Eurostar Cancels All Trains Between Brussels, Paris, and London Due to Strike

Eurostar Cancels All Trains Between Brussels, Paris, and London Due to Strike

All trains between Brussels and London and between Paris and London were initially canceled until at least 6 p.m. Four trains on their way had to return to their departure station, Eurostar reported via X. Travelers were advised to postpone their journey. Towards the evening it became known that the other scheduled Eurostar trains to … Read more

Bordeaux Tramway: Celebrating 20 Years of Public Transport Success

Bordeaux Tramway: Celebrating 20 Years of Public Transport Success

Inaugurated on December 21, 2003, the Bordeaux tramway has gradually established itself in the city and now includes around 80 kilometers of tracks and 139 stations, including the longest line in France. With more than eight million kilometers traveled in 2022, its success cannot be denied. Le Figaro Bordeaux It is impossible today to imagine … Read more

Spain’s Adaptation to Post-Brexit Trade Frictions: Analysis from Spanish Chamber of Commerce

Spain’s Adaptation to Post-Brexit Trade Frictions: Analysis from Spanish Chamber of Commerce

London (United Kingdom), December 13 (EFE).- (Image: Guillermo Garrido) Spain has adapted well to the… London (United Kingdom), Dec 13 (EFE).- (Image: Guillermo Garrido) Spain has adapted well to the frictions in investment and trade produced by the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union (Brexit), but still Difficulties are observed in some areas, especially … Read more

Infrabel takes out a loan of 1 billion euros for various priority projects

Infrabel takes out a loan of 1 billion euros for various priority projects

The loan forms part of the 16.4 billion euro envelope that was agreed in December 2022 for the ten coming years. Today, Infrabel’s board of directors decided to activate a first tranche of 800 million euros from 2025. “By exceptionally taking out its own loan, the board of directors takes its responsibility to complete the … Read more

“Reich citizens” do not receive a pension without an ID card | MDR.DE

“Reich citizens” do not receive a pension without an ID card |  MDR.DE

He sues in court for cash payment of the pension, even without ID. Ultimately, the Berlin-Brandenburg State Social Court saw no chance: “Pension benefits are fundamentally personal entitlements. There is no right for these to be paid out in cash. There is also no objection if the identity of the payee is checked – using … Read more

New 48-hour strike on railways at the beginning of December

New 48-hour strike on railways at the beginning of December

Why was there a strike? There is a lot of dissatisfaction among railway employees about the internal reorganization and “productivity measures” that management wants to implement. Plans to halve the start-up time of train conductors to 10 minutes, among other things, have met with a lot of resistance. According to Koen De Mey, Flemish chairman … Read more

Railway Employee Dissatisfaction: Causes and Consequences of the Strike

Railway Employee Dissatisfaction: Causes and Consequences of the Strike

Why is there a strike? There is a lot of dissatisfaction among railway employees about the internal reorganization and “productivity measures” that management wants to implement. Plans to halve the start-up time of train conductors to 10 minutes, among other things, have met with a lot of resistance. According to Koen De Mey, Flemish chairman … Read more

Europe Sets Stricter Emission Standards with Euro 7 to Combat Air Pollution

Europe Sets Stricter Emission Standards with Euro 7 to Combat Air Pollution

Europe wants to further reduce air pollution with the Euro 7 standard. In particular, particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions should be further reduced. For passenger vehicles, this would mean 35 percent less nitrogen oxide compared to the current Euro 6 standard. But for the first time, there are also regulations on reduced emissions of … Read more

Why Saint-Germain-en-Laye Refuses to Welcome Tier Mobility Scooters

Why Saint-Germain-en-Laye Refuses to Welcome Tier Mobility Scooters

Scooters are not welcome. At a time when self-service electric vehicles are making a place for themselves in the landscape of soft mobility in the greater suburbs, Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines) refuses to receive Tier Mobility stations, even though they are located within of the Saint-Germain – Boucles de Seine agglomeration (CASGBS) since spring 2022. A position … Read more