Author: LIZ ALDERMAN
Who Takes the Eurostar? Almost No One, as the Pandemic Fuels a Rail Crisis
A plunge in ridership at the international high-speed train mirrors wider troubles gripping Europe’s railway industry.
Along the Seine, Booksellers Try to Hold Off an Unhappy Ending
The coronavirus lockdowns have taken a steep toll on Paris’s “bouquinistes,” whose bookstalls stretch for miles along the Seine. “We are barely making enough to eat.”
Vasilis Dimitriou, Keeper of a Fading Movie Art, Dies at 84
He was one of Europe’s last Hollywood billboard painters, creating, by hand, giant film promotions for theaters since the end of World War II.
Macron Urges World Leaders to Speed Aid to Lebanon After Explosions
The vow to accelerate help, made during a video call with other heads of state, comes amid furious demonstrations in Beirut against the Lebanese government.
Our Cash-Free Future Is Getting Closer
The pandemic is propelling a shift toward a cashless society in ways that no other single event has. Experts say that’s not necessarily a good thing.
France’s Aerospace Industry to Get $17 Billion in Government Support
A program of investment and loans, intended to preserve jobs during a severe downturn, will support Air France, Airbus and smaller companies.
Amazon Reaches Deal With French Unions in Coronavirus Safety Dispute
The online giant will begin reopening its six warehouses in France following a legal battle over protections for employees.