Eurozone inflation rises to 2.9% after increase in energy costs

December data comes amid speculation over when European Central Bank will cut interest rates

Why is Germany’s economy struggling – and can the government fix it?

As railway staff, lorry drivers, farmers and others threaten to strike, we examine the challenges the country faces

Dutch flower growers call for delays to UK post-Brexit border checks

Trade association says exporters are not ready and warns of disruption for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day

Germany’s emissions hit 70-year low as it reduces reliance on coal

Country emitted 73m fewer tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2023 than year before, study reveals

Ryanair ticket sales hit after travel agent websites delist airline

Carrier says such sites only account for ‘small fraction’ of its bookings but move has affected load factor

Back to the land: young Italians find la dolce vita in a return to farming

A new generation is redefining what it means to be a farmer today, abandoning prestigious jobs in banking and industry to tend their plots with pride and passion

The Channel tunnel should have made the UK truly European, but didn’t. We must get back on track

As the 30th anniversary approaches, it’s worth remembering the hopes that even Margaret Thatcher shared, says transport specialist Christian Wolmar

‘Absolute mayhem’: Eurostar passengers tell of stress and tears

Those affected decry ‘disgusting’ lack of communication, while others had to pay £1,000 to travel the next day

Eurostar Channel services restarting on Sunday as flooding is cleared

Tunnel under Thames near Ebbsfleet was closed not by weather but burst pipe, with Southeastern railway also affected

Brexit has completely failed for UK, say clear majority of Britons – poll

Only one in 10 feel leaving the EU has helped their finances, while just 9% say it has benefited the NHS, despite £350m a week pledge

‘Not what I had in mind’: Eurostar cancellations leave thousands stranded

Dismay at St Pancras International in London as services cancelled due to flooding of Thames tunnel

L’Oréal heiress and board member is first woman to amass $100bn fortune

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, whose grandfather founded the company in 1909, became $28.6bn richer

‘We’re out of step’: how post-Brexit UK is drifting from EU standards

The UKCA quality standard is imposing unwelcome costs, from chemicals to construction materials

Retailers to pay for consumers’ e-waste recycling from 2026 under UK plans

Households will be able to drop off cables and other electrical waste in-store or have home collections, says Defra

Luxury ski chalet with helipad and view of Matterhorn on sale for €24m

Most expensive listing in Italian Alps has cinema and gym as well as atrium with Swarovski chandelier