The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy to remain 'world's biggest' wine producer as bumper harvest expected Italy was set to hold on to its lead over France as biggest producer in 2025, amid concerns about the impact of US tariffs on sales. https://www.thelocal.com/20250911/italy-to-remain-worlds-biggest-wine-producer-as-bumper-harvest-expected Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:07:49 +0200 italy-to-remain-worlds-biggest-wine-producer-as-bumper-harvest-expected EU still seeking trade deal after new Trump tariff threat The EU still hopes to strike a deal with the United States despite President Donald Trump's ramped-up threat of 30-percent tariffs, the bloc's trade chief said Monday, with pressure on Brussels to toughen its stance. https://www.thelocal.com/20250714/eu-still-seeking-trade-deal-after-new-trump-tariff-threat Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:32:59 +0200 eu-still-seeking-trade-deal-after-new-trump-tariff-threat EXPLAINED: Will there be job losses and plant closures at Volkswagen in Germany? Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, has cancelled a long-standing job-protection deal and is mulling closing factories in Germany as it attempts to cut costs. Here's what we know so far – and who could be affected. https://www.thelocal.com/20240913/explained-will-there-be-job-losses-and-plant-closures-at-volkswagen-in-germany Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:52:35 +0200 explained-will-there-be-job-losses-and-plant-closures-at-volkswagen-in-germany German arms maker to hire workers from ailing auto firm German weapons manufacturer Rheinmetall, whose business has boomed amid the Ukraine war, is set to hire workers from Continental as the auto supplier cuts thousands of jobs, the companies said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.com/20240614/german-arms-maker-to-hire-workers-from-ailing-auto-firm Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:18:31 +0200 german-arms-maker-to-hire-workers-from-ailing-auto-firm 'It's all the same to me': Why German auto workers are learning to install heat pumps Emrullah Karaca has made brakes for the past 20 years, but he is now learning to assemble heat pumps instead, as the Continental factory where he works in northern Germany is slated to close. https://www.thelocal.com/20240506/its-all-the-same-to-me-why-german-auto-workers-are-learning-to-install-heat-pumps Mon, 06 May 2024 11:21:21 +0200 its-all-the-same-to-me-why-german-auto-workers-are-learning-to-install-heat-pumps Leonardo DiCaprio's diamond factory in Spain angers locals Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio is well known for the harrowing film 'Blood Diamond', but plans to build his synthetic diamond factory in a small town in western Spain has riled up locals. https://www.thelocal.com/20231114/leonardo-dicaprios-diamond-factory-in-spain-angers-locals Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:10:38 +0100 leonardo-dicaprios-diamond-factory-in-spain-angers-locals