Europe 07:59 GMT 06.06.2020(updated 08:03 GMT 06.06.2020) Get short URL The shift in production will help replenish supplies of hand sanitiser, save the wine sector from wasting the remains of last year’s harvest, and create another source of income for coronavirus-hit producers. French winemakers will turn unsold stock into hand […]
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VIENNA — Iran has continued to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium and remains in violation of its deal with world powers, the United Nations’ atomic watchdog said Friday. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported the finding in a confidential document distributed to member countries and seen by The Associated […]
ROME – Italy and France are to fund half the cost of new cutting-edge technology projects launched by Naviris, the joint venture between the countries’ leading shipyards. The money will be used for development work on computer-aided engineering, vessel lifecycle simulation, energy efficiency, fuel cells for surface vessels, logistics and […]
PARIS – France remained in the world’s top five defense exporters in 2019 with €8.3 billion ($9.3 billion) worth of contracts signed, notably with European partners Belgium, the Netherlands, Hungary and Spain, according to a defense ministry report published this week. Half of these contracts were in the naval sector, […]
Operators simultaneously jumping from two side doors of the plane has been a long-sought capability for the airlifter. Source link
World 09:55 GMT 02.06.2020Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): India is set to receive a portion of its Rafale jet order in July 2020 under an inter-governmental agreement signed between New Delhi and Paris. The Rafale jets will come with various India-specific modifications, boosting India’s combat capabilities. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath […]
The criteria will be used to whittle down the number of design options as the Future Combat Air System program proceeds through the next stages of development. Source link
A new report from the Center for Strategic and Intentional Studies tries to classify the six types of space weapons. Source link
As France slowly emerges from an almost complete industry shutdown, defense company executives are considering their next steps. Source link
An ancient tomb, dating back to the early Iron age, has been unearthed in France, revealing the resting place of an upper-class woman buried with a treasure trove of jewelry and other fancy trinkets. Stumbled upon by accident during construction works at a burial site near Saint-Vulbas – some 32km […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a joint news conference via video on Monday to propose a European Union coronavirus recovery fund of 500 billion euros. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a joint […]
France and Germany have agreed on establishing a joint European recovery fund amounting to €500 billion (US$543 billion) that will be given out as grants to the economic sectors and regions most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have announced a joint […]
Dinara Kasko, a Ukrainian baker and an architect by training, used a 3D printer to create cake molds with motifs inspired by plasterwork in the Palace of Versailles. She stacked three layers of berry biscuit crumb of various shades of red, which contrasted the white mousse on the outside. Sheer […]
Europe 21:46 GMT 16.05.2020Get short URL MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The French interior minister warned EU nations on Saturday against setting their own schedules for reopening borders as Europe prepares for the summer tourist season. “We need to be able to have a joint discussion on the European level, especially on […]
A nine-year-old boy in France has died from the mysterious Kawasaki-like disease, which some medics link to Covid-19. It’s the first such case in that country, but similar child fatalities were earlier recorded in the US and UK. The cause of the boy’s death was “neurological injury related to a […]
There are now four members of the European Patrol Corvette program, created to design and develop a prototype of a modular 3,300-ton ship responsible for a number of tasks and missions, including… Source link
France has threatened to quarantine incoming Spanish nationals, after the government in Madrid announced it would quarantine all incoming travelers. Across Europe, the reopening of borders is anything but smooth. The Spanish government announced on Wednesday that all travelers arriving from overseas will be subject to a 15-day quarantine, effective […]
An investigation has been launched into former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing after a German journalist accused the ex-leader – who is in his 90s – of repeatedly groping her after an interview in 2018. French prosecutors decided to go ahead with the probe onMonday, following a complaint from Ann-Kathrin […]
The UK mulls putting all new air arrivals under 14-day quarantine in a bid to prevent the coronavirus spread. Its neighbour, France, will be exempted for the time being, however. The plans to impose quarantine on air travelers were unveiled by PM Boris Johnson, as he announced the next steps […]