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.
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Switzerland’s non-membership of the EU means it is viewed as more neutral than countries like Austria, Ireland or Sweden.
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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Talking Europe speaks to the European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit. With anger growing in France about the government’s push to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64, and the EU facing an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, his portfolio is very much in the spotlight – including recommendations to encourage a Minimum Income for all.
Hydrogen accounts for less than two percent of the EU’s energy production. It’s been used in various industries for some time, but those processes have relied on natural gas, leading to CO2 emissions. The EU’s ambition is to turn hydrogen from a polluting niche market to a clean mass market. Renewable hydrogen is seen as crucial for Europe to meet its international climate commitments, and to limit its dependence on natural gas providers, be that Russia or other countries. But how does this complex transformation happen in practice? We discuss the issue with two MEPs.
Financial markets have been rocked since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the government-brokered takeover of Credit Suisse.
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Breaking – King Charles’s France visit postponed after pension protests Charles III’s first state visit has been postponed, the Elysée…
France pension protests: Bordeaux town hall set on fire as protesters take to the street Continuing protests over plans to…
France wants nuclear power to benefit from proposed advantages the EU wants to fast-track for clean tech. It is opposed by many countries, including Germany.
Germany has blocked the final approval of a legislation that will impose a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions on new cars and vans sold after 2035.
French public sector trade unionists have warned they will not provide red carpets during the visit of Britain’s King Charles III to Paris next week, but non-striking workers are expected to roll them out.
Hundreds of thousands of French workers on Thursday rallied in a new show of rage against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform, with protests turning violent in Paris and other cities in a battle that shows no sign of abating. More than 149 police and gendarmes have been injured during the day’s protests and 172 people have been arrested, French Interior Minister G?rald Darmanin said Thursday evening. Read our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
Several plastic baskets used to remove soil were found, as well as an electric light bulb to illuminate the escape route.
A burgeoning row between France and Germany fired by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines threatens to spill over into a gathering of the 27 European Union leaders on Thursday.
Hundreds of thousands of people were set to strike and demonstrate in France on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron…
The aim is to reduce waste and increase savings for people.
The UAVs bearing shark teeth are the result of donations taken from sales at a Ukrainian petrol station network.
Greenwashing has become increasingly popular and sophisticated as the severity of the climate crisis continues to grow.
King Charles III risks facing rubbish-strewn streets, transport strikes and disruption to his visit when he travels to France next week for his first foreign trip.
French President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence on the bitter pension battle roiling the country in a televised interview on Wednesday, stressing that his contentious reform raising the pension age is necessary and will come into force later this year.
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, European Council President Charles Michel discussed the Ukraine war and China’s proposed peace plan.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday defiantly vowed to push through a controversial pension reform, saying he was prepared to accept unpopularity in the face of sometimes violent protests, and that he plans to enact the new law by the end of the year. Follow our live updates for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Tuesday that the country would hold a general election in May, as his government faces widespread anger over a train disaster that killed 57 people in February.
