Time and again since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, there has been extended political wrangling among Western governments and Ukraine over purported wonder weapons that will turn the tide of the war. After the…
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Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs 2025: interactive ranking
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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
The Financial Times, Statista and Sifted are pleased to present the second edition of Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs….
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Europe turns to Germany’s Merz for leadership and stability – DW – 02/24/2025
Friedrich Merz will need to hit the ground running. The leader of the conservative Christian Democratic alliance (CDU-CSU) looks set to become German chancellor after his party emerged victorious, though not as strong as they had hoped, in…
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US sides with Russia against Ukraine and Europe at the United Nations
As the world marked the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a diplomatic clash at the United…
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WHO’s new European Health Report warns of lifelong health crises across the Region
Almost 76 000 children in the European Region die before their fifth birthday every year; noncommunicable diseases claim 1 in 6 people before age 70
Copenhagen, 25 February 2025
Despite…
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Updated Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Assessment Released
In 2025, The Government of Ukraine, with support from donors, has allocated $7.37 billion (€7.12 billion) to address priority areas such as housing, education, health, social protection, energy, transport, water supply, demining, and civil…
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Ukraine: Post-war reconstruction set to cost $524 billion
The updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA4) commissioned by the Ukrainian Government, the World Bank Group, the European Commission and the UN, comes as Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fourth year.
It covers damage…
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Putin offers to sell minerals to Trump, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine – POLITICO
Speaking in a televised interview after convening a meeting on development of the rare earth metals industry on Monday, Putin said Ukraine’s potential critical minerals deal with the U.S. “does not concern us” — but claimed Moscow had…
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Europe’s to-do list for defense without the US
PARIS — Europe can build up most of the critical defense enablers needed to deter or defeat Russia without U.S. support within five years, provided the political will to invest is there, according to security researchers and experts surveyed by…
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Why life expectancy gains in Europe stalled—and how some countries stayed ahead
New research reveals why life expectancy gains have slowed across Europe—and how proactive policies in some countries helped them weather the COVID-19 crisis better than others.
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