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‘European Year of Rail’ fails to stem train company COVID losses
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt by European train companies, with 2021 figures released by the rail sector showing losses across the board, despite EU attempts to promote rail transport.
Jersey faces blackout as fishing row with France escalates
The Channel island of Jersey has become the unlikely centre of the wider row over access to fishing waters between the UK and France, with the government in Paris on Tuesday threatening that electricity supply to the island could be…
France trailing behind EU renewable energy goals
The European Union is expected to soon raise its renewable energy target for 2030, and France, which has already largely missed its 2020 goal, could have difficulties in meeting the new objective. EURACTIV France reports.
Slovak parliament deputy speaker resigns after breach of curfew
The Slovak parliament’s deputy speaker, Juraj Šeliga (Za ľudí) stepped down from his post on Wednesday after holding a late-night meeting in a downtown club in Bratislava. Last week, Slovakian tabloid Plus 7 dní captured footage of Šeliga meeting with…
France ready to pick up the baton on EU minimum wage proposal
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday (8 May) that Paris was ready to pick up the baton on the EU’s minimum wage proposal if an agreement cannot be reached during the Portuguese EU presidency, which ends on 1 July.
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