A great way to stay current with European news is to follow the Financial Times. I’m lucky  that my husband is an International trade economist and gets this paper delivered to the house every day, but if you do not have a subscription you can follow top news at the FT site. You need to register, but there is a free registration that allows you to read f the top stories.

Understanding the European viewpoint is critical to writing a believable International Thriller – especially if the story takes place in Europe or includes European characters. If you aren’t familiar with FT check it out. Sometimes the stories are almost as good as reading an International Thriller!