Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni will fly to Washington to speak with US President Donald Trump regarding tariffs on Europe. The tariffs will potentially be a lethal blow…
Category: 3. Europe
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Estonia: The Beating Heart of Europe’s Space Cyber Response
Tartu University in Estonia. Photo: Alinozka, CC BY-SA 3.0
Estonia, a country with a population of around 1.4 million people, is on the front line of Europe’s space cyber battle and one of the most advanced nations when it comes to…
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Brussels takes aim at those cashing in on broken European markets – POLITICO
The trouble is, the finance industry makes money from the practice. Governments, heavily lobbied by asset managers, insurers, and others who benefit from the kickbacks, pressured the Commission into removing the ban before the text was even…
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Lyft Expands Into Europe After Acquiring Taxi App FreeNow
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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