Brexit deal: Is the Stormont Brake an ‘unequivocal veto’ on EU law, as London has claimed?
The European Union and the United Kingdom have ushered in a new chapter in their long, rich and sometimes fraught relationship. These exact words – “new chapter” – were deliberately emphasised by both European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British…
France, Netherlands, Belgium: Which European countries have the best cycle to work schemes?
For many of us, getting to work means mornings trapped behind the wheel in a traffic jam, or jostling for space in a rammed subway carriage. But across Europe, an increasing number of people are swapping cars and buses for…
Environmental pollution breeds deadly superbugs. Here’s how we defeat them.
Inger Andersen is the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme. Antimicrobials save countless lives and protect vital economic sectors; they are, in effect, a super weapon. Without them, modern medicine would struggle to treat even mild infections in…
Port behind 10% of Belgium’s CO₂ emissions pioneers carbon-slashing tech, aiming at net zero by 2050
A carbon footprint heavyweight, Antwerp-Bruges aims to reinvent itself as the world’s most sustainable port. Emerging tech can make it possible. Ports are the heart of our global trade, connecting the world and fuelling economic growth. But with this power…
ЕЦБ повысил ключевую ставку ради обуздания инфляции
Европейский Центробанк впервые за 11 лет повысил ключевые ставки — на 50 базисных пунктов. Регулятор таким образом будет бороться с рекордной инфляцией, уровень которой составил в июне 8,6%, при том, что целевой показатель ЕЦБ — не более 2%. Глава ЕЦБ…
Four-day week: Which countries have embraced it and how’s it going so far?
Conversations around the four-day workweek have been reignited by the COVID-19 pandemic, with workers and employers rethinking the importance of workplace flexibility and benefits. The idea is simple – employees would work four days a week while getting paid the…
Three killed after tunnel collapses in Spanish potash mine
Three Spanish geologists have died after a tunnel collapsed deep inside a potash mine in northeastern Spain on Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred inside the Cabanasses de Súria mine just before 9 a.m., at a depth of 900 meters,…
Four bankers on trial amid allegations European banks turned blind eye to Putin’s money
Four employees of Gazprombank Switzerland, including its managing director, appeared before a Swiss court on Wednesday in connection with their role in managing assets of Russian cellist Sergei Roldugin – a friend of Vladimir Putin who is suspected of having…
Tired of Instagram? Turn your holiday memories into photo books, cakes and air fresheners
How do you remember a holiday? A great joy of travel is that it expands our sensory experience, allowing us to tap into little pockets of carefree time when we recall the tang of a lemon tart, for instance, or…
I’m a post-Brexit expat who took a training course to learn how to be French – here’s how I got on
What makes a good citizen? Or more specifically, what makes a good French citizen? In theory, you need look no further than me – a recent graduate of France’s compulsory four days of formation civique, or civic training, designed to…