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Italian antimafia priest attacked in Rome
Don Antonio Coluccia was leading anti-crime march when he was reportedly assaulted with planks, bottles and sticksAn Italian antimafia priest who has been fighting for years against crime and drug-dealing in Rome has been subjected to a โviolent mafios…
Lego plans to make half the plastic in bricks from renewable materials by 2026
Toymaker hopes to bring down oil-based plastic it uses by paying up to 70% more for certified renewable resin to encourage productionLego plans to make half the plastic in its bricks from renewable or recycled material rather than fossil fuels by 2026,…
What the last of the anti-war Chicago Seven wants todayโs protestors to know
Lee Weiner helped lead the protests in 1968. Now heโs smoking weed in Ron DeSantisโ hometown.
Starmer summons police chiefs over far-right violence in wake of Southport stabbings
The meeting comes after a 17-year-old was charged with the murder of 3 girls and attempted murder of 10 others at a children’s dance class earlier this week.
Southport rioters linked to far right, UK police say
Residents swept up broken bricks, shattered glass and burnt plastic on Wednesday after far-right protesters clashed with police outside a mosque in a northwest England town where three girls were fatally stabbed. A violent crowd of several hundred who…
Wednesday briefing: Where Franceโs โฌ1.6bn plan to clean up the Seine for the Olympics went wrong
In todayโs newsletter: The government has spent โฌ1.6bn improving the river, but an ancient sewage system and the climate are muddying the watersโข Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.An ambitious project to clean up the Rive…
Protestors clash with police near site of UK stabbing attack that killed three girls
Riots erupted on Tuesday outside a mosque in the UK near the site where three young girls were brutally stabbed to death during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. Angry crowds clashed with police, hurling bottles and stones at officers in a display of…
Emmanuel Macron woos top global business chiefs at lavish Elysรฉe lunch
President seeks to reassure attendees including Elon Musk that France is still a good investment despite political crisisOver vintage bottles of wine from the Elysรฉe Palace cellars and a cordon bleu lunch, Emmanuel Macron has sought to reassure 40 of t…
100 bottles of champagne found in 19th Century wreck
The cargo could have been heading to the table of Tsar Nicholas I, a diver believes.
France recalls contaminated Olympic-branded water bottles
The consumer recall agency, Rappel Conso, says they contain a harmful chemical, Bisphenol A.
France recalls contaminated Olympic-branded water bottles
The consumer recall agency, Rappel Conso, says they contain a harmful chemical, Bisphenol A.
LVMH strikes Olympics gold
With bottles of Moรซt and Louis Vuitton trunks never far from sight, the Parisian conglomerateโs brands have already made their mark on the Games
Olympic athletes tell Coca-Cola, Pepsi to end plastic pollution
Push comes ahead of the imminent 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The future of packaging in Europe
We need to change how the EU packages food and beverages to transition to a low-carbon circular economy.
Belgian elections pave way to reform country
Voters favored right-leaning, reformist parties over the far right and far left.ย
The European Parliament has changed your life โ really. Hereโs how.
As Europe gears up to vote in the EU election, we look at what the last crop of MEPs did for you.
Restaurantโฏreview: Rascalโs Cafรฉ
A gentrified greasy spoon in the heart of Brusselsโ hipster Mecca.
French cognac makers: Donโt make us collateral damage in EU-China trade row
The French cognac industry says it’s being held hostage to an EU trade probe into Chinese electric vehicles.
Divided by migration, this tiny Italian community turned into a ghost town
Now the mayor who was responsible for the ‘Global Village’ is plotting for political redemption in the upcoming European election.
Compatibility of Member Statesโ Alcohol Health Warning Labelling with EU Law
Dr Nikhil Gokani,
Lecturer in Consumer Protection and Public
Health Law at the University of Essex, Chair of the Alcohol Labelling and Health Warning
International Expert Group at the European Alcohol Policy Alliance,
Vice President of the La…
Air Up: scent-flavoured water bottle becomes latest playground craze
School must-have is setting pressured parents back ยฃ30 but could help keep kids off sugary drinksFrom loom bands to fidget spinners, playground crazes are usually cheap and cheerful, but the latest must-have is an expensive drinks bottle that comes wit…
Macronโs cognac โ the only thing that went down smoothly with Xi
Xi Jinping handed Emmanuel Macron some wins during his state visit, but offered few meaningful concessions on trade and Ukraine
Macronย claimsย a win on Chinese cognac tariffs at meeting with Xi Jinping
The prospect of Chinese tariffs has the French cognac industry worried for its future.
Billy Vunipola tasered twice during arrest at weekend in Spanish bar
England player allegedly threatened staff and customersSaracens state they are โdealing with matter internallyโBilly Vunipola was tasered twice by police officers before being arrested at 4.30am on Sunday morning after an incident in a bar in Majorca.T…
Nestlรฉ subsidary Perrier destroys two million bottles of water after ‘fecal’ bacteria discovery
The French state has requested that Perrier stop using one of its wells “as a precaution”
Cava firm Freixenet to furlough 80% of its workers in Catalonia due to drought
Spanish-German company announces lay offs as north-eastern Spain struggles with droughtThe Spanish-German cava giant Freixenet, known for its distinctive black glass bottles of sparkling wine, is to furlough 80% of its workers in Catalonia as the north…
Restaurant in Italy offers free bottles of wine to customers who hand in phones
Owner of Al Condominio in Verona says response to the initiative during meals has been very positiveAn Italian restaurant is offering a free bottle of wine to customers who relinquish their mobile phones during meals.Angelo Lella, the owner of Al Condo…
Revealed โ the next Brexit headache on the Irish border
The U.K. and EU are planning separate systems to tax carbon-heavy imports, prompting familiar fears about the impact in Northern Ireland.
