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French strikes continue to block refinery shipments and LNG terminals
[ad_1] PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) – Shipments of refined products from French refinery and depots were blocked on Monday by a 13th day of strike action, though some refineries operated…
Farming and tourism under threat as winter drought dries up France’s Lake Montbel
[ad_1] PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) – Set at foot of the Pyrenees mountains, Lake Montbel is famous in south-west France for its turquoise waters, massive size and thriving aquatic life.…
Nord Stream blast inquiries ongoing, Denmark, Sweden, Germany tell UN
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS/COPENHAGEN, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Investigations by Denmark, Germany and Sweden into explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines have not yet concluded, the three countries said on…
Low demand prevented electricity red alerts in France
[ad_1] March 16 (Reuters) – A drop in power consumption from October to February, mild weather and imports from neighboring countries ensured France avoided electricity grid red alerts this winter,…
Biden administration approves massive Willow oil project in Alaska
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is approving a scaled-back version of ConocoPhillips’ (COP.N) $7 billion oil and gas drilling Willow project in Alaska, the U.S.…
Schroeder’s staff quits as ex-German chancellor resists pressure to cut Kremlin ties
[ad_1] BERLIN, March 1 (Reuters) – The entire staff of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s taxpayer-funded office have quit as the long-time friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin resists growing…
Garbage piles up in Paris as Macron vows to push through pension reform
[ad_1] PARIS, March 10 (Reuters) – Garbage piled up in Paris streets and fuel deliveries were blocked from refineries as workers continued rolling strikes against pension reform but President Emmanuel…
Dutch farmers and climate activists protest over government policies
[ad_1] AMSTERDAM, March 11 (Reuters) – More than 10,000 Dutch farmers protested in The Hague on Saturday against government plans to limit nitrogen emissions, a policy they say will spell…
Italy’s Eni and CFS speed up plans for fusion energy
[ad_1] MILAN, March 9 (Reuters) – Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) and U.S.-based Commonwealth Fusion System (CFS) signed a new collaboration agreement on Thursday to accelerate the industrialisation of nuclear…