Europe

Vladimir Putin is to attend the wedding of Austria’s foreign minister, Karin Kneissl, triggering outrage among critics who say the invitation undermines the EU’s stance against Russia over Ukraine. The Russian president will drop by on Saturday...

The lucky ones escaped with only their mobile phones smashed. Those less fortunate say they were beaten with sticks, taunted or attacked with dogs. Many allege they had large sums of money stolen. According to the...

Italy’s transport minister has called on senior managers at the company that operated the collapsed Genoa motorway bridge to resign, as the death toll rose to at least 37. Rescuers searched overnight for survivors through tons...

Swedish police have described the arson attacks on cars as “organized and prepared.” They come amid growing concern over violence, which could benefit Sweden’s anti-immigration Social Democrats in the upcoming election. Groups of youths in Sweden...

It is in Germany’s interest for Turkey to be “economically prosperous,” said Chancellor Angela Merkel. But she warned this couldn’t be at the expense of state interventions, as the Turkish lira continues to drop. German Chancellor...

German and French vintners are harvesting their grapes weeks ahead of schedule following the heatwave that has affected much of Europe. While many German farmers have complained that the hot and dry climate has damaged their crops,...

Companies are suffering from a “supply shock” as fewer EU citizens come to the UK, and companies struggle to fill vacancies, according to a survey of 2,000 employers. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)...

Turkey’s central bank has acted to stem the lira’s crash, but the intervention was not enough to quell investors’ fears that the country’s financial crisis could spread to European markets. The lira pulled back from from...

Almost 400 Ryanair flights scheduled for Friday have been grounded because of pilot strikes. Employees in Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands are staging a 24-hour walkout over pay and conditions. The Irish airline, Europe’s largest by passenger...

The EU wants to take legal measures to control terrorist content online, according to media reports. EU Security Commissioner Julian King said voluntary agreements had not provided citizens with enough protection. The EU’s Security Commission is...