Svetlana Dali, a 57-year-old Russian woman, stowed away on a flight from New York’s JFK to Paris without a boarding pass. Once in Paris, she attempted to claim asylum, but…
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Multiple Project Cargoes Head From Italy to Germany on Rail
by Jose Mariaby Jose MariaMoving project cargo on rail has its limitations, such as the width and the height of units transported. But recently, DB Cargo had to move a number of heavy units…
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Bulgaria Commits 64 Mln Euro for Green Transport in 2024
by Calvin Smithby Calvin SmithBulgaria will support investments in the development of green transport through two EU-backed grant mechanisms worth over 126 million levs ($68.3 million/64.4 million euro) in 2024, transport and communications minister…
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Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter to China-Europe Railway Express Cooperation Forum
by Eric Alamedaby Eric AlamedaChinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory letter to the China-Europe Railway Express Cooperation Forum, which was held on the same day in Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu Province.…
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Chinese EVs Moving Into Fast Lane in Europe
With its cutting-edge technology, novel marketing models and competitive prices, China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry is heading for the fast lane at both European and global level. Brands such as…
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Shanghai Handles Rising Number of China-Europe Freight Trains
Shanghai has handled a total of 60 China-Europe freight trains this year as of Aug. 24, exceeding last year’s annual total, according to Shanghai Customs on Thursday. By Aug. 24,…
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EU to Enhance Circularity of Automotive Industry
by Calvin Smithby Calvin SmithThe European Commission on Thursday proposed a new regulation that includes a raft of measures aimed at enhancing the circularity of the automotive sector, covering the design, production and end-of-life…
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New EU rules on officials’ trips from summer, Qatar case
The new guidelines will be read at the beginning of the summer, said EU spokespersons Dana Spinant and Balazs Ujvari in responding to a series of questions on nine trips…
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EU watchdog probes Commission’s business trip rules amid Qatargate
European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly on Monday asked the European Commission to explain its rules on staffers’ business trips paid for by third parties, after POLITICO reported that a top official had…
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Evidence for world’s first horse riders found in eastern Europe, dating back nearly 5,000 years
Using horses to get around was a critical juncture for development of human society. Human skeletons found in 4,500-5,000-year-old burial mounds in Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Serbia show the six…