Category: 3. Europe

But there is trouble ahead. Germany plans to continue its spending spree next year to juice growth, only curbing expenditure later. That won’t be easy, as China threatens the country’s export-driven economy and Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s grand coalition needs to deliver reforms to…

Spain has been decisively leading Europe’s car market during the first nine months of 2025.

Madrid reported a remarkable 15% growth in new passenger car registrations between January and September, the highest in Europe, according to new data by the International Council on Clean…

A post from Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard went viral online last Thursday, claiming that EU imports from Russia since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine exceeded the amount of aid given to Kyiv by Europe.

According to Stenergard, “European countries and…

After Shein, Temu, and Alibaba, another major Chinese online retailer is making inroads into France: JD.com. The e-commerce heavyweight has set its sights on Fnac Darty, one of France’s best-known cultural and electronics retailers.

In late October, JD.com also launched its JoyBuy shopping…

Poland has been told to recognise same-sex marriages registered elsewhere in the European Union, in a ruling by the EU’s top court.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said that EU member states were obliged to recognise a same-sex marriage between two EU citizens that had been “lawfully…

 “Obesity robs children of the best possible start in life,” Streeting told MPs Tuesday. “It hits the poorest hardest — sets them up for a lifetime of problems.”

Bottles and cartons of milkshakes, flavored milk,  sweetened yoghurt drinks, chocolate milk drinks, ready-to-drink…

The creator of celebrated British comedy sitcoms Father Ted and The IT Crowd and co-creator of Black Books has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media. He was, however, found guilty of damaging their mobile phone during an encounter last year.

Prosecutors alleged that…

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25/11/2025 – 15:03 GMT+1

Italy’s ski season has opened with a sweeping new safety rule.

As of 1 November 2025, ski helmets are compulsory for everyone on the country’s…

Selvær, one of Træna’s islands, is home to about 50 people — and a hundred sheep.

Dutch engineer Thijs De Swart moved here a few years ago to become a farmer. In the past, sheep were everywhere. They grazed the grass and kept the islands from being overrun by weeds. But as some people…