Railways

Greece gripped by massive strikes as suspicion and anger boil over
On the two-year anniversary of a train crash that killed 57 people, national protests reflect despair over its handling.

Brussels metro reopens as police continue to hunt shooting suspects

Thousands protest over deadly train crash in Greece

Europe’s urban air quality is killing you. Blame gas-guzzling vehicles.

Germany reportedly boosting domestic defense with new division

Serbia charges 13 in railway station tragedy, critics allege cover-up

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Brexit Britain looks to Europe to help fix its railways
With money tight, ministers are looking for novel ways to finance new trains. The solution might lie across the channel.
German national arrested for sabotage in Russia
The arrest follows that of another German national last month in Russia on similar charges.
Heidi Alexander is new UK transport secretary
The appointment follows the resignation of Louise Haigh over a criminal offense.
Fists fly as mass brawl erupts in Serbia’s parliament
Footage of the incident shows MPs shouting, shoving, slapping and throwing water on each other.
Franziska Brantner elected co-leader of German Greens going into snap elections
Let’s “make Green great again,” Brantner says as party prepares for February’s national vote.
Serbian minister resigns after train station collapse
Protests erupted over the weekend as citizens blamed widespread corruption for a tragedy that killed 14.
14 dead after roof collapse at Serbian train station
Videos circulating on social media show damage to the structure and paramedics at the scene.
Grim Brussels train station is ‘gold mine’ of economic potential, says transport boss
“Nobody dares to come in and invest,” bemoans Belgian chief of railway hubs in urging redevelopment of dingy Brussels Midi.
‘Explosion’ sparks evacuation on train carrying MEPs
Official asks European Parliament staff to “stay calm.”
Europe’s most dangerous train station exposes Brussels’ failures
Shootings, stabbings and rampant shoplifting: The Belgian capital’s main railway hub is a magnet for trouble. Why is no one stepping up to fix the problem?
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UK rail minister got engineer sacked for raising safety concerns
Peter Hendy threatened to withhold public contracts while seeking disciplinary action.
Greece ― the country that lets people escape justice
Cover-ups, botched investigations and a general feeling of impunity set alarm bells ringing.
All aboard the new Brussels-to-Venice night train
The journey will take about 20 hours.
Europe’s ability to deter Putin hampered by ‘unbelievable’ red tape: French general
EU needs to up its game on military mobility, but it’s no easy task, General Bertrand Toujouse tells POLITICO.
‘Coordinated arson attack’ brings French trains to a halt hours before Olympics opening ceremony
Fires on French railway tracks have delayed journeys for 800,000 travelers in what the transport minister described as “coordinated attacks of malicious intent.”
Hungary quietly takes €1B loan from Chinese banks
With public debt at a record high, Budapest is increasingly looking to Beijing for cash.
Rampant sanctions busting is overwhelming EU front-line states, Latvia says
“There’s a serious problem” with enforcement of wartime bans, Foreign Minister Baiba Braže tells POLITICO.
Global tech outage takes down banks, media, airports
The disruptions have been described as a “global technology issue.”
Starmer’s ‘quiet’ climate radicalism sets up battle with Farage
The new Labour prime minister is gearing up for a fight with populists over net zero policy. He believes he can win.
Labour’s top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
Hungary is flirting with China — at what cost to the EU?
Budapest’s friendly ties with Beijing run contrary to Brussels’ de-risking efforts.
The Greens want to be Britain’s new left-wing force
The Greens’ election manifesto is packed with policies designed to appeal to left-leaning voters disaffected with the Labour Party.
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Absolutely everything you need to know about what the opposition party is promising ahead of the July 4 election.