What the EUโs new packaging rules mean for you
Brussels is going after excessive packaging in a bid to slash waste.
Farmers clash with riot police in Brussels as EU agriculture leaders meet
Belgian capital blocked by 900 tractors amid protests throughout bloc demanding policy changesFarmers have clashed violently with police in the European quarter of Brussels, spraying officers with liquid manure and setting fire to mounds of tires while…
Commission sparks greenwashing fears in row over โ100 percent recycledโ claims
The EU executive suggests laxer rules for calculating recycled content in products, siding with the chemical industry.
Restaurant review: Grabuge
Hipster wine-and-dine den wholly delivers on its fusion goods.
Paris’ ‘Ratatouille restaurant’ loses ยฃ1.3m-worth of wine
Among the bottles missing from La Tour d’Argent’s cellar in Paris is one of the world’s most expensive wines.
Parliament probing lobbyists who fought sustainable packaging rules
Business groups could face penalties for overzealous lobbying on the EUโs new rules to ditch throwaway packaging for reusable options.
Pollution: Bible messages in plastic bottles dumped in Bann river
An environmental group is asking whoever is dumping the bottles in the River Bann to stop.
French farmers block highways and aim for Yellow Jacket redux
French farmers hope to spark a larger protest movement and enjoy high levels of public support.
Joint borrowing is dividing Europe from within
The blocโs recovery fund is a #NextGenDisaster wrapped in an EU flag.
Restaurant review:ย Nuovo Rosso
Fill your belly with delicious pasta and wine at this small Italian osteria around the corner from the Palais de Justice.
French local authorities seek axing of EU deposit return scheme for plastic bottles
A proposed mandatory deposit return scheme for plastic bottles should be scrapped altogether, French local representatives say, rejecting suggestions by EU member states to exempt countries that already achieve a high collection rate for plastic packag…
Britainโs great new Brexit freedom: Drinking wine in pints
But a government survey found little appetite for a wider overhaul of U.K. measurements.
Pint of wine anyone? UK looks to bring back โsilly measureโ
Winemakers question plan as government champions Brexit โfreedomโ to allow old-fashioned sizeThe poet Robert Burns imagined a man toasting his lover with a โpint oโ wineโ, and Winston Churchill was perhaps the most famous proponent of the pint bottle f…
Pint-sized bottles of wine to be sold after Brexit review
The new 568ml size will offer more choice for customers, the Department for Business and Trade says.
Franceโs new health minister under investigation for accepting undeclared gifts
Authorities opened a judicial investigation in June 2023, and a hearing is scheduled for January 2024.
Beer makers lament Councilโs wine, spirits exemption from EU packaging rules
Wine and spirits should be exempt from future EU repackaging rules, EU environment ministers decided on Monday (18 December), angering beer producers who will have to comply with the new rules which include a new deposit system.
EU countries back looser reuse targets to cut packaging waste
The Council of EU member states voted on Monday (18 December) in favour of more exemptions for carboard and wine bottles from reuse targets in a bid to shore up support for the EUโs packaging waste regulation ahead of decisive talks with the European P…
Letโs not compromise waste collection in Europe just to accommodate a few [Promoted content]
The latest draft General Approach from the Council of the EU on the proposed EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is nothing but alarming when it comes to beverage packaging waste collection. With the EU Environment Ministers meeting on December…
Watergate: Contaminated bottles handed out in European Parliament
The Strasbourg building has long had a problem with the safety of its water, but normally from the taps.
Vuฤiฤโs key to Serbia election victory: Media capture
President uses government-friendly stations to cast himself as defender of ordinary Serbs โ on everything from Kosovo to sausage prices.
How Eva met Francesco: The golden couple at the heart of Europeโs Qatargate scandal
The love story behind the biggest scandal to ever hit the European Parliament โ and the cozy, transactional world in which it took place.
Looking for the perfect travel gift? Top picks, from luggage trackers to noise-cancelling headphones
From 100ml bottles to luggage trackers: These are the best stocking fillers for travel lovers.
French police foil โฌ600k champagne theft after high-speed chase
Drivers of two HGVs carrying high-end Moรซt & Chandon manage to flee but officers recover stolen bubblyFrench police are looking for a gang of champagne thieves after a high-speed motorway chase in which two heavy goods vehicles carrying a total of …
Only complementary recycling and reuse systems will deliver viable packaging circularity in Europe [Promoted content]
Only complementary recycling and reuse systems will allow us to achieve the PPWRโs objectives. To accelerate progress on packaging circularity in Europe, we need a strong, consistent and evidence-based regulation, built to shape the transition in an ec…