If you believe everything you read, Germany is facing the abyss. But there’s actually a lot to be hopeful about.
“No Linky” posters in Montreuil, near Paris. The first one reads “Linky: You can say no.” The second reads “Linky spies on your private life.” Some residents fear data surveillance rather than looking at possible advantages of smart meters.
Carole Salères
A recent study suggests that smart meters can help households reduce their electricity use by as much as 5%. Are France’s anti-Linky households listening?
Trump and Merkel: Friends, foes or frenemies?
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The president, who called the European Union a ‘foe’ following a series of meetings in Europe, may not realize just how much Americans have gained from their relationship with Europe.
The Irish border: invisible for now.
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The British foreign secretary, Francis Osborne, tried to negotiate free trade deals with eight European rivals in the late 18th century. Guess how many bit the dust.
Apprentices researchers in the laboratories of Ecole Polytechnique.
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Two years after the Brexit referendum, Cabinet members apparently agreed on the country’s vision for its future relationship with the EU. But it has already led to a flurry of resignations.
Waiting at the asylum registration centre at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.
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The prime minister had managed to get her cabinet to agree on a Brexit plan, but who are the political winners and losers?
A man looks at sports publications at a Barcelona newsstand in 2017. The European Union is considering new regulations for the online use of news content.
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A proposed EU copyright directive aims to make Google, Facebook and other online platforms pay to display snippets of news. But will it work, and what will be the costs?
Back to the drawing board: the proposed copyright reform is unworkable.
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