Buy French solar panels, forget all competitors – POLITICO

Le Maire’s urgings may run afoul of EU rules. In principle, the EU bans measures that favor one country’s companies over another for public contracts. The move also comes shortly after the EU finalized the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), which indirectly encourages EU countries to buy European solar panels, something France desired. France wants to … Read more

Office life getting you down? Europe’s best and worst cities for remote working revealed: Luxembourg City is No.1, Athens is bottom and London fails to make the top 10

Do you dream about working abroad but are unsure about where to go? Look no further. A new study has revealed the best and worst cities in Europe to take advantage of a ‘work from anywhere policy’ in 2024. One of Europe’s smallest capitals, Luxembourg City, has been crowned the best on the top 10 … Read more

NATO’s Romania finds likely drone debris on its land near Ukraine border – POLITICO

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said the probable drone crash wasn’t the first occurrence, but he hoped it would be “the last.” “At the moment we have no casualties and no such problems,” he said, Romanian media reported. “We hope that they will be, I repeat, as small as possible, or to avoid these events as … Read more

I tried the Center Parcs-style water attraction coming to the UK – it’s always 30c and has 17 slides & late-night DJs

MY pina colada is going down swimmingly at the pool bar, where I’m dangling my feet in warm water awaiting my spa treatment. I feel I’ve stumbled on one of Europe’s greatest secrets — and I’m actually excited to share it with you. 3 Therme Bucharest in the Romanian capital has to be seen to … Read more

The Form-Blurring Fury of “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World”

One of the first things you see in “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World,” a furious, brilliantly shape-shifting new movie from the forty-six-year-old Romanian writer and director Radu Jude, is a closeup of a woman’s nightstand. It’s cluttered with the remnants of a long night’s lonely libations—an empty beer bottle, … Read more

Five of the world’s most arduous bus journeys, from a 5-day drive in South America to a US route crossing the Mexican border and an epic 2,500-mile trip through Europe. Are YOU tempted? They’re cheap!

Coach trips can be a great way to see more on holiday with new scenery unfolding outside your window. But what if the journey covers thousands of miles… still tempted? Here we reveal some of the world’s most arduous bus services that might leave you scratching your head as to who would be. From a … Read more

Andrew & Tristan Tate facing ‘21 accusations of rape & sexual assault in UK’ as brothers to be extradited from Romania – The Scottish Sun

ANDREW and Tristan Tate are facing 21 complaints of rape and sexual assault in the UK, judicial sources say. The controversial brothers are due to be extradited to Britain after being arrested as part of the UK’s “Operation Moon” investigation. 2 Andrew Tate, left, and his brother Tristan pictured leaving court yesterdayCredit: AFP 2 The … Read more

Romania’s president launches bid for NATO top job against Mark Rutte – POLITICO

“Russia will remain the most significant and direct threat to the Alliance for the foreseeable future,” he wrote. Iohannis would be the first NATO chief from a country that was once in the Soviet bloc, but he faces an uphill struggle to edge out Rutte. The U.S., Britain, France and Germany — the four biggest … Read more

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested again in Romania on ‘UK arrest warrant & could face being sent back to Britain’

THE Tate brothers were arrested again last night in Romania – but this time for allegedly committing sexual offences on UK soil. Cops raided Andrew and Tristan’s home, taking them into custody before they could be sent back to Britain to face trial. 3 Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested again in RomaniaCredit: AP … Read more

Tennis Player Halep’s Doping Ban Cut From 4 Years to 9 Months

GENEVA —  Former Wimbledon and French Open champion Simona Halep had her four-year doping ban cut to nine months by the top court for global sport on Tuesday, making the former world number one eligible to return to competition immediately. Halep was initially banned for four years for two separate anti-doping rule violations. But the … Read more