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The domains of the Habsburgs formed a political and cultural patchwork that would come under increasing strain.

Social media users have been sharing an image online of a map which claims to show the predicted population of Muslims in Europe in 2050. The map shows a high density of Muslims in Bosnia and ...

Two weeks after the invasion of Ukraine, NATO and its partners continue standing alert to protect Europe’s Eastern flank. Two weeks after the beginning of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, NATO and ...

The map likely represents an area along the River Odet in western France. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A 4,000-year-old stone ...

Three days of voting in the EU's 27 member states have seen far-right parties make gains in several countries in what an expert told Newsweek signaled a rightward shift in the European Parliament. "On ...

The recent terrorist attacks in Paris have brought new attention to the small number of European Muslims who turn to violent extremism. Fears center around the number of Europeans who have fought in ...

Plans have emerged for a new high-speed train stopping in every single European country. Think tank 21st Europe has proposed plans for a high-speed train that travels and stops across different cities ...

"You can't make an assumption that America's presence will last forever," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said to Europe during a press conference in the Polish capital in mid-February, just as Vice ...

After Vladimir Putin declared Russia was ‘ready right now’ to fight Europe, fears have grown over World War 3 breaking out ...