Ascending the slick, white marble pathway to Athens’ Acropolis demands focus, the uneven…
Category: 3. Europe
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Berlin-based Reflex partners with Umbra to bolster Europe’s space sovereignty
German satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace and US-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) specialist Umbra have announced a partnership to deliver advanced SAR satellite solutions to European markets.
The first satellite…
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Merz to Europe: There’s a new sheriff in town – Analysis
Come 6 May, many EU officials in Brussels and European governments will breathe a sigh of relief. This is the day the Berlin coalition partners have scheduled the election in the Bundestag of Friedrich Merz as next German chancellor. The leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU)…
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Eurozone economy stalls in April as tariffs rattle services activity
Economic momentum in the eurozone stalled in April, as recent trade tensions battered the services sector, undermining fragile optimism for the bloc’s recovery path.
The eurozone’s Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a closely watched gauge of private sector health,…
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Digital Identities and the Future of Age Verification in Europe
This is the first part of a three-part series about age verification in the European Union. In this blog post, we give an overview of the political debate around age verification and explore the age verification proposal introduced by the…
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Russia-Ukraine war: London ceasefire talks downgraded
London talks aimed at securing a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia have been downgraded and will no longer include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff.
The meeting on Wednesday will instead take place among senior officials from the UK, France, Germany, Ukraine,…
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Economic worries could weigh on airline results as European bookings drop
By Joanna Plucinska
LONDON (Reuters) -European airlines are set to report first-quarter results in the coming weeks, offering outlooks for the lucrative travel season amidst growing worries that economic uncertainty could slow demand and…
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Donald Trump says he has ‘no intention of firing’ Fed chair Jerome Powell
“I have no intention of firing him,” Trump told reporters on Thursday about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
The US president had previously said he could fire Powell if he wanted to, having been frustrated by the Fed putting a pause on cuts to short-term interest rates.
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Ibrahim Mahama wraps Kunsthalle Bern in jute ahead of June reopening
At the end of April, Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama will wrap Kunsthalle Bern in jute sacks, revisiting a 1968 intervention by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
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All eyes on EVs as carmakers eye competition at Auto Shanghai 2025
Leading automakers will be showcasing their latest designed-for-China models at the Shanghai auto show this week – in a bid to stay competitive in the world’s largest car market.
Some industry experts view this year’s show in the sprawling industrial outskirts of Shanghai as a…
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