The U.K. and Germany are chairing a meeting Monday to discuss President Donald Trump’s plans for NATO allies to provide Ukraine with weapons, a week after the U.S. president said deliveries would arrive in Ukraine within days.
The virtual meeting…
Category: 3. Europe
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Fact check: Which European country has the most public holidays?
A proposal by France’s prime minister to get rid of two public holidays has prompted a discussion as to where in Europe workers get the most additional days off.
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Revolut to create 400 new jobs as Paris HQ leads hopes towards French banking licence
Following the appointment of a Western Europe CEO, neobank Revolut has announced a recruitment drive as its new Paris HQ takes shape.
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BBC Audio | The Interview
Europe was free-riding on US
Nick Robinson speaks to Friedrich Merz, the new German Chancellor, about the future of Europe’s defence amid the growing threat posed by Russia.
Merz, the leader of the centre-right Christian Democrat party, was…
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B10: Europe’s overlooked climate solution
Europe’s transport emissions remain stubbornly high. Efficiency gains from vehicle hybridisation help, and while fully electric vehicle sales are growing, they remain a very minor fraction of the EU’s overall passenger vehicle fleet .
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Will Denmark Lead Europe Towards a Super-Rich Tax?
Despite past failures, growing public support and recent international initiatives offer Copenhagen an opportunity to push for wealth taxation.
A recently released progress report from the Polish EU Presidency’s final meeting with…
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The Big Question: Do companies need to re-evaluate how they set climate goals?
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By now, we’re all used to seeing corporate sustainability pledges, promising things like carbon neutrality or net zero by 2050.
However, can we truly trust that these pledges are credible and mean what…
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EU seeks to triple entry fee for short-term visa-exempt visitors
The European Commission proposes a €20 fee for non-EU citizen arrivals to raise more ‘own resources’ for the EU budget.
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