Category: 3. Europe

Marine Tondelier, the leader of the French Greens, penned an open letter addressed to President Emmanuel Macron, stressing that France could not be “complicit, even indirectly, of retrograde policies, nor can it tolerate that vital medical resources be destroyed when they could save lives,…

While they receive £115,000 annually for life, a permanent security detail and are expected to attend Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph, there is no official responsibility or equivalent of a U.S.-style presidential library to promote an ex-prime minister’s…

Following the Onet report, a member of parliament for Civic Coalition appeared on television to vouch for it. “I have knowledge that all the information presented … in the Onet article is simply true,” Agnieszka Pomaska, a member of parliament for the region where the alleged offenses…

“It’s important for the institutions to continue to follow up on the reforms for veritable separation of power,” said Ana Catarina Mendes, the vice chair of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament who led on a report last year on rule of law in Poland.

Nawrocki, who…

In the end, no charges were filed, but the case highlights how lighthearted satire can trigger official scrutiny — and why many in the profession may choose silence over summons.

The reach of censorship now extends to include the murky terrain of “hate” as well. Introduced with the…

American travelers may have a bad rap when it comes to exploring Europe, but a new report reveals that most countries are welcoming and U.S. tourists are at least self-aware of the negative perception held by some.

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New numbers published over the weekend by Europe’s automotive associations reveal a mixed showing for the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), demonstrating a sluggish yet persistent increase, with high sales in the north and weaker…

That’s according to a report late Sunday (Aug. 3) by the Financial Times (FT), which notes that LVMH, Prada and Moncler were all dealing…

The UK-French “one-in, one-out” pilot scheme, aimed at reducing the number of small boats crossing the Channel, has come into force with detentions of illegal migrants due to start within days.

The deal will see some of those arriving in the UK in small boats detained and returned to France.

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