Austria

Probe launched into Chinese facemasks labelled 'Made in Austria'

Austria was one of the world's first countries to make FFP2 masks compulsory in shops, schools, and on public transport in light of the COVID pandemic.

4 March 2021

Earth News

Human ‘stuff’ will soon weigh more than all living things on Earth

The mass of human made objects has doubled every 20 years since the beginning of the 20th century.

10 December 2020

Earth News

Bamboo: Eco-friendly fabric or environmental disaster?

We look into whether the plant-based textile is as sustainable as the fashion industry has led us to believe.

30 November 2020

Earth News

Inside the Leicester sweatshops accused of modern slavery

As Boohoo faces an investigation into its factories, we consider the alternatives to fast fashion.

9 July 2020

World

Coronavirus takes toll on European supply chains and business

In the English midlands — the heartland of the UK car parts industry — the economic impact of the slump triggered by the new coronavirus is already being felt.

12 March 2020

World

Italian exporters hope UK election will end Brexit uncertainty

Italian luxury goods manufacturers and other businesses are watching the British market closely ahead of the UK election and Brexit. Euronews reports from Lombardy.

26 November 2019

Business

British Steel liquidation threatens 5,000 jobs in England

Britain’s second-largest steelmaker has been forced into liquidation as attempts continue to secure £75m (€85m) to help mitigate Brexit-related issues.

22 May 2019

Earth News

Chanel bans exotic skins from its creations

The Parisian fashion house stops manufacturing products made from snakes, crocodiles, lizards and more.

5 December 2018