Category: 3. Europe

“To avoid issues with emerging woolly aphids, Christmas trees are often treated intensively,” said Bonte. (Woolly aphids are small sap-sucking insects often found on plants and capable of causing and spreading plant diseases.) “For this reason alone, the FASFC cannot agree with such… Continue Reading

As the EU’s demand for critical raw materials such as lithium is unmet, the EU is signing agreements with like-minded Latin American countries to bridge the gap. ADVERTISEMENT After Russia’s war on Ukraine prompted Europe to recognise its dependence on Moscow for gas supplies,… Continue Reading

BRUXELLES — Stéphane Séjourné, désormais commissaire européen, entend présenter rapidement une série de plans d’urgence pour soutenir l’industrie de l’Union européenne en difficulté, indique-t-il dans une interview à POLITICO. La Commission européenne “va donner un signal… Continue Reading

A week after Russian gas stopped flowing through Ukraine, the European Commission maintains there is no threat to security of supply despite data showing a steep drop in reserves as temperatures fall across much of the bloc. ADVERTISEMENT The EU executive has dismissed the suggestion… Continue Reading

The German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz continues to struggle with a lacklustre auto market and weakening demand. ADVERTISEMENT Mercedes-Benz is expected to cut its passenger car business profit expectations for the mid-term, following the market seeing an ongoing decrease in… Continue Reading

The UK is lagging behind the rest of Europe with around two heat pumps per 1000 households. ADVERTISEMENT A total ban on gas boilers by 2035 is set to be scrapped by the UK government despite plans to drive up the use of heat pumps. Homeowners won’t now be forced to replace gas… Continue Reading

The long-running strike action, sparked by Tesla’s refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement, has been labelled “insane” by CEO Elon Musk. ADVERTISEMENT A California-based Tesla director has blamed trade unions for holdups at charging stations in Sweden over the… Continue Reading

The annual Consumer Electronics Show opens on January 7 and will host over 4,500 exhibitors in Las Vegas. ADVERTISEMENT Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking centre stage as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s largest tech fair, kicks off this week in Las Vegas. From… Continue Reading

Sujata Setia’s ‘A Thousand Cuts’ is a powerful and deeply personal artistic project that explores the hidden realities of domestic abuse within South Asian communities in the UK. ADVERTISEMENT What does it take to turn personal trauma into a profound work of art? For Indian-born,… Continue Reading