Europe braces for a ‘new’ Germany
BERLIN – The most attentive spectators at Germany’s many pre-election party conferences were easy to miss.
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February 16, 2025 Europe scrambles for series of urgent Ukraine talks
Munich, Germany – European leaders have convened a series of crisis meetings over the Ukraine peace talks, as the US sends increasingly strong signals that there will be no seat for Europe at the negotiating table.
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February 12, 2025 “Mass movement” needed to challenge the Far Right in Europe
By Martin Banks The Left group in the European Parliament has warned it is getting ready for a “fight for the soul of Europe.”
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February 11, 2025 Europe awaits the art of Trump’s Ukraine deal
BRUSSELS – It’s crunch time for Ukraine.
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January 21, 2025 Germany’s Merz vows to lead Europe on joint Trump strategy
BERLIN – Germany’s election frontrunner Friedrich Merz has promised to take the lead on a joint European approach to Donald Trump’s presidency, rejecting the idea that relations with the US would now be dominated by Europe’s far right.
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January 4, 2025 Europe finally has a heavyweight ambassador in Washington.
By Denis MacShane, former UK Minister of Europe in the Blair governments. A man who knows many of Europe’s leaders, he has devoted his adult life to arguing that the European Union needed more unity, more common purpose and can be a power for good for the world.
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January 1, 2025 Nissi Beach in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, has been recognized as the best beach in Europe for 2024
Nissi Beach in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, has been recognized as the best beach in Europe for 2024, earning the top spot in the European Beach Index. This ranking, compiled by Quotezone.co.uk, highlights the appeal of beaches across the continent based on criteria such as air and sea temperatures, positive reviews, daily expenses, and wave conditions. […]
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December 4, 2024 EU needs to back sustainable recovery of Europe’s beer industry
By Martin Banks Beer remains a “motor” for Europe’s economy but continues to face multiple challenges, ranging from the aftershocks of the Covid pandemic to supply chain turbulence, say The Brewers of Europe.
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December 3, 2024 Technology sovereignty is an existential matter for Europe
In an increasingly tumultuous world, strengthening Europe’s digital economy is not merely a nice ambition for European policymakers: it is a core determinant of the prosperity and security of the continent.
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November 13, 2024 AI made in Europe – possible but needs work
The EU’s AI Act is the first comprehensive legal framework regulating artificial intelligence globally. But regulation alone is not going to make us competitive in this field. Instead, Europe must invest in secure connectivity and resilient backbone infrastructure as well as a resilient supply chain. Europe has seen considerable advancements in generative AI. The pieces […]
