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Category: 3. Europe
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Oil vs. rare earths: Which will shape the global economy’s future?
For much of the past century, oil has been the backbone of the global economy.
It fuelled factories, transport, and trade, and helped determine which countries grew rich and which remained dependent. Control over crude flows often translated into leverage over inflation, industrial output…
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Solar and wind overtake fossil fuels in the EU for the first time. Can the power grid keep up?
The EU is “rapidly” moving towards a clean energy future, but experts warn our “outdated” grid is holding us back.
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Commission proposes to support over 250 dismissed workers in Belgium with €1.6 million
The European Commission has proposed to mobilize €1.6 million from the European Globalization Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to help 267 workers dismissed after the bankruptcy and closure of Tupperware Belgium in February 2025.
The support will help these workers learn new…
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Merz sucht in Davos die Antwort auf Trump – POLITICO
Donald Trump nutzt seine Rede beim World Economic Forum in Davos für eine klare America-First-Botschaft. Weniger eskalierend als befürchtet, aber ohne Zugeständnisse an Europa. Die zentrale Frage: Was folgt daraus für die transatlantischen Beziehungen – und was ist…
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A Pau, Bayrou plus menacé que jamais – POLITICO
Allongés sur votre serviette de plage, ou en pleine randonnée en montagne, vous commencez à vous demander à quoi ressemblera votre rentrée ? Pas de panique, POLITICO est là avec son guide des rendez-vous politiques de la fin de…
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Iran offers first government-issued death toll from security crackdown on protesters
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Iran offered its first government-issued death toll Wednesday following its crackdown on nationwide protests, giving a far lower figure than activists…
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For Europe’s far right, Trump has become a liability – POLITICO
While on Wednesday Trump backtracked on his administration’s threats, saying he will not take Greenland by force and would suspend his tariff threats, powerful right-wing figures in the continent’s capitals and core EU institutions have already shifted their narrative to adapt to the…
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Europe backs away from Trump’s Board of Peace – POLITICO
The Dutch have also declined to take part, while a Danish diplomat, like others granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic, told POLITICO that Copenhagen was not even invited to join.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is considering whether to take part, said Tuesday it was…
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EU leaders have reluctantly decided that Trump is not on their side – POLITICO
Limited relief
Trump’s speech at Davos, during which he called Denmark’s self-governing island “our territory,” did nothing to dial down the temperature 24 hours before the leaders’ hastily arranged gathering in the Belgian capital to discuss their next response to the…
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