Europe

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The European football landscape shifted dramatically on Wednesday night as the Champions League provided a masterclass in sporting tension and late drama. Fans across the continent witnessed a series of remarkable turnarounds that defined the spirit of elite competition in every sense. At the heart of the action, Atalanta produced a breathtaking performance to overcome a significant first-leg...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Cees Nooteboom, the Dutch writer celebrated for his cosmopolitan perspective, has died at ninety-two. His presence, whether in literature or public life, exuded a refined elegance that mirrored the cultured sophistication of a European man of letters. Nooteboom resided in an elegant 1731 merchant’s house in Amsterdam but spent much of his summers on the sunlit island of...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Bodø/Glimt have delivered a shock Champions League victory that will be remembered for years. The Norwegian side produced a performance of stunning quality at San Siro, leaving Inter Milan bewildered. Bodø/Glimt’s 2-1 win on the night, completing a 5-2 aggregate triumph, confirmed their progress to the knockout stages. Inter had dominated Serie A all season, leading the table...

Published: 26 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has publicly accused Ukraine of deliberately disrupting oil deliveries to Hungary, escalating tensions between the two neighbours amid ongoing geopolitical strain linked to the Russia‑Ukraine conflict and shifting energy dynamics in Central Europe. Orbán’s comments, made in a televised address on Wednesday, allege that Kyiv’s actions have interfered with fuel supplies transiting...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The director of the Louvre Museum in Paris has resigned amid intense scrutiny over a string of crises that culminated in one of the most audacious art thefts in recent memory. Laurence des Cars, who had led the world’s most visited museum since 2021, stepped down after public and political pressure mounted in the wake of a...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fifth year, Ukraine held widespread commemorations to honour those killed in the conflict, with ceremonies, vigils and moments of silence taking place across the country. The solemn events reflected both mourning and determination as citizens, servicemembers and international leaders paid tribute to the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who have died since...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Rob Jetten, a 38‑year‑old centrist politician, has been sworn in as the youngest prime minister in the history of the Netherlands, marking a new chapter in Dutch politics as his minority coalition government takes office. The three‑party cabinet, led by Jetten’s Democrats 66 (D66) party together with the centre‑right Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the liberal People’s Party...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Efforts by the European Union to adopt a fresh round of sanctions against Russia have stalled after Hungary vetoed the proposed package, heightening diplomatic tensions just days before the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine. The pause reflects deepening divisions within the bloc over how best to respond to Russia’s ongoing assault and support Ukraine...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has delivered a stark warning to the world, telling the BBC that Russian President Vladimir Putin has already started World War Three through his full-scale invasion of Ukraine and must be stopped with robust pressure and support from the international community. In an in-depth interview in Kyiv, ahead of the four-year anniversary of...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a quiet corner of western Russia, the silence is heavy and unbroken. The small village of Novoye Berezovo — once alive with the sounds of tractors, schoolchildren and weekend gatherings — now carries a different rhythm. Church bells toll more often. Photographs of young men in military uniform line the walls of modest homes. In nearly every...