“Nitto” Santapaola was believed to have masterminded the murder of one of Italy’s most famous anti-mafia prosecutors in 1992.
Category: 3. Europe
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Mafia boss behind notorious murders in Italy dies behind bars in Milan
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Zelensky fears Trump’s Iran war could hurt Ukraine
Nonetheless, Zelensky has also looked for positives. Iran has sold Russia tens of thousands of Shahed drones that almost nightly wreak deadly havoc on Ukraine. That may stop. “I think attacking Iranian military targets was a good decision,” he said. “The Iranians produce a lot of weapons for…
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US or Russia should not dictate EU’s enlargement timeline, says French minister – POLITICO
The push from Brussels is partly motivated by the fact that EU membership is a bargaining chip in ongoing U.S.-led peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeking EU membership by 2027. Accession is a carrot for Ukrainians who may be called upon to…
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UK weighs sending warship to Cyprus amid Iranian threat – POLITICO
The warship could take several days to reach the region.
France has already resolved to send anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus, while Greece has ordered frigates and fighter jets to the island following drone incursions on Monday.
A Shahed-type drone hit Britain’s RAF base…
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Greens overtake Starmer’s Labour in new UK poll – POLITICO
A quarter (25 percent) of those surveyed who backed the Labour Party in the 2024 general election said they will now back the Greens. A third (37 percent) said they would continue to support the governing party.
The polling of 2,073 adults in Britain Sunday and Monday came just days after…
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Russia’s central bank sues EU for freezing its assets indefinitely – POLITICO
The Bank of Russia is suing the European Union for keeping its state assets frozen “for an indefinite period” to serve as collateral against a €90 billion loan to Ukraine.
The lawsuit will test rare emergency powers that the European Commission used…
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Brussels to finally adopt ‘Made in Europe’ act after yet another rehash
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will adopt the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) on Wednesday, finally backing the bill to boost local producers of windmills, solar panels or electric vehicle batteries after weeks of wrangling and delays.
Haggling over the planned regulation went right…
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Why Europe's leaders have struggled to speak as one on Iran
European nations say they want to work better together but are finding it hard to do so
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World Hearing Day: Does Europe need a hearing health strategy?
On the eve of World Hearing Day (3 March), experts put forward a plan for a European Hearing Health Strategy to reduce the stigma associated with hearing loss, improve early detection and prevention, and address inequalities.
Professor Paul Van de Heyning, a leading researcher in cochlear…
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EMA approves 12 medicines including combined COVID-19 and influenza vaccine
At its February 2026 meeting, EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended 12 medicines for approval, covering vaccines, innovative treatments and biosimilars, and issued two negative opinions.
A major highlight was mCombriax, the first combined mRNA vaccine to protect adults aged 50…
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