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A Leopard 2/A4 battle tank during a handover ceremony at the Tata army base in Hungary, on July 24, 2020. Photo: Attila Kisbedenek / AFP

A Leopard 2/A4 battle tank during a hand... […]

Defence and security, Infographic, Videos

Western tanks: political and military boost for Ukraine

The decisions by Germany and the US to deliver battle tanks to Ukraine represent a weighty show of Western political support for Kyiv that could also help its military breach Russian invaders' lines

6 days ago

The French government plans to raise the retirement age from the current level of 62 to 64. Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP

The French government plans to raise the... […]

Economy, Europe's Workforce, Infographic

Pension age, amount, spending: how France measures up

Why is France trying to reform its pension system and how does the retirement age of 62 compare with other European countries?

3 weeks ago

Firefighters work at the site of a wildfire near Belin-Béliet, southwestern France late on August 11, 2022. Photo: Thibaud Moritz / AFP

Firefighters work at the site of a wildf... […]

Climate change, Food and agriculture, Infographic

Europe’s fiery summer: a climate ‘reality check’?

Wildfires and storms. Rivers at record lows. Parched crops withering in the fields. For many Europeans, this year's scorching summer means climate change is increasingly hard to ignore.

5 months ago

A smart meter displaying electricity usage at a flat in west London. Photo: Justin Tallis / AFP

A smart meter displaying electricity usa... […]

Economy, Energy, Infographic, Videos

Europe electricity prices soar as tough winter looms

European electricity prices have soared to new records, presaging a bitter winter as Russia's invasion of Ukraine inflicts economic pain across the continent.

5 months ago

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline can ship 55 billion cubic metres of gas per year. Photo: John MacDougall / AFP

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline can ship 55 b... […]

Economy, Energy, Infographic, Videos

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.

6 months ago

An open-cast lignite mine near a coal-fired power station in Garzweiler, western Germany. Photo: Ina Fassbender / AFP

An open-cast lignite mine near a coal-fi... […]

Climate change, Energy

As Russia cuts gas, coal makes a comeback in Europe

Russia's gas cuts to Europe have prompted a clutch of countries to revert to burning coal, raising concerns as the EU seeks to become climate neutral by 2050

7 months ago

Several Western European nations have recently recorded their highest daily Covid case numbers in months, due in part to Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5. Photo: Stephane De Sakutin / AFP

Several Western European nations have re... […]

Coronavirus, Health

Covid subvariants cast shadow over European summer

A resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe, this time driven by new, fast-spreading Omicron subvariants, is once again threatening to disrupt people's summer plans

7 months ago

Ukraine has pleaded with the EU to ban Russian gas, pointing out that it gives Moscow the financial means to press on with its war against its neighbour. Photo: Nikolay Doychinov / AFP

Ukraine has pleaded with the EU to ban R... […]

Economy, Energy, Infographic

The gas ‘poker game’ between Russia and Europe

The drop in Russian gas flows to the European Union has had no major effect on supplies, but it raises pressure on the region to wean itself off Moscow's energy

9 months ago

The factory of German glass producer GMB solar in Tschernitz, eastern Germany on April 19, 2022. Photo: Florian Cazeres / AFP

The factory of German glass producer GMB... […]

Economy, Energy, Infographic

Russian gas stop clouds outlook for solar panel supplier

In a glassworks in Tschernitz, a stone's throw from the border with Poland, the roar of the furnaces cannot drown out worried whispers about Russian gas supplies to Germany being cut off

9 months ago

Russia's President Vladimir Putin pictued during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. Photo: Wang Zhao / AFP

Russia's President Vladimir Putin pictue... […]

Energy, Infographic

Putin warns EU nations need ruble accounts to get gas

President Vladimir Putin has warned "unfriendly" countries, including all EU members, they will be cut off from Russian gas unless they open an account in rubles to pay for deliveries

10 months ago

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