The Medusa submarine cable, currently being deployed, will connect Marseille in France with Bizerte in Tunisia, marking a significant step in enhancing digital connectivity across the Mediterranean.
Backed by Orange and co-financed by…
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European Commission calls for no escalation with China over rare earths
In a tense context for European companies, European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič held a phone call on Tuesday with his Chinese counterpart Commerce Minister Wang Wentao over rare earth export restrictions.
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Why I loved my first Globus tour in Europe — and you will, too
Thank goodness I wasn’t the one doing the driving.
Our Globus motorcoach was winding along the banks of one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, Scotland’s iconic Loch Lomond, offering me and 40 other vacationers on board stunning views of…
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Trump’s anti-climate crusade crashes EU’s COP30 preparations – POLITICO
Five diplomats present at the talks told POLITICO that Athens objected to a single passage, the final paragraph of the text, that “welcome[d]” the IMO measures “as the first legally binding global sectoral climate regulation that will contribute to the reduction of emissions from…
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EU Commission chief says ‘Europe must play a role in rebuilding Gaza’
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Europe must play a central role in rebuilding Gaza as well as reviving the two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
Speaking on the…
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More Europeans are dying from HIV now than 15 years ago
Europe, taken as a whole, is losing some of the gains it has made in tackling the burden of HIV, the 20thEuropean AIDS Conference (EACS 2025) heard in Paris.
Teymur Noori of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) told…
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Sustainability to shape the EU’s first-ever tourism strategy
Sustainability will be the guiding principle behind the EU’s first-ever tourism strategy, European Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas told the audience at the Global Tourism Forum in Brussels.
“Sustainability means reducing emissions,…
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EU unveils first-ever tourism strategy focusing on sustainability
With Europe facing record visitor numbers and rising climate risks, the plan aims to balance economic growth with environmental protection and community well-being.
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EU leaders demand even more simplification, setting tone for summit – POLITICO
The letter calls for “a systematic review of all EU regulations to identify rules that are superfluous,” which requires “a constant stream of Omnibus proposals from the European Commission throughout its term of office.”
The leaders hone in on corporate sustainability reporting…
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Chinese minister to visit Brussels amid raw materials crunch – POLITICO
Beijing earlier this month expanded the list of materials and products for which importers have to request export licenses. Rare earths and magnets, the bulk of this round of restrictions, are essential in any electrification process.
Šefčovič said EU companies had submitted around…
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