Hugh Schofield
BBC News, Paris
ReutersOfficially, all lines of enquiry are still open into a wave of arson and gun attacks at French prisons.
That means police haven’t ruled out the extremist left, or a foreign power…
Category: 3. Europe
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French jails have come under attack. Are violent drug gangs to blame?
ReutersCars have been torched in a series of attacks on French jails since Sunday night -
Ex-Russian general jailed for seven years over bribes
A former top Russian general has been jailed for seven years after being accused of taking bribes.
Lt Gen Vadim Shamarin was arrested last year during a crackdown on corruption in the defence ministry launched by the Kremlin, and was accused of taking “a particularly large bribe” from a…
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ECB cuts rates again as Trump tariffs weigh on economic outlook
The ECB cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday, as analysts had anticipated.
The interest rates on the deposit facility, the main refinancing operations and the marginal lending facility will be decreased to 2.25%, 2.40% and 2.65% respectively, with effect from…
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Moldova to hold ‘crucial’ elections on Sept. 28 – POLITICO
According to parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, the September vote will be “crucial” in shaping the country’s future.
“Either we throw away everything we’ve achieved on our path to modernization and EU integration, or we move forward toward peace and development,” Grosu said…
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ECB slashes rates again as desperation mounts over trade war impact – POLITICO
The decision comes after extraordinary market volatility last week following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of 10 percent across-the-board tariffs on all trading partners, as well as 25 percent tariffs on aluminum, automobiles, and steel.
The prospect of an all-out global…
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New Madrid-Lisbon high-speed train to cut journey time from 10 hours to three
Portugal is also planning a new airport near Lisbon to improve connections to the city.
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Spain to ban fatty foods and require fresh vegetables in schools to curb child obesity
The rules come amid concerns that children from lower-income families are struggling to eat well, creating health disparities.
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Kremlin says Europe focused on war while Russia awaits peace initiative
MOSCOW
Russia expects Europe and Ukraine to eventually pursue a peaceful resolution to the conflict, but for now, European nations remain focused on continuing the war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on…
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New breakthrough in quantum mechanics could make electronics more efficient
Spintronics researchers discovered a new mechanism to generate strong spin currents that could bring us a step closer to low-power, high-performance memory and processors.
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European Union announces new asylum measures
Migrants from Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco and Tunisia are unlikely to be granted asylum in Europe and should have their applications fast-tracked so they can be sent home more quickly, the…
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