- UK, northern European nations support Ukraine 30-day ceasefire: Norway PM The Victoria Advocate
- Ceasefire efforts in Ukraine moving in right direction, Finland says Reuters
- Europe ‘Ready to Respond Firmly’ if Russia Refuses 30-Day Ceasefire…
Category: 3. Europe
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EXCLUSIVE: ITS European Congress Guide
As the historic city of Seville prepares to host the 16th ITS European Congress (May 19-21) industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators are set to tackle the pressing challenges of modern mobility with a focus on sustainability,…
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Three things we learned from Putin’s Red Square parade
Russia’s President Putin has been joined by China’s Xi Jinping and more than 20 international leaders as his country remembered the end of World War Two in Europe with a huge parade in Moscow.
The annual Victory Day spectacle is always eye-catching, but BBC Monitoring’s Russia Editor Vitaly…
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Kazakhstan marks 30 years of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan
In this episode of Focus, we attend the 30th anniversary celebration of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan — a key institution that has united the country’s diverse ethnic communities.
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Chinese Automakers Refocus on Hybrid and ICE in Europe
Chinese battery-electric-vehicle makers are refocusing on hybrid and combustion-car sales in Europe under the twin pressures of tariffs and slowing consumer demand for BEVs, resulting in them selling even more product than before.
Recent sales…
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Pope Leo XIV warns against lack of faith in first Mass at Vatican
Watch: Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass in the Vatican The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called in his first Mass at the Vatican for the Catholic Church to “desperately” counter a lack of faith.
Speaking the day after he was elected as the 267th Pope and first US leader of the Church, he warned that…
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Container spot rates diverge: to Europe still falling, but firmer to the US
A divergence in container spot freight rates between the Asia-Europe and Asia-North America trades emerged this week, with pricing declines into Europe getting sharper, while rates to North…
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Merz rules out permanent joint debt at EU level
Friedrich Merz, the new federal chancellor of Germany, brought an unambiguous message to his first visit to Brussels since taking office.
“It cannot become the rule that we go into debt at the EU level,” he declared.
In separate press conferences with Ursula von der Leyen, the…
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Three months before deadline, EU countries not ready for AI oversight
A delay in appointing the oversight bodies will mean uncertainty for businesses that have to start complying with the rules.
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Europe must match its global ambitions with means
- Just as economic integration was the founding fathers’ answer to the collapse of European global influence after World War II, political unity must now be the response to the challenges of the 21st century
The author…
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