Political changes, higher defence spending and a shift in focus towards national priorities have seen many European aid budgets slashed recently.
Category: 3. Europe
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From Finland to the UK, European countries are slashing aid. What does it mean for climate funds?
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New life for old jets: How cabin refurbishments deliver on sustainability as well as comfort
As demand for air travel continues to surge, airlines are holding onto their planes for longer and working hard to make sure nobody notices.
While the pandemic disruption might feel like a lifetime ago to most of us, aviation is still recovering. Supply chains aren’t…
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‘He Thinks He and Putin Are Friends’: John Bolton on How Trump Gets Manipulated
Rachael Bade is POLITICO’s Capitol bureau chief and senior Washington columnist. She is a former co-author of POLITICO Playbook and co-author of “Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress’s Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump.” Her reported column, Corridors, illuminates how power pulses…
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Finland’s Stubb boosts Trump ties over golf – POLITICO
Stubb’s trip comes as the Trump administration is trying to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. Finland — a new NATO member and one of Kyiv’s staunchest allies — shares a 1,340-kilometer border with Russia.
The Finnish president, who met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
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Prime minister of Denmark to visit Greenland in wake of Vance’s trip
The Prime Minister of Denmark will visit Greenland next week, taking a trip to the self-ruled Danish territory just days after Vice President JD Vance’s own visit and the formation of a new broad coalition in Greenland’s government.
The visit, announced in a release from Danish Prime…
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Europe goes into daylight saving time despite controversy – DW – 03/30/2025
Clocks were turned forward by one hour on Sunday morning in most European countries as daylight saving time started ahead of summer.
The controversial time-change sees clock go forward an hour every year on the last Sunday of March and back an…
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Publisher stops sales of 'The hate' book featuring conversations with father who killed his kids
Anagrama says it will respect a public prosecutor’s recent opinion and refrain from selling the controversial book. Ruth Ortiz, the mother of the murdered children, has denounced Bretón for a possible breach of his sentence.
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Syria swears in new transitional government on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr
Nearly four months after the ousting of 24-year President Bashar al-Assad, Syria has announced a new government, kickstarting a five-year transitional period that aims to restore stability and peace to a country that has endured more than a decade of war.
Syria’s new…
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State of emergency declared in Czech Olomouc region over benzene spill
Authorities in the Czech Republic’s Olomouc region declare a state of emergency a month after a train derailment caused what they called the world’s largest benzene contamination of its kind.
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