Vive la différence: a long weekend in Strasbourg and Paris Two cities just a few hours distant, yet miles apart in terms of culture, crowds, and metropolitan swagger The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2024
Paris to Berlin by train is now faster by five hours. We try out the new service The new direct daytime route, via Strasbourg, sweeps through enchanting landscapes from vineyards to forests. But some say it needs to be quicker still if the train is to be more attractive than flying The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2024
Heightened security at Strasbourg Christmas market after attack in Germany Security has been tightened at France's biggest Christmas market in Strasbourg, following the attack on a market in Germany last week in which five people died and 200 were injured. Authorities have also extended the use of a surveillance measure used at during the Paris Olympics to monitor a dozen… Radio France Internationale · Dec 24, 2024
The joy of ‘winterrailing’: my off-season rail adventure in France, Germany and Switzerland Golden landscapes, cosy cafes and crowd-free sightseeing are just some of the highlights of exploring central Europe by rail in the cooler months The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2024
What To Expect From The New EU Top Team's First 100 Days Ursula von der Leyen's new European Commission is expected to officially start its work next week, with the European Parliament set to give it the all-clear in Strasbourg on Wednesday. International Business Times · Nov 27, 2024
Strasbourg honours liberation heroes 80 years after fall of Nazi regime French President Emmanuel Macron will be in Strasbourg on Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of the city's liberation from Nazi rule. He will also visit Natzweiler-Struthof, the site of the only fully operational concentration camp on French soil. Radio France Internationale · Nov 22, 2024
Assisted dying: what are the ‘slippery slope’ fears in England and Wales? Lawyers disagree on whether law is likely to be expanded to include people who are not terminally ill The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024
Champions League: PSG's abusive hardcore fans hog the limelight before PSV clash Paris Saint-Germain's hardcore supporters will be in the spotlight as much as the club's players on Tuesday night during the Champions League clash against PSV Eindhoven after French league bosses launched an investigation into homophobic chanting during PSg's Ligue 1 game on Saturday with Strasbourg. Radio France Internationale · Oct 22, 2024
PSG fans face scrutiny after alleged homophobic chants during Strasbourg clash French football chiefs were on Monday investigating allegations of homophobic chanting during Paris Saint-Germain's match against Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes. Radio France Internationale · Oct 21, 2024
Bella Ciao: a brief history of the resistance anthem sung to Viktor Orbán A look at the origins and appeal of the song MEPs used to serenade the Hungarian PM in Strasbourg The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024
Ursula von der Leyen attacks Viktor Orbán over pro-Russia stance Pointed speech by EC president in Strasbourg rebukes Hungarian leader for economic and political policies The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024
Hungarian Activist Disrupts Orbán's EU Presidency News Conference Hungarian activist disrupts Orbán's speech in Strasbourg, questioning his ties to Russia and China. Orbán faces criticism over anti-immigration policies an... Top News · Oct 8, 2024
Activist Disrupts Hungarian PM's EU Presidency News Conference In France Activist disrupts Hungarian PM Orbán's speech in Strasbourg, criticizing his ties to autocratic regimes and EU policies. Top News · Oct 8, 2024
Hungary’s Orbán interrupted by activist during EU presidency news conference An activist and municipal councilor for a Hungarian opposition party has disrupted a news conference in the French city of Strasbourg, France as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán laid out plans for Hungary’s presidency of the European Union The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024
France 24 · Jul 27, 2024 Traffic on French high-speed trains gradually recovers after sabotage Traffic on France's TGV high-speed trains should be back to normal by Monday after engineers worked through the night to repair sabotaged signal stations and cables. The attacks, which occurred early Friday, disrupted travel on the opening day of the Paris Olympic Games, affecting connections between Paris and major cities…
France 24 · Jul 19, 2024 Five more years for Ursula von der Leyen: Can EU Commission chief stay the course? Ursula von der Leyen has been as confirmed the head of the European Commission for a second five-year term. She won a comfortable majority on July 18th, with 401 MEPs voting for her at the plenary session in Strasbourg – forty votes more than she needed to get her over…
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024 Watch: New European Parliament president elected Watch as the European Parliament met to elect its president and vice-presidents at a plenary session in Strasbourg on Tuesday, 16 July.
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024 Ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania arrives in Athens en route to European Parliament opening A jailed member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority — recently elected to the European Parliament with Greece’s governing conservative party — has arrived in Athens en route to Strasbourg, after being granted a five-day leave from prison to attend parliament’s opening session
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2024 Albanian authorities grant leave to jailed ethnic Greek ex-mayor for European Parliament opening Albania’s prison department has granted a five-day leave to an ethnic Greek minority former mayor to attend the opening session of the new European Parliament in Strasbourg
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 Civil servants obliged to carry out Tory Rwanda deportations, court rules Union for civil servants claimed Home Office staff could be open to prosecution if Strasbourg rulings on Rwanda ignored
Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2024 How Keir Starmer saved the summer solstice at Stonehenge Why did a plucky young barrister called Keir come to represent a druid at Strasbourg?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024 UK system for wrongful conviction payouts is lawful, European court rules Most miscarriage of justice victims will still be denied compensation after two men lose test case in Strasbourg
France 24 · May 29, 2024 Police raid European Parliament offices amid election interference concerns We start with the police searches this Wednesday at the Brussels and Strasbourg offices of an employee of the European Parliament. Authorities say the raids are linked to an investigation into whether some MEPs were bribed to promote Russian narratives in order to undermine public support for Ukraine in the…
Top News · May 29, 2024 EU Parliament Employee Investigated For Promoting Russian Propaganda Authorities conduct searches in Brussels and Strasbourg related to possible bribery involving EU lawmakers promoting Russian propaganda.
France 24 · May 29, 2024 EU parliament: Four things to know about the European elections Elections for the European Parliament in Strasbourg – the world’s only popularly elected multinational legislature – take place every five years. With almost 450 million EU citizens set to vote from June 6-9, it is the largest democratic election in the world after India.