13 People Arrested in France After a Demonstration in Protest of Pension Change
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — French police say they arrested 13 people after gas and power meters were strewn Monday outside a government building in...
Germany Hopeful That Switzerland Will Shift Its Stance on Arms for Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said he hoped Bern would drop its opposition to requests to send Swiss-made weapons to Ukraine to refill...
French Trade Minister to Visit UK After Post-brexit ‘hiccup’
France’s overseas trade minister will visit London on Wednesday in what is being hailed in Paris as a return to business as usual between...
Angela Merkel Receives Germany’s Highest Honor
BERLIN — Former Chancellor Angela Merkel received Germany’s highest federal decoration on Monday, an honor bestowed on only two other former leaders before her,...
Firefighters Battle Blaze in South of France in First Major Forest Fire of 2023
Hundreds of firefighters are steadily wrestling under control France’s first major forest fire of the year, which has ripped through swaths of woods and...
Inflation in Finland: Prices Continue to Rise Despite Slowdown
In March, Finland’s inflation rate, or the annual change in consumer prices, was 7.9 percent. In February, inflation was 8.8 percent, which means that...
France’s Macron Defends Pension Law, More Protests Planned
French President Emmanuel Macron says he understood the anger felt in France over his pension reform plans. However, opponents said his televised speech to...
Germany Joins Joint Armored Vehicle Program With Finland, Sweden
Germany has joined Sweden, Finland, and Latvia in a multinational armored vehicle program to provide improved mobility and firepower to their armed forces. The...
Sweden’s Absolut Vodka Halts Exports to Russia
The maker of Sweden’s Absolut vodka said Tuesday it was ceasing all exports to Russia after calls to boycott the brand flared up in...
Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant Starts Operating in Finland
The Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant in Finland has started producing electricity, according to Finnish plant operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO). The plant, said...