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Italy, France and Germany’s leaders are readying a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with calls for concrete action to boost EU-wide investment and help the automotive …
Italy, France, Germany plan competitiveness push on Brussels Read More
Environmental groups have criticized a new trade deal that could see Europe spending more than $750 billion (€700 billion) on mostly fossil fuel imports from the United States over the next …
US-EU trade deal could lock bloc into fossil fuel dependency Read More
BERLIN – The German cabinet passed its 2026 budget draft on Wednesday, leaving it open, however, how the government will fill gaping holes in financial planning over the coming years. …
Germany agonises over €200 billion budget hole Read More
What determines who holds power in the boardrooms of Germany’s biggest companies? Is it performance? Or do factors such as social background play a bigger role? The sociologist Michael Hartmann, an emeritus professor …
Germany’s business elite and the illusion of meritocracy Read More
Spain has reportedly asked to opt out of NATO’s proposed defence spending target of 5 percent of GDP, risking disruption to a key agreement expected at next week’s alliance summit. …
Spain rejects NATO’s 5% defence spending hike as ‘counterproductive’ Read More
MADRID (AP) — Spain could receive as many as 100 million tourists this year, according to some projections, which the country’s economy minister said poses challenges for residents that the …
Spain’s economy minister says ‘overtourism’ challenges need to be addressed Read More
Popular in the US, where the organic food market has struggled to gain traction, regenerative farming is now gaining momentum in Europe too. A farmer-led lobby called the European Alliance …
New green farm lobby digs into Brussels, setting up turf war with organics Read More
Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk has pushed out CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen over concerns the company is losing its first-mover advantage in the highly competitive obesity drug market. Novo Nordisk announced …
In surprise move Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk ousts CEO amid sagging sales Read More
The Commission has selected the first group of products that will soon have to meet higher sustainability standards, with manufacturers required to increase product durability and increase the use of …
From textiles to steel, Brussels reveals items to face stricter sustainability rules Read More
Ukraine leads the way in unmanned vehicle innovation, but the invaders are advancing with weapons that have been key to their recapture of territory in Kursk. In the border area …
Russia revolutionizes warfare with fiber-optic-controlled drones Read More