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Chelsea owners suffer biggest humbling on humiliating night that highlights gap to Europe's elite

Champions League defeat to PSG raises questions about BlueCo project

Evening Standard · Mar 18

European resistance to US foreign policy over the decades

As European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz, a look back at previous tensions between the western allies

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18

Why Europe’s ‘open’ economy of innovation is exposed to global trade shifts

Last month the European Commission unveiled its new “Made in Europe” targets, tying access to subsidies in clean technology heavy industry and carmaking to local production and stricter conditions on foreign investment.

The Conversation · Mar 18

Spain-US rift: Pedro Sánchez’ defiance of Trump is dictated by domestic politics – but it’s also a litmus test for Europe

The war in Iran has yet again exposed the tensions between Spain’s Pedro Sánchez and Donald Trump. The two leaders have clashed repeatedly over the last year, including over Spain’s ongoing opposition to Israel’s conduct in Gaza, its refusal to raise Nato spending above 2% of GDP, and now its…

The Conversation · Mar 18

Will the Iran war really lead to a global pivot to renewable energy?

IN FOCUS: With US and Israeli strikes on Iran continuing and no end to the conflict in sight, calls are growing for the rest of the world to reduce its dependence on oil and gas. But experts tell Stuti Mishra that moving away from oil is no easy task – if…

The Independent UK · Mar 18

Oil giants pocket extra €81m a day in EU. Here's how much a windfall tax could cut your energy bill

Oil companies in the EU are raking in an additional €81.4 million in profits everyday from soaring fuel prices, as experts call for an urgent windfall tax.

Euronews · Mar 18

Kasper Hjulmand makes Arsenal Champions League prediction after Bayer Leverkusen exit

The Gunners have a favourable path to the final, but plenty of European giants remain

Evening Standard · Mar 18

Who were the ‘peasants’ of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt? New database has answers

The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was one of the largest and most dramatic popular uprisings in medieval Europe. But what do we really know about this celebrated event in English history?

The Conversation · Mar 18

Ukraine accepts EU help to repair Druzhba pipeline

Ukraine has accepted European Union support to repair the Druzhba pipeline, which carries Russian crude oil to Hungary and Slovakia – a move aimed at defusing a dispute that has delayed a vital EU loan to Ukraine and the implementation of further sanctions on Russia.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 18

Beavers can turn streams into carbon stores – we measured how much

Across Europe, beaver numbers are increasing after a long period of decline. As these aquatic mammals recolonise rivers, they are gradually rebuilding wetlands that once existed across many river valleys.

The Conversation · Mar 18