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Tunnel vision: subterranean London to become tourist hub?
Tunnel vision: subterranean London to become tourist hub?
Economy
by  AFP

A battle is brewing over plans to turn so-called spy tunnels beneath central London into "one of the world's most unique cultural experiences", pitting a global financier against local residents. "The vision is to transform the tunnels into one of the world's most unique cultural experiences," his newly formed company, The London Tunnels, said as it unveiled the plans last September.

France's politicians woo the country's angry farmers
France's politicians woo the country's angry farmers
Economy
by  AFP

France's new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal paid tribute to the country's agriculture sector this weekend, responding to the growing discontent of farm workers angry at red tape and high costs. Praising the nation's farmers, he promised to work to make life easier for them by reducing unnecessary red tape.