THE EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT

JUNE 15. 2026

Europe's unlikely strongman

Pope Leo XIV has made headlines all over the place. Personal favourites included a viral photo of him wearing Nike sneakers and Vogue ranking him amon

The Trumps vs the flamingos

When Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump announced plans to build a luxury resort on a protected Albanian wetland, they probably didn’t expect flamingos to

Chinese cars, made in Spain

During his latest visit to China last April – his fourth in three years – Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez didn’t miss out on a photo-op behind th

JUNE 12. 2026

Why Europe keeps getting migration wrong

After years of planning, negotiations, implementation, and controversy, the EU’s new migration rules enter into application today , making th

JUNE 11. 2026

Europe's defense lesson from a farm in the Donbas

Near the Donbas front line, two Ukrainian soldiers stand in the rain outside a farm holding a small white rocket. They point it into the sky, it beeps

The EU's fertility market is booming, and you're the client

Europe's fertility industry is booming. The assisted reproductive technology sector was valued at €7.91 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach near

Why dictators love the World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Mexico, and Canada kicked off on Thursday. Much has been said about soaring ticket prices, expensive travel, climat

JUNE 10. 2026

Work 'til you die, woman!

“In the 1990s, I took several long career breaks because three of my four children were born prematurely. I really did not have a choice but to stay h

Bye-bye no-bag fares for flights

That bargain air fare for those who get on the plane prepared to travel with just a toothbrush? Gone. The change, one among many under an EU air passe

A new Trojan horse appears

Alumina, refined in Ireland, is likely being used to bomb Ukraine. Those were the findings of a joint investigation by the Irish Times and the Organis

Is the super El Niño coming for you?

The World Meteorological Organisation warns there is an 80% chance that El Niño could emerge between June and August 2026, potentially intensifying in

The magic of growing mushrooms

Europe has a massive mushroom cultivation sector, it grows around a million tonnes of button mushrooms – the very common white or brown round mushroom

JUNE 9. 2026

Who lives on a monument under the sea?

Put on a diving suit and jump into the water off Talamone, Tuscany: 10 to 20 metres below the surface, you'll find 44 marble statues, covered in the m

European social media set me free – for a week

As a video journalist and one of The European Correspondent’s faces on social media, I literally could not do my job without scrolling. This, of cours