LIZ ALDERMAN
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Inflation in Britain Reaches 11.1 Percent, Led by Energy Costs
Prices in October rose at the fastest rate in more than 40 years, deepening the country’s cost-of-living crisis.
Half of France’s Nuclear Plants Are Off-Line
France’s state-backed nuclear operator is scrambling to overcome a monthslong crisis to get as many reactors as possible restarted before winter sets in.
Bread Prices Skyrocket as Inflation Grips Europe
The elevated costs of flour, nuts, eggs and even electricity are forcing bakers to increase their prices and cut their production.
Turtlenecks and Warmish Showers: France Seeks to Weather an Energy Crisis
The government unveiled its biggest energy conservation measures in decades, part of an effort in Europe to save power as Russia cuts gas supplies.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Forces Factories to Go Dark
Manufacturers are furloughing workers and shutting down lines because they can’t pay the gas and electric charges.
As Russia Chokes Europe’s Gas, France Enters Era of Energy ‘Sobriety’
The government is helping residents with soaring gas and electric costs, but some businesses are already shutting down amid fears of rationing and blackouts.
How Some Ukrainians Are Starting Over
Ukrainians forced from their hometowns by Russia’s invasion find some solace, and success, setting up shop in a new city.
As Prices Soar in Ukraine, War Adds Economic Havoc to the Human Toll
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...
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.
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