Some of the best basketball players in the world are representing their countries, and a long list of NBA players and EuroLeague stars are taking time out of their summer to play in the European equivalent of the FIBA World Cup: FIBA EuroBasket 2025 – taking place from 27 August to 14 September in Poland, Finland, Latvia and Cyprus.

But EuroBasket is about more than some entertaining games between countries. Each nation has a deep history, often with each other – all linked to the past. Through centuries, wars have been fought, alliances made, conflicts erupted and averted, and deep bonds of shared values and culture developed.

It’s all based on the small intricacies or large conflicts that were formed through history but still reflect how we look at ourselves and each other in Europe. T

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