For decades, the transatlantic alliance has been the bedrock of European security. But today, Europe’s partnership with the United States is at a critical juncture. With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, there is a genuine risk that…
Category: 3. Europe
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French tech mogul Xavier Niel warns that Europe will be reduced to an ‘abandoned’ continent if it misses this crucial opportunity
If there’s anything buzzy in the tech world, chances are Xavier Niel has caught wind of it. The hacker turned entrepreneur owns a sprawling telecom empire, sits on TikTok parent ByteDance’s five-member board, and is a major startup…
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On Migration, Europe Warms to Ideas Once Seen as Fringe
Europe has been struggling for years to limit the number of unauthorized migrants entering by land and sea, instituting increasingly tough policies. Those moves now appear to be working, with the numbers of migrants crossing into European Union…
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Global: Africans and people of African descent call on Europe to reckon with their colonial legacies
Experts from the African continent and its global diasporas called on European governments to address their colonial past and ongoing impacts at the Dekoloniale Berlin Africa Conference, a decolonial counter-version of the 1884/5 Berlin Africa…
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The EU Needs a New Strategy to Defend Against Coercion
Geoeconomics—the interplay between trade, finance, technology, and national security—has become the new buzzword in Brussels. Europe’s ability to remain relevant on the global scene depends on its ability to tackle geoeconomic challenges,…
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Facebook and Instagram to Offer Subscription for No Ads in Europe
Update on November 12, 2024 at 4:30 AM PT:
Today, we are announcing important changes to Facebook and Instagram in the EU, including reducing the price of subscription for no ads by 40%. Going forward, people based in the EU will still have…
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Europe wants you to travel by train. But why is it so complex and expensive?
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Across the continent, flights are priced at a fraction of the cost of train tickets, hampering the growing number of people who want to travel sustainably. The big question is: why?
When Tess Longfield booked her family holiday this…
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How American Got Citizenship in 2 European Countries She Never Visited
I was born in the United States but travel widely and often think about moving abroad. I also want my children to have the option if they ever want to leave the US.
In more recent years, as I became increasingly…
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Pillar Two Implementation in Europe, 2024
Eighteen of the 27 Member States of the European Union have implemented both the IIR and the QDMTT in 2024, while nine have not.
Five EU Member States can opt for a six-year deferral of Pillar Two implementation, and all of them have done so,…
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