Hundreds of jobs secured at Ford's Halewood factory as £125m investment revealed Ford added that its Halewood plant is 'integral' to its European electrification plans Liverpool Echo · Dec 1, 2022
Macron slams 'aggressive' US subsidies on visit to Washington On the first day of a rare state visit to Washington, France's President Emmanuel Macron told American lawmakers that US industrial subsidies are "super aggressive" against French and European competitors. Radio France Internationale · Dec 1, 2022
Ryanair 'in talks' to launch Egypt and Libya flights - and plans for return to Ukraine Ryanair is in talks to launch routes to Egypt and Libya, adding to its non-European flights including Morocco, Israel and Jordan, while eyeing up a return to Ukraine Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022
Scotland: inside Nicola Sturgeon's operation to win European support for independence from the UK A second referendum on independence for Scotland is off the cards for now, following a decision by the UK supreme court that the Scottish government could not call a vote without the cooperation of the UK government. The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022
Worker praised for quitting his job after time off for trip wasn’t approved ‘You get the chance to see Europe, you don’t say no!’ he wrote on TikTok. The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
NGOs accuse France of continuing to export banned pesticides In January, France became the world's first country to prohibit the export of pesticides banned in the European Union because of their danger to health and environment. But almost a year after the law came into force, France is still exporting harmful pesticides on a massive scale, two NGOs warn… Radio France Internationale · Dec 1, 2022
Trent Alexander-Arnold sends Jude Bellingham six-word message as Liverpool transfer hint dropped Jude Bellingham is one of Europe's most coveted young players ahead of the upcoming transfer window and Premier League clubs are plotting moves - including the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool Football London · Dec 1, 2022
Biden, Macron vow unity on Ukraine and move to end subsidy tensions Joe Biden on Thursday used the first state visit of his presidency to demonstrate unity with France's Emmanuel Macron on Ukraine, show willingness to speak to Russia's Vladimir Putin and assuage European anger over U.S. subsidies. Reuters · Dec 1, 2022
British foreign policy is in flux – we need more than Sunak’s pragmatic blandness The country is not a superpower, its strategic future lies in Europe, its reputation is in tatters. Does the PM get this?, asks Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022
Back online: the retired gas storage site now able to power 1m homes Rough, a 37-year-old Centrica facility off east Yorkshire, has been reopened to prop up the energy grid The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022
Good Morning Britain Simon Calder's warning to anyone planning a holiday to Europe UK holidaymakers will be hit with tougher border checks Liverpool Echo · Dec 1, 2022
Biden hosts Macron amid friction over US climate law Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron are celebrating the longstanding U.S.-French relationship — but these are friends with differences The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
USMNT to Face a European Hurdle It Hasn’t Cleared in 20 Years European teams in the World Cup have largely been kryptonite to the U.S., and another, the Netherlands, stands in between the Americans and the quarterfinals. Sports Illustrated · Nov 30, 2022
EU warns Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rules A top European Union official has warned Elon Musk that the company needs to beef up to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating new rules The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022 Ryanair boss accuses French air traffic controllers of ‘recreational’ strikes He also accused the European Commission of lacking the courage to implement one EU air traffic control system.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2022 'Easier to export to Hong Kong than Europe': Scots firm halts EU trade due to Brexit A SCOTTISH firm has revealed how it was forced to abandon all trade with Europe after Brexit hammered the “nail into the coffin” of his…
The Conversation · Nov 30, 2022 Combating violence against women: what Europe needs to do Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, 45% of women worldwide have reported that they or a woman they know has experienced a form of violence, a 2021 UN Women report found. Around 70% said they thought that verbal or physical abuse by a partner has become more common, and…
Daily Mirror · Nov 30, 2022 Greg Norman confirms three new LIV Golf venues including famous European course The 2023 LIV Golf schedule will include the course which famously hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup, with Greg Norman confirming an expanded format for the Saudi backed series
Reuters · Nov 30, 2022 Europe wary of Turkish hub to hide gas 'made in Moscow' President Vladimir Putin's plan to make Turkey a hub for Russian gas in theory could allow Moscow to mask its exports with fuel from other sources, but that might not be enough to persuade Europeans to buy, analysts and sources said.
France 24 · Nov 30, 2022 This popular photo of Ukraine plunged into darkness is photoshopped Has the entire Ukrainian territory been plunged into darkness due to Russian bombing? That's what some people on social networks have been saying since November 23, while sharing what appears to be an aerial photograph of Europe. While millions of Ukrainians have indeed lost power, this image has been manipulated…
The Conversation · Nov 30, 2022 Ancient DNA from the teeth of 14th-century Ashkenazi Jews in Germany already included genetic variations common in modern Jews About two-thirds of Jews today – or about 10 million people – are Ashkenazi, referring to a recent origin from Eastern and Central Europe. They reside mostly in the United States and Israel. Ashkenazi Jews carry a particularly high burden of disease-causing genetic mutations, such as those in the BRCA1…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022 EU unveils plans to cut Europe’s plastic and packaging waste Draft regulations would ban mini-shampoo bottles and throwaway cups, with push towards reuse over recycling
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022 EU seeks to freeze €13bn in funding to Hungary over corruption fears European Commission says Viktor Orbán’s government’s rule-of-law reforms do not go far enough
The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2022 Australia’s European tour was a rollercoaster ride but it points to a bright future Australia claimed two scalps and climbed the world rankings but most important of all it was a win for Generation Next
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022 Home Office ignored warnings on diphtheria weeks before Manston outbreak Exclusive: Call for public inquiry after authority warned of ‘severe outcomes’ in processing centres and called for vaccinations