Europe is a continent and is different to the European Union.
Switzerland’s non-membership of the EU means it is viewed as more neutral than countries like Austria, Ireland or Sweden.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi arrived for a visit to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine late on Wednesday morning, where he warned of “increasing” military activity around the plant. He added that the UN nuclear watchdog was working on a plan of “realistic measures” to ensure Zaporizhzhia’s security. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
‘If it was up to me, I would leave Barcelona tomorrow.’
King Charles travels to Germany on Wednesday in his first state visit abroad since becoming British monarch, as part of efforts to turn the page on years of rocky relations between Britain and the European Union after its exit from the bloc.
Scotland’s parliament on Tuesday confirmed Humza Yousaf will replace Nicola Sturgeon as first minister, the devolved nation’s youngest and the first Muslim leader of a government in western Europe.
Gas savings have become a powerful tool to fend off the worst effects of the energy crisis.
Member states are split on whether nuclear-made hydrogen should count towards the European Union’s renewable energy goals.
Five young people, including two minors, were killed in Madrid in 2022 in score-settling between groups of rival gangs, known locally as “bandas latinas” (“Latino gangs”). The capital has four main gangs that have a total of around 800 members, according to police. Modelled on the South American cartels, they are made up of young Spaniards who are often from immigrant families and poor neighbourhoods. Nearly 40 percent of them are minors. Our correspondents report.
The EU has provided training and equipment to Libyan coast guards and given tens of million of euros to assist migrants stuck in the country.
French authorities on Tuesday searched offices of several large banks, including Societe Generale, BNP Paribas and HSBC on the suspicion of money laundering and fiscal fraud, a spokesperson of the PNF financial prosecution office told Reuters.
The exemption was included at the behest of Germany, which mounted a last-minute campaign to spare e-fuels from the 2035 ban.
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Germany approved the deployment of the ‘game-changing’ tanks back in January.
Germany sends much-awaited Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine According to the German defence ministry, the first shipment of Leopard 2…
The Hungarian parliament, dominated by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s right-wing Fidesz party, ratified Finland’s NATO membership Monday after months of diplomatically charged delay.
The banking union was first pitched in 2012, at the height of the eurozone crisis, but the project remains incomplete to this day.
The regulation on CO2 standards will be put to a final vote on Tuesday during a meeting of energy ministers.
Strike brings Germany’s public transport network to halt On Monday, Germany’s transportation system is expected to come to a near…
The Scottish National Party (SNP), which runs Scotland’s semi-autonomous government, is set to announce its new leader following Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation, which plunged Scottish politics into a crisis amid divisions over how to revitalise an independence movement seeking to end Scotland’s union with England. FRANCE 24’s B?n?dicte Paviot explains the stakes and likely contenders..
Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday morning, causing disruption for millions at the start of the working week during one of the largest walkouts in decades as Europe’s biggest economy reels from inflation.
French couple enjoy glass of red wine – A fiery mass shooting out flaming projectiles can’t distract from a good vin rouge.
Swiss financial regulator Finma is probing how to hold bosses at Credit Suisse to account following its emergency takeover by rival UBS, a media report said on Sunday.
A protester with trauma to the head was fighting for his life on Sunday after clashes with police during a demonstration over water storage facilities in France, a prosecutor said.
An elite French gendarme was shot dead in France’s overseas territory of French Guiana in South America while taking part in an operation against illegal gold mining, the French presidency said Saturday.
The European Union and Germany have reached a deal on the future use of combustion engines, officials said on Saturday, an issue that has been closely followed by the auto industry.
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