Public transport

Chinese cyber menace exceeds threat from Russia, Dutch spy chiefย warns

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Top intel director tells POLITICO that Moscow’s new military buildup is concerning โ€” and Donald Trump’s election has been a wake-up call for European spies.

Atomic lobby seizes on Spanish blackout

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Spain has rejected claims that more nuclear power would have helped as recriminations erupt over last week’s outage.

Spain grid operator report warned of blackout risk from renewables

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One of Europe’s biggest ever power outages hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, cutting telephone and internet access, halting public transport and plunging cities into darkness. No firm cause for the blackout has yet emerged.

Cheers of excitement as lights come back on in Madrid โ€“ video

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Residents cheered with joy as power returned in Madrid after a huge outage brought parts of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, grounding planes, halting public transport, and forcing some hospitals to suspend routine operations. Footage from the capit…

Freak disappearance of electricity triggered power cut, says Spain PM Sรกnchez

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“This has never happened before,” said Sรกnchez, warning it may take longer than expected to restore power.

Power cut leaves card users in the lurch in Spain, Portugal

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Despite the dash for cash, Spain’s core settlement infrastructure continues to operate normally, says the Bank of Spain.

Russian attacks on Europe included bid to sway EU election, Dutch spies warn

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“The potential effect on our security is unprecedented,โ€ says military intelligence chief about Moscow’s intensifying hybrid warfare.

The complex legacy of Pope Francis

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His was a dramatic papacy, frustrating conservatives and progressives alike. Beloved by the faithful, he leaves behind a divided Church.

Belgian public transport companies quit Elon Muskโ€™s X

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Get your service delay info somewhere else!

ErdoฤŸanโ€™s main rival arrested in major clampdown on Turkish opposition

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Arrested mayor of Istanbul accuses authorities of blow “against the will of the people.”

Europeโ€™s lockdowns, five years on

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Former Milan city councilor Pierfrancesco Maran reflects on how the pandemic transformed Europe’s cities โ€” a topic no one wants to talk about.

Paris trials dedicated car-sharing lane on its notoriously congested ring road

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Busiest urban motorway in Europe restricted mainly to vehicles carrying at least two people during rush hourAuthorities in Paris have created a dedicated car-sharing lane during rush hour on its notorious ring road as part of efforts to reduce congesti…

Greece gripped by massive strikes as suspicion and anger boil over

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On the two-year anniversary of a train crash that killed 57 people, national protests reflect despair over its handling.

UK PM vows ‘new towns’ in England to alleviate housing crunch

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The government said in a press release that it was considering more than 100 sites across England for the new urban areas. The towns will be ‘well-designed, beautiful communities with affordable housing, GP [doctor’s] surgeries, schools and public tran…

Storm ร‰owyn expected to be one of most dangerous on record in Ireland

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People warned to stay at home, avoid the coast and charge up devices as widespread damage and outages expectedIreland is bracing for what has been described as one of the most dangerous storms ever seen, with the national weather centre warning of viol…

The Guardian view on Irelandโ€™s new government: born in the eye of the storm | Editorial

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Dublinโ€™s latest coalition has finally got parliamentary approval. But there are meteorological and political tempests coming across the AtlanticThe whole of Ireland was put on red alert on Thursday as Storm ร‰owyn barrelled in from the north Atlantic. S…

Belgian transport faces severe disruption Monday by national strike

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Trade unions called the strike to protest against government plans for pension reform.

Meloniโ€™s 2025 budget appeases Brussels but raises specter of austerityย 

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Critics complained that the spending plan prioritizes political concerns over desperately sought funds for strained public services.

I regret none of the climate policies we pushed in Ireland. But we underestimated the backlash | Eamon Ryan

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From rural buses to solar panels, our Green agenda has been transformative. Yet, vested interests and big polluters helped to poison the well of public thinkingEamon Ryan was Irish Green party leader from 2011 to 2024Irelandโ€™s Green party went into gov…

Israeli anthem booed, scuffles seen at Paris football match

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Seeking to prevent a repeat of violence in Amsterdam last week around a Europa League game involving Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4,000 French security personnel were deployed in and around the stadium and on public transport.

Swedish firm censured for use of C-word in ads for vaginal health supplements

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Regulator deems posters offensive, though Elexir Pharma argues term is โ€˜not loaded in the same way as in the UKโ€™The Swedish advertising ombudsman has criticised a company for using the C-word in posters to promote vaginal health supplements, saying the…

Paris drivers warned of fines as city begins limiting traffic in parts of centre

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Three-month โ€˜educational phaseโ€™ begins for scheme it is hoped will reduce through-traffic and improve air qualityParis authorities have begun limiting traffic in a large zone of the city centre, with police alerting drivers that they are now banned fro…

How a fight over traffic rules is destabilizing Brussels politics

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Dutch and French-speaking parties clash over plans to reduce car use ahead of Sunday’s local elections.

