According to data from EU satellite monitoring, this summer was the warmest on record in Europe. The previous record for temperature was broken in June, July, and August due to a string of intense heatwaves and a protracted drought. An intense series of heatwaves across Europe combined with unusually dry conditions. According to data from … Read more
Here are a few of Europe’s most picturesque tiny towns, from sleepy seaside villages to hilltop strongholds from the Middle Ages. Not, however, charming Roscoff in the Brittany region of France, which made its fortune through marine trade, particularly the export of its well-known pink onions to the UK. In addition to being a lovely … Read more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has plunged far-right movements across Europe into an identity crisis, as they struggle to square their loyalty to Vladimir Putin with the public’s overwhelming solidarity with Kyiv. From Germany to France to Italy, extremist groups have condemned the assault, but some have in the same breath championed President Putin’s line of … Read more
