Finland’s battery plans spark environmental fears
Finland is the only EU country whose bedrock is known to contain all the major battery minerals, but the prospect of increasing mining in a nation of vast forests and pristine lakes is controversial
Brown Danube: How Belgrade’s sewers taint Europe’s famous river
Just down the road from Belgrade's historic city centre, gates open for trucks to pass to the banks of the Danube, where they dump raw sewage into Europe's venerated river
EU tax for massive recovery package? We’ll see…
One of the biggest gambles of the 750 billion-euro coronavirus recovery package agreed by the EU is the idea that Brussels will be able to raise new taxes and levies across Europe to pay for it
Europe flooding period worst in 500 years: study
Europe has been struck by more frequent and widespread flooding in recent decades than at any other time in the past 500 years, according to a sweeping analysis of the continent's flood history
Europe’s beaches ‘steadily getting cleaner’
Water quality on Europe's beaches has steadily improved in recent years, with the vast majority boasting excellent quality, according to a new survey by the European Environment Agency (EEA)
Germany reaches 100 bn euro climate plan deal as protests heat up
German Chancellor Merkel's government reaches a deal on a broad climate plan for the country that commits at least 100 billion euros by 2030 to environmental protection