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Bits & Pretzels 2025: A closer look at Europe’s founder festival in Munich (Sponsored)
EU Startups
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July 17, 2025
Europe is entering a pivotal phase in its innovation journey. Geopolitical tensions, technological dependencies and increasing global competition for talent and capital are reshaping the landscape for entrepreneurial growth. Rather than seeing...
Major Scots airports raise drop-off fees as busy EU airports charge nothing
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 17, 2025
Two major Scots airports are among those in the UK which have increased so-called "kiss and fly" charges- while most of the busiest EU airports still have no charge, according to new research. Some 11 out of 20 UK airports analysed by the RAC have...
Closure of Al Jazeera Balkans is a major blow to media freedom and pluralism in the region
European Federation of Journalists
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July 17, 2025
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners joined the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) in expressing deep concern and solidarity with over 200 journalists and media workers affected by the sudden announcement of the closure of Al Jazeera...
France weighs cutting public holidays to lower deficit
Azzet
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July 16, 2025
France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed cutting two of the country’s national holidays to lower its deficit. Under Bayrou’s budget proposal, Easter Monday and 8 May, which marked the end of World War II in Europe, could be removed as...
Op-ed: Investment in security and defence will protect Ukraine, and the EU
The Parliament Magazine
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July 15, 2025
Denmark’s turn at the helm of the Council of the European Union begins amid a profoundly altered geopolitical environment – one where the return of war to our continent has dispelled any illusions of lasting peace and permanent stability. We now...
Development and Validation of an Agricultural Safety and Health Literacy Tool
Dove Medical Press
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July 17, 2025
Introduction Health literacy refers to the ability to access health information, acquire the necessary details, comprehend the information, and judge its suitability in order to apply it for health management, disease prevention, and the use of...
Living to work or working to live? How Europe’s work-life balance questions America’s overtime obsession
The Times of India
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How Europe’s work-life balance questions America’s overtime obsession For generations, the American workplace has championed the "hustle": long hours, 24/7 connectivity, and an identity deeply tied to one's job title. But in recent years,...
Foreign aid is not a luxury - it’s Europe’s smartest investment
Context
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Through development funding, Europe can secure its influence and prosperity for generations to come. Franz Fayot is a member of parliament and former Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, and Charles Goerens is a Member of...
Ringfenced, but reduced: EU Commission shrinks agriculture share in record budget
Euronews
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Published on 17/07/2025 - 11:05 GMT+2 The European Commission unveiled a record €2 trillion budget—its largest ever—signalling significant changes and reductions to EU agricultural funding compared to the current 2021–2027 period. The proposal...
'Proud' Italy end 28-year wait to reach semifinals
ESPN India
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July 17, 2025
An ecstatic Italy coach Andrea Soncin credited past players for paving the way after the Italians clinched their first European championship semifinal berth since 1997 thanks to a 90th-minute header from Cristiana Girelli. The Italians had been...
A bigger budget won’t matter if Global Europe swaps development for geopolitics
ActionAid
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ActionAid welcomes the significant increase proposed by the Commission to the EU’s external budget for the next seven years – officially known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and its Global Europe Instrument – but warns that it puts...
Oracle to invest $3 billion in AI, cloud in Europe
RCR Wireless News
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July 16, 2025
In sum – what to know: Oracle expands EU infra – Oracle will invest $3 billion over five years in cloud and AI capacity across Germany and the Netherlands to meet demand from enterprises, public sector users and AI developers. Dutch AI growth...
Cyprus assesses clean energy costs in new EU-backed study
Cyprus Mail
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July 17, 2025
The cost of transitioning to a net-zero emissions economy in Cyprus depends heavily on the chosen policy mix, particularly regarding how carbon tax revenues are used, according to research conducted by the Finance Ministry in collaboration with...
Hungary Rejects EU Budget Plan Favouring Ukraine over Domestic Subsidies
Hungarian Conservative
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July 17, 2025
The Hungarian government has sharply criticized the European Union’s proposed seven-year budget, which would reallocate funds from cohesion and agricultural subsidies—key financial lifelines for member states—to support Ukraine. At a press...
Veterans of the Dniester: Joining the EU is the right path for Moldova’s future
IPN
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July 17, 2025
0 The National Union of War Veterans for Independence reaffirms its total support for the European path of the Republic of Moldova and highlights the crucial role of integration into the European Union for the future of the country. Gathered in...
Spiko secures $22M Series A to bring US-style cash optimisation to Europe
Tech.eu
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July 17, 2025
Tokenised infrastructure fintech Spiko has raised $22 million in Series A funding. As of today, $25 trillion sits idly in European bank deposits, missing out on yields, capital efficiency, and essential capital protection. This stands in contrast...
PM Orpo criticises proposal for massive EU budget increase
Yle Uutiset
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July 17, 2025
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has said that Finland cannot accept the European Commission's proposed 2 trillion euro EU budget for 2028–2034, calling the amount far too excessive. The current 2021–2027 financial framework totals around 1.2...
Medieval Germany: Castles and Commoners
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Medieval Germany: Castles and Commoners () What is medieval? Anything having to do with the Middle Ages can be called medieval, and in Germany that translates to a millennium of history. Following the withdrawal of Roman occupiers in 476 AD,...
Firstbank partners UNGC to drive sustainable finance and unlock capital for development
Nairametrics
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July 17, 2025
FirstBank, the West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has strengthened its partnership with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to reaffirm its commitment to driving sustainable finance and...
South Africa warns global turmoil threaten development goals
Yahoo News
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G20 chair South Africa warned Thursday that abandoning the rules-based global order and declining cooperation could derail 2030 development goals to end hunger, eradicate extreme poverty and fight climate change. The blueprint, adopted by all...