As Europe was shaken first by the Covid-19 pandemic and then by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Norwegian TV reporter Roger Sevrin Bruland found himself at the centre of the two greatest crises to hit the continent since the Second World War.

Based in Berlin as European correspondent for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), Bruland was often first on the scene as events unfolded – from the overwhelmed hospitals of Northern Italy to the brutal realities of life in Ukraine’s frontline cities. Under immense pressure and often at great personal risk, his team delivered world-class breaking news to audiences across Norway and beyond, foregrounding the lives of ordinary citizens with deep respect and empathy

Fear and Loathing in Europe offers readers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to cover major international news stories in times of crisis. With sensitivity and acuity, and finding all-important moments of light-heartedness, human resilience and hope among the suffering, Roger Sevrin Bruland takes us on an extraordinary journey through a Europe racked by disease, war and political upheaval – and reflects on where we might be headed next.