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EU leaders gathered in Brussels last night for a lengthy dinner and tense talks. Despite the tasty food, the mood was grim as they discussed trade,…
Category: 3. Europe
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Farewell to ESDE quarterly, welcome quarterly EESO: Quarterly European Employment and Social Outlook published
This week signs the launch of the new publication, the Quarterly European Employment and Social Outlook.
New features
The new quarterly presents a much shorter and condensed part I on recent developments, a new visual identity used for all our future publication products and, most…
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Fastest-growing tourism destinations revealed in new UN report – and one is in Europe
By Dianne Apen-Sadler
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For the past few years, it has seemed like at any given time there’s at least one person you know visiting Japan and…
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New diets, bubble tricks and learning to share: The fascinating ways whales adapt to climate change
Scientists have analysed almost 30 years of data to discover how whales in the North Atlantic Ocean are learning to co-exist in a warming world.
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MEPs tell EU: Do not be 'vulnerable to coercion'
MEPs say that the EU needs to “strengthen its global partnerships and enhance its threat deterrence”.
The message comes in the wake of the ongoing bitter row between Europe and the US over Greenland.
MEPs issued the message in their annual reports on the EU’s common foreign, security…
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Tech workers poached by rival countries as race for talent intensifies
More than one in three STEM professionals are approached by rival companies about overseas roles, according to a global survey by SThree. Better quality of life and higher pay are the main reasons they consider relocating.
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This robotic hand crawls away, grabs objects and reattaches
In tests, the hand was able to detach from its arm, crawl like a small multi-legged robot, and retrieve up to three objects in sequence before reattaching.
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The United States has officially left WHO, ending a year of controversial health reforms
On 20 January 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally initiate the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) – a process that concluded on Thursday 22 January 2026, a year after the United Nations was notified.
Trump’s decision came on the…
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Uzbekistan sees lower shadow economy share as cashless payments rise
Uzbekistan’s shadow economy accounted for 33% of gross domestic product in 2025, down from an estimated 45–50% in 2019, according to data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The decline coincided with changes to the tax system, the expansion of digital tax administration, and the…
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Dozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate Channel despite UK vow of ‘assertive’ action
Kayleen Devlin,
Barbara Metzlerand
Kevin Nguyen,BBC Verify
BBCThe Sofos sailing under its earlier name, the MTM Hudson Dozens of oil tankers sanctioned by the UK in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine have sailed through the English Channel this month despite defence officials vowing to take…
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