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One trip, one ticket: New EU rules aim to ease train travel
The EU plans to force railway companies operating across the bloc to sell rivals’ tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules that are intended to boost train travel.
France, Germany send firefighters to help battle Dutch blazes
France and Germany sent firefighting units to the Netherlands on Friday to help battle woodland blazes flaring in several areas.
Europe's budget airlines first to cut flights as jet fuel prices soar
Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights.
Citigroup orders home-working as US banks in Paris and Frankfurt tighten security
Citigroup has urged staff in Paris and Frankfurt to work from home, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday, as US banks step up security following a thwarted attack against another US financial institution over the weekend.
European debate over nuclear weapons gains pace
European leaders, worried about threats from a nuclear-armed Russia and doubts about the future of US security commitments, are increasingly debating whether to bolster nuclear arsenals on the continent.
Airbus says 'up to 628' planes need inspection for metal plate problem
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has said that up to 628 of its A320 planes worldwide may need to be inspected for a metal plate “quality issue” that has come to light.
Astérix in Germany: France's irrepressible Gaul to conquer neighbour
A theme park based on the beloved French comic strip series Astérix is to open in Germany, the first time the adventures of the pugnacious Gaul are to be the focus of an attraction outside France, its operator said on Tuesday.
France and Germany to provide more air defence to Ukraine
France and Germany will provide more air-defence hardware for Ukraine after "massive" Russian airstrikes in recent days, the key EU members said in a joint statement on Friday.
Record EU wildfires ‘burnt more than 1 million hectares in 2025’
Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares of land in European Union countries this year, a record since recording began in 2006, according to AFP analysis of official data.
Climate change made recent European heatwave 'up to 4C hotter'
Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people, scientists have said.
Mutilation ban and microchips: The new EU laws around cat and dog welfare
Compulsory microchips as well as bans on ear-cropping and tail-docking are among a set of new rules to protect cats and dogs that have been approved by European lawmakers.
Eurovision: Who are the contenders for the crown
Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest final features artists from 26 countries battling it out to win viewers' hearts and claim the coveted microphone-shaped trophy.
What Eurovision's voting patterns can teach you about European politics
Groans and giggles typically greet votes at the annual Eurovision Song Contest, loved and mocked for its kitsch music and seemingly partisan outcomes. But what are the voting patterns, and what external factors help explain them?
French Alpine village mourns Germanwings crash victims decade on
Hundreds of people gathered on Monday near the site in the French Alps where a co-pilot deliberately crashed a plane into the mountainside 10 years ago, killing all 150 people on board.
European airport passenger traffic tops pre-Covid level
European airports welcomed more passengers last year than in 2019, surpassing pre-Covid levels for the first time since the pandemic, industry figures showed on Wednesday.
As EU targets Chinese cars, French and German rivals sputter
As the EU seeks to put a brake on competition from Chinese electric cars, European automakers are stuck in second gear.
German mountaineers missing in French Alps after ice block topples
Two German mountain climbers were missing on Tuesday after a giant bloc of ice broke off a Mont Blanc glacier in the French Alps, authorities said.
UK government says it is not ready for new European passport control system
The UK government said on Monday that it was not ready for the new EU border check system known as EES, as it announced new measures aimed at avoiding major disruption at ports.
Macron's German teacher opens up about 'ideal student'
When Emmanuel Macron switches to German as he makes a keynote address in Dresden later on Monday, Frank Gröninger will be all ears to detect if the French president has internalised his instructions.
French far right splits with Germany's AfD in EU parliament
France's main far-right party said on Tuesday that it will no longer sit in the EU parliament with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) faction, indicating it had lost patience with the controversies surrounding its German allies.
France and Germany sign deal on 'tank of the future'
France and Germany on Friday firmed up plans to jointly develop a next-generation battle tank equipped with artificial intelligence and laser technology, billed as a game changer in modern warfare.
Macron joins Germany in goodbye for 'Europe's pillar' Schaeuble
France's President Emmanuel Macron joined Germany on Monday in saying goodbye - with a speech in German - to former finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, hailed for his role in forging closer integration in Europe.
French thieves nab metal parts of German artist Anselm Kiefer's sculpture
Thieves have stolen parts of a lead sculpture by German contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer from a warehouse in France, representing a loss of more than $1 million, a prosecutor said on Friday.