Mobility
Latest news, analysis and comment on mobility policy in Europe and beyond.
‘Fucking zero’: Ryanair boss says flight bans have no chance of happening
‘We’ve had all this bullshit here in Brussels for the last 10 years,’ says Michael O’Leary.
Russia attacks Ukraine’s Danube ports with drones
It’s the EU and US against the rest of the world in new steel club
3 disagreements Macron and Scholz can’t (yet) resolve
‘Unprecedented’ rail traffic between North Korea and Russia suggests military transfers
Ukrainian attacks force Russia to relocate Black Sea fleet
West’s oil price cap fails to empty Russian war chest
Moscow is still raking in huge sums from its energy exports despite G7+ restrictions.
Russia to lift fuel export ban amid supply fears
Moscow’s self-imposed embargo on diesel sales abroad was designed to tackle shortages at home.
MEPs confirm EU’s new climate chiefs
Maroš Šefčovič and Wopke Hoekstra pass plenary vote to take up European Commission posts.
Beijing squares up for big fight with Brussels over EV probe
China takes aim after Brussels formally initiates a probe into its electric vehicle subsidies.
Political theatrics dominate climate commissioner hearings
With the Green Deal on the line, lawmakers from all sides focused on signaling over substance.
A plan with a lot of baggage! MEPs push for airlines to stop charging for carry-on bags
Lawmakers argue it’s unfair for airlines to charge travelers for carry-on luggage when it’s an expected part of travel.
Rishi Sunak scraps northern leg of HS2 rail line
UK leader says the ‘facts have changed’ as he lops off one leg of major rail project.
Brussels officially starts probe into Chinese electric vehicles
European Commission investigation follows pressure from the French government.
EU’s new climate leadership duo gets nod from MEPs
Maroš Šefčovič and Wopke Hoekstra get committee approval, setting scene for formal confirmation vote on Thursday.
Climate commissioners’ confirmation delayed as MEPs ask more questions
Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič to submit answers by Wednesday morning.
Germany backs China’s aid bank despite Canada’s concerns
Beijing secures Berlin’s backing for the AIIB during Frankfurt visit by Xi Jinping’s top economic aide.
Germany’s Scholz warns against protectionism in China electric car probe
German chancellor says he’s against clean car trade barriers.
The great British train robbery
How a 180km ‘railway to nowhere’ came to symbolize British decline.
Big critical raw materials meeting has no space for indigenous groups
Indigenous leaders say they should be taking part in the International Energy Agency’s summit on critical raw materials and the energy transition.
EU and US leaders set for October 20 summit
Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel will travel to Washington.
France isolated on post-Brexit electric vehicle tariffs
London has found an ally in Germany in its push for a stay of execution on tariffs due to kick in next January.
Germany imposes checks on borders with Poland and Czech Republic
The government is under increasing pressure to stem the flow of asylum seekers.
EU talks tough on trade in China as it looks to play defense
Brussels increasingly is willing to ramp up measures to combat what it views as China’s unfair trading practices.
Macron pitches non-punitive green transition with new package
The announcement for the green package comes as the UK and Germany tackle pushback and questions around the cost of the environmental agenda.
German carmakers ‘afraid’ of China retaliation, economy minister warns
Robert Habeck admits Franco-German divide on EU anti-subsidy probe against Chinese electric vehicles.
EU to China: Don’t take us for suckers on trade
EU trade chief says the bloc remains committed to free and fair trade, but that ‘fair’ is the key word.
France and Germany give new push to joint next-generation battle tank
Defense ministers pledge to divide labor by year’s end but stay mum on technical details of the new main battle tank.
The EU lost a trade war with China 10 years ago. Has it learned?
Brussels wants to act more decisively on electric vehicles than it did a decade ago, when China split the EU in a fight over solar panels.
Ed Miliband: I’d relish fighting an election on net zero
Shadow climate secretary says Labour will ask people who they trust most to implement a fair transition to a lower-carbon economy.
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