Israel closes UK consulate over West Bank sanctions row
British foreign secretary says ‘settler terrorists’ have carried out ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Palestinian territories
France
Thieves who stole four Renoir paintings abandoned two in garden as they fled, mayor says
Art worth €9 million taken in latest heist to expose security lapses at French museums
Women staff at Eiffel Tower ‘were asked to step out of sight’ during Hindu group’s visit
Paris monument closed on Monday amid staff protest, and investigation is to open into weekend incident
What will €595,000 buy in France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Co Meath?
One price, home and away: A thatched cottage near Carnaross, a restored 17th-century villa in Normandy, and more
The EU has a chance to expand. It may not get another soon
With populists on the rise and elections approaching across Europe, Brussels is scrambling to advance enlargement plans
Affordable wines: Two French reds now on sale at a big discount
Wines for the Weekend: The SuperValu French wine sale offers very good value on a range of both whites and reds
Europe looks old and broke to its lenders, but it’s not the only region with problems
Lenders must choose between countries behaving like a bingeing entrepreneur, an elderly but reputable business owner and an indebted aristocrat
Would you buy this €35,995 French hatchback instead of a BMW?
France can sell €25,000 handbags, so why does it struggle to convince us to buy its premium cars like DS?
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
Youth unemployment still well above pre-crash levels
New report underlines problems facing young people seeking work
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
‘De-demonisation’ of Europe’s far right clears ground for resurgence of fascist ideas
World View: Historians unconvinced by deliberate forgetfulness in France and Italy, while German leader sounds alarm
Is that a solar farm, or a train track? In one Swiss town, it’s both
Placing solar panels between the rails has proven so successful that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and South Korea
Irish man charged in France over alleged threats to Jewish couple ‘regretted remarks’
Man (60s) to face charges of glorifying crimes against humanity and making death threats, prosecutor says
The Irish Government is helping to usher in a new wartime economy in Europe
Europe has stumbled into a new growth paradigm with a reliance on the permanent threat of war
More than €16,000 spent on accommodation for Irish delegation at Davos summit
Bill of €7,000 for 18-night stay at swish New York hotel during UN General Assembly
Pier Pressure: Frank McNally on a night camping at General Humbert’s landing spot
An amphibious invasion boded ill after a foray to liberate some 1798 spirit
Tornado injures dozens in southwestern France
Two people in critical condition and hundreds of homes damaged in Aude region
At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves
Excess mortality in Germany, France and Spain alone has already exceeded 25,000, according to provisional figure
Looking to move abroad? Here’s what you need to know
Don’t let tax make your decision, adviser warns, as rules vary according to country and type of income and are subject to change
Season finale: Mae Leonard on a belated trip to a famous French rose garden
Kind gesture in Paris led to unexpected glimpse of Empress Josephine’s roses
Irish people who live where we holiday abroad: ‘My only regret, I didn’t move sooner’
Five Irish people on that niggling holiday question: What would it be it like to live here?
Huguenots’ legacy written across fabric of Ireland, including Waterford’s famous ‘blaas’
August 24th marks anniversary of massacre of Huguenots in France
How to make two amazing French bistro classics on a budget
Who could refuse the chance to transport themselves to the streets of Paris without blowing the bank?
I hunted for the best value in Beaujolais Crus and here are the results
John Wilson: The four wines I’ve featured here include one of my personal favourites
‘It’s important for boys and men to see women doing things that are hard’
Offshore sailor and endurance athlete Pamela Lee has set three world records for sailing around Ireland
How Irish kindness in a war-ravaged French town inspired unknown writer Samuel Beckett
Short poem in The Irish Times was too obscure for some, but Beckett’s time in Saint-Lô warranted a verse with deep meaning
Make this lesser-known French wine region your next big discovery
John Wilson: Vines in the Ventoux benefit from the combination of sunny days and cooler mountain air
Fiction in translation: How trauma interrupts the flow of a life, to devastating effect
Sara Baume reviews novels by Marie Darrieussecq; Joanna Elmy; Clyo Mendoza; Ana Paula Maia; and Ibtisam Azem
Nearly 500 arrested over suspected arson in France as wildfires grip Europe
Residents in Belgium’s Liège province told to evacuate as country’s largest-ever fire burns through nature reserve
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
Hundreds evacuated from Croatian and Greek resorts as wildfires stretch across Europe
EU’s climate change service warns of ‘very extreme’ conditions across large area of central and eastern Europe
‘I wished I was off that N17′: Former hitchhikers share odes to the road
Frank McNally prompts other erstwhile ‘thumb-ers’ to muse on the ultimate form of economy travel
Solar eclipse 2026: Thousands across Ireland witness rare event
Eclipse to be visible from about 6pm until 8pm, with Met Éireann forecasting the clearest skies in the east and southeast
1999 eclipse: Livestreamed by Irish Times when internet relays were still in their infancy
Total eclipse visible from France was filmed for the newspaper from deck of Irish Ferries MV Normandy
Europe needs to start treating the climate emergency as a threat to our national security
Idea that climate action is about individual responsibility is as ridiculous as suggesting everyone can equip themselves to fight in war
The Dublin-based mother found guilty of her daughter’s ‘painful and merciless’ murder in Iceland
Catherine Mancel was found dead at the Reykjavík Edition hotel last June, along with her father, Emeric
Ireland needs to widen scope of the R&D tax credit to attract more investment
Government should ease restrictions on accessing the incentive
A Dublin businesswoman in Cannes: ‘The locals love my accent. Being Irish is definitely an advantage’
Wild Geese: Sharon Farren runs a fashion business on the French Riviera
‘Maybe we made a mistake’: The Louth vineyard facing questions over how much of its wine is from Irish grapes
Bernard Lacile invested more than €1m in business because of belief that ‘there is a future for Irish wine’
Japan’s nuclear taboo faces its sternest test in decades
On the anniversary of Hiroshima, the only country to experience atomic attack is confronting calls to revisit assumptions about national security
I live in Amsterdam and I fantasise about Irish supermarkets
I believe that countries can only be very good at some things, and Dutch supermarkets prove this to be true
How are European destinations popular with Irish tourists affected by extreme weather?
Thousands of tourists have faced evacuation and rescue from wildfires as temperatures remain high
Ireland should use presidency to advance online child protection, French official says
Social media platforms should be given a safety score to allow parents and users assess their suitability, high commissioner says
Fire-fighting helicopters collide mid-air near Athens, killing two
Europe’s wildfire emergency is at its worst in Greece, France and Spain, with entire communities forced to flee
John Wilson’s easy guide to reading a French wine label
How to Drink Better: Do you know where the name Languedoc came from? Read on
The Falklands: The Celtic roots of both the English and Spanish names for the islands
A skilled reconciler would come in handy today on our beautiful, troubled planet
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
France accepts that parents have a right to leisure. We should do the same
I felt guilty for using the kids’ club, but I shouldn’t have
Your new favourite white wine might come from this lesser-known French region
John Wilson: Luberon is most associated with rich reds, but these whites prove its winemakers have many skills
‘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
‘She hadn’t wanted to die’: How Dublin resident was convicted of daughter’s murder after family suicide pact
French woman Ming Ting Mancel told police in Iceland she and her late husband and daughter planned their deaths from their Leopardstown apartment
Did model scout Daniel Siad take Jeffrey Epstein’s secrets to the grave?
In the News podcast: Messages between Siad and Epstein reveal how the sex-trafficking operation worked
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