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Heading home this Christmas or taking a winter holiday? Travel strikes have become a familiar part of the festive season as workers target one of the…
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EU plans to upgrade energy infrastructure to lower bills and boost independence
The European Commission has proposed new initiatives to address long-standing issues in the planning and implementation of the EU’s energy infrastructure. They aim to ensure that affordable and clean energy flows more efficiently across the EU.
Grid infrastructure is the backbone…
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These Italian brown bears have changed their behaviour due to close interaction with humans
Italian bears living in close proximity to villages have evolved to be smaller and less aggressive, a new study has found.
Published in Molecular Biology and Evolution, the paper examined the Apennine brown bear, which exists only as a small and isolated population in central Italy.
Around…
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Europe Today: Ukraine close to peace and EU-Mercosur to seal the deal?
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Coming up today: a real chance for peace. At key talks in Berlin, European leaders have declared to have made ‘significant progress’ on ending the war…
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Promoting sustainable growth with simpler and smarter environmental legislation
The European Commission has presented a package of measures to simplify environmental legislation in the areas of industrial emissions, circular economy, environmental assessments and geospatial data. The changes will contribute to reducing the administrative burden for businesses, while…
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Can electric air taxis really ease city gridlock? Vertical Aerospace reveals latest flying taxi
A British start-up has unveiled an electric air taxi, pitched as a future fix for gridlocked cities – but analysts warn the economics of vertical flight haven’t changed since the helicopter.
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Why many mental health conditions may be more alike than we thought
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Different mental health conditions may have far more in common at a biological level than scientists once believed, according to a new major genetic…
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Invest in healthcare systems to improve Europeans’ health and prosperity, report finds
Non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes or cancer, cause most of the preventable illnesses and deaths in the EU. They are increasingly affecting younger people, with more children becoming inactive and obese. A new report on the state of health in the EU identifies addressing this concern…
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European salary rankings: Which countries offer the highest average pay?
January is a popular month for job changes as employees act on New Year’s resolutions and companies adjust their hiring plans for the first quarter.
For many workers, salary plays an important role in determining their next career move. Aside from clear disparities between sectors, paychecks…
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Ein Jahr Vertrauensfrage und eine Merz-Bilanz – POLITICO
Vor genau einem Jahr verlor Olaf Scholz die Vertrauensfrage und Friedrich Merz wurde später Kanzler. Gordon Repinski zieht eine politische Bilanz. Was hat Merz aus der Opposition heraus damals am 16. Dezember 2024 angekündigt, was hat er als Regierungschef eingelöst und wo…
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