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From Berlin to Brussels, the night train renaissance gathers speed with the new European Sleeper

The latest capital-to-capital sleeper is one of Europe’s most eagerly awaited new routes – and connects London to Berlin in 16 hours

The Guardian - UK

Paris bomb plot mastermind swapped with aid worker in Iran-Belgium deal

Belgium and Iran exchanged prisoners on Friday in a controversial move that saw an Iranian diplomat convicted of attempting to bomb exiles in France returning to Tehran bedecked in flowers while a visibly gaunt aid worker headed back to Brussels.

Radio France Internationale

First night train connecting Brussels and Berlin starts operations

An overnight direct train service connecting Brussels and Berlin was launched this week by Dutch-Belgian railway firm European Sleeper, reflecting a push in Europe to bolster less polluting alternatives to air travel.

Reuters

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Why GDP doesn't work, and what Scotland should replace it with

LAST week the Beyond Growth Conference, the biggest European conference to discuss an alternative economic model, took place in Brussels. Over…

The National (Scotland)

Missed out on Vermeer? Try these arty gems across Europe instead

With the Amsterdam blockbuster all sold out, our writer picks 10 alternative arty must-sees in Europe – all reachable by train

The Guardian - UK

Belgian unions demonstrate in Brussels to demand better worker protection

Almost 20,000 Belgian trade union workers mounted a major demonstration to protest what they see as increasingly bad working conditions and the erosion of their right to strike

The Independent UK

Scrapping EU rules could boost UK wine industry by £180m, says Coffey

The Environment Secretary said removing retained Brussels regulations would give British vineyards the ‘freedom they need to thrive’.

The Independent UK

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Brexit: Scrapping EU rules ‘could boost UK wine industry by £180m’

Environment secretary says removing retained Brussels regulations would give British vineyards the ‘freedom they need to thrive’

The Independent UK

Brexit has wrecked Britain’s car industry, but so have the Tories

As carmakers warn that London must renegotiate its deal with Brussels, a lack of government policy is also plaguing the sector

The Guardian - UK

Food fight over Ukrainian grain: Will Eastern Europe's farmers break EU solidarity?

The European Union has been caught off guard by a food fight. Last month, when Poland unilaterally announced it was shutting its borders to imports of Ukrainian grain, it came as a shock to policymakers in both Kyiv and Brussels. Farmers in the eastern EU member complained that a food…

France 24

Deutsche Bank settles Epstein sex-trafficking abuse lawsuit for $75 million

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the lender of aiding and benefitting from late financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking ring. Also, the EU rolls out plans for the biggest-ever overhaul of its customs union, while Brussels and London take steps to harmonise their…

France 24

Renovation of Brussels park ignites debate on decolonisation

Triumphal arch in Cinquantenaire park ‘linked to exploitation of Congo’, says cultural group in Belgian capital

The Guardian - UK

Sunak tries to delay Brexit rules in bid to save thousands of UK car industry jobs

Rishi Sunak government rasies issue with Brussels – as ministers warned of ‘existential threat to UK car industry’

The Independent UK

UK pushes EU to delay Brexit deal rules in bid to stop Vauxhall shutting factories

Rishi Sunak government has raised issue with Brussels, as electric car giant demands changes to deal

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India hits back at EU’s criticism over Russian oil: ‘Look at your regulations’

Brussels’s chief diplomat says EU will ‘have to act’ against ‘circumvention of sanctions’

The Hindu

It's important to de-risk global economy in era of volatility and uncertainty: Jaishankar

In the era of volatility and uncertainty, it’s important to de-risk the global economy and yet to ensure that there is very responsible growth, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. His remarks came following the first meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) held in Brussels on…

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Beyoncé Fans Are Fuming Over A Crowd’s Lack Of Energy During Her Renaissance Tour

Queen Bey herself threw shade at the audience and that's gotta sting.

The Guardian - UK

The EU should start planning now for Russia after Putin

Political destabilisation could lead to armed conflict within Russia itself, say Alexander Clarkson and Kirill Shamiev

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The Guardian - UK

EU approves Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard

But UK regulator the CMA, which blocked the deal, hits back over European decision on acquisition of Call of Duty maker

Daily Mirror

Jacob Rees-Mogg claims Brexit stopped Russian invasion of Ukraine from succeeding

Hardline Tory Eurosceptic Jacob Rees-mogg suggested a 'mucky compromise' would have been made with the Kremlin if the UK had still been tied to Brussels when Russia invaded Ukraine

The Hindu

India-EU trade, technology council first meeting at Brussels on May 16

first ministerial-level meeting of India-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC) will be held on May 16 in Brussels to discuss ways to increase cooperation in strategic technologies

The Independent UK

UK government decides to keep EU ‘bendy bananas’ regulation despite Brexit

Brexiteer dreams of malformed bananas left in ruins

Reuters

Severe drought spreads in Portugal, officials seek EU help

Drought spread across almost all of mainland Portugal during an unusually hot and dry April, the meteorology agency IPMA said on Wednesday, and officials have requested aid from Brussels for the struggling farming sector.

Daily Mirror

Sleeper trains cheaper than flights for families heading to Europe this summer

Cabins aboard Nightjet and European Sleeper services to cities including Berlin and Vienna can work out cheaper than the equivalent route via air, according to a new piece of Which? analysis

Reuters

Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan to meet May 14 in Brussels -EU

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan are to meet next week in Brussels, the European Union said on Monday, the latest attempt to secure a durable peace accord and resolve longstanding differences over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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