Milan, a vibrant city in Italy‘s northern Lombardy region, is a worldwide centre of fashion and design. It’s home to the lively national stock exchange and is renowned for its luxurious restaurants and upmarket shopping experiences. Many people…
Category: 3. Europe
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How a Libyan warlord humiliated Brussels – POLITICO
Blame game
Brussels got the blame, with officials from Rome and Athens privately suggesting the EU team had let the rest of them down. Within the EU’s own institutions, some Commission insiders were also quietly critical of how it had…
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China’s Stance On Ukraine Sparks EU Alarm
Publicly, Beijing has presented itself as a neutral party in the war sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, claiming it respects the territorial integrity of Ukraine while also highlighting the need to address Russia’s security…
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A Recipe for Revitalizing European Tech
Europe possesses extraordinary technological capabilities. Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography (ASML) dominates advanced chipmaking equipment. The continent produces world-class engineering talent and maintains sophisticated…
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Defense policy bills endorse pay raise for troops, restrict force reductions in Europe
The U.S. Capitol on July 1, 2025 in Washington. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)
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Ukraine and EU launch €100 million military innovation partnership, officials in Rome say
BraveTech EU is the first major tech alliance between Ukraine and Europe on equal terms, with each side set to invest €50 million in the programme.
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Europe Tourism Hit As Turkey Faces Crisis with Rising Costs and Declining Visitors
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Turkey, long celebrated for its affordability and rich cultural offerings, is now facing a tourism crisis as rising costs, particularly in the hospitality and entertainment sectors, are pushing tourists away. Once a…
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EU's population hits record 450 million with numbers driven by migration, Eurostat says
The EU has recorded more deaths than births annually since 2012, which means migration is the only driver of population growth.
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Victory for Trump as EU backs down on digital taxes in next budget – POLITICO
The Commission will propose an EU-wide levy on tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars. These goods are currently being taxed by individual countries, who keep the revenues for themselves.
The EU’s idea comes amid a push to introduce new taxes on e-cigarettes and vapes that are… Continue Reading
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How Streamers and Broadcasters’ New Deals Could Disrupt Europe’s TV Biz
This year’s early summer has been rocked by successive news of “one-of-a-kind” carriage deals between major TV networks in Europe and streaming services, starting with Netflix and France’s TF1 and followed by Prime Video and broadcaster…
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