Category: 3. Europe

In contrast, under President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has become the quintessential autocracy. Power in Baku is concentrated in one family; dissent is crushed, journalists jailed, elections a formality. In February 2024, Aliyev secured a fifth…

In the context of escalating trade tensions and mounting hybrid threats, the EU will soon release its International Digital Strategy for Europe. “Tech competitiveness is an economic and security imperative for all aspiring to durable wealth and stability,” says a draft version dated April…

A common path

The scale of the Valencia region’s reconstruction challenge is formidable.

According to Mayor Silvent, some infrastructure — like Catarroja’s indoor pool and police station — is set to be rebuilt on higher ground, while buildings like the auditorium will be cleared…

“When you see the time it took for the Interior Minister to respond … it gives the impression that French people of the Muslim…

The Chinese automaker is aiming to expand beyond its home market, with plans to produce vehicles from several of its brands in Europe

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A dramatic spike in measles cases across Europe in 2024, driven by low vaccination rates and widening immunity gaps, has reignited urgent calls for catch-up immunization and strengthened disease surveillance.

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Shortly before the election, a campaign using the hashtag “stability and integrity” flooded Romanian TikTok. Influencers uploaded videos describing what they were looking for in a future president: “stability”, “progress”, “a patriot”.

They did not name a specific candidate.

They had been paid to…