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Russian tourists to Finland greeted with Ukrainian anthem
A crowd including Russian tourists gathers in the Finnish town of Imatra as water rushes from a dam to the sound of music. But since the end of July, the show has begun with Ukraine's national anthem.
Driest July in memory imperils Europe’s crops
As much of Europe bakes in a third heatwave since June, fears are growing that extreme drought driven by climate change in the continent's breadbasket nations will dent stable crop yields and deepen the cost-of-living crisis.
Climate change drives Europe towards record fire year
The fires that have torched through Europe are on course to make 2022 a record year for forest loss on the continent, as scientists warn climate change is already contributing to ever fiercer blazes.
‘Going big’: ECB’s new crisis tool to ease bond stress
The ECB has unveiled a new crisis-fighting tool to counter an "unwarranted" jump in borrowing costs for more indebted eurozone governments as it hikes its interest rates for the first time in over a decade.
Nord Stream 1: Russian pipeline leaving Europe on edge
For over a decade, the Nord Stream 1 pipeline reliably shipped natural gas from Russia to Europe -- until the war in Ukraine sent tensions soaring.
Winners and losers of the ECB’s rate hike
The European Central Bank is set to turn the page on years of easy money when it begins to hike its interest rates to tame runaway inflation. Who wins and loses when borrowing costs go up?
ECB goes on offensive as inflation pressure mounts
The European Central Bank will raise its interest rates on Thursday for the first time in over a decade, but the bank is already under pressure to do more amid record inflation.
EU cuts growth forecasts as war-stoked inflation surges
The European Commission has slashed growth forecasts for the eurozone, saying the consequences from the war in Ukraine were continuing to destabilise the economy because of record high inflation
MEPs urge abortion as a basic right in EU
The European Parliament has voted to urge the European Union to make abortion a basic right, in reaction to a US ruling overturning it as a nationwide entitlement in America
The consequences of the euro’s fall against the dollar
The euro fell below $1.01 this week to its lowest level in 20 years. Here are the concrete consequences of the decline in the value of the single European currency.