Deutsche Welle: DW.com - Europe https://www.dw.com/s-1433?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-27T01:09:45Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-1433?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-throwing-cold-water-on-heat-wave-disinformation/a-77726297?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf An outdated air-conditioning law, a viral health myth about sleeping with the fan on and the age-old climate change hoax allegation: DW checked what's spreading in Europe's heat wave. 2026-06-26T15:31:00Z Climate en 77726297 https://www.dw.com/en/operation-purgatory-magyar-moves-to-demolish-orban-system/a-77726207?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf The new Hungarian government is moving swiftly to dismantle the system of former PM Viktor Orban. The focus is on fighting corruption, reforming the media and protecting democracy. 2026-06-26T14:49:00Z World en 77726207 https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-as-europe-bakes-should-you-trust-your-sunscreen/a-77707226?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf As a heatwave sweeps across Europe, claims are resurfacing online questioning whether sunscreen is safe or linked to skin cancer risk. 2026-06-26T10:28:00Z World en 77707226 https://www.dw.com/en/king-charles-won-t-live-in-buckingham-palace-reveals-taxes/a-77715823?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Buckingham Palace has been the British monarch's official residence in London for nearly two centuries. But royal officials say King Charles and Queen Camilla won't reside there. 2026-06-25T23:37:00Z News en 77715823 https://www.dw.com/en/young-people-avoiding-the-news-reuters-report/a-77713516?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf An alarming number of young people are turning away from the news, according to the Reuters Digital News Report presented at DW's Global Media Forum. Despite this, the report's author says, "journalism still matters." 2026-06-25T19:16:00Z World en 77713516 https://www.dw.com/en/banning-social-media-for-teens-solution-or-overreaction/a-77704407?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf One in seven teens in the European Union spends more than eight hours a day in front of screens, a new study shows. Are social media bans the answer? 2026-06-25T14:42:00Z World en 77704407 https://www.dw.com/en/the-flamingo-revolution-what-s-behind-albania-s-protests/a-77710991?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf For weeks now, images of crowds of Albanians protesting on the streets have been relayed around the world. The protesters say they are fighting for democracy. PM Edi Rama insists the movement is part of a hybrid war. 2026-06-25T14:25:00Z World en 77710991 https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-no-zelenskyy-wasn-t-killed-in-a-russian-airstrike/a-77704409?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Amid a flare-up in violence between Russia and Ukraine, viral posts claim Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has died. DW Fact check takes a closer look. 2026-06-25T11:12:00Z World en 77704409 https://www.dw.com/en/what-keir-starmer-s-resignation-means-for-european-security/a-77698281?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was widely known for his support of Ukraine and his efforts towards a new EU–UK defense partnership. What will happen to those policies now that Starmer has announced his resignation? 2026-06-24T19:27:00Z World en 77698281 https://www.dw.com/en/poland-ukraine-dispute-between-two-close-allies-deepens/a-77680193?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Polish President Karol Nawrocki last week stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state honor. How did it come to this? And what has it got to do with next year's election in Poland? 2026-06-23T17:40:00Z World en 77680193 https://www.dw.com/en/scotland-sturgeon-s-ex-husband-peter-murrell-jailed-for-5-years-and-3-months/a-77678072?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling funds in his role as chief executive of the Scottish National Party. He held the SNP's purse strings while his then-wife, Nicola Sturgeon, was Scottish First Minister. 2026-06-23T17:24:00Z News en 77678072 https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-says-major-crimea-bridge-destroyed-in-latest-attack/a-77678698?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Ukraine continues to hit infrastructure on the Crimea to isolate the Russian-annexed peninsula. Meanwhile, Russia attacked Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown with a ballistic missile in a deadly strike. 2026-06-23T16:19:00Z News en 77678698 https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-arrests-more-than-200-in-crackdown-before-nato-summit/a-77669771?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf The Ankara prosecutor's office said 209 people were detained, while 32 others remained at large. Turkey has announced a ban on demonstrations amid preparations for next month's NATO summit in the capital. 2026-06-23T10:31:00Z News en 77669771 https://www.dw.com/en/meet-andy-burnham-britain-s-likely-next-prime-minister/a-77664543?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Now that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, all eyes are on Andy Burnham. The former mayor of Manchester is seen as the favorite to succeed Starmer to lead the United Kingdom. 2026-06-22T18:56:00Z World en 77664543 https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-bulgaria-threatening-to-veto-eu-s-russia-sanctions/a-77657628?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev has vowed to veto the EU's latest sanctions against Russia because they include Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and former Lukoil president Vagit Alekperov. What's behind his opposition? 2026-06-22T13:50:00Z World en 77657628 https://www.dw.com/en/romania-s-dan-taps-new-pm-breaks-democratic-norms/a-77618469?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf President Nicusor Dan has nominated a new prime minister, without consulting Romania’s governing parties. Critics accuse Dan of breaking democratic rules. 2026-06-21T17:27:00Z World en 77618469 https://www.dw.com/en/scottish-police-arrest-man-over-edinburgh-attacks/a-77647568?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Five people were injured in the attacks on Friday that were described by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as being motivated by "anti-Muslim hatred." 2026-06-21T16:26:00Z News en 77647568 https://www.dw.com/en/uk-s-starmer-mulls-political-realities-after-burnham-by-election/a-77644772?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf A member of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Cabinet said it would be "delusional" to pretend there was no threat to his position. But he also said he had no information suggesting he might quit, as a newspaper reported. 2026-06-21T13:24:00Z News en 77644772 https://www.dw.com/en/terror-police-probe-suspected-anti-muslim-attacks-in-edinburgh/a-77639385?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Counterterrorism police have taken charge after a series of violent attacks in the Scottish capital that left five men injured. 2026-06-20T18:59:00Z News en 77639385 https://www.dw.com/en/are-ukraine-drones-really-exposing-gaps-in-russia-s-defense/a-77639467?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Once seen as almost impenetrable, Russian air defenses are now under growing strain from Ukrainian drones. A recent attack on Moscow has reignited debate over Russian vulnerabilities. 2026-06-20T18:56:00Z World en 77639467