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European governments are looking to bolster the region’s competitiveness without jeopardizing its low-carbon transition. High energy prices, supply-chain disruptions, and persistent labor and skill shortages are…
Category: 3. Europe
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‘Grasping for straws’: Europe floats Ukraine-Russia buffer zone in push for peace
European leaders are weighing the creation of a 40 kilometer buffer zone between the Russian and Ukrainian frontlines as part of a peace deal, a last-ditch move Moscow has embraced that would likely stretch a modest number of the continent’s peacekeeping troops.
The proposal, according to…
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Trump admin offers subdued response to Russia’s assault on Kyiv, and Europe’s outrage
President Donald Trump was not particularly perturbed by Vladimir Putin’s overnight bombardment of Kyiv — the largest Russian assault since the leaders met two weeks earlier. European leaders spent the morning trying to get him there.
In a flurry of social media posts designed for an…
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French presidential hopefuls blast PM, then turn on each other in early debate – POLITICO
The debate closed out a two-day conference organized by France’s largest employers’ association, MEDEF, at which Bayrou spoke earlier in the day.
Bardella accused various governments under Macron of bringing France to the precipice of “bankruptcy,” while Bompard maintained the only…
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Why we’re moving to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran – POLITICO
Now, with the risks to international peace and security from Iran’s nuclear program greater than ever, we were left with no choice but to initiate the snapback process.
Over the last decade we have made every effort to resolve the issue diplomatically, including many months of…
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BBC reports from scene of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv
Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday evening, killing at least 19 people, including four children.
Among the targets hit were a number of residential buildings across the capital.
BBC correspondent Katy Watson reports from the scene, as rescuers…
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Putin-Zelenskyy summit won’t happen, says Germany’s Merz – POLITICO
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said direct talks between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy wouldn’t happen, even as the Trump administration continues to push for a peace deal.
“Unlike what had been agreed between President Trump…
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After Kyiv assault, EU ambassador wants US help to compel Moscow to end war
The European Union’s ambassador to Ukraine says it’s time for the EU and the United States to force Russia to engage in peace talks with tough new transatlantic sanctions, following Moscow’s deadly overnight bombardment of Kyiv.
Russia unleashed a wave of missiles and drones on the…
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