Brace for chaos at Brussels airports

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Disruptions are expected at both Brussels and Charleroi airports due to a strike.

Apple mega-bucks give Ireland a โ‚ฌ14 billion dilemma

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More billions are on the way from the tech giant as the Irish hoover up multinational taxes at a breakneck pace โ€” but struggle to build what this booming nation needs.

Empowering the EUโ€™s road transport industry

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The EUโ€™s road transport sector faces critical challenges. The IRU’s roadmap urges policymakers to enact supportive legislation to ensure the EU’s economic and environmental goals are met.

Germany announces tougher migration measures ahead of state elections

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A recent deadly knife attack has put pressure on the government of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to tighten immigration rules.

The Paralympics are under way but Paris public transport remains inaccessible for disabled users

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Olympic and Paralympic Games organisers’ key promise ahead of the sporting event was improved accessibility. But non-profit organisations say not enough has been done to make navigating the French capital easier for people with disabilities.

Southern Europe is sick of tourists

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Water scarcity, overcrowded streets and rising housing costs are infuriating locals.

Most of Paris metro inaccessible to disabled users, transport chief admits ahead of Paralympics

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There is one day to go before the 2024 Paralympics get underway in Paris, but its public transport network is almost impossible for disabled people to use, regional transport chief Valรฉrie Pรฉcresse said on Monday. Only a quarter of all rail services w…

Russia was going to take Kyiv in 3 days. Now itโ€™s installing concrete shelters at home.

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Ukraine’s offensive leaves Vladimir Putin’s henchmen reeling.

5 signs Paris Olympics are a hit โ€” even with the French

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Fears of chaos have given way to enthusiasm as Parisians embrace the Olympic spirit.

Restaurantโ€ฏreview: The Judgy Vegan

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Excellent options for all types of diners โ€” judge for yourself.

Russian bomb attack on Kharkiv kills three and wounds 38 people

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President Zelenskiy calls for โ€˜bold decisions from our partnersโ€™ following aerial assault on Ukraineโ€™s second cityAt least three people were killed in a Russian bombing attack on Ukraineโ€™s second city, Kharkiv, on Saturday afternoon, Ukrainian presiden…

From LED bulbs to living plants: German theatre tackles climate crisis on and off stage

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With tickets doubling as public transport passes and recycled props, Hans Otto Theater is embracing a โ‚ฌ3m federal project to make culture climate neutralA handful of Spanish conquistadors fight through thick undergrowth to emerge in the ivy-clad ruins …

Macronโ€™s high-risk election puts Franceโ€™s economy on the line

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The rise of the far right is sending tremors through financial markets and could push French debt deeper into the danger zone.

The French hate Paris. Thatโ€™s good for the far right.

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Marine Le Penโ€™s National Rally party has harnessed the countryโ€™s widespread discontent with the elite in the capital.

Safer, cleaner and more lucrative: The Good Move plan transforms Brusselsโ€™ city center โ€” but remains politically divisive

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New data shows the controversial regional plan to slash traffic appears to have been a success in the heart of the city, even as its future is in doubt.

Climate change, housing are citiesโ€™ top challenges ahead of European election, mayors say

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Local leaders want EU to fund affordable housing, sustainable mobility and adaptation to climate change.

Divided by migration, this tiny Italian community turned into a ghost town

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Now the mayor who was responsible for the ‘Global Village’ is plotting for political redemption in the upcoming European election.

Portugalโ€™s far right vaccine stops working in the Algarve

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In Portugal’s southernmost region, Brussels won’t feature in the upcoming EU election. Instead, it will be a battle to stop the ascendant Chega party.

In this corner of Europe, no one cares about the EU election

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A poor Roma neighborhood has one of the lowest turnout in the European election.

Moscow attack: How Putin could use the concert hall massacre to his advantage

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From murky apartment bombings to the Beslan school siege, Russia’s leader never misses an opportunity.

Serbian author Barbi Markoviฤ‡: โ€˜The real horror story is life itselfโ€™

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The horror author on stealing from other writers, why she canโ€™t stand pathos and how Mickey Mouse has inspired her new short-story collection MinihorrorIn Vienna, every second building looks like it was built for a king, the waiters who serve your coff…

Russian election: Alexei Navalnyโ€™s final plan to cause Vladimir Putin โ€˜maximum damageโ€™

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Before his death, the opposition leader laid out a strategy to challenge the Russian president.

โ€˜Itโ€™s like Covid all over againโ€™: Olympic-sized trepidation strikes Paris

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Politicians and sports stars reassure the public โ€˜itโ€™s going to be beautifulโ€™, but those planning to flee the city are unconvincedWhen government posters recently appeared in Mรฉtro stations advising Parisians to work from home during the summerโ€™s Olymp…

Want to accelerate climate action? Show people real-life benefits

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Rather than leading with data and promoting health, safety and economic โ€œco-benefitsโ€ as bonus add-ons, climate advocates need to flip the script.

