France grants 1.5 GW Normandy wind tender to TotalEnergies at €66/MWh

The Centre Manche 2 offshore wind is the biggest project of renewable energy in France, awarded to TotalEnergies, which has a capacity of 1.5 GW. The RWE consortium won the bid with 66/MWh, which is a 4.5 billion investment that is more than 40...

Brouns & Co expands European presence with new Dutch hub and e-commerce site

Brouns & Co, the UK-based leader in natural linseed paint and stain products, has announced a new warehouse based in Katwijk, the Netherlands to enable easier purchasing and deliveries to a growing number of customers across Europe. The move also...

Kremlin spokesman slams Europe for fueling Ukraine conflict, says Russia open to talks

MOSCOW, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- European countries are doing everything in their power to encourage Kiev to continue the war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday. "From our perspective, the key factor is the stance of European countries, they...

ESG Focus: UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – August/September 2025

This month's ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up covers the two months of the summer holidays. There is still a lot to report with a number of publications from the UK Financial Conduct Authority, EFRAG and others. The EU omnibus simplification...

A decade after the refugee crisis that shook Europe, a Syrian family becomes German

BERLIN (AP) — Nearly a decade after fleeing Syria’s civil war, Rahaf Alshaar sat on her couch in a leafy suburb of Berlin sipping Arabic coffee spiced with cardamom. When she, her husband and their three daughters arrived in Germany as refugees,...

A nationwide strike has begun in France

AK&M 02 October 2025 19:10 Another nationwide strike has begun in France. This is reported by foreign media. The protests are being held at the call of leading trade unions, which can bring up to 400,000 people to the streets. France has set a new...

European Fund Finance Symposium 2025: State of the Market

The Ropes & Gray team recently attended the 9th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium, hosted by the Fund Finance Association in London on September 18 where market participants gathered to discuss the latest developments in fund finance. Below...

EU countries expected to back Commission housing plan – but with caveats

EU countries are expected to endorse the Commission’s Affordable Housing Plan but warn Brussels not to overstep, according to draft Council conclusions seen by Euractiv. The draft text, dated Monday, stops short of demanding new legislation but...

Slate Asset Management acquires essential real estate portfolio in Germany valued at more than €100m

Slate Asset Management has agreed to acquire six essential real estate properties in Germany, collectively valued at more than €100 million ($117 million). Slate is acquiring the properties in three individual transactions, which are expected to...

GDIT Awarded $1.25 Billion Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services 2 Task Order to Support U.S. Army Europe and Africa

Company will leverage AI/ML, cybersecurity, cloud computing and data analytics capabilities to enhance operational readiness FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General...

Highgate appoints SVP of aquisitions for Europe

Highgate has announced the appointment of Nikos Konstantinidis as senior vice president of acquisitions for Europe. Based in London, Konstantinidis will focus on hospitality investment opportunities and drive strategic growth across the region....

From Fields to Concrete: Europe’s Vanishing Nature

Houses, roads, golf courses, bricks, and mortar. Across Europe, urban and tourist development is consuming land at an alarming pace. A cross-border investigation by leading media outlets reveals that between 2018 and 2023, the continent lost vast...

Germany Says Warship Order Intact Despite ‘Massive Delays’

(Bloomberg) -- Germany’s defense ministry denied reports it has decided to replace Dutch shipmaker Damen Shipyards on one of its biggest military procurement projects, although the multibillion-euro warship order remains under close scrutiny amid...

Ecocem opens new research and innovation centre in France

France: Ecocem has inaugurated a new €10m research and innovation centre to advance its low-carbon cement technologies and accelerate industry decarbonisation. The 3300m² facility will focus on developing scalable solutions to reduce reliance on...

Redevco secures €500m for European retail park expansion with CBRE backing

Redevco, one of Europe's largest private property managers, has launched its first closed-end Redevco European Retail Parks Fund, securing €500m in capital commitments from CBRE Investment Management Indirect Real Estate Strategies. The vehicle,...

Choice Hotels International Accelerates International Growth with Addition of 50 New Quality Suites Hotels in France

Expansion nearly doubles the company's portfolio in Europe's largest hotel franchise market. NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel franchisors, today...

Amsterdam workspace show to spotlight €4bn European workplace transformation market

Amsterdam's RAI exhibition centre will host over 150 international exhibitors this November as the Workspace Design Show returns with a focus on multi-sensory office environments, presenting significant opportunities for developers eyeing the...

Why Britain’s historic gardens and parks are now ‘at risk’

Historic parks and gardens play a “crucial” role for UK growth, health and climate action – but are at risk from proposed changes to planning rules, a charity has warned. A report from the Gardens Trust, a national charity with statutory...

Documentary ‘Trains’ Illuminates European History During the First Half of the 20th Century

Fans of historical documentaries know what to expect, particularly with an entire television network dedicated to them: archival footage, expert commentators, narration, text and maps, and the occasional flourish of dramatic music. A new...

Navigating the Latest Developments in Anti-corruption and White-Collar Crime in France

While the EU still lacks a unified regulatory framework, France has positioned itself as a key actor in the fight against corruption. This is due in large part to the impending adoption of the proposed Directive on combating corruption[1] of May...