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 2026-06-04T15:15:43Z 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/eu-concerns-grow-over-albania-s-trump-linked-megaproject/a-77409540?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf A huge luxury resort on Albania's protected coast linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, is sparking protests, environmental concerns and scrutiny as the country advances toward EU membership. 2026-06-04T09:11:00Z World en 77409540 https://www.dw.com/en/portugal-general-strike-causes-disruption-to-services/a-77402190?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Flights have been canceled and schools closed as unions stage a strike over government labor reform plans. It is the second major walkout in Portugal in six months. 2026-06-03T09:39:00Z News en 77402190 https://www.dw.com/en/armenia-s-election-offers-a-choice-between-russia-and-eu/a-77400608?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Armenians are set to vote on the country's future geopolitical direction on June 7. The election will be a test of public opinion in the long-standing Russia ally, where the population is increasingly eyeing the EU. 2026-06-03T08:36:00Z World en 77400608 https://www.dw.com/en/uk-protest-erupts-over-student-murder/a-77399817?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Protesters have clashed with police in Southampton over the December murder of finance student Henry Nowak. The fatally injured victim was handcuffed by police after his killer accused him of racist abuse. 2026-06-03T07:37:00Z News en 77399817 https://www.dw.com/en/kosovo-general-election-the-cost-of-political-polarization/a-77390725?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Sunday's election in Kosovo — the third in under 16 months — is marked by a clash between former allies PM Albin Kurti and ex-President Vjosa Osmani, deadlock in the dialogue with Serbia and obstacles to EU integration. 2026-06-02T13:45:00Z World en 77390725 https://www.dw.com/en/refugees-and-migration-is-europe-closing-its-doors/a-77380290?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Migration researchers have called on European governments to abandon isolationist policies. But many politicians are not heeding their calls. 2026-06-01T16:59:00Z World en 77380290 https://www.dw.com/en/uk-wins-court-case-over-canceled-plan-to-deport-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda/a-77379092?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf An international court has rejected a Rwandan claim for millions in damages over a scrapped deal to send asylum seekers to the East African nation. 2026-06-01T15:29:00Z News en 77379092 https://www.dw.com/en/space-race-why-portugal-is-reaching-for-the-stars/a-77303795?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf A spaceport is being built on a small Portuguese island in the Atlantic. Is Portugal on the verge of becoming a space nation? 2026-05-31T13:51:00Z World en 77303795 https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-iaea-seeks-access-to-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-after-reported-drone-strike/a-77361296?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Russia claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Ukraine has denied the accusation. The International Atomic Energy Agency has sought to examine the facility. 2026-05-31T03:04:00Z News en 77361296 https://www.dw.com/en/what-hungary-must-do-to-receive-eu-funds-frozen-under-orban/a-77354206?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a deal that could free up over €16 billion in EU funds for Hungary. Now, Magyar's new government needs to deliver. 2026-05-30T11:11:00Z World en 77354206 https://www.dw.com/en/russia-recalls-armenia-ambassador-over-eu-ties/a-77354081?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf The recall comes a day after Putin warned Armenia against seeking EU membership and alluded to the "Ukrainian scenario." Armenia historically has strong ties with Russia but has pivoted toward the West in recent years. 2026-05-30T09:27:00Z News en 77354081 https://www.dw.com/en/malta-votes-in-snap-parliamentary-election/a-77353620?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Voting is underway in Malta's parliamentary election. Opinion polls show Prime Minister Robert Abela on course for reelection in the shadow of the Middle East crisis. 2026-05-30T08:40:00Z News en 77353620 https://www.dw.com/en/romania-s-political-crisis-deepens/a-77351943?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf After Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s government fell in early May, Romania's moderate parties have struggled to chart a new course — opening the door for the far right to gain ground. 2026-05-29T18:54:00Z World en 77351943 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-unblocks-€16-billion-in-hungary-assistance-as-magyar-promises-reforms/a-77349350?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Reforms under new Prime Minister Peter Magyar will enable the EU to free up billions in frozen assistance for Budapest. The EU's Ursula von der Leyen announced the news as Magyar visited Brussels. 2026-05-29T16:20:00Z News en 77349350 https://www.dw.com/en/france-moves-to-symbolically-repeal-slavery-legislation/a-77332888?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Members of the lower house of the French parliament unanimously voted to abolish a series of royal edicts known as the "Code noir" or Black Code. The bill stops short of some lawmakers' demands like possible reparations. 2026-05-28T16:02:00Z News en 77332888 https://www.dw.com/en/uk-re-chalks-dorset-s-famed-and-feisty-cerne-abbas-giant/a-77329497?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Britain's National Trust is working on replacing the chalk outline of the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset. The Saxon-era carving depicts a club-wielding man "still standing tall," as the charity puts it. 2026-05-28T12:54:00Z News en 77329497 https://www.dw.com/en/why-europe-is-getting-so-hot/a-77320871?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Europe is sweltering under extreme heat that has broken records and claimed lives. Why is the continent heating so fast? 2026-05-28T12:20:00Z World en 77320871 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-enlargement-is-the-bloc-ready-to-welcome-new-members/a-77319025?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Brussels says the EU must grow, but resistance within the bloc remains strong, with some arguing that it must reform before enlarging. Montenegro remains the only country with a realistic chance of joining soon. 2026-05-27T15:36:00Z World en 77319025 https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-leadership-dispute-engulfs-opposition-chp/a-77317144?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf The top figures in Turkey's main opposition party differ on how to resolve the leadership vacuum after a court annulled its 2023 primary. One wants the party delegates to pick a leader, the other wants members to vote. 2026-05-27T15:26:00Z News en 77317144 https://www.dw.com/en/spain-police-raid-hq-of-ruling-psoe-socialist-party-in-graft-probe/a-77312442?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Police have searched the headquarters of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's PSOE party investigating possible illegal payments. Sanchez meanwhile said he was still standing by former PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. 2026-05-27T11:30:00Z News en 77312442