The EU bioeconomy already contributes significantly to job creation and economic growth in Europe. It employs more than 17 million people (around 8% of EU jobs) and in 2023 had a value of €2.7 trillion. With its new strategy for bioeconomy, the EU aims to further unlock the bioeconomy’s…
Category: 3. Europe
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How are teachers in Europe using AI in the classroom and which country uses it the most?
AI use among teachers varies widely across Europe, with some countries taking a more cautious approach. Most teachers use it mainly for preparation, and experts expect its use to grow, but caution that it must be used responsibly.
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More than 1 million deaths avoidable in the EU: Which country has highest preventable death rate?
More than 1.1 million deaths in 2022 could have been avoided in the European Union with better healthcare systems and public health interventions.
These deaths, caused by diseases and conditions, could have been either prevented or treated. They account for more than one in five deaths among…
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Azerbaijan and other secular Islamic States are key to ensuring peace in Gaza
A rather strange appeal was recently published from by former US State Department Josh Paul and the Armenian National Committee of America signed by a long list of Palestinian and other organisations. The appeal did not praise peace coming to the Middle East, which has seen eight decades of…
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Europe’s defence landscape: Which countries spend the most?
EU countries spent €343.2 billion on defence in 2024, with Germany and France together accounting for 44% of this total.
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Pavarotti statue frozen knee-deep in ice rink strikes wrong note in Italy
Luca Toni/Il Resto del CarlinoAn Italian mayor has apologised to the family of opera star Luciano Pavarotti after the town of Pesaro encased a statue honouring the late singer within a Christmas ice rink.
The singer’s widow, Nicoletta Mantovani, told local media that she was “angry and upset” at…
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Wie Dobrindt Drohnen abschießen will – POLITICO
Mit einer neuen Einheit der Bundespolizei will Innenminister Alexander Dobrindt eine klare Antwort auf die wachsende Bedrohung durch Drohnen geben und die im Zweifelsfall auch besser abwehren. Rasmus Buchsteiner erklärt, welche Möglichkeiten die Einheit künftig hat, wie…
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Chocolate still depends on child labor – POLITICO
“The richest families in cocoa — the Marses, the Ferreros, the Cargills, the Jacobs — are billionaires thanks to the exploitation of the poorest children on earth,” said journalist and human rights campaigner Fernando Morales-de la Cruz, the founder of Cacao for Change. “And…
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UK mulls ban on crypto cash in politics — putting Farage in firing line – POLITICO
Transparency experts have warned that the source of cryptocurrency donations can be difficult to track. That raises concerns that foreign donations to political parties and candidates — banned in almost all circumstances under British law — as well as the proceeds of crime and money…
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POLITICO’s Sustainable Future Summit — live updates – POLITICO
It’s been one year since Ursula von der Leyen began her second term as European Commission president, and Europe’s sustainability agenda has been turned on its head.
A backlash against environmental regulation is in full swing, with political groups from the center to…
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