The chief executive of Swedish telecom company Ericsson on Monday warned Europe’s industry structure is likely unsustainable, calling for consolidation across the region to boost competitiveness. The comments come shortly after the company, which is one of the world’s biggest…
Ford to slash thousands of Europe jobs as it eyes electric future
Car manufacturing giant Ford has said it plans to cut thousands of jobs across Europe over the next three years as part of a global drive to reduce costs and be competitive in the electric vehicle market. Some 3,800 jobs…
European weather: Winter heat records smashed all over continent
Temperatures for January have reached an all-time high in a number of nations across Europe. National records have fallen in eight countries – and regional records in another three. Warsaw, Poland, saw 18.9C on Sunday while Bilbao, Spain, was 25.1C…
New Year: Countries around the world celebrate after Covid lull
Countries around the world have celebrated New Year, after two years of muted or cancelled events due to the Covid pandemic. Celebrations have taken place on the east coast of the United States, and in Brazil, Argentina and the Caribbean.…
Women’s basketball: ‘I’ve been spat at in the face for the colour of my skin’
Basketball scout Sarah Chan’s career has taken her all over the world, from Sudan to Kenya, Europe and the US – but she’s had to face war, racism and gender-based violence along the way. “I have been spat in the…
Finland’s Sanna Marin says Europe would be in trouble without US
Finnish PM Sanna Marin has said Europe is “not strong enough” to stand up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on its own, and has had to rely on US support. During a visit to Australia, the leader of the pending…
Ukraine war: Animal eye packages sent to 6 embassies across Europe
Parcels containing animal eyes have been sent to six Ukrainian embassies in Europe, its foreign ministry says. Spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said the “blood-soaked” packages were found in Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Croatia, and Austria. It is not clear who sent…
WHO report: Number of undiagnosed HIV cases on the rise in Europe
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the EU health agency on Wednesday reported that many people are living with HIV in Europe without being diagnosed. The WHO Regional Office for Europe in a press release ahead of Dec. 1, which…
Cocaine ‘super-cartel’ busted in Dubai, Europe: police
Police have dismantled a huge drugs “super-cartel” that controlled a third of Europe’s cocaine trade, arresting 49 people in various countries, including six chief suspects in Dubai, Europol said on Monday. The huge international operation seized 30 tonnes of the…
West rejects Putin’s claim it sabotaged Nord Stream gas pipelines
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of sabotaging Russia-built natural gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to Germany, a charge vehemently denied by the United States and its allies. Nordic nations said the undersea blasts that damaged…