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The call of the open road is getting louder for some as more people are opting for two wheels to travel or simply have fun. France’s ‘Salon du 2 Roues’ is now Europe’s second largest motorbike trade show and Euronews Culture took of a tour of its ‘kustom’ collection. The French city of Lyon is now firmly established as home to ‘Salon du 2 Roues’, Europe’s second largest motorbike trade fair.It’s an enormous opportunity for fans of all the world’s two-wheelers to gather to inspect, try or buy old, rare, unique engines and new products from more than 800 exhibitors…

Kellogg’s visit comes amid widespread speculation and anxiety that President Donald Trump could negotiate a peace deal on Ukraine over the heads of Kyiv and other Western allies. “He will visit [Ukrainian Army Chief Commander General Oleksandr] Syrskyi, maybe the brigades’ commanders … military intelligence. We will talk about security guarantees in detail, as it is important. After his visit and return to the U.S. we will understand when will we meet with President Trump,” Zelenskyy said. Last week, Kellogg announced he would be traveling to Germany, Belgium and Ukraine between Feb. 13-22, “to advance President Trump’s goal of securing…

The European Union’s College of Commissioners will travel to Kyiv next week after top European leaders were left out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia, the European Commission announced Monday.  The European commissioners’ visit will follow Monday’s emergency summit of European leaders in Paris who are scrambling to make long-term plans for the bloc’s security amid the start of a second Trump administration. As Europe’s leaders convene, joined by the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, U.S. officials are preparing for negotiations with Russia in Saudi Arabia. U.S. Secretary of…

Following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, experts are turning their attention to the country’s war-torn heritage sites, hoping to restore these treasures and revive a tourism industry that could provide a much-needed economic boost. Syria’s renowned landmarks, such as the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval castle of Crac des Chevaliers, still bear the scars of nearly 14 years of war. Conservationists, however, are optimistic that their historical and cultural significance will eventually draw international visitors back, helping to revitalise the country’s economy. Local tourists are already returning, they say.PalmyraPalmyra, one of Syria’s six UNESCO…

Trump announced last week that he would open negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin over ways to end the war in Ukraine, blindsiding both Kyiv and Washington’s fellow NATO allies in Europe. In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the White House to recognize that “Putin does not want to end the war.” At the same time, Latvian intelligence says, sanctions, capital flight and other economic challenges due to the war “will not cause Russia to collapse, but will, almost certainly, weaken the country both domestically and internationally in the long run.” The longer the war drags on, it predicts, the Kremlin’s ability to maintain its…

Germany is the EU country which welcomes the most non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. Nearly half of Ukrainian citizens who escaped are adult women. In December 2024, nearly 4.3 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine after the invasion by Russia had temporary protection status in the EU, under an exceptional arrangement for displaced non-EU nationals who cannot return to their home country.   Russia (12,381), Nigeria (4,988), and Azerbaijan (4,235) are also among other non-EU countries with citizens under temporary protection, according to the latest Eurostat figures.The EU countries receiving the most people with temporary protection from Ukraine are…

Here are five key reasons why Germany’s economy is struggling as voters decide on 23 February who will run their next government. Germany hasn’t seen significant economic growth in five years. It’s a stunning turnaround for Europe’s biggest economy, which for much of this century had expanded exports and dominated world trade in engineered products like industrial machinery and luxury cars.So what happened?Here are five reasons for Germany’s ongoing economic slump:Energy shock from RussiaMoscow’s decision to cut off natural gas supplies to Germany in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dealt a severe blow. For years, Germany’s business model…

The comments came after U.S. Vice President JD Vance met on Friday with AfD chancellor candidate Alice Weidel, and in the wake of Elon Musk’s endorsement of the far-right German political party last month. In an apparent shift, Merz also expressed skepticism over a possible coalition with the fiscally-conservative Free Democratic Party, or FDP, which is currently battling to meet the five-percent threshold needed to win seats in the Bundestag. “I have great doubts about the FDP,” Merz said during the televised debate, which took place ahead of the Feb. 23 election. Merz didn’t elaborate on his “great doubts” about…

Euronews’ chairman Pedro Vargas David announced that the news outlet returned to profitability for the first time in a decade, heralding in a new chapter of pan-European journalism as Euronews expands across the continent and beyond. Euronews, Europe’s largest news media, has returned to profitability for the first time in 10 years, with the first positive EBITDA in 2024, announced Euronews chairman Pedro Vargas David marking “an amazing turning point for Euronews.”Following a three-year “painful and difficult restructuring,” the Euronews chairman announced “a whole new beginning” for the network, strengthening its position as Europe’s leading news provider.With the recent move…

The country’s government agencies had previously blocked employees from using DeepSeek over worries that the AI model was gathering too much sensitive information. DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, according to South Korean officials on Monday.South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission said DeepSeek’s apps were removed from the local versions of Apple’s App Store and Google Play on Saturday evening and that the company agreed to work with the agency to strengthen privacy protections before relaunching the apps.The action…