โ€˜Two worlds collidingโ€™: Berlin transport workers and climate activists unite over rights

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Two groups are striking for better working conditions and investment in Germanyโ€™s underfunded public transportAt first sight, the gathering in an office complex in east Berlin resembles a self-help group. But the public transport workers and climate pr…

Brusselsโ€™ farmers protests: Stench of manure wafts through EU capital

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Police target rowdy crowd of demonstrators with water cannons as fires are lit in EU quarter.

Return of (some) masks! Belgium advises face coverings amid flu surge

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Authorities stressed the measure, which is recommended for vulnerable people, will be lifted “as soon as possible.”

Politics threatens to spoil Paris 2024 Olympics

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Emmanuel Macron’s sports extravaganza faces tense geopolitical moment.

EU ranks Europeโ€™s most livable cities. The winner isnโ€™t in the EU

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Find out where Brussels is. Spoiler alert: It’s not in the top 10. But you already knew that, didn’t you?

Sรกnchez avoids triple parliamentary defeat but Catalan ally refuses to back him

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Junts nationalists abstain in vote on government decrees.

Belgian PM faces high-wire act in China as EU, Taiwan fears intrude

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Alexander De Croo will seek to balance national and EU interests during his trip to Beijing โ€” amid strained trade ties and tensions around Taiwan’s presidential election.

French city of Montpellier makes public transport free for all residents

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Visitors and tourists will still have to pay 1.60 euro per trip as southern French city becomes latest in Europe to make bus and tram rides free for localsThe French city of Montpellier in southern France became the latest European metropolis to allow …

Brusselsโ€™ big makeover: Green buildings, wider sidewalks and fewer parking spots

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With its Good Living plan, the city wants to overhaul its gray image.

Belgium leads the charge on the EUโ€™s medicines reshoring plans

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New European drug factories will be greener and more efficient than the old ones โ€” and their products more expensive.

All the times top official Jenny Harries told Brits to chill about COVID-19

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The UK Health Security Agency boss โ€” whose early pandemic interventions raised eyebrows in Westminster โ€” faces the coronavirus inquiry Tuesday.

France to deploy sniffer dogs to inspect train seats for bedbugs

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Public transport including Paris Mรฉtro will be checked despite ministerโ€™s denial of bedbug outbreakFrance will dispatch sniffer dogs to inspect trains and the Paris Mรฉtro for bedbugs after dozens of reports of infestations, the transport minister has p…

Paris bedbugs: Itโ€™s not a big deal, says French transport chief

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The tiny insectsย have been spotted on public transportย over the past few weeks, but Clรฉmentย Beaune says no need to worry.

Donโ€™t let the bedbugs bite! France tackles insect invasion on public transport

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Emmanuel Macron’s government springs into action as Paris deputy mayor warns ‘no one is immune.’

Arrive at Gare du Midi, then run! How to navigate Brussels

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From confusing and dangerous train stations to scooters dumped in a pile, Brussels has all your transport needs covered.

All aboard! Can Luxembourgโ€™s free public transport help save the world?

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In 2020, in a bid to cut carbon emissions, Luxembourg made all its public transport free. But what is it like to use? And why are there still so many traffic jams? I took a trip to find out …Itโ€™s not quite John oโ€™Groats to Landโ€™s End, let alone Flori…

One year of Good Move in Brussels: Fewer cars, more cyclists

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The urban transport scheme has succeeded in slashing traffic in the heart of the Belgian capital.

Rishi Sunak is attempting a leadership reset. He may be too late

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The UK prime minister hopes to revive his flagging fortunes this fall with a government overhaul.

Crack cocaine floods Brussels as alarm sounds over safety in EU capital

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Areas around the city’s main international railway station are totally unsafe, hotel workers tell POLITICO.

Germanyโ€™s cheap public transport ticket an ineffective climate tool: Report

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Germanyโ€™s new monthly โ‚ฌ49 offer for all regional public transport will have little impact on the transport sector’s carbon emissions so the country will continue to fail its climate targets for transport and beyond, according to an expert council advis…

Beijing is coming for the metaverse

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Proposals reviewed by POLITICO show China wants to assert state control over virtual environments.

Why is Spainโ€™s inflation so much lower than the UKโ€™s? Because it stood up to business | Carsten Jung

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The reliance on Bank of England rate rises alone canโ€™t go on. In other countries, rent caps and excess profit taxes are workingThe government seems to be claiming that itโ€™s winning the fight against inflation. But we are not out of the woods yet. Infla…

Rishi Sunakโ€™s trying to drive in both lanes on net-zero

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The UK Conservatives spy an opening by bashing environment policy โ€” while still promising to cut carbon emissions.

EUโ€™s disability card needs to go beyond good intentions, say activists

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Services and advantages differ locally, making the card hard to use, groups argue.

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