The rise of AI threatens to deepen Europe’s dependence on American tech companies. Dimitar Lilkov argues that decoupling from the US is the only viable option if the EU wants to stay secure and geopolitically relevant.
Category: 3. Europe
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Italy seeks over €4B from banks as draft budget gains approval – POLITICO
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s focus on slashing Italy’s deficit to escape an EU special monitoring regime has left the government with a slimmed-down budget with scarce headroom for flashy policies, prompting continued calls from the hard-right flank of her ruling coalition for…
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Four Ukrainian companies have made the list of Europe’s fastest-growing startups.
Four Ukrainian-founded firms secured spots in the prestigious Sifted250 ranking, which highlights the most dynamic startups in Europe based on revenue growth over the past three years. The top spot in the ranking was…
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Border failings in Europe are eroding trust in nation states, warns Mahmood | Immigration and asylum
The failure to bring order to European borders is eroding trust in politicians and the concept of nation states, Shabana Mahmood will warn.
As she hosts a meeting of fellow interior ministers to discuss migration routes through the western Balkans…
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Spend more on defense or face ‘punishment’ tariffs – POLITICO
But Sánchez asked for a carve-out, arguing Madrid doesn’t need to spend as much money to fulfill the duties required by NATO. At the time, Trump had threatened to make Spain pay “twice as much” in tariffs.
Madrid has the lowest military spending of any NATO member country, allocating just…
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on a décortiqué les budgets 2026 – POLITICO
“Certains impôts augmenteront, mais d’autres diminueront”, avait déclaré le Premier ministre fin septembre. Au total ? Les textes contiennent davantage de hausses que de baisses de fiscalité.
Pour 2026, l’effort porterait majoritairement sur les dépenses, pour environ 17…
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Trump threatens to disarm Hamas ‘quickly, and perhaps violently’ as ceasefire wobbles – POLITICO
There is also tension over the return of the bodies of people that Hamas took hostage on Oct. 7, 2024, with Israel accusing the militant group of being too slow to return the remainder. Four bodies out of the estimated 28 were handed over on Monday.
Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir…
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Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants during first visit to Rome's presidential palace
Pope Leo XIV completed the rite of passage for every new pope by travelling across Rome to the Qurinale Palace for a meeting with President Sergio Mattarella.
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Two Greek Cities in Most Dangerous in Europe
Greece’s largest cities, the capital Athens and Thessaloniki, are included among the most dangerous in Europe, according to the Numbeo Index.
The Numbeo index measures citizens’ perceptions of safety and crime on a scale of 0-100. In 2025, the…
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