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- intellinews.com Europe in recession, no engines of growth
The latest GDP figures show that the eurozone contracted in the third quarter and looks like it will do the same in the last three months of the year ...
- www.declassifieduk.org How Britain made Cyprus complicit in Gaza’s slaughter
After leaving Palestine in 1948, Britain kept a foothold on nearby Cyprus from where it now helps Israel bomb Gaza. Poet Anthony Anaxagorou grapples with why Cypriots are still unable to stop the UK using their land for gun running.
- newatlas.com World's largest tokamak fusion reactor powers up
The world's largest and most advanced tokamak fusion reactor has gone online as the EU/Japanese 370-tonne JT-60SA reactor was fired up for the first time during an inauguration ceremony in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
- archive.ph Europe’s Inflation Was More Painful for the Elderly
The euro zone’s recent bout of high prices reflects the ongoing inability of EU nations to balance the interests of young and old.
- www.rollingstone.com Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America's Ruling Class, Finally Dies
Henry Kissinger has died at age 100, his consulting firm said in a statement on Wednesday.
- www.reuters.com French economy contracts in Q3, inflation eases further
The French economy contracted by 0.1% in the third quarter of the year, revised data from the statistics office INSEE showed on Thursday, while November inflation eased more than expected.
- www.theguardian.com Parthenon marbles row raises fresh fears over fraught UK-EU relations
War of words between Athens and London escalates after Rishi Sunak’s snub to Greek prime minister
- www.telegraph.co.uk Paris to double price of Metro tickets during Olympics to cash in on fans
The majority of city residents will be insulated from the price hikes that will see Metro tickets rise from from €2.10 to €4
- www.reuters.com German authorities urge people to stay home amid deadly winter weather
Authorities in western Germany on Tuesday urged residents to stay home, warning of life-threatening danger, after a burst of winter weather led to hazardous roads, leaving two people dead.
- www.politico.eu Finland shuts border with Russia
Helsinki accuses Moscow of encouraging asylum seekers from Africa to travel across its frontier.
- www.politico.eu Athens accuses British PM Sunak of disrespect to Greeks as marbles row deepens
Kyriakos Mitsotakis expresses his ‘annoyance’ that Rishi Sunak called off a meeting at late notice
- www.theguardian.com David Cameron to visit Brussels in official role for first time since Brexit
One diplomat likens ex-PM’s trip to EU headquarters for Nato talks to a ‘divorcee returning to the family home’
- www.theswedishtimes.se Swedish Pension Fund's Legal Head Leaves Amid SVB Loss Controversy
William McKechnie, the chief legal officer at Alecta AB, a Swedish pension group that suffered a $2 billion loss from bets on US niche banks, is leaving his position.
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Swedish court sides with Tesla over blocked licence plates
www.reuters.com Swedish court sides with Tesla over blocked licence plates - AftonbladetA court in Sweden ruled on Monday the country's transport authority must find a way to get licence plates to Tesla that are being blocked by postal workers, the Aftonbladet newspaper reported.
- www.theguardian.com Parthenon marbles row: Rishi Sunak cancels meeting with Greek PM
Tory source says ‘it became impossible for meeting to go ahead’ after Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged return of antiquities to Athens
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Amazon's iRobot purchase sucks up formal competition concerns in EU
techcrunch.com Amazon's iRobot purchase sucks up formal competition concerns in EU | TechCrunchEuropean Union regulators have sent Amazon a formal statement of objections setting out competition concerns over its proposed acquisition of robot vacuum European Union regulators have sent Amazon a formal statement of objections setting out competition concerns over its proposed acquisition of rob...
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Paris-based startup studio Hexa raises some funding to launch even more startups
techcrunch.com Paris-based startup studio Hexa raises some funding to launch even more startups | TechCrunchHexa just raised a funding round of $22 million in fresh capital (€20 million). This is the company’s first round since 2016.
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European startup funding halved to $42B in 2023, says Atomico
techcrunch.com European startup funding halved to $42B in 2023, says Atomico | TechCrunchThe downturn in the technology sector -- dragged by inflation, higher interest rates and geopolitical events -- continues to persist, and one of the most
- www.cnbc.com Tesla sues Swedish government after postal workers allegedly block license plate deliveries
Tesla filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency on Monday.
- www.reuters.com Paris mayor quits X platform, calling it a 'gigantic global sewer'
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday announced she was quitting the X platform formerly known as Twitter, calling it a "gigantic global sewer" that was "destroying our democracies" by spreading abuse and misinformation.
- www.telegraph.co.uk Germany’s Volkswagen to cut thousands of jobs
High costs and low productivity hammer the country’s economy
- www.reuters.com Almost 30 schools closed in Belgium due to bomb alert
Numerous Belgian schools in Brussels and the Brabant region will remain closed to pupils on Monday after a late Sunday evening bomb alert, the Wallonie-Bruxelles Enseignement administration body said on its web page.
- www.politico.eu The rise and fall of geopolitical Europe
The EU’s approach to Ukraine held the premise of showing what a geopolitical Europe could mean. The Middle East reveals its demise.
- www.aljazeera.com Sweden’s NATO bid delayed in Turkish parliament
Foreign affairs commission delays vote on Sweden’s NATO application after lawmakers express reservations.
- www.lemonde.fr France opposes draft EU-wide definition of rape
A directive on violence against women is currently being drafted to define rape in terms of the absence of consent, the aim being to harmonize European legislation. Several member states, including France, refuse to do so.
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France's Mistral dials up call for EU AI rules to fix rules for apps, not model makers
techcrunch.com France's Mistral dials up call for EU AI rules to fix rules for apps, not model makers | TechCrunchDivisions over how to set rules for applying artificial intelligence are complicating talks between European Union lawmakers trying to secure a political "We're advocating for hard laws on the product safety side. And by enforcing these laws the application makers turn to the foundational model make...
- www.reuters.com Sweden plans new nuclear reactors by 2035, will share costs
Sweden's government said it aimed to build the equivalent of two new conventional nuclear reactors by 2035 on Thursday to meet surging demand for clean power from industry and transport and was prepared to take on some of the costs.
- www.telegraph.co.uk Gaza’s future is not up to Israel to decide, says France
The Palestinian Authority should forge the destiny of the enclave, insists French foreign ministry
- www.theguardian.com ‘No questions asked’: how Russian money is fuelling a building boom in northern Cyprus
Casinos and schools fill with Russians in the island’s Turkish-occupied north, which offers a sanctions-free life for those seeking to move their money after a clampdown in the south
- www.politico.eu Spain’s Socialist Party files amnesty bill for Catalan separatists
The draft legislation could benefit more than 300 people and will give Pedro Sánchez the parliamentary support needed to remain prime minister.
- www.straitstimes.com Czech news crew robbed while filming in San Francisco for Apec summit
A Czech journalist and his camera crew were robbed at gunpoint by three armed assailants. Read more at straitstimes.com.
- www.nytimes.com Hundreds of Thousands Protest Spanish Prime Minister’s Deal With Separatists
The deal, which grants amnesty to secessionists, is meant to give Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez enough support to form a coalition to stay in power.
- europeangeopoliticaljournal.substack.com The Future of European Union Enlargement
“Enlargement is a vital policy for the European Union. Completing our Union is the call of history, the natural horizon of our Union. Completing our Union, also has a strong economic and geopolitical logic. Past enlargements have shown the enormous benefits both for the accession countries and the E...