LONDON — Britain and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after they sealed new agreements on defense cooperation and trade at their first formal summit since Brexit.
Category: 3. Europe
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Poland Election: As Runoff Looms, Vote Is Key Test for Europe’s Right Wing
Poland’s presidential election will determine whether the country can restore the rule of law and remain a reliable partner in the European Union after nearly a decade of divisive right-wing populism.
The nationalist party that outgoing…
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Digitisation underpins new Commission strategy to boost EU single market
The plan, which is set to come out on Wednesday, sets out ways to facilitate cross-border use of goods and services in the EU.
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Stellantis Scraps Rollout of Europe’s Dealer Agency Model
Stellantis is bowing to dealer pressure to scrap the rollout of an “agency model” restructuring of its European network first instigated by its ousted CEO, Carlos Tavares.
The system gives the automaker direct control of sales transactions and…
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Covid-19 death tolls in Europe highlight stark regional differences in 2020 and 2021
The political decisions made during 2020 and 2021 to combat the Covid-19 pandemic profoundly altered daily life. Professionally, societies faced partial unemployment and widespread adoption of remote work; personally, individuals endured…
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BBC’s Gary Lineker departs after sharing post about Zionism featuring a rat – POLITICO
Tim Davie, the BBC’s director-general, said Monday that Lineker had “acknowledged the mistake he made” but had agreed to “step back from further presenting after this season.”
Lineker has long been a vocal advocate for Palestinians on social media, while Israel’s military…
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2024 European Hotel Transactions | By Alex Sogno, Robert Walters and Juan Manuel Gea
Market Overview: Upper Scale and Luxury
The European hotel investment market in 2024 sent a clear message: prime, luxury hotel assets remain not only resilient but increasingly in demand. With €10.95 billion transacted across 137 deals, the…
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Lithuania takes Belarus to top UN court over allegations of migrant smuggling
Vilnius claims Belarusian authorities orchestrated flights from the Middle East and escorted migrants to the border, forcing them to cross illegally.
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Scientists use special ‘squeezing’ and electrical probes to collect sperm from endangered kākāpō
The kākāpō was the first wild bird to be successfully artificially inseminated in 2009, but it’s taken years to repeat the feat.
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How Europe can influence Trump’s deal-making with Iran
America and Iran are engaged in a diplomatic flurry to broker a new nuclear deal, which President Donald Trump says is “very close”. Having been direct stakeholders in nuclear talks with Iranian…
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