Brussels terror attack: Suspect arrested in 2023 killing of Swedish football fans

Belgian authorities said the suspect arrested on Friday was believed to have supplied the firearm used in the attack.

Georgiaโ€™s ruling party brings in the muscle for the election

Sportsmen are playing an increasing role on the front line of politics ahead of a high-stakes election on Saturday.

Farage: England appointing a German football manager is a โ€˜terrible mistakeโ€™

Right-wing populist Reform UK leader asked why England can’t “have an English manager?”

100 days of Starmer: How Labourโ€™s big win went off the rails

After just a few months in office, the new British government is finding life tough.

One year of Guardian Europe: different stories through a new lens

On 20 September 2023, the Guardian launched a new digital edition for a continent in the grip of dramatic political and social change. This is what weโ€™ve learned so far โ€“ and how you can help us do moreSupport the GuardianA year ago today we launched G…

Can Lamine Yamal change attitudes towards immigrants in Spain?

The youngest goalscorer in the Euros put the spotlight on Rocafonda. Its residents hope it will bring changeThe sentiment, scrawled in thick black lettering next to the slab of concrete where children gather nightly to kick around footballs, is evoked …

European Commission bans staff from accepting Olympics freebies

After a string of scandals, the bloc’s executive arm warns officials not to be tempted by complimentary tickets.

Gibraltarโ€™s government and FA criticise Spain playersโ€™ chants at Euro 2024 party

Morata and Rodri said โ€˜Gibraltar is Spanishโ€™ Government calls remarks โ€˜rancidโ€™ and FA to involve UefaThe Gibraltar government has criticised the โ€œrancid remarksโ€ members of Spainโ€™s Euro 2024-winning side made at a victory rally in central Madrid on Mon…

Irish glee as Sinn Fรฉin leader congratulates Spain on Euros win over England

For some it was harmless banter but others say Mary Lou McDonaldโ€™s post on X was an example of obnoxious trollingItโ€™s a venerable football equation: English defeat = Irish glee.Mary Lou McDonald, the Sinn Fรฉin leader, reflected this tradition when she …

Jubilant Spaniards greet Euro 2024 winners, team praised for fostering unity

Waving flags and dressed in Spain’s red and yellow colours, tens of thousands of people jubilantly greeted the country’s triumphant Euro 2024 men’s football team on Monday during a parade in Madrid.

Germany to close key rail corridor for months to tackle ailing train network

Start of overhaul project follows Deutsche Bahn becoming butt of jokes at Euro 2024 due to unreliability of servicesOne of Germanyโ€™s main rail corridors is to be closed for months as part of a major overhaul of the ailing train network of Europeโ€™s larg…

โ€˜Iโ€™ve never seen owt like itโ€™: England fans in Benidorm in high spirits before Euro final

Supporters enjoy a โ€˜buzzingโ€™ atmosphere and predict โ€˜carnageโ€™ whatever the result in match against SpainEuro 2024: latest updatesWhen England beat the Netherlands in the Euros semi-finals, Jodie White tore through Benidorm with her friend Chelsea Hanco…

Starmer says England have โ€˜made country proudโ€™ as fans arrive in Berlin for Euros final

More than 50,000 England fans expected in German capital as menโ€™s side hope to make history against SpainEuro 2024 final: news and buildup โ€“ liveTens of thousands of England fans are arriving in Berlin as Gareth Southgateโ€™s menโ€™s team attempt to make h…

Spainโ€™s new stars Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams transform the game โ€“ and attitudes

Young football players set to star in Sundays Euros final attest to the countryโ€™s 21st century multicultural โ€˜realityโ€™, says managerIn a speech in Catalonia last Wednesday, King Felipe lauded a generation of young Spaniards for their โ€œenthusiasm, treme…

โ€˜I think weโ€™re peakingโ€™: England fans in high spirits before Euro 2024 final

Supporters share bullish predictions, quiet optimism and sympathy for Southgate before showdown with SpainEuro 2024: latest updatesFrom delirium to despondency, the England fan experience has been a varied one at Euro 2024. The team is responsible for …

Multicultural final of Euro 2024 stands against murky history of Berlin stage

Olympiastadion was built on Adolf Hitlerโ€™s orders but remains as part of pledge to confront Germanyโ€™s historyThe stage is set for Sundayโ€™s European Championship final between Spain and England, a drama of historic proportions, on a stage which is no st…

Excitement and stoicism in Spain as country prepares for Euro 2024 final

La Roja may be favourites to win against England, but few in Madrid are taking anything for grantedFriday morning found Manuel Mesa, who was performing an important, if unsung, role in Spainโ€™s preparations for Sundayโ€™s Euro 2024 final, in a commendably…

โ€˜Itโ€™s going to cost ยฃ20,000โ€™: England fans mull cost of going to Euro final

Tickets may cost ยฃ2,500, most flights are sold out or charging five times normal price โ€“ and fans already in Germany face tricky decisionsEuro 2024 โ€“ latest updatesOver much-needed breakfasts involving a significant amount of sausage and pancakes, ther…

Biden, Starmer project optimism amid political tumult

The new U.K. prime minister, in Washington for the NATO Summit, appeared to earn plaudits from Biden for seeking closer ties to the European Union.

