International Women’s Day 2025
By Martin Banks It is International Women’s Day today (8 March) when the world over acknowledges the vital role played by women in society.
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March 7, 2025 Greece showcases tourism growth at ITB Berlin 2025
Greece and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) were at the center of international tourism interest at one of the world’s largest tourism exhibitions, ITB Berlin 2025, from Tuesday to Thursday, receiving particularly encouraging messages about a new large increase in tourist flows from Germany.
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March 7, 2025 Italian government: no ongoing negotiations with French satellite operator Eutelsat
An Italian government spokesperson has dismissed reports of ongoing negotiations with the France-based satellite communications company Eutelsat as “unfounded,” directly contradicting a statement made by Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke on the same day.
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March 6, 2025 MEPs call for “united front” on Ukraine
By Martin Banks European leaders are meeting for the European Council summit in Brussels to discuss the global security situation and Ukraine.
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March 6, 2025 Commission to propose new ‘zero-alcohol’ marketing term for wine
A slate of terms to describe low-alcohol and no-alcohol wines is set to be unveiled by the European Commission in a bid to support the growing market segment, according to a draft regulation seen by Euractiv.
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March 5, 2025 EU puts spotlight on steel sector
By Martin Banks EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen has convened key European industry leaders, social partners, and stakeholders for the launch of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Steel sector.
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March 5, 2025 Greens lead criticism of US over suspension of aid to Ukraine
By Martin Banks Some MEPs have accused the U.S. of “abandoning” Ukraine.
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March 4, 2025 Slovakia’s Fico threatening to complicate EU summit
BRATISLAVA Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is threatening to “complicate” the adoption of this week’s EU summit conclusions in Brussels unless the bloc demands that Ukraine resume gas transit through its territory. Fico (Smer-SD/NI) did not explicitly state whether he would block the conclusions if his demands were not met. At a press conference outlining […]
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March 3, 2025 Europe inches towards Ukraine peace plan, but only baby steps away from US
BRUSSELS — As Ukraine’s Western backers slowly inch towards a “coalition of the willing” with a new UK-French-led peace plan, they still lack a strong voice to lead the effort and are reluctant to go it alone without the US.
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March 2, 2025 Norway rethinks €1.7 trillion sovereign fund to boost support for Ukraine
Norway is considering tapping its sovereign wealth fund to dramatically increase its support for Ukraine amid signs that US military backing is waning.
