A remarkable archaeological discovery in Austria is forcing a reassessment of the scale of Iron Age iron production and trade in Central Europe. The findings, reported in Antiquity, the international, peer-reviewed journal
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Russia is “ready” for a potential war with Europe as the United States prepares to deliver Ukraine’s latest peace proposal in Moscow on Tuesday. The message
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NATO is actively considering “pre-emptive” measures against Russia following a series of hybrid attacks across Europe, a senior alliance official has warned, signaling a potential shift toward a more forceful deterrence strategy
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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday that Western Europe has effectively removed itself from the negotiations over the Ukraine crisis, blaming European actions for undermining past peace efforts, Reuters reported.
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Talks for the United Kingdom to join the European Union’s new €150 billion SAFE defence fund collapsed on Friday, dealing a significant setback to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s efforts to rebuild relations
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is requesting €22 billion ($25.5 billion) from its member states over the next three years, a 36% increase from its previous budget, as it moves to strengthen
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European and other Western leaders met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa on Saturday to coordinate their response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial peace plan for Ukraine,
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Reports from major European outlets indicate that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been steadily consolidating power at the expense of the EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas. According to
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by Economic Affairs Editor Every few years a new development slogan arrives in Sri Lanka, wrapped in glossy reports and the logos of foreign agencies. This time it is the “circular economy.”
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The UK government has rejected a European Commission request for up to €6.75 billion ($7.8 billion) to participate in its flagship defense initiative, a decision that could strain post-Brexit relations under Prime
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A key European Parliament committee is preparing to endorse a sweeping new emissions-reduction target, marking a critical milestone in the European Union’s long-term climate agenda. According to Bloomberg, the environment committee is
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Spain’s exiled former monarch, Juan Carlos I, has released a memoir revealing for the first time how Francisco Franco summoned him to be his heir, a decision that reshaped Spanish history. The
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Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, is returning to Europe’s debt market for the second time this year, launching a multi-tranche euro bond sale as it accelerates spending on artificial intelligence
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with senior European Union officials last week in a bid to strengthen transatlantic intelligence cooperation, Politico reported, citing sources familiar with the discussions. Ratcliffe’s meetings included EU
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has revealed that it could launch a pilot phase for the long-discussed digital euro in mid-2027, provided EU lawmakers and national governments finalize a legal framework next
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The Gaza summit in Egypt last week, which gathered a galaxy of world leaders, unexpectedly featured a moment of high drama involving the Italian leader when President Trump abruptly paused his remarks
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