Liz Alderman
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Inflation in Ukraine Adds to the War’s Hardship
Fuel prices are up 90 percent from a year ago. Food costs have surged over 35 percent. Many people, with incomes no higher than before...
Why Airport Employees Are Striking
Across Europe, airport and other transport employees are striking, disrupting summer travel plans to demand better staffing and pay.
Workers at Airports Have Had It
Across Europe, airport and other transport employees are striking, disrupting summer travel plans to demand better staffing and pay.
French Nuclear Power Crisis Frustrates Europe’s Push to Quit Russian Energy
France typically exports electricity, but now it risks blackouts and a need for imported power because of problems at the state nuclear operator.
Eurozone Inflation Hits Highest Level Since Creation of the Euro
The economic toll of Russia’s war on Ukraine keeps widening, with price rises in Germany hitting a record and inflation in Estonia topping 20 percent.
French Cement Company to Face Charges of Complicity in Human Rights Violations
Lafarge faces a court battle over allegations that it put employees at risk and financed terrorist groups in a bid to keep operating in Syria.
Renault Agrees to Sell Its Stake in a Russian Automaker
But the deal would allow the French automaker to repurchase its share of the company in case it wants to return to Russia in the...
Nearly One-Third of Ukraine’s Jobs Are Lost Amid War, U.N. Labor Agency Says
The report highlights the grim economic toll of Russia’s aggression and the challenges that lie ahead for Ukraine and other nations.
A Wider Cutoff of Russian Gas Would Hit Europe’s Economy
The euro slumped to a five-year low on worries about energy security and a slowdown in European growth.