13 EU countries call for ‘deep cleaning’ of European laws
A group of 13 European Union member states is pressing Brussels to examine existing legislation sector by sector, arguing that…
La Rábida monastery: where Columbus persuaded Castile to discover America
On an elevated stretch of land near Huelva, where the Tinto and Odiel rivers meet before flowing into the Atlantic, the Monastery of Santa…
Sánchez vows to pass housing decree on Tuesday amid outrage over Maricarmen eviction
Sánchez vows to pass housing measures at Tuesday’s Council of Ministers meeting after the eviction of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old Madrid resident, sparked
‘A gold mine’: How old EV batteries could help prevent Europe from wasting solar and wind energy
Usagevpn.com – Europe’s rapid shift towards wind and solar power is exposing a major weakness in its electricity system: too much clean energy is being produced in places and at times when the grid cannot use it. Batteries removed from electric vehicles may offer part of the answer, providing storage capacity that could keep renewable electricity from being wasted.
The potential is significant. Europe saved €51 billion last year through lower oil and gas imports linked to the expansion of renewable energy. Yet electricity networks designed for centralised coal and gas plants are struggling to accommodate power from offshore wind farms, rural solar installations and other decentralised projects.…
Pope Leo XIV urges French Church to continue fight against sexual abuse
Pope Leo XIV urged France’s Catholic Church to keep confronting sexual abuse and to recognise the harm caused within its…
Collateral damage: How Cognac is paying the price for Europe’s trade wars
The grape harvest is ending in southwestern France with Cognac producers confronting a market crisis that reaches far beyond the…
Etna erupts again: chaos at Catania airport, risk of higher air fares
Volcanic ash from Mount Etna has again halted air traffic at Catania-Fontanarossa airport, cutting Sicily’s main eastern gateway off from…
‘A theft from citizens’: Spain hits 1,000 days without a new budget
Spain has crossed 1,000 days without adopting a new national budget, leaving the government to operate under spending plans originally…
Macron and Carney vow closer France-Canada ties amid strained US relations
France and Canada signalled a stronger political and economic partnership on Sunday as President Emmanuel Macron hosted Canadian Prime Minister…
Breaking news. Exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections
News: exit polls show Merz facing a difficult political moment after projections indicated heavy losses for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian…
Germans head to the polls in state elections as pressure mounts on Merz
Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania are casting ballots on Sunday in two closely watched state elections that may deepen…
Newsletter: Carney is right on EU associate membership — the name is irrelevant, the politics aren’t
This Newsletter examines why Mark Carney’s appearance before the European Parliament mattered beyond the label attached to closer Canada-EU ties.…
Dutch police clash with hundreds of far-right protesters at anti-immigration rally
Riot police in The Hague moved to break up a far-right demonstration on Saturday after disorder erupted among a crowd…
‘A gold mine’: How old EV batteries could help prevent Europe from wasting solar and wind energy
Europe’s rapid shift towards wind and solar power is exposing a major weakness in its electricity system: too much clean energy is being produced in places
La Rábida monastery: where Columbus persuaded Castile to discover America
On an elevated stretch of land near Huelva, where the Tinto and Odiel rivers meet before flowing into the Atlantic, the Monastery of Santa María de la Rábida
Sánchez vows to pass housing decree on Tuesday amid outrage over Maricarmen eviction
Sánchez vows to pass housing measures at Tuesday’s Council of Ministers meeting after the eviction of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old Madrid resident, sparked
Pope Leo XIV urges French Church to continue fight against sexual abuse
Pope Leo XIV urged France’s Catholic Church to keep confronting sexual abuse and to recognise the harm caused within its own institutions during an open-air
Shakira returns to Spain in fire, tears and ‘Waka Waka’
Shakira returned to the Spanish capital on Saturday 18 September with a concert shaped by towering flames, water imagery, costume transformations and
Ed Sheeran set to resume tour after Macklemore was controversially dropped for making pro-Palestine comments
Ed Sheeran set to resume his Loop Tour in Philadelphia on Saturday after a turbulent week involving the removal of rapper Macklemore and the withdrawal of
Catherine Ringer dies: grief in music and political circles
The death of Catherine Ringer has brought an outpouring of grief from musicians, actors and political figures, reflecting the unusual place she held in French
Ed Sheeran’s support acts quit US tour after Macklemore dropped for pro-Palestinian comments
Ed Sheeran’s support acts have withdrawn from his upcoming US tour after rapper Macklemore was removed from the line-up over his public comments supporting