Medical personnel attend a Covid-19 patient at an intensive care unit in Muret, near Toulouse, on November 17, 2020.
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France’s per-capita death toll from Covid-19 is higher than the average for high-income countries. A lack of prevention and the initial rigidity of the French system are largely to responsible.
Is it a weapon or merely trade?
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The Biden administration hopes the threat of harsh sanctions from a united West will deter Putin from invading Ukraine. But Russia has a long history of using energy to divide the US and Europe.
A US soldier at a training area in Germany.
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What’s the significance of the US beefing up its military presence in Europe? The Conversation provides a roundup of articles addressing the crisis in Ukraine.
A liquefied natural gas tanker loading in Qatar. The Gulf nation is in talks to supply gas to Europe if Russia cuts supplies.
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An energy expert explains the challenges of finding alternative natural gas supplies for Europe in case of a Russian cutoff over Ukraine.
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For six decades, this quintessentially British character has forged a strong relationship with the continent.
Resistance: a Ukrainian reservist during a military exercise at a training ground near Kiev.
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With the failure of talks, a Russian incursion into Ukraine has become more likely. But any invasion would face fierce resistance.
Wind power has been bolstered by government subsidies.
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Providing government subsidies for emerging clean technologies could unlock their transformative potential.
He said what?
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You can only properly translate French scatological swear words if you consider who is using them. In this case, the most powerful person in France.
The European bison is back from the edge of extinction, and Białowieża has the continent’s largest population.
Michał Żmihorski
A barrier built to stop human migrants will instead cut off animals and scientific cooperation.
SDP leader Olaf Scholz is on course to become the next chancellor.
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A coalition deal has been struck and Olaf Scholz will soon take over as chancellor.
E as in ebbing.
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To understand the euro’s weakness, you have to look at the US as well as Europe.
Hopes for a better future?
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Belarus has created a migrant crisis at its border in an apparent move to punish the European Union for its opposition to the country’s leader.
Wolf watching in Sierra de la Culebra, Spain.
Chisco Lema
A farming community in north-west Spain may hold the answer to coexistence with wild carnivores.
Eric Zemmour at a conference to discuss the future of right-wing politics in Paris.
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The French commentator’s heritage is providing a useful patina for extreme views.
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Europe’s forests are growing, but tropical areas are losing tree cover at a massive scale due to EU demand for imported products. Here’s how to redress the imbalance.
When Spain first imported chocolate, the medical community was concerned about the drink and its potential side effects.
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From devil to potion to miracle drug, chocolate’s arrival in Europe was a wild ride.
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Many in the EU are wary of the motivations of Chinese companies investing in Europe. New research shows the many reasons behind these investments.
Armin Laschet’s performance in the recent Germany election has led to soul searching among Christian democrats.
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A look behind the long-term trends following the surprise victory for social democrats in Germany.
Young Ghanaians in Europe visit home for different reasons.
Laura Ogden
Trips to their home countries by migrant youth help them create and update their relationship with the countries their families come from.
Renewable energy is a fast-growing industry.
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Problems with affordable, accessible energy could be mitigated by making more energy providers publicly owned.