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One month after deadly flood, Valencia's transport system struggles

The Valencian metro service, which serves an average of 7.5 million people monthly, remains paralysed nearly a month after the passage of Storm DANA.

28/11/2024

Europe News

MEPs critique Angela Merkel's legacy as memoirs hit the shelves

‘Freedom’ is an autobiographical book by Angela Merkel, former German Chancellor from 2005 to 2021. It retraces her national and European political career.

28/11/2024

Health news

Smoking ban resolution strongly rejected by EU Parliament

A resolution on smoking bans, initially backed by a majority of MEPs, was widely rejected after attempts by right-wing groups to exclude novel tobacco products from the text.

28/11/2024

Green News

Spain approves law on paid climate leave after deadly flooding

The law on paid leave protects the rights of workers not to go to work in the event of catastrophes or climate related weather alerts that could put them in danger.

28/11/2024

The Europe Conversation

NATO cyber expert says Russian interference growing across Europe

Recent interference in undersea cables in Germany, Sweden, Finland and Lithuania an example of growing cyber and hybrid interference by Russia, says NATO expert.

28/11/2024

Europe in Motion

Nearly half of EU citizens no longer see US as most important ally

A new survey reveals EU citizens are growing more and more US-sceptic, and think it's time for the bloc to pursue its own foreign policy and reduce ties with Washington.

28/11/2024

Green News

Why plastic recycling isn’t the answer to the oceans full of waste

Even if 50 per cent more plastic was recycled there would still be a pollution problem, a French minister said this week.

28/11/2024

Europe News

Georgian prime minister suspends EU membership talks until end of 2028

The country's highly disputed parliamentary elections have drawn widespread condemnation, and Brussels says they should be re-run under international supervision within a year.

28/11/2024

Tech News

EU aims to regulate environmental impact of AI through delegated act

The EU executive is looking at the energy used by large language models and standard bodies to calculate a benchmark.

28/11/2024

Health news

New HIV cases rose in 21 European countries in 2023

The increase in diagnoses in 2023 is likely due in part to an increase in testing, but health authorities said more work is needed to contain HIV.

28/11/2024

Destinations

Malta steals the spotlight with Gladiator II’s stunning film location

The new Gladiator II film is already attracting visitors to Malta as ‘set-jetters’ chase new filming hotspots.

28/11/2024

Europe News

Portuguese government announces €20 million security forces investment

€20 million will be invested to acquire 600 new vehicles for the country's police force. However, Portuguese police union representatives say it isn't enough.

28/11/2024

Economy

Germany’s inflation misses forecasts in November: Bund yields fall

Germany's headline inflation rose to 2.2% in November, below forecasts, with a sharp 0.2% monthly drop signalling disinflation. Core inflation hit 3.0%, the highest since May. Bund yields fell to 2.14%, DAX rose 0.5%, and the euro slightly weakened.

28/11/2024

Art

‘AI Jesus’ takes confessions at Swiss church: Do you have faith?

In Switzerland, a two-month experiment explored the intersection of technology and religion through an AI-powered "Jesus" avatar held in a Catholic chapel’s confessional.

28/11/2024

Europe News

Four dead after migrant boat tragedy off Greek island

The Greek migration minister warned that worsening winter weather and ongoing geopolitical turmoil are making Mediterranean crossings even more dangerous.

28/11/2024

Europe News

Daniel Khalife: British former soldier found guilty of spying for Iran

Khalife, 23, gained global attention last year when he escaped from London's Wandsworth prison for three days while being held on espionage charges.

28/11/2024

Business

Gifting olive oil over wine? Waitrose outlines yearly sales trends

The UK supermarket says the "cost of living still counts", but its shoppers are showing "a return to indulgence". Premium olive oil is one product attracting attention.

28/11/2024

Business

Luxury carmaker Aston Martin issues a profit warning - again

Aston Martin is raising millions to invest in electrification, as well as in other areas, while its core profit is expected to fall short of 2023 levels.

28/11/2024

Europe News

Seven countries back call to delay tougher car emissions limits

Italy and Poland are among seven EU member states that have aligned with the car industry and its call for a delay to stricter CO2 emissions standards.

28/11/2024

Europe News

Cyprus eyes future NATO membership amid US talks on military training

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides' comments signal break with the island’s policy of neutrality, and any NATO bid would be rejected by Turkey.

28/11/2024

Health news

Common drug could be ‘game-changer’ for asthma, COPD patients - study

The study authors said the results could lead to an update in how the lung conditions are managed.

28/11/2024

Europe News

Switzerland and EU near agreement on cohesion payments, say diplomats

Ongoing negotiations between the EU and Switzerland are focused on the country's contribution payments, which Switzerland makes to gain partial access to the EU's internal market.

28/11/2024

Europe News

Russia's hybrid warfare may trigger NATO defence clause, Germany says

German intelligence chief Bruno Kahl says that Moscow's acts of sabotage against Western targets could spur NATO to invoke Article 5 defence clause.

28/11/2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Citizen's legal battle exposes Bosnia's unresolved ethnic voting issue

The Kovačević vs Bosnia and Herzegovina legal case before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has reopened Pandora’s box of the Western Balkan country's tenuous constitutional foundation.

28/11/2024

Business

UK to launch consultation on EV transition after factory closures

The country’s business secretary announced the move after Stellantis, which owns Vauxhall, announced plans to close a UK van factory.

28/11/2024

Culture news

Gucci, Valentino, Versace, and Balenciaga headline Rome exhibition

"Memorabile. Ipermoda" at Rome’s MAXXI Museum Rome showcases iconic fashion designs and explores their evolution and impact on culture.

28/11/2024