LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Europe’s wealthiest nations face rising risks of civil unrest over the winter, including street protests and demonstrations, due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living, according to a risk consultancy firm. Both Germany
A severe lack of rainfall and a sequence of heatwaves from May onward has taken a visible toll on the region’s waterways. In France, parched conditions mean it has become possible to cross the Loire River on foot in some
The euro has fallen below parity with the dollar, diving to its lowest level in 20 years and ending a one-to-one exchange rate with the U.S. currency. It’s a psychological barrier in the markets. But psychology is important, and the
An interior view shows a new pumping station of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) near the city of Atyrau, Kazakhstan October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva CPC says two of three mooring points (SPM) suspended One SPM can handle less than
(CNN)Six months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the West’s response to the crisis has remained strong and largely united — to the surprise of many. Despite years of fractured relations during the era of former US president Donald Trump and the Covid-19
(CNN) — If you’ve been thinking every American you know is in Europe this summer (or headed there this fall), you might be right. “For most American travelers, this is the first year they are traveling unencumbered by Covid restrictions,” said
(CNN)Finland, a country that shares an 830-mile-long border with Russia, announced this week that it is to halve its cap on the number of visa applications from Russian citizens. Currently, 1,000 Russians can apply for Finnish visas each day, but
Last week, supplies via Nord Stream 1 were reduced to 20% with Gazprom citing technical issues. There’s renewed price pressures every time Russia decreases its supplies to Europe given how important the commodity is for several sectors. With supplies reduced
Washington (CNN)The Biden administration is working furiously behind the scenes to keep European allies united against Russia as Moscow further cuts its energy supplies to the European Union, prompting panic on both sides of the Atlantic over potentially severe gas shortages heading