Trump ravive le couple franco-allemand, moteur de l’Europe

Pour Emmanuel Macron, les relations avec l’Allemagne ont toujours été frustrantes. Alors que la France a appelé l’UE à tracer sa propre voie sur le plan militaire et industriel en adoptant une politique d’“autonomie stratégique”, Berlin s’est montré …

Is Europe losing its nerve on the green transition?

Europe's defense industry challenged to move up a gear

A packaging line for 155-mm modular shell charges at the Eurenco powder and explosives plant in Bergerac, southwestern France, on April 11, 2024. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP Produce more, even faster. On Friday, March 14, defense industrialists will have to …

It’s time for Europe’s deep tech companies to go big

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Technology sector myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Overawed European companies struggling to compete with domineering US rivals should draw inspiration from Airbus. Founded in 1970 …

Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997

LONDON (AP) — There were 127,350 measles cases reported in Europe and Central Asia in 2024, double the number of cases reported the previous year and the highest number since 1997, according to an analysis by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. In a …

Iran hawks divided over whether Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ works without Europe’s help

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All over Europe, large families have one problem: high living costs

Life is expensive. Most say that today. However, large families especially know that this is true. In most European countries, organisations are trying to buck this trend. EU households are increasingly embracing child-free living or a one-and-done family …

Council of Europe again urges Turkey to release jailed opposition leader Demirtaş

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has again urged Turkey to immediately release opposition leader Selahattin Demirtaş, warning that his prolonged detention violates rulings from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). In an interim …

The Ocean Race Europe to make historic stop in Nice, France

The Ocean Race Europe, which showcases the best female and male IMOCA sailors in the world in a race that connects the Baltic with the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas with races between seven iconic cities and countries, is adding a French stopover to its …

Athens leads the way in hotel value growth in Europe in 2024 (+11.8%)

Athens hotels had the highest value growth in Europe in 2024, according to the Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) of global hotel consultancy HVS. It is noted that Athens has maintained this performance for the third consecutive year. Specifically, the value of …