so’ in attempt to get companies to move production to US

European countries, including EU member states, tend to dominate democracy indexes, even as democracy faces threats worldwide.

Mediterranean countries are a growing wildfire hotspot, with scientists warning that climate change is driving increasingly hot and dry summers

Be prepared by taking out the right travel insurance, staying up to date with weather warnings, and getting your head around tourist taxes.

Kate Ivory’s daughter has seen more of Western Europe than most Brits do in a lifetime. Here she shares the highs and lows of their month-long Interrail adventure

On 6 August 1950, over 300 students from nine European countries ripped down the Franco-German border at St Germanshof/Wissembourg in a protest against national barriers

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Many were rattled by renewed plans for a third runway at Heathrow, arguing the focus is ‘detrimental’ as the UK ‘falls behind Europe’ on roads, railways and airports

Christina Applegate was admitted to hospital after falling ill with a kidney infection following a trip to Europe.