Meta has announced the expansion of its AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses into several new European markets. According to an update by the company on April 23, users in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland can now access…
Category: 3. Europe
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‘Fishing in the dark’: Spain accused of turning a blind eye to illegal fishing in West Africa
NGOs claim Spanish authorities are turning a blind eye to their fleets’ activities in Senegal and Guinea Bissau.
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From TikTok to AI: What the EU now calls a security threat
From TikTok to AI agents, burner phones to banned apps: rising global tensions are forcing EU officials to rethink which tech tools are safe to use – and which could hand secrets to foreign powers.
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Slower growth looms over Eastern Europe as reform urgency rises
Slower growth looms over Eastern Europe and Central Asia as inflation, weak external demand, and structural inertia take hold. The World Bank urges bold reforms to unlock productivity and avoid the middle-income trap.
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Ukraine, Europe can’t afford to refuse Trump’s peace plan
Most of the peace plan for Ukraine now sketched out by the Trump administration is not new, is based on common sense, and has indeed already been tacitly accepted by Kyiv.
Ukrainian officials have acknowledged that its army has no chance in the…
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European Payments Initiative calls for unity among local wallets to strengthen EU autonomy
The European Payments Initiative (EPI) s a joint effort by major European banks and financial institutions to create a unified, pan-European payment system that enhances Europe’s sovereignty and independence in…
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Lobbying en 2024 : une activité en baisse, sauf pour l’agriculture
PARIS — Quatre Premiers ministres en une seule année, il y a de quoi ne plus savoir où donner de la tête. Ou la perdre, entre la chasse aux économies, l’afflux de propositions de loi et la fracturation de l’Assemblée nationale, jusqu’au sein même du bloc central.
Plusieurs…
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Europe Car Sales Rebound as UK Demand Boosts Battered Industry
European car sales returned to growth last month for the first time since December, with gains in the UK and robust demand for electric vehicles making up for weaker sales in Germany and France.
New-car registrations across the region rose 2.8% in…
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Europe’s Climate Leaders 2025: interactive listing
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The EU’s decision to roll back some of its corporate sustainability reporting rules will have been a welcome move for European…
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Why the next pope may be a ‘break’ from the past – POLITICO
As Catholics gather in Rome to mourn Pope Francis, those hoping to succeed him are preparing to engage in one of the world’s oldest and most intriguing electoral contests.
This week’s guest knows the inner workings of the Vatican and the key players involved as cardinals…
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