Eurozone returns to economic growth as inflation falls

GDP also rises in 20-member bloc but German growth remains flat and Italy shrinks

EU opens antitrust inquiry into Microsoft’s Teams software

European Commission says bundling of app with other products may be anticompetitive

ECB urged to pause interest rate rises amid recession fears

Central bank raised rates by 0.25 percentage points in attempt to bring inflation down

UK billionaire’s charity cleared by regulator after preliminary investigation

Foundation set up by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the UK’s richest person, had provided funding for a luxury clubhouse at ski club

Rhodes wildfires are climate wake-up call, says UK minister

Patrick Courtown sounds warning as evacuation flights head to Greek island to rescue stranded Britons

‘A near-death experience’: UK tourists describe escape from Rhodes wildfires

Travellers say they faced ‘absolute chaos’ as they were forced to flee with luggage still at hotels

Tui cancels flights to Rhodes as Ryanair continues despite wildfires

Holiday firm offers refunds as Irish airline reports quarterly profits nearly quadrupled to €663m

Rhodes wildfires: up to 10,000 Britons stranded on Greek island

No 10 says travel advice for the island may change, as Greece undertakes largest-ever evacuation effort

‘Nature is being destroyed’: Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy

Indigenous people and experts say Moscow’s military push and increased shipping and mining will destroy Arctic environment

Travel operators urged to refund UK holidaymakers who call off trips to Rhodes

‘Unconscionable’ to penalise travellers, says Which?, as firms cancel holidays to wildfire hit Greek island

Unilever to comply with Russian conscription law if staff called up

Consumer group says it is aware of rules that could mean its employees in Russia are sent to war in Ukraine

As my home city of Athens burns, I can only watch in amazement as sunseekers fly in

Lounging by the pool is at best ill-advised, but for residents daily life has turned into an ordeal

‘We are at 50% of the quota we had’: boss of UK’s last long-range trawler rues ‘squandered’ Brexit hopes

The Kirkella used to bring in 10% of the cod and haddock sold in chip shops. But the post-EU settlement means its quotas have been slashed. Can it survive?

UK visitor numbers up amid signs of shift away from mainland Europe’s extreme heat

Tourism to UK close to pre-Covid levels as Czech Republic, Ireland and Denmark also leap in popularity

M&S refused permission to demolish and rebuild flagship Oxford Street store – as it happened

Michael Gove ‘decided to refuse permission,’ in a win for campaigners concerned about the carbon footprint of redevelopment