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Mark Carney says Canada will meet NATO spending target this year

Mark Carney says Canada will meet NATO spending target this year

The Canadian prime minister framed the spending as a necessary response to a world where the country is more vulnerable to threats — and less protected by Americans.

June 9, 2025 6:53 pm CET
EU conjures up surprise law to govern use of ocean resources
Brussels asks EU countries to use less water
Countries face losing out on billions with EU set to reject Covid recovery fund extension
Prague accuses China of hacking Czech foreign ministry
EU roughly on track to hit 2030 emissions goal, Brussels says
Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe’s driest regions
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The EU’s water crisis by the numbers

Brussels says it wants to save Europe’s waters. Here’s what it’s up against.

May 27, 2025 6:00 am CET

EU farm ministers vow to fight Brussels’ budget shakeup

“The single fund would be the end,” Portugal warns, as EU agriculture ministers resist a Commission push to overhaul farm and regional funding.

May 26, 2025 10:42 pm CET

Europe’s defense awakening needs a second engine

The EU’s new defense lending scheme is a breakthrough moment — but it must be matched by a financial arm to support industrial capacity.

May 26, 2025 4:00 am CET

Commission exempts 38,000 companies from 8 EU laws

The EU executive is creating a new category of “small mid-cap” companies as it continues a deregulation push.

May 21, 2025 12:25 pm CET
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Europe’s pharmaceutical industry is at a crossroads

As discussions on the General Pharmaceutical Legislation come to a head, Europe faces two choices: becoming a leader in innovative research, development and manufacturing, or losing its global standing.

May 20, 2025 5:00 am CET

EU and UK ink post-Brexit deal on security, fish and energy

Keir Starmer says Britain’s “back on the world stage” — but he’s facing scrutiny over a big compromise on fish.

May 19, 2025 10:38 am CET

EU looks to ease the path for industrial champions to take on America

A revamp of merger guidelines will allow tech, defense firms to argue that tie-ups can help them win on the global stage.

May 9, 2025 5:22 pm CET

EU farm plan: More cash for disaster relief and looser green rules

Proposals to slash red tape risk clashing with earlier recommendations to make farming more resilient.

May 9, 2025 4:17 am CET

Atomic lobby seizes on Spanish blackout

Spain has rejected claims that more nuclear power would have helped as recriminations erupt over last week’s outage.

May 8, 2025 4:25 am CET

A bruised Merz wants to prove he’s a strong leader in first foreign trip as chancellor

The newly sworn-in German leader heads to Paris and Warsaw in an effort to rejuvenate an alliance and show he’s ready to lead despite political troubles at home.

May 7, 2025 4:01 am CET
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Strengthening the EU’s global leadership on water resilience 

Access to safe water is foundational to health and economic development. The EU’s upcoming strategy should effectively support countries suffering from water insecurity.

May 6, 2025 5:00 am CET

Poland went all in on chickens. Then came bird flu.

A deadly wave of avian influenza, industry-led policy and deepening ethical and biological risks are exposing flaws in the world’s most efficient meat machine.

May 5, 2025 4:20 am CET
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Inside the grassroots movement rebuilding flood-ravaged Valencia

Residents are demanding a role in the reconstruction of their cities.

April 30, 2025 4:00 am CET

Spanish grid operator rules out cyberattack in its facilities after power cut

There has not been any type of intrusion in the electrical network control systems,” authorities say.

April 29, 2025 1:12 pm CET

Power cut leaves card users in the lurch in Spain, Portugal

Despite the dash for cash, Spain’s core settlement infrastructure continues to operate normally, says the Bank of Spain.

April 28, 2025 6:22 pm CET

Berlin gears up for Trump era as Merz picks new foreign minister

Berlin’s new foreign ministry leadership signals tougher stance toward China and Russia.

April 28, 2025 2:23 pm CET

Trump’s efforts to split Europe and China on clean energy fall flat

The U.S. argument against the green transition felt “quiet and out of place,” said one official.

April 25, 2025 4:28 pm CET
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City climate action is a path to economic transformation

Europe’s climate and industrial policies are inextricably linked — cities are at the heart of both 

April 23, 2025 5:00 am CET

Trump’s trade war will have ‘profound impact’ on UK economy, says Reeves

The U.K. chancellor is in Washington this week for talks with finance ministers including U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

April 22, 2025 11:00 pm CET
Living Cities

Why Trump could be Europe’s accidental city-builder

Europe’s émigrés built America’s skylines, suburbs and strip malls. Will the U.S. brain drain do the same for the EU?

April 17, 2025 2:49 pm CET

ECB slashes rates again as desperation mounts over trade war impact

But the seventh consecutive cut may still not be enough to revive European economic fortunes.

April 17, 2025 2:16 pm CET

EU calls on Trump to engage in ‘two-way street’ on tariffs

“Now, it is necessary for the U.S. to define its position,” says EU trade negotiator after talks in Washington.

April 15, 2025 12:17 pm CET

Spring drought threatens Europe’s farms and rivers

Central and Eastern European countries are missing April showers, creating possible trouble for supply chains and farmers.

April 14, 2025 7:50 pm CET

Britain plots state control of a flailing steelmaker. Here’s why.

U.K. lawmakers are set to debate emergency legislation that would give ministers power to direct the Chinese-owned Scunthorpe site.

April 11, 2025 7:44 pm CET
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