The Latest Breaking News from Europe

The Winner Of This 'Best Cheap Small EV' Test Is A Nice Surprise

Here in the United States, our selection of small, affordable electric vehicles is pretty small. (I'd argue that our selection of small, affordable cars period is small too and that's a big part of the problem.) It's likely to improve in the next few years with the rebooted Chevrolet Bolt…

InsideEVs · Dec 7, 2024

Voices: Macron’s Notre-Dame reopening is an ode to history in a Europe with no clear future

COMMENT: Despite Notre-Dame’s return as the spiritual centre of Paris, its reconstruction is a tribute to former glories rather than a sign that France or Europe is enjoying a renaissance, Mark Almond writes

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2024

Mixed US messages on Ryder Cup pay give Europe the moral high ground

Scheffler, Woods, Cantlay and others all talk of being happy to play for free while not objecting to payments, and the optics are terrible

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024

Smuggling networks thrive as Channel crossings expose migrant perils

People smuggling has become a pressing concern for France and its neighbouring countries, with recent rescue operations revealing the extent to which organised crime networks exploit those seeking a better life in Europe.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 7, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Scholz confident of developing ‘joint strategy’ on Ukraine with Trump

German chancellor wants Ukraine’s sovereignty guarantees but rules out providing Kyiv with long-range Taurus missiles. What we know on day 1,018

The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2024

UK pharmacy sector ‘the sick man of Europe’

Analysis shows the UK has fewer pharmacies per 100,000 people than the likes of Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Latvia, Romania and Bulgaria.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2024

Europe Says Thanks But We'll Do It Ourselves - Canada Leads In Raw Cannabis Exports, Not Oil

While dried flower exports have flourished, the growth of Canada's cannabis extracts, including oils and vapes, has been more erratic.

Benzinga · Dec 6, 2024

Compromise is a dirty word in French politics – but it may be Emmanuel Macron’s only hope

The president needs to find a new PM to stabilise France’s standing on the world stage, even if that means turning to the Socialists, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

The EU Digital Identity Wallet lands in Italy despite privacy concerns

The IT-Wallet is Italy's iteration of the EU Digital Identity Walletscheme aimed to digitalize Europeans' identity references in a single application.

TechRadar · Dec 6, 2024

The VinFast VF6 Heads To Europe. It Could Undercut Chinese EVs

Y’know, kudos to VinFast. Despite having one of the worst-reviewed cars in recent memory, which led to the Vietnamese startup having some of the slowest-selling models on the market, it hasn’t given up on its electric vehicle plans. The VF8 has gone through some improvements, which supposedly has made it…

InsideEVs · Dec 6, 2024