Europe

Published: 11 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For travellers dreaming of turquoise water, volcanic landscapes and secluded beaches without crossing the Atlantic for a long-haul holiday, one European destination is increasingly standing out. The Azores, a remote Portuguese archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic, has been recognised by Lonely Planet as one of Europe’s most beautiful places to visit and its top choice for...

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Europe’s liberal democracies are facing a renewed political challenge as far-right parties gain electoral ground, nationalist movements strengthen their influence and political forces in Europe increasingly intersect with ideological currents emerging from the United States and Russia. For decades, Europe was widely associated with liberal internationalism, democratic cooperation and the belief that political differences could be managed through tolerance...

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A 78-year-old British widow facing deportation from Sweden after missing a post-Brexit residency deadline has described the prospect of being forced to leave the country she has called home for more than two decades as a “death sentence”. Joyce Thomas, a retired nurse who has lived in Sweden for 22 years, was preparing to leave for the UK after...

Published: 08 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. CAGNES-SUR-MER — Two thieves broke into a museum dedicated to French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir on the French Riviera early Tuesday, stealing four artworks in a raid that authorities estimate could involve works worth about €9 million. The incident took place at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, in southern France, where the painter spent the final years of...

Published: 08 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. MAGDEBURG — A historic election victory by Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has left residents in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt confronting sharply different emotions, from celebration and frustration to fear and disbelief. The AfD secured almost 44% of the vote in Sunday’s state election, recording its strongest result in the state and raising fresh questions about...

Published: 05 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Reform UK and its leader Nigel Farage are facing renewed scrutiny over the party’s finances as a series of controversies surrounding political donations, personal financial arrangements and alleged attempts to navigate electoral rules continue to raise questions about transparency and accountability. The latest controversy emerged as Reform UK held its annual conference in Birmingham, where two senior party...

Published: 05 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The return of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain for a major exhibition in London has become more than a landmark cultural event. After centuries of rivalry, cooperation, conflict and reconciliation between Britain and France, the arrival of the medieval masterpiece has provided an unusually powerful symbol of renewed Franco-British friendship. French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to make the...

Published: 03 September 2026 .The English Chronicle Desk .The English Chronicle Online. The wife of a British man facing deportation from Sweden has appealed to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene, as concerns continue to grow over the treatment of British citizens whose residency cases remain unresolved following Brexit. Charles, a retired former business consultant who has asked not to be fully identified, was detained by Swedish police in...

Published: 31 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The devastation in the village of Myla, just outside Kyiv, has left residents confronting not only the consequences of another deadly Russian attack but also difficult questions about why a major ammunition depot was located so close to ordinary homes. A Russian strike on the warehouse site triggered a devastating series of explosions that continued for hours, killing...

Published: 22 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Ireland is confronting renewed concern over a dangerous culture of reckless driving and social-media attention after five teenagers were killed in a motorway crash that has intensified debate over policing, youth intervention and the responsibilities of online platforms. The collision, which happened in the early hours of 16 August, involved a BMW travelling on the wrong side of...