The European Commission has adopted Work Programme for the 2026 and 2027 Euratom Research and Training Programme, allocating €330 million to advance nuclear research, innovation, and training. By covering nuclear research and innovation, the Programme offers complementary funding to Horizon…
Category: 3. Europe
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NFPs step up outreach on the EDF with national EDF Info Days across Europe
National Focal Points (NFPs) are experts appointed by EU member states and third countries associated with the European Defence Fund (EDF).
NFPs help put the EDF into practice by working closely with the European Commission. Their role is to reach out to companies, researchers, and other…
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Parliament text exposes split over EU health policy
“We need to move beyond the idea that smoking or unhealthy diets are solely matters of personal responsibility.” This line from the S&D rapporteur Romana Jerković sums up the debate shaping the EU Parliament’s work on an EU strategy on heart disease.
Documents seen by EU…
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Understanding Europe’s missile needs
With Russia consistently hitting targets in Ukraine, exposing limits of Ukrainian air defense, Ukraine has turned to developing its own deep precision strike (DPS) capabilities by modifying its Neptune missile and creating the new Flamingo FP-5 missile that has a 1,150 kilogram warhead. Is…
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Hotel association welcomes new members
Relais & Châteaux, the leading hotel association, has welcomed nine new members into the fold, it has been announced.
The nine properties that most recently became part of the Relais & Châteaux family are said to illustrate the Association’s “extensive presence across the globe.”
While…
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Is Hungary leaking EU secrets? A crisis of trust in Brussels – POLITICO
Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur unpack Donald Tusk’s accusation that Hungary may have leaked sensitive European Council discussions to Moscow — and what that means for trust, decision-making and Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s position in Brussels.
Plus: Europe’s…
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Der Absturz der SPD und die fünf Fallen des Montags – POLITICO
Nach 35 Jahren verliert die SPD ihre Bastion Rheinland-Pfalz. Gordon Schnieder führt die CDU zum Sieg, während Alexander Schweitzer trotz persönlicher Beliebtheit dem massiven Bundestrend unterliegt. Gemeinsam mit Rasmus Buchsteiner analysiert Gordon Repinski die…
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Why transnational governance education matters now – POLITICO
Our mission is to teach and train current and future leaders, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and networks to tackle global challenges in ways that are both innovative and grounded in democratic values.
The Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG) at the European…
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How two wars are pulling Europe and the US apart – POLITICO
It’s easy to see why EU leaders are so anxious. In recent days Trump has repeatedly blasted them for failing to do more to help him unblock the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping route used by about 20 percent of the world’s oil that has effectively been closed by Iran. He has also explicitly…
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Thought Iraq was a blunder? Iran is far worse. – POLITICO
That, too, will have a lasting impact well beyond anything the war in Iraq did.
Finally, the fact remains that when Bush decided to invade Iraq, Russia and China were still minor global powers. Russian President Vladimir Putin was only just starting his effort to stabilize the economy and…
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