Tag: European

Germany’s Tranquil, Romantic Mosel Valley

When I need a dose of quaint cobbled towns and storybook castles while in Germany, I drop into the dreamy Mosel Valley. The Mosel, located near Germany’s western border, is the Rhine’s peaceful little sister. The main tourist town of Cochem, tucked between steep vineyards and the river, boasts picturesque medieval streets. Stroll the delightful…


European Spacecraft on Way to Jupiter and Its Icy Moons

A European spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a decadelong quest to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons that could hold buried oceans. The journey began with a perfect morning liftoff by Europe’s Ariane rocket from French Guiana on the coast of South America. But there were some tense minutes later as controllers awaited…


LIVE NOW: Senate Energy Committee Holds Hearing on the Impact of Russia-Ukraine War

U.S. Senate Energy Committee holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 16 on the impact of a year of the Russia-Ukraine war on European and Global Energy security. Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs Dr. Andrew Light; European Commission Director-General for Energy Ditte Juul Jørgensen; and Rice University Baker Institute for Public…


LIVE 10:15 AM ET: Senate Energy Committee Holds Hearing on the Impact of Russia-Ukraine War

U.S. Senate Energy Committee holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 16 on the impact of a year of the Russia-Ukraine war on European and Global Energy security. Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs Dr. Andrew Light; European Commission Director-General for Energy Ditte Juul Jørgensen; and Rice University Baker Institute for Public…


Iran Sanctions Europeans Over Criticism of Protest Crackdown

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting more than 30 European individuals and entities, portraying the move as a response to recent European sanctions against officials linked to a crackdown on nationwide protests. Those targeted with sanctions include Britain’s attorney general and army chief of staff, several European parliamentarians, and European military officials….


EU Court Rejects WhatsApp Challenge Against EU Data Protection Board

PARIS—The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed as inadmissible an action brought by WhatsApp against a decision of the European Data Protection Board, it said in a statement on Wednesday. Following complaints about Whatsapp’s use of personal data in Ireland and a European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ruling on the issue, the…


EU Agrees Law to Make Airlines Pay More for Carbon Dioxide Emissions

BRUSSELS—The European Union reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday on a law to increase the price that airlines have to pay when they emit carbon dioxide. Airlines running flights within Europe currently have to submit permits from the EU’s carbon market to cover their carbon dioxide emissions, but the EU gives them…


EU Preparing New Russia Sanctions Package, von Der Leyen Says

HELSINKI—The European Union is pressing ahead with a ninth sanctions package on Russia in response to Moscow’s attack on Ukraine, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said during a visit to Finland on Thursday. “We are working hard to hit Russia where it hurts to blunt even further its capacity to wage war on…


In Exile

In an Eastern European village, a lonely boy is left to his own devices by migrant parents. He plays in an abandoned shed on the river bank where he toils away at a mysterious project—a powerful “flying machine.” * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature…


Europe Moves Right (and Female)

Several European countries have shifted to the right in electing new leaders that prioritize God, family, and country, as Europe battles debt, inflation, immigration, and EU progressivism. Just as notably, many of these new European leaders are female, which is not being celebrated by the media like it typically would. – BUY Jan 6 DVD:…