France Becomes First Major Economy to Exit Fossil Fuels
France unveiled its fossil-fuel exit roadmap at Colombia's Santa Marta summit: coal by 2030, oil by 2045, gas by 2050...
April 29, 2026From the war in Ukraine and NATO’s eastern edge to Britain’s churn and the rise of Europe’s new political blocs, the continent’s security and politics are being rewritten. The Rio Times covers the elections, alliances, defense and policy shifts shaping Europe – and how they ripple into the Global South and Latin America.
France unveiled its fossil-fuel exit roadmap at Colombia's Santa Marta summit: coal by 2030, oil by 2045, gas by 2050...
April 29, 2026
Europe intelligence brief: Barclays beats with £15B capital return plan. BP profits double. Novartis falls 13% — healthcare not uniformly...
April 28, 2026
Europe intelligence brief: German consumer confidence crashes to three-year low as income expectations collapse. France deteriorates too. UniCredit...
April 27, 2026
Europe intelligence brief: L'Oréal, Nokia, SAP, Saab reveal crisis winners in luxury, AI, defence. UK gets largest G7 IMF downgrade...
April 24, 2026
Europe brief: UK inflation hits 3.3% as war costs arrive. Germany cuts GDP forecast to 0.5%. Germany and Italy block...
April 23, 2026
Europe intelligence brief: Hungary and Slovakia still get Russian oil via Druzhba as Fico demands sanctions lift. EU fuel bill...
April 22, 2026
The EU is formally reviewing 4 Brazil critical mineral projects, including Serra Verde and Viridis Mining's rare earths site, after...
April 22, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief April 21: Macron-Tusk nuclear pact, EU visa sanctions expand, NATO pipeline debate, continental energy strategy update.
April 21, 2026
Europe Pulse: Bulgaria Radev negotiations, Germany GDP revision, NATO pipeline debate, continental energy strategy during Hormuz crisis.
April 20, 2026