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Europe News

Investigators use DNA and vehicle tracking to recover stolen Renoirs

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Culture news

Thieves steal Villena Treasure in under four minutes, one of Europe's great Bronze Age hoards

The thieves distracted security forces with a false alarm on the outskirts of Villena and stole the museum's 59 prehistoric pieces in under four minutes.

Culture news

Stolen altarpiece recovered from Navarre monastery founded by warriors

A joint operation by the National Police and the Mossos d'Esquadra has traced, after countless sales at markets, shops and between individuals, an altarpiece of the Immaculate Virgin belonging to the convent of Santa Clara in Fitero.

Culture news

Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopens after Crown Jewels theft scandal

The original 17th-century ceremonial gallery in the French capital, at the world's most visited museum, was the scene of a spectacular burglary in October 2025 and is now once again open to the public.

Sport

Burglars attempt to break into Lamine Yamal's home in Barcelona

Security cameras spotted two hooded men trying to break into the property in Esplugues de Llobregat but they fled before police arrived.

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Culture news

Tourist took lost Sorolla painting from Seville to Murcia

A 57-year-old tourist from Murcia picked up in Seville a painting left on the street as its owners loaded their car. He took it home, unaware it was a valuable work being sought by police.

Earth News

Chips to track palm trees in case of theft

The measure, described by the city council as the first of its kind in Spain, comes after a spate of thefts of ornamental palm trees worth around €500 each.

Culture news

'Pushkin thieves' face up to 7 years in French prison

None of the stolen works has been recovered, but some of the men behind the criminal organisation have been brought to justice. It is believed the theft is a bid to repatriate Russian art.

Culture news

Six Georgians tried in France over theft of rare Russian books

The trial is the latest case aimed at delivering justice after a series of similar thefts in libraries across Europe, allegedly by an organised network.

Culture news

Louvre heist of the century: New lead points to Belgium

French investigators have now shifted their sights to Belgium after a crucial analysis of suspicious phone records. An update on the extraordinary manhunt after one of the most daring art heists in history at the Paris Louvre, the world's most visited museum.

Europe News

Twelve thieves who terrorised tourists in Spain held in Italy

Spain's National Police, with Italy and Europol, have arrested in Naples 12 members of a gang that robbed tourists of luxury watches in Marbella, Barcelona and Ibiza.

Europe News

Paris court jails ex-Élysée silverware keeper for porcelain theft ring

A former presidential tableware steward was found guilty of stealing the pieces, his partner of helping sell them online, and a Louvre employee of buying some of the items.

Food and Drink

A delicious heist: Funniest reactions to 12 tonne theft of KitKat bars

A sizeable shipment of Nestlé's KitKat chocolate bars has been stolen in Europe, while the goodies were in transit from Italy to Poland. Beyond the shortages the heist could provoke – especially right before Easter – the internet has been having a blast...

Art

Art theft rocks Italian museum with paintings worth millions stolen

Italian police have confirmed that four thieves stole paintings by Cézanne, Matisse and Renoir from a museum near Parma a week ago. The artworks are worth millions and the thieves managed the smash-and-grab in under three minutes.

France

Three French men stand trial for Elysée palace tableware theft

The former silverware keeper of the French presidency, his partner and an agent from the Louvre are on trial for the theft of hundreds of pieces of precious crockery from the Élysée Palace.

27 February 2026

Italy

Would-be bank robber trapped in Milan vault for nine hours

A 24-year-old man was arrested in Milan after spending nine hours trapped in a UniCredit vault during a failed robbery attempt. No one was hurt.

20 February 2026

Greece

Two 'Pink Panthers' jewel thieves arrested over Greece hotel heist

Two suspected members of the Pink Panthers jewel thief network were arrested for a €580,000 valuables robbery in Halkidiki. The suspects were captured in Bulgaria and Croatia.