By Egle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop and Euronews
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On February 4, the European Commission concluded its consultation with the European public on the…
Category: 3. Europe
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Cannibalistic jellies and aggressive blue crabs: Invasive species threaten Venice’s fragile lagoon
The city of Venice and its surrounding lagoon are irreversibly at the mercy of climate change.
Rising sea levels threaten to submerge the island in the coming decades, as the system of flood barriers currently keeping high tides at bay will become obsolete.
But this is only half the…
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An Ottoman-era lock-up and a juvenile jail: How former prisons are turning into five-star hotels
With tiny living quarters and less than appealing food, prisons aren’t exactly synonymous with a luxurious escape (or escape full stop…).
But with ‘salvaged stays’ – or heritage buildings that have been turned into hotels – among 2026’s top travel trends, a select number of…
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Portuguese leaders defy floods and far right to hold Sunday presidential runoff
Portuguese voters head back to the polls for the runoff round of the country’s presidential election on Sunday despite an ongoing state of emergency amid devastating storms.
More than 7,000 people have been evacuated in Spain and Portugal since early February and at least two people died…
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France investigates ex-minister Jack Lang over Epstein links
The socialist grandee and his daughter are being investigated for suspected “laundering of tax-fraud proceeds”.
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The quiet force influencing Trump’s and Vance’s confrontational Europe policy
Andy Baker’s only moment in the spotlight came by accident — when, in March, Vice President JD Vance named him as his point-person in the administration’s infamous leaked group chat about the Houthi strikes in Yemen.
His low public profile belies his growing influence.
Behind the…
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Italy says railways hit by 'serious sabotage' as Winter Olympics begin
Police say they are investigating three incidents targeting rail infrastructure that caused travel delays.
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General shot in Moscow conscious after surgery, Russian media say
Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was shot several times inside his apartment block on Friday morning.
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Stellantis-backed ACC shelves plans to open battery gigafactories in Italy and Germany
The European vehicle battery venture Automotive Cells (ACC) is shelving plans to build battery gigafactories in Italy and Germany, the Italian metalworkers’ union UILM said on Saturday.
“ACC management confirmed to us this morning what we’ve long feared: that ACC’s plan to build a gigafactory…
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Canada plants a flag in Greenland
NUUK, Greenland — Canada opened a consulate in Nuuk on Friday, signaling support for Greenlanders rattled by President Donald Trump’s sovereignty threats while trying to avoid a fight with Washington.
The mission was in motion well before Trump’s saber-rattling. Foreign Affairs Minister…
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