Europeans will soon be able to ask for a Lyft. The ride-sharing platform is buying taxi application FreeNow in a cash deal worth nearly $197 million, expected to close in the second half of 2025.
Jointly co-owned by Mercedes-Benz and BMW,…
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FCC head Brendan Carr tells Europe to choose between US or Chinese tech
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) head Brendan Carr has told Europe that it needs to choose between US or Chinese technology.
Carr told the Financial Times that European allies that are hesitant to use Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite…
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Nearly 40% of Romanian voters remain undecided ahead of presidential election
Romania’s 4 May election re-run sees undecided voters following allegations of Russian interference. Four candidates are polling strongly.
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WTO forecasts 6% bump in Chinese exports to Europe in 2025
With the Chinese and US economies decoupling, WTO forecasts anticipate a diversion of Chinese exports to Europe.
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How Giorgia Meloni Became Europe’s ‘Trump Whisperer’
It’s no mystery that Donald Trump likes Giorgia Meloni.
After meeting the Italian far-right Prime Minister for the first time in Paris late last year, he described her as a “real live wire,” with whom he could “work to straighten out the…
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Lost book bound in skin of notorious murderer on display at UK museum
A second copy of a book bound in the skin of a notorious 19th-century murderer is now on display at a museum in Suffolk, England.
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Commissioner Micallef touts boost for Erasmus+ Programme
Erasmus+ will be strengthened, EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef told on Brussels, my Love? also unveiling plans to tackle youth mental health, probe social media’s impact, and boost youth voices in policymaking.
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Europe’s Real Threat Isn’t Trump — It’s Stablecoins
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The Italian Minister of Economy and Finance, Giancarlo Giorgetti, expressed his…
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Stronger Warsaw-Berlin ties with missile defense could help protect Europe: Polish foreign minister
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Poland’s foreign minister said missile defense based on Polish-German cooperation could help protect Europe from Russian missiles launched from Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea.
“We are receiving…
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