By Méabh Mc Mahon & Alice Carnevali
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Category: 3. Europe
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EU membership alone insufficient for Ukraine’s security, Danish minister tells Euronews
European Union membership alone is insufficient to guarantee Ukraine’s future security as part of a peace settlement, although it’s “undoubtedly” a key part of the answer, Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre has told Euronews’ flagship interview programme, 12 Minutes With.
Ukraine…
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Former UK chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI to help governments expand their AI capabilities
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The United Kingdom’s former chancellor George Osborne is now OpenAI’s newest hire.
The retired conservative politician, who served as the British…
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EU unveils new biotech plan to boost its global competitiveness and close gap with China, US
The new Biotech Act, presented by the European Commission, aims to set up a framework that helps biotechnology reach the market faster, improving the bloc’s competitiveness over China, and the United States.
The Commission on Tuesday acknowledged in its proposal that the European Union…
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Trump is good news for Nato, Mark Rutte tells BBC
EPANato countries’ pledge to spend 5% of their economic output on defence is Donald Trump’s “biggest foreign policy success,” the alliance’s chief has said.
In an interview with the BBC, Mark Rutte said it was thanks to Donald Trump that Nato was “stronger than it ever was”, adding that Trump…
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UK will rejoin Erasmus student scheme in 2027
The UK will rejoin the Erasmus study scheme from 2027, six years after announcing it would end its participation as part of a deal to leave the European Union (EU).
Britons will be able to spend a year studying at European universities as part of their UK degree courses without paying extra fees,…
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Child sexual abuse: Time limits to prosecute are fragmented across the EU
A “postcode lottery”. This is how child support organisations are describing access to justice for sexual abuse offences in the EU.
Child sexual abuse is widespread across the bloc, with one in five children affected. For many survivors, speaking out can take decades.
Victims file their…
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Syrians remain hopeful for a brighter, more stable future
The impact of the civil war in Syria has left its economy badly scarred. Data from the UN Statistics Division showed that the biggest sectors, agriculture, manufacturing, and construction, all experienced negative growth rates of between -2.9% and -8.9% in 2023.
For these sectors to flourish…
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Syria will join the US-led international coalition to combat the Islamic State group ISIS
On Monday 10 November, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa travelled to Washington DC for talks with US President Donald Trump, resulting in the much-needed lifting of sanctions against the recovering country.
Following the historic meeting – the first time a Syrian president has visited the…
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US Senate has voted to repeal the Caesar Act
As Syria begins to look at debt restructuring amid thawing relations with the United States the Senate has voted to repeal the Caesar Act sanctions placed on the former Assad government. This welcome move provides a massive, much needed boost and is another step towards repair for Syria’s…
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