“Washington is looking for a strong German partner who is willing to take on responsibility,” Frohnmaier wrote in an online post following the meeting. “Germany should re-establish itself as a capable leading power through a decisive shift in migration policy and the independent…
Category: 3. Europe
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Cheap solar power and endangered animal comebacks: Positive environmental stories from 2025
Do you share our anxiety about the state of the planet? As green journalists, we are all too familiar with what climate anxiety, climate doom, and even environmental existential dread feel like.
These terms all describe the same thing: the negative feelings, such as stress, fear, anger and…
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Capital Markets Union deal ‘possible’ within a year, Commissioner Albuquerque tells Euronews
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It will “be possible for the European Union to reach a deal on the Capital Markets Union within a year”, European Commissioner for Financial Services…
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Belle Époque posters, sex and body art: The most unmissable art exhibitions of 2025
If 2025 proved anything, it’s that the art world’s centre of gravity is shifting. Yes, Paris delivered blockbusters – David Hockney nearly reduced some critics to tears at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, while the Musée d’Orsay reminded us why Belle Époque posters still matter.
But some of…
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The burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe: Almost 2 million deaths and €282 billion annually
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death and disability across the European Union, accounting for about 1.7 million deaths annually and affecting 62 million people, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Cardiovascular disease…
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China’s economy loses momentum amid spending and investment slump
China’s economic slowdown became more entrenched in November, with retail sales recording their lowest month of year-on-year growth since 2022.
All major domestic indicators disappointed in November, underscoring the challenge facing policymakers as they seek to make household spending,…
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Croatia approves radioactive waste site despite Bosnia protests
Croatia’s parliament approved a radioactive waste disposal facility on Monday at a site less than a kilometre from Bosnia and Herzegovina, defying years of protests from neighbours who say the project threatens a quarter of a million people.
The law provides the regulatory basis for building…
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Spain fines Airbnb €65 million: Why the government is cracking down on illegal rentals
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Spain has just drawn a hard line on short-term rentals.
The country has fined Airbnb €65 million for continuing to advertise short-term rental…
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