The European Union (EU) and the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Programme for Yemen (SDRPY) joined efforts to improve livelihood conditions for Yemenis, underscoring the importance of investing in economic recovery and reforms, creating jobs, reinforcing the state and fostering societal…
Category: 3. Europe
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Strong eastern regions for a safe Europe
The European Commission has set out a plan to make the EU’s regions bordering Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine more secure, resilient, and attractive places to live and work.
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has severely affected people and communities in these areas. From…
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SeaO₂: Turning the ocean into a carbon-removal engine thanks to BlueInvest
SeaO₂ is a Dutch company pioneering a new method to remove carbon dioxide (CO₂) – by treating seawater and returning ‘decarbonised’ water to the ocean. This innovative process allows the ocean to absorb CO₂ from the air again, and can help counter ocean acidification at a local level….
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New urban air quality modelling of ‘road dust’ and ‘street canyons’ could help address harmful impacts of road traffic, says Polish study
To tackle urban air pollution, we need to understand the sources of harmful emissions. A new modelling approach tested in Warsaw could help better distinguish between emissions from traffic and heating.
Urban air quality is a considerable global concern due to population density in areas of…
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Russia soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops in Ukraine war executed on commanders’ orders
One of the men, whose job was to identify and count dead soldiers, provided detailed lists showing that he is the sole survivor from a group of 79 men he was mobilised with. Because he refused to go to the front line, he says he was tortured and urinated on. Others in his unit who refused would…
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Bowen: Why Ukraine remains defiant and does not feel close to defeat
This month marks four gruelling years since the full‑scale invasion began and a genuine ceasefire still feels far from assured
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Norway study reveals how hospital sewage is spreading antimicrobial resistance
Researchers use genetic techniques to analyze sewage samples from hospitals in the Scandinavian country, demonstrating that effluent contains both known and previously unknown antibiotic-resistant genes.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microorganisms – bacteria, viruses, fungi,…
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Merz in China und POLITICO feiert 2. Geburtstag in Berlin – POLITICO
Friedrich Merz reist nach China. Mit einer 30-köpfigen Wirtschaftsdelegation und klaren Worten im Gepäck. Kurz vor dem Abflug hat der Kanzler das Land als globalen Machtfaktor beschrieben, der Abhängigkeiten ausnutzt, Taiwan unter Druck setzt und die internationale Ordnung…
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Four years of war — and Hungary breaks EU unity – POLITICO
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European leaders gather in Kyiv to signal unity and solidarity. But back in Brussels, Hungary blocks a new sanctions package against the Kremlin and a €90 billion loan to Ukraine.
Host Ian Wishart is…
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As EU-Mexico trade deal nears finish line, Trump threat looms large – POLITICO
But the U.S. president remains a wild card. Mexico is the U.S.’s number one trade partner. Annual trade in goods between the two countries amounts to $840 billion, 10 times Mexico’s trade with the EU. And while Trump has turned his wrath of late on northern neighbor Canada, he first rode…
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