World's shortest international flight will be just eight minutes

September 20, 2016

The eight minute trip is just 20km long, from St Gallen in Switzerland to Friedrichshafen in Germany, and it literally goes from one side of a lake to the other.

Remaining EU nations will sign UK trade deal, says Theresa May

September 20, 2016

Theresa May distanced herself from Liam Fox's attack on British business culture as she urged firms to take the opportunities offered by Brexit The leaders of the other 27 European Union countries will sign a trade deal with the UK, Theresa May has insisted as she committed to be "am

How airlines can tackle air rage

September 21, 2016

Air rage is once again in the spotlight after a few incidents this week. But how bad is air rage and what can be done about it? Simon Calder answers a few questions.

After a decade of setting the tone in Europe, Germany's Merkel's power is fading

September 20, 2016

It is hard to think of what more Angela Merkel could have done over the past weeks to nudge fellow European leaders toward a post-Brexit consensus. In the run-up to Friday's EU-27 summit in Bratislava, the German chancellor met personally with 24 of her 26 counterparts.

Hungary: Closing the border

September 19, 2016

"Hungary is not far away from issuing orders to open fire on refugees," said one of the European Union's foreign ministers on Tuesday, and called for the country to be suspended or even expelled from the EU because of its "massive violation" of the EU's fundame

[Ticker] Slovakia and Hungary disagree on Bratislava outcome

September 20, 2016

Slovakia's foreign minister Ivan Korcok has said the recent Bratislava summit had "lived up to expectations". "We have a roadmap and I would not underestimate it," he said.

Slovakia Cuts Growth Forecasts as Brexit Seen Curbing Exports 29 minutes ago

September 19, 2016

The U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union will curb demand for Slovak exports and constrain economic growth in the eastern European country, the government said.

Hungary Slovakia Oil Pipeline

September 19, 2016

A state panel that oversees the safety of pipelines carrying oil and other substances through and around Michigan is meeting Monday. The Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Michigan Agency for Energy building in Lansing.

Brexit Bulletin: A Darker Shade of Red Line

September 19, 2016

Brexit negotiation lines are turning an even darker shade of red as Prime Minister Theresa May heads to her first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Polish Way

September 19, 2016

As I drove into the charming town of Zakopane in the south of Poland, I realised how graceful its landscape is - the vast peaceful countryside, the slim curvy roads flanked by the traditional, wooden houses in the village of Chocholow, and, finally, the steep downward turns into the heart of the

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