As the UK beds in for a tough new lockdown that could last months until enough people are vaccinated against Covid-19, some of its European neighbours are taking similarly strict measures while others have their eye on relaxing the current rules. Germany is expected to extend a national lockdown today in order to drive the … Read more
Europe’s press has declared the ‘battle for fisheries is now on,’ as papers warn we ‘can’t allow failure,’ but ‘no one is willing to bear the responsibility’. Sunday’s deadline to reach a deal on the free trade agreement between Britain and the European Union was extended until the end of the month yesterday, with Boris … Read more
CEO of Europe’s biggest fashion website, 38, quits job ‘to prioritise wife’s career’ Rubin Ritter, 38, has been a co-CEO of fashion retailer Zalando since 2010 He will resign next year so that his wife’s professional ambitions can take priority Zalando has been criticized for having an all male five-member management board By William Cole … Read more
Ryanair is declared Europe’s BEST-PERFORMING airline of the past 10 years in Decade of Airline Excellence Awards One judge declaring that it had ‘revolutionised air travel within Europe’ ‘Ryanair has upped its game this decade,’ said frequent flyer Rob Burgess ‘With Ryanair, the joy of travelling by air has been removed’ – William Hanson By … Read more
‘God is dead’: Europe’s papers pay moving tributes to Diego Maradona with the world of football in mourning after the death of the Argentina icon By Jack Bezants for MailOnline Published: 06:33 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 08:02 GMT, 26 November 2020 The world of football is in mourning after the death of Argentina … Read more
A team of British engineers have developed a working electric vehicle from recycled 3D printed materials – and it can reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour. The battery-powered Chameleon buggy, which weighs 150kg (23 stone), produces no emissions and is about a third the size of an average car – but only … Read more
Italy’s northern Lombardy region is preparing to impose a night-time curfew for three weeks, the most restrictive anti-coronavirus measure the country has seen since it emerged from a national lockdown in spring. The 11pm-5am curfew is expected to begin on Thursday night and last until November 13. It comes amid a battle to contain a … Read more
Holland becomes one of the world’s covid hot-spots after refusing to bring in face mask rules and its testing system dismally failed to meet demands Per capita infection rate in Holland is among the top ten countries in the world Spike in cases has caught the country’s testing system on its heels Today parliament debated … Read more
With much of Europe out-of-bounds for British visitors – city breaks, road trips or rural strolls in Germany provide an enjoyable and safe break. Pictured is a beer festival reveller Regular visitors to Germany have long been familiar with Berlin’s monuments, the raucous nightlife of Hamburg, the annual ritual (in normal times) that is Munich’s … Read more
Amazon has filled the roof of a massive two million square foot fulfilment centre in Kent with a whopping 11,500 with solar panels as part of a pledge to move to renewable energy by 2025. With an annual production of around 2,700 megawatt hours – or a capacity of 4.83 megawatts – the Amazon ‘solar … Read more