Lobby groups say the money freed up for technology under the budget proposal isn’t enough.
Category: 3. Europe
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Commission nearly doubles research, innovation fund in long-term budget
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Brussels targets tobacco products with a new set of eurotaxes
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On Wednesday, the European Commission unveiled two major proposals: a long-awaited revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive and a brand new measure known as the Tobacco Excise Duty Own Resource…
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Brits’ trust in the US has plummeted over the past year, poll shows
LONDON — Trust in the United States among Britons has dropped sharply over the past 12 months, according to new public opinion research released Thursday.
The latest annual survey by think tank the British Foreign Policy Group (BFPG) found that the proportion of Brits who say they trust…
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Despite enormous challenges, the EU sticks with its puny budget
What will the European Union look like in 2034? Only the most confident fortune-teller would venture a guess. Yet in Brussels a ritual even odder than staring at tea leaves or crystal balls is afoot: trying to craft a budget that will not come…
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Ringfenced, but reduced: EU Commission shrinks agriculture share in record budget
Europe’s agricultural spending will face cuts compared to the current programming period under the new EU long-term budget proposal, while the European Commission insists farmers will still receive the same amount “in their pockets”.
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Two men believed to be from Ipswich die on holiday in Portugal
Two British nationals have died while on holiday in Portugal.
The two men were from Ipswich and aged 27 and 29, the BBC understands.
Local Portuguese media reports they drowned at a hotel in Albufeira and a fundraising page set up in their memory said they “tragically lost their lives less than 24…
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NATO must be ready for two-front conflict with Russia and China, top US commander in Europe says
Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich speaks at LandEuro, an international symposium dedicated to land forces in Europe, in Wiesbaden, Germany, July 17, 2025. (Phillip Walter Wellman/Stars and Stripes)
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Fire at Iraqi shopping centre kills more than 60 and injures dozens
Over 60 people died and dozens were injured in a shopping centre blaze in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut. An investigation and legal actions are in progress.
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Living to work or working to live? How Europe’s work-life balance questions America’s overtime obsession
For generations, the American workplace has championed the “hustle”: long hours, 24/7 connectivity, and an identity deeply tied to one’s job title. But in recent years,…
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