Germany will carry out emergency repairs on its autobahn this weekend after extreme heat in recent days blew up large chunks of concrete along key stretches of the highway.
Temperatures of up to 39C (102F) caused the material to expand and crack…
Category: 3. Europe
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CEE Investment Growth Surges Ahead of Europe
CEE accounted for 2.2% of total European investment value, up from 1.9% in 2023, as regional investment grew roughly two times faster than the European total. Those are the findings of the latest 2024 Central & Eastern Europe Private Equity…
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Major European enterprises urge EU to ‘stop the clock’ on AI Act
A band of big European companies have urged the EU to delay enforcement of the new AI Act, citing unclear and complex rules that risk hindering innovation and competitiveness. They support regulation but request simplification.
In sum –…
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Threats facing NATO 'no match' for the alliance, says new chief of military operations
The position of SACEUR has always been held by a US military general since its creation in 1951.
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Family of French journalist sentenced in Algeria pleads for help from football superstar Zidane
Christophe Gleizes, a 36-year-old freelance sports journalist, was sentenced last week over an interview with an Algerian football coach accused of ties to a banned separatist movement, in a case rights groups say criminalises routine reporting.
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How many economic losses from climate-related events has Europe suffered since 1980?
As another heatwave hits Europe, a new study shows that Germany, Italy, France and Spain have suffered the highest economic losses in the 21st century due to natural hazards.
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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' – A dino-mite return to form?
After three hugely lucrative but subpar Jurassic World films, can Gareth Edwards revive the fast fossilising franchise?
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Don’t kill equal treatment at work bill, EU countries and MEPs tell Commission
National governments and lawmakers in the European Parliament are uniting in pushing against an intended withdrawal of a long-stalled proposal that seeks to crack down on discrimination in the workplace.
Fourteen EU countries have sent a letter, dated July 1 and obtained by POLITICO, to Hadja…
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Eurostar allows passengers at St Pancras to board 30 minutes earlier to ease overcrowding
The move is part of a plan to increase capacity at the station amid predictions that demand for international rail travel is set to triple.
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Merz to visit UK this month to sign Anglo-German treaty – POLITICO
Starmer’s team has been courting closer relations with Berlin since they were in opposition, particularly on defense and security, which was the focus of a separate agreement signed last October.
An ally of the German chancellor said that he was keen to put a “personal face” on the U.K.-…
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