Europe, stronger together

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Measles horror as 'extremely worrying' virus spreads across Europe with stark UK warning

Measles cases are on the rise ( Image: Getty Images) Brits are being warned of how important it is to have a measles vaccine with ‘one in five children’ hospitalised from the virus as cases in Europe spike. There were 127,350 measles cases reported in …

Can France's nuclear deterrent protect Europe?

"I have decided to open the strategic debate on using our deterrent to protect our allies on the European continent." In his address to the nation on Wednesday, March 5, French President Emmanuel Macron relaunched an idea that he has been …

'Europe's most romantic city' is one of the top affordable holiday destinations

The city of Brasov and the Tampa Mountains in the background ( Image: artherng via Getty Images) Europe's top holiday hotspots have been feeling a bit packed in recent years - leading many Brits to seek out more unique, less-trodden paths. Shelley …

Huge tunnel project happening now that will change travel in Europe

A new tunnel connecting two European countries is being built ( Image: Youtube/The Impossible Build) A huge tunnel project that will change travel in Europe is underway. The vast undersea tunnel is being built and will carry two rail lines and a pair …

Trump ravive le couple franco-allemand, moteur de l’Europe

Pour Emmanuel Macron, les relations avec l’Allemagne ont toujours été frustrantes. Alors que la France a appelé l’UE à tracer sa propre voie sur le plan militaire et industriel en adoptant une politique d’“autonomie stratégique”, Berlin s’est montré …

Europe has 'no choice' but to prepare for war with Russia in the next decade, warns expert

Exclusive: It is unclear whether Putin would co-operate with ceasefire terms ( Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) European leaders have "no choice" but to prepare for war with Russia within "the next decade," a military analyst has …

Europe's defense industry challenged to move up a gear

A packaging line for 155-mm modular shell charges at the Eurenco powder and explosives plant in Bergerac, southwestern France, on April 11, 2024. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP Produce more, even faster. On Friday, March 14, defense industrialists will have to …

Is Europe losing its nerve on the green transition?

‘Wake-up call’: Measles cases doubled in Europe last year, say WHO and Unicef

Cases of measles doubled last year in the European region, climbing to the highest level in nearly three decades, after the Covid-19 pandemic caused delays in routine vaccination and rampant misinformation, the World Health Organization and Unicef have …