In the imagination of many who live outside of the continent, the very name of “Europe” still evokes an image of its 19th-century grandeur: opulent palaces, cobblestone streets, and cultural legacies preserved in art, literature, and architecture. Yet, beneath this façade, Europe has…
Category: 3. Europe
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Half of Europeans seek a new job in 2026, but most feel unprepared to find one
A new year brings new hopes, and January is a popular time for career moves.
According to new LinkedIn research, almost half of Europeans (47%) are looking for a new job in 2026, yet the vast majority (77%) feel unprepared to find one. At the same time, recruiters face their own difficulties,…
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Special year ahead for famous Brussels festival
In 2026, Belgium’s famous Queen Elisabeth Competition will celebrate a truly special edition.
It will be dedicated to the cello and also marks the 150th anniversary of Queen Elisabeth’s birth and 75th anniversary of the Queen Elisabeth Competition itself.
This year also marks the 150th…
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Andrew was paid millions by oligarch with funds from firm linked to bribery scheme
James Oliver,BBC Panorama,
Will Dahlgreenand
Andy Verity,BBC News Investigations
Getty Images/BBCAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor sold his former mansion for £15m in 2007 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received millions of pounds from an oligarch using funds from a firm implicated in criminal corruption, a…
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AI overwhelm and algorithmic burnout: How 2026 will redefine social media
Once meant for connecting with close friends, social media has long since evolved into an amorphous blob of adverts, AI slop, and rapid-cycle trends – all driven by aggressively addictive algorithms.
Journalist Cory Doctorow coined a name for it: enshittification. It refers to the process by…
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Can exercising help you fight depression? New study finds it can be as good as therapy
Exercise has received growing attention as a way to help with depression, whether in combination with therapy and medication or, in some cases, on its own.
A new review by Cochrane, an influential nonprofit research group, examined 73 clinical trials including nearly 5,000 adults with…
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World’s leading minds and Nobel laureates unite in Dubrovnik for historic conference on AI in medicine
Global leaders in biomedical science and healthcare will gather on Croatia’s Adriatic coast in summer as “The 14th ISABS and Mayo Clinic Conference on Advances in the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Precision Medicine” heads to Dubrovnik, 15-19 June, 2026.
Organizers describe…
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Trump calls for record $1.5 trillion defense budget, a 50 percent jump
President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared he would ask Congress for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, a massive $500 billion increase from this year’s Pentagon budget.
The huge boost likely reflects how expensive some of Trump’s military ambitions are, from the Golden Dome air…
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Wie Merz Reformkanzler werden will – POLITICO
Friedrich Merz steht zu Beginn des Jahres 2026 unter Zugzwang. Bei der CSU-Klausur in Seeon muss er beweisen, ob er den Spagat zwischen „Klingbeil-Versteher“ und Reformkanzler schafft. Rasmus Buchsteiner berichtet aus dem Kloster, warum die Union jetzt Ergebnisse bei der…
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Trump’s shadow looms over EU aviation emissions plan – POLITICO
European ETS vs. global CORSIA
In 2012, the EU began taxing aviation emissions through its cap-and-trade ETS, which covers all outgoing flights from the European Economic Area — meaning EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Switzerland and the U.K. later introduced similar…
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