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Can Friedrich Merz save Germany from becoming irrelevant?
The Spectator
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August 20, 2025
Friedrich Merz arrived in Washington this week alongside Europe’s most senior leaders, ostensibly to coordinate the continent’s response to Trump’s Ukraine designs. Here was Germany’s moment to demonstrate the leadership it perpetually claims to...
Britain has gone uni tunes
The Critic
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August 20, 2025
Good news has emerged from King’s College London — contrary to the prejudices of the fearful British public, mass migration and sociology degrees from former polytechnics are both crucial features of economic growth. Yes, this is the UK higher...
Romanian farmworker Gheorghe Vranciu dies amid record heat wave in Spain
World Socialist Web Site
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August 20, 2025
On August 11, Romanian farmworker Gheorghe Vranciu, 61, collapsed and died while harvesting fruit in an orchard in Alcarràs, Catalonia. Vranciu died amid one of Spain’s fiercest heat waves in years, with temperatures climbing above 40°C (104°F)...
Asian business contributes significantly to HDI Global's half-year growth figures
Asia Insurance Review
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Corporate & Specialty insurer HDI Global SE has reported positive growth figures for the first half of 2025, with increase in both revenue and net income. The main driver behind these strong results, to which all lines contributed, was growth in...
Why are Irish homes paying the most for electricity in Europe?
RTE Ireland
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August 20, 2025
Analysis: Electricity prices are higher here because of two elements that make up about 70% of our electricity bill No matter what way you look at it, residential electricity prices in Ireland are expensive. When comparing electricity prices...
Currie Group partners to display future-ready products at Labelexpo Europe
ProPack
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August 20, 2025
Several of Currie Group’s manufacturing partners will be at Labelexpo Europe, showcasing their latest and greatest innovations. Industry leaders including AB Graphic, HP Indigo, and Omet promise to deliver on speed, productivity, and efficiency....
Munich-based Hades Mining raises €5.5 million to unlock Europe’s deepest energy reserves
EU Startups
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August 20, 2025
Hades Mining, a Munich-based deep-tech startup, has emerged from stealth mode with a €5.5 million pre-seed round to develop breakthrough drilling systems that access ultra-deep geothermal energy and critical mineral deposits. The round was led by...
EU issued over 600,000 visas to Moroccans in 2024, Bourita says
Hespress
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August 19, 2025
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said the European Union issued more than 606,000 visas to Moroccan citizens in 2024, highlighting what he described as an improvement in relations with Europe. Responding in writing to a parliamentary...
Hotter Summers and Overcrowding Threaten Europe’s Tourist Economies
Financial Post
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August 20, 2025
Tourism has underpinned economic growth and development in the European Mediterranean for decades. Across the region, it employed more than 8 million people in Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy in 2023 and 2024, according to the World Travel and...
Vice-President of the European Commission Announced New Sanctions Against Moscow
Sarajevo Times
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August 20, 2025
The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security, Kaja Kallas, stated that the next package of sanctions against Russia should be ready by next month. “The EU will continue to target Russia’s war economy. The...
Town to seek sister city relationships in France
Otago Daily Times
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August 20, 2025
Gore could soon formalise sister-city relationships with Longueval and Flers in northern France — two towns with deep World War 1 connections to New Zealand — under a proposal put forward by the local RSA. Driven by remembrance but looking to the...
U.S. And Great Britain Move To Secure Strategic Advantage In Syria and Libya
Oil Price
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August 19, 2025
With Russia focused on Ukraine, Washington is stepping up its efforts to ensure that Moscow cannot re-establish itself so easily in its previously vital strategic Middle East and North Africa strongholds of Syria and Libya. The U.S. and Great...
'Brand Zim': A project in vain in deepening economic crisis
Zimbabwe Independent
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MNANGAGWA THE Brand Zimbabwe project launched this week will only succeed if President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government effectively addresses the issues of the deepening economic crisis, policy inconsistency and concerns over the violation of human...
Economies with Anglo-Saxon Roots Dominate Technology
NewGeography
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A systematic mapping of where the world’s global leading companies in deep tech are located shows that the UK is second best in the world. More importantly, the four dominant deep tech countries all have economic models based on an Anglo-Saxon...
US quantum computing firm Strangeworks expands European presence with Quantagonia acquisition
Tech.eu
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August 20, 2025
US quantum and high-performance computing software provider Strangeworks today announced the acquisition of German company Quantagonia. Founded in 2021 by Dirk Zechiel, Philipp Hannemann, Prof Sabina Jeschke, and Prof Sebastian Pokutta,...
Letters: France should not look to the US for a way forward
The Connexion
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August 20, 2025
France must remain a tolerant, compassionate society, says reader Lynn Watson / Shutterstock To the Editor, In response to the reader’s letter online insisting France can reverse its fortunes by looking to the example of the United States: heaven...
European Stocks Close Higher On Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal Hopes
RTTNews
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August 19, 2025
European stocks closed higher on Tuesday as the mood remained positive amid optimism over a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal, after U.S. President Donald Trump described his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several other...
Trump Supports Air Aid to Ukraine, Urges Hungary to Lift EU Veto
Mezha
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August 20, 2025
US President Donald Trump stated about possible air support to Ukraine and addressed Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with a request to lift the veto on opening negotiations for Ukraine’s EU membership. There are also assessments that about...
Sustainability Is Moving Faster Than You Think – And Businesses Need To Keep Up
B&T
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August 20, 2025
The past year in sustainability has been turbulent. But behind the headlines, progress is accelerating. Tess Ariotti, lead consultant of Publicis Groupe Australia’s Salterbaxter shares the key lessons businesses need to act on now. There has been...
Rep. Finstad meets with Austin business owners to discuss issues impacting communities
KAAL TV - Minnesota
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August 20, 2025
The day's local, regional and national news, detailed events and late-breaking stories are presented by the ABC 6 News Team, along with the latest sports, weather updates including the extended forecast. (ABC 6 News) – Representative Brad Finstad...