Joe Biden backs closer UK-Europe ties in first offical meeting with Keir Starmer โ€“ video

The US president, Joe Biden, says closer relations between the UK and Europe are a ‘great idea’ in his first meeting with the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, since last week’s Labour election landslide. Biden also congratulates Starmer on England…

Citizen Mbappรฉ taking on far right lends pride to Franceโ€™s Euros exit | Philippe Auclair

He skied the chance to equalise against Spain but Kylian Mbappรฉโ€™s eloquence has elevated his teamIt is not because Kylian Mbappรฉ spoke out, twice, about the necessity to take a stand against โ€œthe extremesโ€ and, more to the point, the National Rally, th…

โ€˜Heโ€™s a miracleโ€™: All eyes on Lamine Yamal after Spainโ€™s win against France

Sixteen-year-oldโ€™s defiant gesture โ€“ spelling out Rocafonda postcode labelled โ€˜multicultural shitholeโ€™ by far-right Vox party โ€“ prompts debate in Spain As the shouts that echoed through cities, towns and villages indicated, Spain will not be going quie…

Euro 2024: Spain beats France 2-1 to reach final

‘They were superior in terms of control and technique,’ French coach Didier Deschamps said. Spain, which is chasing a record fourth European Championship title, will play England or the Netherlands in the final on Sunday in Berlin.

Euro 2024 Spain v France semifinal: Head-to-head precedents, records at stake, odds and match facts

Best attack vs best defence. History says every time Spain and France faced off in a Euro knockout, the winner went on to win the cup. Is it going to happen again? Here are the odds and the records at stake before the 21.00 kick-off in Munich.

Euro 2024 Spain v France semifinal: Head-to-head precedents, records at stake, odds and match facts

Best attack vs best defence. History says every time Spain and France faced off in a Euro knockout, the winner went on to win the cup. Is it going to happen again? Here are the odds and the records at stake before the 21.00 kick-off in Munich.

Head rules the heart in French elections | Brief letters

France election results | Polluted rivers | Buckwheat for the bees | Whereโ€™s summer? | Winning at sportRegarding the surprise election results in France (Report, 7 July), it was always said that in the first electoral round the French voted with their …

Marine Le Pen: 0. Kylian Mbappรฉ: 1.

France’s football team scores result it wanted in election second round.

Turkey footballer suspended for wolf gesture a day before ErdoฤŸan attends Euro 2024

Merih Demiralโ€™s goal celebration using a controversial wolfโ€™s head symbol sparked a diplomatic dispute.

Kylian Mbappรฉ fears โ€˜these peopleโ€™ running France as far right shoots for election win

French football captain calls first-round results ‘catastrophic’ after Marine Le Pen’s big victory.

Berlin-Ankara โ€˜Grey Wolvesโ€™ row rumbles on as Germany summons Turkish envoy

Diplomatic clash between Germany and Turkey is heating up.

Germany summons Turkish ambassador over โ€˜wolfโ€™ goal celebration

Diplomat urged to explain gesture by Turkey footballer Merih Demiral and take measures to prevent a repeatTurkeyโ€™s ambassador to Germany has been summoned to the foreign ministry in Berlin over the rightwing extremist โ€œwolf saluteโ€ displayed by the Tur…

Turkeyโ€™s Erdogan to attend Euro 2024 quarterfinals in Berlin amid diplomatic row

Turkeyโ€™s Erdogan is expected to attend the Euro 2024 quarterfinals on Saturday in Germany despite a recent row between Ankara and Berlin over a Turkish footballer, who signalled a nationalist gesture at a match. Germany condemned the behaviour, which …

Can things only get better for England? | Brief letters

Football and politics | Tactical voting | Dyslexia | Election jinx | Boris Johnson | Polling song | Note for the new chancellorThe last time England won a major football tournament was shortly after Labour had been elected with a landslide. Just a thou…

Orbรกn: I wasnโ€™t happy with Hungaryโ€™s performance at Euro 2024

Hungarian PM turns football pundit.

Germany and Turkey clash over football playerโ€™s nationalist wolf salute

“Symbols of Turkish right-wing extremists have no place in our stadiums,” a German minister said.

