In this episode of Smart Regions, we look at how new ceramic paving, developed in Spain’s Valencia region, aims to curb flooding risks during heavy rain in urban areas.
Category: 3. Europe
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Could this ceramic paving be a game-changer in curbing urban floods?
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Bursa: Silk, history, and the flavours of an Ottoman legacy
In this episode of Explore Türkiye, we visit Bursa, a city of silk, Ottoman heritage, and rich culinary traditions, discovering its historic markets, charming villages, and the famous İskender Kebab.
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The US and Europe Must Meet Russia’s Strategic Challenge
Every US administration starts off berating the useless European allies and hoping to focus on problems at home. Reality bites, and sooner or later, the Americans learn that this doesn’t work. Donald Trump’s administration is no…
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Setback for Europe after Trump insists Ukraine has ‘immediate’ peace talks with Russia | Ukraine
Donald Trump’s social media post insisting Ukraine must immediately start peace talks with Russia has set back, and possibly jeopardised Europe’s carefully laid plans to persuade the US to impose sanctions on Moscow for refusing the US…
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Von der Leyen, Metsola and Costa take charter flight from Brussels to Luxembourg – POLITICO
“The idea was that the three presidents … wanted to celebrate Schuman Day together with Prime Minister Luc Frieden in Luxembourg. Due to scheduling constraints of all the three presidents and the prime minister, the only traveling option to allow all of them to attend the commemoration of…
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Microsoft Races To Reassure Anxious Tech Execs In Europe
Increasing geopolitical volatility has characterized the last three years in Europe, reaching new heights, with ongoing disputes on US tariffs and possible EU retaliation measures hitting US big tech – including hyperscalers….
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‘Never give in to mediocrity,’ Pope Leo XIV says as the press meets the new pontiff
There’s only a handful of situations where journalists, usually guided by strict rules of the trade, act like anyone else. Meeting the new pope for the first time at the Vatican City’s modernist Paul VI Audience Hall became one of those events.
Prior to Pope Leo XIV’s entrance…
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Irish Prime Minister says all means must be used against Hungarian EU veto
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said in an exclusive interview with Euronews that Ukraine should join the European Union for geopolitical reasons and that Hungary’s obstruction of this is outrageous.
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How should the EU interpret the trade agreement between the US and the UK?
The United Kingdom is the first European country to have reached a compromise with the United States on trade. But some analysts believe the deal sends the wrong signal.
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