It is worth noting, then, that nowhere in his unpublished notebooks did Marx actually assemble this array of anatomically distinct forms of society into a progressive historical sequence- instead, they lay side by side, synchronically. Their…
Category: 3. Europe
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Zack Polanski just rocked Britain’s Greens. Now for the hard part – POLITICO
“We really don’t want to see a split between the parliamentary Green Party and the extra-parliamentary Green Party, that would make no sense at all,” they added. “I don’t think anyone is really hoping that that’s the outcome of this. I’m pretty sure the party will pull…
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EU to present internal fix to Mercosur trade deal to appease France – POLITICO
The EU executive is banking that skeptical governments will have been persuaded by U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies to swing round behind the deal with Mercosur — which groups Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — to broaden their trading relationships.
French…
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SAP to Invest $23 Billion in Europe Sovereign Cloud
German software giant SAP announced Tuesday (Sept. 2) that it is investing 20 billion euros ($23.3 billion) to expand its “sovereign cloud” services as it bets on Europe’s desire to keep its data within its borders.
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What can Europe do to better defend against GPS interference from Russia?
In a letter dated May 2025, European ministers reported that GPS jamming and spoofing had been observed since 2022 in the Baltic Sea region, mainly from Russia and Belarus.
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Europe’s space race hopes rest on a base deep in the Swedish forest
KIRUNA, Sweden — Deep in the Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies one of Europe’s hopes for a spaceport that can ultimately compete with the United States, China and Russia.
For decades, Europe has relied…
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Europe’s difficult trade-off between military and welfare spending: the Italian case
The idea of building a three-mile suspension bridge between Sicily and Italy’s mainland was notoriously a pet project of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who was keen to leave a major landmark in Italy’s poorest and most remote…
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European shares near one-month low amid economic concerns – The Irish Times
European shares almost hit a one-month low on Tuesday, amid heightened fears over public finances in some big economies and their impact on the global economy.
Investors are worried about the sustainability of the debt of several countries in…
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EU Google antitrust penalty halted amid Trump’s tariff threats – POLITICO
MLex first reported the story.
The move to hold fire on hitting Google comes amid increasing fears in Europe that Trump is ramping up more pressure on Europe after striking a one-sided trade deal in July. He is now threatening to “impose substantial additional Tariffs” and stop selling…
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MPS relaunches bid for Mediobanca with €13.5bn partial-cash offer
Monte dei Paschi raises its offer for the acquisition of Mediobanca, adding €0.9 in cash per share and lowered the threshold for the validity of the takeover bid to 35%. The offer is now worth a total of €13.5 billion. Piazza Affari reacts with falls for both stocks.
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