On March 17, the Germany session of the global dialogue “China in Springtime: China’s Development, Opportunities for the World” was held in Düsseldorf. The event was jointly organized by China Media Group (CMG) and the Consulate General of China in Düsseldorf, bringing together around…
Category: 3. Europe
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Water supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine
Moldova has a population of 2.4 million, but Russia still has a military base in the Russian-speaking, breakaway region of Transnistria, which lies along much of Moldova’s eastern border with Ukraine. Local TV reports say oil has been spotted in Transnistria although officials there do not…
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Brexit was like sawing off your leg for no reason – POLITICO
“I think Brexit was a colossal mistake,” said former London student Stubb, who has a British wife and children with dual nationality. “I am too diplomatic to express exactly what I think about those who promoted Brexit during the campaign, and those who still say that Brexit is a good…
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Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba
Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.
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EU takes step toward proxy voting for pregnant MEPs – POLITICO
European affairs ministers meeting in the General Affairs Council on Tuesday voted in favor of a plan to allow MEPs to cast proxy ballots in the final three months of pregnancy and the first six months after childbirth.
A senior EU diplomat told POLITICO that the Council will now need to…
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Germany’s infrastructure borrowing binge is being wasted, reports say – POLITICO
“We have found that policymakers have used almost all of the debt-financed funds for other purposes, namely, to cover budget shortfalls. This is a major problem,” said Ifo President Clemens Fuest.
After two consecutive years of recession, Germany’s economy barely grew in 2025. It was…
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Circulatory diseases responsible for one-third of deaths in the EU in 2023
Circulatory diseases accounted for one-third of deaths in the EU in 2023. In total, 4.84 million people died in the European Union that year. Circulatory diseases are responsible for 1.59 million deaths (32.8%). Circulatory diseases include conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease…
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Trump’s top counterterrorism aide resigns, citing Iran war
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced Tuesday he was resigning over the war in Iran — a stunning defection that shows how President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Tehran has divided some of the most loyal corners of his administration.
“Iran posed…
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China’s “Two Sessions” message to Europe: open for business, but on Beijing’s terms
As China’s annual “Two Sessions” meetings draw to a close in Beijing, the message from the leadership is one of controlled ambition: slower but steadier growth, deeper technological self-reliance, a fresh five-year development blueprint and a renewed insistence that China wants to remain…
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EU Parliament to vote on US trade deal this week – POLITICO
The decision unblocks a weeks-long deadlock, as EU lawmakers balked at approving a deal that appeared at risk of unraveling. First, the U.S. Supreme Court in February struck down most of the tariffs on which the Turnberry accord was based. Then Trump’s threats to annex Greenland and slap an…
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