France bans phones in schools amid warnings of ‘intellectual crisis’
Rise of short videos has reduced people’s ability to read texts or watch long films, says French president
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni faces a challenge from the right
Macho ex-general calls for a ‘Mediterranean patriarchy’
Starting gun fires on Europe’s make-or-break election in France
Emmanuel Macron’s potential successors have no apparent grand vision for Europe’s future
Suit you, sir! Elegance and craft from a South Korean tailor, with that touch of Italian style
‘The tailors spoke Neapolitan dialect – famously challenging even for Italians to master’
Who orchestrated the Ceuta migrant crossing?
Global Briefing: Allowing a rush of people to approach Europe’s borders has been repeatedly used for political purposes
Thomas Piketty: Ireland’s economic model is damaging to other countries
French economist is co-director of World Inequality Lab, which is proposing an average monthly income of €5,000 per person by 2100
‘Tourists are untouchable’: How Naples’ mafia is cashing in on the city’s boom
As visitors flock to the Italian city in record numbers, the Camorra has found lucrative new opportunities in bars, B&Bs and beach businesses
Irish ‘wine geese’ vineyards in Bordeaux under threat amid impact of wildfires and drought
Centuries-old French vineyards bearing the names of Irish founders hope to escape effects of wildfire smoke
‘We couldn’t just stay home’: On night patrol with volunteer army fighting Bordeaux wildfires
From surf instructors to farmers, residents of France’s Atlantic coast have mobilised to help stop the country’s largest wildfire reigniting
The French coastal village where wildfires have claimed 183 homes
Le Porge has become a byword for the destruction of the largest wildfire in recent the country’s history
Investigators suspect use of heavy machinery sparked record wildfires in France and Spain
Greece and Italy face heightened risk as authorities manage to contain fires near Bordeaux and Madrid
‘It’s like a vortex’: Bordeaux’s Irish community on wildfires raging in France
‘It’s not a normal forest fire’, says Derry-born evacuee Alistair Burke as operation to fight blaze goes on
France faces its ‘most difficult situation since WW2’ amid ferocious wildfires
French president Emmanuel Macron warns of worsening conditions as fresh heatwave closes in
France and Spain face further danger from new heatwave amid devastating wildfires
France is experiencing wildfires on an ‘unprecedented’ scale, the office of president Emmanuel Macron has said
Another key Epstein associate takes crucial answers to the grave
As investigators closed in, records shed light on Daniel Siad’s activities within the Epstein network. What evidence died with him?