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France lobbying Europeans, UK to recognize Palestinian statehood

Paris is set to move forward with recognition as pressure mounts on Israel to halt its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

May 27, 2025 4:38 pm CET

The EU’s water crisis by the numbers

Brussels says it wants to save Europe’s waters. Here’s what it’s up against.

May 27, 2025 6:00 am CET

Europe is flushing its water down the drain

As climate change brings heatwaves, droughts and sudden bursts of torrential rain, much of Europe’s leaky water infrastructure is dangerously underprepared for the coming storm.

May 27, 2025 6:00 am CET

Yellow hat revolt: Inside France’s rural rising

With rural discontent growing, Marine Le Pen’s far-right party sees an opportunity ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

May 22, 2025 4:22 am CET

What is mineral water? France asks EU for guidance after Perrier scandal

The scandal involved use of filtration techniques on products sold as mineral water.

May 21, 2025 5:55 pm CET

Keep some cash under your mattress, says Dutch central bank

Keep €70 per adult and €30 per child in hard currency in case of emergencies, the Bank advised.

May 21, 2025 1:00 pm CET

UK inflation setback for Labour as ‘Awful April’ hits households

The 3.5 percent rise was sharper than expected.

May 21, 2025 10:26 am CET

EU to Africa: No more free cash

The European Commission wants to strengthen the link between foreign aid and domestic priorities like energy and migration.

May 20, 2025 4:23 am CET

Macron’s office immersed in major Perrier mineral water scandal

Senate report alleges Nestlé Waters lobbied the French government to make possible the sale of branded mineral water that circumvented stringent rules.

May 19, 2025 4:13 pm CET

How Trump took over the world’s glitziest film festival

The U.S. president’s threats against foreign films are the talk of the town as the movie industry gathers in Cannes to celebrate cinema.

May 19, 2025 6:00 am CET

Don’t mention the Green Deal! EPP scrubs wording from Parliament water report

The center-right party of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is shifting away from green issues as it aligns itself with farmers and industry.

May 16, 2025 6:00 am CET

EU farm plan: More cash for disaster relief and looser green rules

Proposals to slash red tape risk clashing with earlier recommendations to make farming more resilient.

May 9, 2025 4:17 am CET
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How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue

From last-minute pork demands to parties in the embassy, this is how Britain charmed the unpredictable president — and why it could all still unravel.

May 8, 2025 9:45 pm CET

Nuclear powers India and Pakistan approach war as Europe watches with ‘utmost concern’

“Now, more than ever, it is necessary to keep a cool head,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says as South Asian nations trade fire.

May 7, 2025 3:12 pm CET
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Strengthening the EU’s global leadership on water resilience 

Access to safe water is foundational to health and economic development. The EU’s upcoming strategy should effectively support countries suffering from water insecurity.

May 6, 2025 5:00 am CET

Come back, Boris? Routed Tories pine for a winning formula

Dire local election results leave some Conservatives wondering if their former leader’s magic could turn things around.

May 6, 2025 4:00 am CET

EU scientists sound alarm over escalating spring drought

Dry conditions are spreading to virtually every area of the continent.

May 5, 2025 4:49 pm CET

Poland went all in on chickens. Then came bird flu.

A deadly wave of avian influenza, industry-led policy and deepening ethical and biological risks are exposing flaws in the world’s most efficient meat machine.

May 5, 2025 4:20 am CET

EU steps in as ‘alarming’ India-Pakistan tensions rise

“I urge both sides to show restraint,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says after discussions with senior New Delhi and Islamabad officials.

May 2, 2025 6:12 pm CET

Save our Steel: Trump’s tariffs and Chinese overcapacity force governments to act

Governments the world over are racing to keep their steel industries alive. From the U.K. to France, the EU and Australia: Billions are reserved to counter global overcapacity and Donald Trump’s steep tariffs.

May 2, 2025 4:44 am CET

Britain’s shrinking fraud watchdog

Political forces — from Trump’s deprioritization of bribery to Britain’s dash for growth — mean the Serious Fraud Office is in a fight for relevance.

May 1, 2025 4:43 am CET

Trump steps from the cloister to shake hands with world leaders in Vatican City

Trump is only the second sitting U.S. president to attend a papal funeral — and comes against the backdrop of the U.S.’s increasingly isolationist posture.

April 27, 2025 3:01 pm CET

European wines face alarming ‘forever chemical’ contamination, new study finds

From Austria to Spain, not a single wine tested came back clean, exposing the reach of ultra-persistent chemicals in Europe’s food chain.

April 24, 2025 4:29 am CET

Brussels takes aim at those cashing in on broken European markets

Former investment banker turned Financial Services Commissioner, Maria Luis Albuquerque, is shining a light on the forces sabotaging greater integration.

April 18, 2025 4:41 am CET
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