Virgin Gears Up to Enter Channel Tunnel
According to Isabelle Chaperon, columnist for Le Monde's Economy desk, the British regulator has authorized Virgin to access the maintenance depot for the line between London and the Channel Tunnel.
It took more than thirty years before Eurostar finally faced competition
This development comes amidst various global news, including Turkey's risk of losing a generation of youth, war crimes in Ukraine, and ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.
- Turkey faces risk of losing an entire generation of its youth
- War crimes in Ukraine: Police close investigation into murders in a street in Bucha
- Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon both favor Israel
- Gaza truce fragile after Israeli strikes defy ceasefire
- After Charlie Kirk's murder, Europe's far right swears allegiance to Trump's politics
- Sanctions against Russia spark rift between US and Europe over China
- France's political instability puts Franco-German alliance to the test
- France faces prospect of paying higher borrowing costs than Italy
- French lawmakers vote against wealth tax on super-rich
- French justice minister visits Nicolas Sarkozy in jail, sparking political firestorm
Author's summary: Virgin enters Channel Tunnel market.