New Government must reverse the shocking decline in recycling rates The UK ranks 25th out of 30 European nations for paper and cardboard recycling Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2024
White House ‘comfortable’ with its nuclear position after Nato chief suggests increase in deployed weapons White House spokesperson John Kirby says the US are ‘comfortable’ with their current level of deterrence in Europe The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
London Regains Stock Market Crown As Turmoil Hits Paris The London Stock Exchange is once again Europe's biggest stock market by valuation after reclaiming the crown from Paris as France is rocked by political turmoil. International Business Times · Jun 18, 2024
We’ve found a way to help endangered eels overcome dams and weirs The European eel Anguilla anguilla, a sleek, snake-like fish with a fascinating life cycle, once teemed in rivers. But their numbers have plummeted by over 95% since the 1980s. The Conversation · Jun 18, 2024
Brexit boredom is one thing – but there’s a real problem when Britain’s leaders won’t even talk about Europe anymore British politics has, in recent years, been plagued by two competing forces when it comes to Europe. The Conversation · Jun 18, 2024
The modern world’s relationship to time is broken – and it’s fuelling the rise of the far right To truly understand populism, we have to take the long view. In the 1960s, populist parties won, on average, 5.4% of the vote in Europe, while today, following the European Parliament elections on 9 June, more than 20% of the electorate trusts them with their vote. The Conversation · Jun 18, 2024
The best way to travel around Europe this summer – and how to do it for cheap Taking the slow route, from Soho to Istanbul The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
Who are Green Party leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay? The Green Party was the first national green party in Europe Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2024
Turkey set on rebuilding bridges with China to improve trade Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's visit to China earlier this month is the latest diplomatic effort by Ankara to become a strategic trade hub between Europe and China. But Beijing's suspicions over Ankara's support of Chinese Uyghur dissidents is widely seen as an obstacle. Radio France Internationale · Jun 18, 2024
Georgia’s best chance to cause a Euro 2024 upset isn’t Khvicha Kvaratskhelia The Napoli star is one of Europe’s best wingers, but Georges Mikautadze is a goalscorer in fantastic form The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
How to watch Portugal vs Czech Republic for FREE: TV channel and live stream for Euro 2024 game today Group F favourites begin their latest European Championship campaign in Leipzig Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2024
Good riddance is Europe’s message to the Tories – but Labour shouldn’t expect any favours The next UK government will have to rebuild trust, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024
Independent readers say addressing Brexit should be a priority for the next government We wanted to know if our readers agreed with Sir Ed Davey – should Brexit be reversed? Or, like Mr Farage, did they feel Britain’s exit from the EU was simply bungled? The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
China targets Europe's farmers, and not its automakers, in response to EU tariffs on electric cars The Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European Union pork imports The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 Plantwatch: the trees that synchronise reproduction around summer solstice Beech trees across Europe coordinate their seed production each year even over vast distances and climates
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 BYD: China’s electric vehicle powerhouse charges into Europe Threat of EU tariffs may not be enough to slow carmaker in its attempt to challenge Tesla on global stage
Louder · Jun 17, 2024 "It's going to be an amazing end to the year. Let's get set to party": Paul McCartney adds European and UK dates to Got Back tour The former Beatle's 2024 schedule also includes a series of stadium shows in South America
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024 Labour’s EU policy will do little to address economic impact of Brexit, says thinktank UK in a Changing Europe concludes Labour has ruled out changes that would have made biggest boost to growth
Louder · Jun 17, 2024 Black Stone Cherry announce European headline tour Kentucky rockers Black Stone Cherry will play a series of shows with Skillet and Ayron Jones later this year
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024 Doctors call for English drink-drive limit to be cut to equivalent of a small drink BMA to lobby next government to change limit, which is one of the highest in Europe
The Conversation · Jun 17, 2024 Election 2024: migrants aren’t to blame for Britain’s housing crisis Migration has become “the most toxic issue” in British politics, driving intensely emotional debates that are often based on prejudice and misunderstanding. Similarly emotional is housing – a finite resource in high demand at a time of crisis. Throughout Europe, housing shortages have become political battlegrounds, easily exploitable by right-wing,…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024 Paris loses spot as Europe’s largest equity market to London Value of Euronext Paris stocks falls by about $258bn in week after Macron’s announcement of snap elections
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Radio France Internationale · Jun 17, 2024 EU biodiversity law approved after last minute U-turn from Austria EU states have given their final approval to a key biodiversity and nature restoration law, after Austria's climate minister defied her chancellor to back the Europe-wide legislation.
Fortune · Jun 17, 2024 Meta and Apple will likely be the first targets of Europe’s new antitrust powers The first charges under the EU’s Digital Markets Act are reportedly being prepared over Apple’s developer fees and Meta’s privacy subscription gambit.