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In Europe, Economists See a Chance to Rise on the Global Stage
Central bankers who gathered in Portugal this week focused on ways that Europe could improve its competitiveness with the ...
European court says France has right to fine presidential portrait snatchers
Eleven activists had filed an appeal with Europe's top human rights court, arguing France had impeded their right to freedom ...
France's weak lineup for the first rugby test against New Zealand raises questions
France's selection of eight uncapped players among a team of unknowns for the first test against New Zealand on Saturday ...
Stellantis recalls diesel cars in Europe over camshaft chain issue
Automaker Stellantis is recalling some diesel cars in Europe that were produced between October 2017 and January 2023, due to ...
European summers are getting brutally hot. So why is air conditioning so rare?
Many residents are being forced to ride out the heat wave with the help of electric fans, ice packs, and cold showers.
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Europe, with ambitions to poach American scientists, faces pressures of its own
In the French city of Marseille, a university's ambitions to poach American scientists could mask broader tensions over ...
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The sleeping policeman at the heart of Europe
Alas, it has all but given up, in the manner of a policeman who would rather doze off than fight lawlessness. As a result, ...
Europe sizzles and the Eiffel Tower’s summit closes
Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday. Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century.
France bans smoking in most public areas, enacting stricter anti-smoking laws with costly fines
France's new law dictates that tobacco must disappear where there are children, and parents, as well as the majority of the ...
France leads Europe in saying au revoir to beach and park smoking
This summer in Paris, a sunset cigarette under the Eiffel Tower could come with an unexpected price tag. Starting July 1, ...