Ahead of the IEA’s summit on energy security this week, analysts are emphasising the benefits of solar and wind.
Category: 3. Europe
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Why fossil fuels are like renting a home – and solar panel imports soon pay for themselves
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Spain to meet NATO 2% defence target by 2025
The Spanish Prime Minister confirmed an additional €10.4 billion investment in defence and security to bring the country’s spending from 1.28% of GDP to the 2% NATO target agreed in 2014.
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EU Decoded: Is the EU losing the geopolitical race for critical raw minerals?
The EU wants to cut reliance on powers like China for mineral supplies by the end of the decade. As geopolitical tensions boil, EU Decoded asks whether the bloc can keep up with its competitors.
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China’s Spring Courtship Fails to Win Europe’s Heart
It is not in the regular stylebook for the official Chinese news agency, Xinhua, to evoke bright blue skies, swaying coconut trees, and the soft rustle of sea breezes in a report on international trade.
All these featured in its…
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The art of Pope Francis: What was the Catholic spiritual leader’s cultural legacy?
From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary art and cultural ethics.
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Gold price hits record high: What’s behind the precious metal’s rally?
Gold prices have surged almost 31% so far this year already, driven by rising safe haven demand and an increasingly volatile global economy.
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Swiss pharma giant Roche pledges to invest €47 billion in the US
The investment plans include new R&D sites in four US states and creating more than 12,000 jobs, according to the Swiss pharmaceutical company.
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These tracking holidays offer ‘total immersion’ into the world of Europe’s wolves
The Central Apennine ridge, the middle section of Italy’s mountainous backbone, is a wilderness of limestone peaks, ancient beech forests and plunging canyons.
The untamed idyll hides half a dozen wolf packs – likely the highest population density of any area in Europe – who have…
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Greece announces €1 billion in financial benefits after posting budget surplus
Only six of the EU’s 27 member nations posted a surplus for 2024, figures released by Eurostat showed. Greece’s surplus of 1.3% of gross domestic product — compared to an overall EU deficit of 3.2% — was a marked improvement in financial performance for a country that was…
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EU won't decouple from China as condition for reaching trade deal with Trump
Despite the latest developments, the EU’s policy on China will remain based on “de-risking” rather than “decoupling”, Brussels has said.
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