Turkeyโ€™s Merih Demiral facing ban over โ€˜wolfโ€™ celebration in win over Austria

Defenderโ€™s gesture has apparent far-right connotationsUefa inquiry could lead to him missing quarter-final tieMerih Demiral, Turkeyโ€™s goalscorer from their last-16 win over Austria, could face a ban from their quarter-final against the Netherlands on S…

Malen doubles up as Dutch outclass Romania to reach Euro 2024 quarters

After a week of soul-searching, the Netherlands emerged from defeat in their last group game to give a vivid display of their potential on Tuesday in outclassing Romania and booking a quarter-final place at the European Championship.ย 

Spain defeats Georgia 4-1, advances to Euro 2024 quarterfinals

Spain defeated Georgia at Euro 2024, with goals from Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams, and Dani Olmo, after conceding own goal. Spain will now face Germany in the quarter-finals. Despite the loss, Georgia stunned the crowd by taking the lead with the…

With EU bid stuck, Georgia prays for Euro 2024 victory instead

Amid warnings of backsliding on key reforms, the ruling party is focusing on a different type of goal altogether.

Germany weathers storm to reach the Euro 2024 quarter-finals

Before that, reigning champion Italy was knocked out of the competition by Switzerland. The action continues on Sunday as England takes on Slovakia before Spain faces Georgia.

โ€˜Forward to Europe!โ€™: Euro 2024 success unites Georgia amid deep political rifts

Tbilisiโ€™s Liberty Square swaps anti-government protests for fan parties, but factional divides remainIt is perhaps the feelgood story of Euro 2024. Georgia, the lowest ranked team in the contest and making their first appearance at a major football tou…

Levelling the playing field: the football clubs helping migrants make a new home in Spain

Every year thousands arrive from South America and Africa, including many young asylum seekers who find hope and opportunity in the gameWords and photographs by Ofelia de Pablo and Javier ZuritaWith Euro 2024 under way, much of the world will be turnin…

Serbiaโ€™s Vuฤiฤ‡ fumes as footballers travel to Euro 2024 on Croatian plane

After their underperforming side was eliminated from Euro 2024, Serbians now have another reason to be upset.

Bitter Balkan feuds spill into Euros once again

An Albanian player leads fans in chants against North Macedonia. Rival supporters unite to chant “Kill the Serbs”. A journalist from Kosovo receives death threats for an eagle gesture.

Balkan tensions burst onto the pitch at Euro 2024

‘Kill the Serb!’ ‘F**k Macedonia!’ Violent chants and regional rivalries tarnish Europe’s summer football tournament.

French football v the far right: how Mbappรฉ and Les Blues stood up to extremism

Kylian Mbappรฉ and Marcus Thuram enraged sections of the press when they denounced extremists in Franceโ€™s election. Other famous French footballers have been there beforeThe Euro 2024 tournament began explosively for Kylian Mbappรฉ โ€“ the France striker a…

How Ukraine boosts its morale with football

Football is an intrinsic part of life in certain parts of Ukraine. On mornings when there are no air raids, kids play football outside the Kharkiv Metalist stadium. A group of national guardsmen in Kharkiv recently gathered to watch Ukraine play again…

Balkan drama sizzles as Serbia threatens to quit Euro 2024

Punish Croatia and Albania or we’re leaving, Serbian football chief told UEFA.

โ€˜New vision, new valuesโ€™: Georgia looks to future after historic Euro 2024 appearance

Countryโ€™s first major football tournament since independence comes as it grapples with political turmoilEuro 2024 live โ€“ latest updatesIt was arguably the game of the tournament so far. Georgiaโ€™s 3-1 loss to Turkey on Tuesday afternoon in their opening…

Euro 2024: Portugal scrape win against Czech Republic, Turkey beat Georgia

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal beat the Czech Republic 2-1 to claim a Euro 2024 debut victory on Tuesday but they needed to come from behind with a 92nd-minute winner from youngster Francisco Conceicao.

BYD: Chinaโ€™s electric vehicle powerhouse charges into Europe

Threat of EU tariffs may not be enough to slow carmaker in its attempt to challenge Tesla on global stageHow will tariffs on Chinese EVs work?Germanyโ€™s men kicked off Euro 2024 on Friday in Munich. The city is storied in football terms, but it also occ…

Want to get to grips with French politics? Watch the football

France’s football captain Kylian Mbappรฉ warns of a historic election. The far right says he is out of touch with reality.

โ€˜The groove is infectiousโ€™: Bhangra-beat Euro 2024 anthem thrills Germany

Indian brothers based in Hamburg offer spark of joy with multicultural ode to German football teamTwo Indian brothers have scored a Euro 2024 hit in Germany with an earworm ode to the ethnically diverse host team, featuring a playful video that has fan…

โ€˜Itโ€™s hard to predict what will happenโ€™: police wait anxiously as new breed of England fans descends on Euros

The Serbia game has been labelled high risk amid fears of violence โ€“ but many say English hooliganism is in the past For an England fan in the west German city of Gelsenkirchen ยญrequiring a Euro 2024 match guide or a free Panini sticker book, Friedrich…

German police admit to โ€˜blind spotโ€™ over possible violence at England v Serbia

2016 Euros was last tournament where people could travel freely, making it hard to judge how current fans will behaveGerman police have spoken of concerns about an intelligence gap in the level of aggression of the latest generation of England football…