From 3 to 6 March 2026, the EU-funded SUNSHINE project held its second Training Seminar at the University of Strasbourg. This activity further advances the project’s mission to support the operational uptake of EU Space Programme data and services by national civil protection authorities,…
Category: 3. Europe
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Exposure to global price swings has 'increased sharply' – report
The EU is falling behind its key competitors in Research and Development (R&D), a new report claims.
However, it also says the European Commission’s competitiveness and growth agenda is generally deemed as “favourable”.
The report was conducted by Brussels-based BusinessEurope,…
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New book tells harrowing story of forced labour in WW2
A new e-book tells the harrowing story of what is, arguably, one of the lesser known stories of WW2.
Survival, Memoir of a Forced Labourer in the Third Reich, by Belgian author George Beeston (pictured) tells the moving story of the cruel deportation of Belgians to Germany to serve as…
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Air travel thrown into chaos by new Middle East conflict
The war in the Middle East may seen a long way away for some but its ripple effects are already being felt far and wide.
This includes people who are travelling both within and outside Europe.
It is estimated that at least 20,000 flights in and out of the Middle East have been canceled…
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Von der Leyen accused of overreach – POLITICO
Some European governments are arguing Commission President Ursula von der Leyen overstepped her mandate in her response to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
On today’s episode, host Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur, POLITICO’s chief foreign…
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Iran war shows Green Deal ‘fundamental’ to EU security, says new top environment MEP – POLITICO
“Many companies ask mainly for stability. So even changing rules day after day and giving the impression that nothing is sure because you can change it is problematic,” he said.
Until he beat the only challenger, far-right MEP Roman Haider, by a large margin to become chair last month,…
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Wie Özdemirs Sieg den Kanzler in die Krise stürzt – POLITICO
Cem Özdemir gelingt das vor Wochen noch Unmögliche: Er sichert den Grünen den Wahlsieg in Baden-Württemberg. Gordon Repinski analysiert die Aufholjagd eines Kandidaten, der sich als „besserer Konservativer“ inszenierte, eine CDU, die einen neuen „Laschet-Moment“…
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Frauenherzen warnen leise – POLITICO
Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen sind weltweit und damit in den meisten europäischen Ländern – auch Deutschland – seit Jahren die häufigste Todesursache bei Frauen. Dennoch wird ihr Risiko oft unterschätzt. Ein Grund dafür: Frauenherzen senden häufig andere, „leisere“…
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UK ordered to rethink block on return of mother and son in Syrian camp – POLITICO
The court first ordered the government to reconsider the case in November 2024. The legal ruling shows Security Minister Dan Jarvis advised in July last year that an offer should be made to repatriate the child, but was unsure if he would take the risk of allowing Layla into the…
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Middle East war is already affecting shipping — and Europe won’t be spared – POLITICO
Indeed, the government in Tehran has vowed to attack any ship trying to transit the strait, through which some 20 percent of the world’s oil and natural gas passes on its way from the Persian Gulf to global markets. Large volumes of aluminum and fertilizer pass through the strait as…
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