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Britain’s rising debt and incapacity
The Conservative Woman
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July 10, 2025
THE Office for Budget Responsibility turned on the Labour government months ago, despite years of partisanship against Conservative administrations (and particularly Brexiteers). So, no surprise that the OBR’s latest missive is critical. What is...
Italy's ITA Airways cancels dozens of flights ahead of Thursday's strike
The Local Italy
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July 9, 2025
Italy’s flag carrier ITA Airways said it had cancelled a total of 36 domestic and international flights due to a nationwide airport staff strike on Thursday, July 10th. Flight delays and cancellations were expected at Italian airports on Thursday...
Spain's PM won't quit over scandals and confirms plan to tackle corruption
The Local - Spain
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July 9, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday vowed "not to throw in the towel" despite a corruption scandal rocking his Socialist party, presenting instead an anti-graft plan designed by the OECD. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on...
Spain's Santiago to limit tourist shops in its old town
The Local - Spain
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July 9, 2025
Authorities in the northwestern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela want to address the growing imbalance between shops and business geared towards tourists in the historic quarter and make sure that residents keep their services. Santiago de...
Germany Has Been Good Enough, For Now
Defector
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July 9, 2025
Through two games at Euro 2025, Germany hasn't been the most impressive of top sides. The results flatter to deceive. After beating Poland 2-0 in the opener, Germany came back from a 1-0 deficit to beat Denmark 2-1, thereby qualifying for the...
Jan Philipp Albrecht: “Europe has failed to recognise new interlocutors in Serbia”
Serbian Monitor
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July 9, 2025
“The erosion of belief in Serbia’s European perspective is growing, and its leadership is doing a thorough job of making that path more difficult. I completely understand the Serbian public and their disappointment. On the other hand, the European...
France overcome Wales at Women's Euros to put one foot in next round
Tribal Football
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France took a giant step towards the 2025 Women’s European Championship quarter-finals with a dominant 4-1 victory over Wales, who are on the brink of elimination despite a spirited performance. After beating defending champions England on...
PR Lions Grand Prix winner ‘cleared’ by Cannes after claims of exaggeration
PR Week
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July 9, 2025
CANNES, FRANCE: Advertising network FCB India said the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has concluded an investigation into the Lucky Yatra for Indian Railways, which won the PR Grand Prix last month alongside several other Cannes...
Europe to begin stockpiling food and medicine as WW3 fears explode
Daily Express
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July 9, 2025
The European Union should start gathering stockpiles of food and other critical supplies amid the threat of conflict, health crises and natural disasters, Brussels chiefs have said. The European Commission laid out a strategy on stockpiling for...
Popular European country 'clearly next' to target Airbnb after Spain
Daily Express
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July 10, 2025
British tourists visiting a popular European destination have been issued a warning as the stringent new laws targeting Airbnb short-term holiday lets were recently introduced in Spain.The popular country visited by millions of Britons every year...
Offshore Work Starts at PGE and Ørsted’s 1.5 GW Project Site in Poland
Offshore Wind
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July 9, 2025
The vessel Olympic Electra has begun relocating boulders at the Baltica 2 project site, marking the start of the preparatory work ahead of offshore construction of what will be the biggest offshore wind farm in Poland. Boulder relocation is a key...
UK-led satellite mission aims to boost Europe’s space weather forecasting
E&T
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July 9, 2025
A UK-led mission aims to launch scientific instruments into low-Earth orbit (LEO) to mitigate risk from space weather phenomena. Space weather is a consequence of the behaviour of the Sun, the nature of Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere, and...
UK, France to enable ‘co-ordinated’ nuclear deterrent
Inquirer
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July 10, 2025
France’s President Emmanuel Macron (L) delivers a speech next to Lord Mayor of the City London Alastair John Naisbitt King (C) and his wife Brigitte Macron during a State Banquet at the Guildhall in London, on July 9, 2025, on the second day of a...
Europe's clash with Musk's xAI escalates on Grok's antisemitic rants
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) — The clash between Elon Musk’s xAI (XAAI.PVT) empire and European officials is intensifying with leaders in Poland and Germany calling for more aggressive action against the company. Most Read from Bloomberg German lawmaker Ralf...
European Stocks Gain as UniCredit Rally Lifts Banks; WPP Sinks
Mint
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July 9, 2025
European stocks rose for a third day, with banks leading gains on the back of a rally in UniCredit SpA, while advertising group WPP Plc sank 15% after it tempered its revenue outlook. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 0.8% at 12:28 p.m. in London....
Keir Starmer strikes major deal with France on key weapon
Daily Express
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July 9, 2025
Britain and France will ramp up their efforts to create a new Storm Shadow missile, Sir Keir Starmer has announced. The countries will order more of the highly lethal arms while work to design a replacement deepstrike and anti-ship weapon...
Junk food “avoids advertising regulation” with top level UK sports sponsorship
British Medical Journal
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Sophie Borland, freelance journalist Hertfordshire, UK sophie.borland{at}googlemail.com A BMJ investigation finds more than 90 deals between brands of food or drink that is high in fat, salt, or sugar and sporting entities, amid concerns over such...
The EU Sees Early Successes in Using Foreign Subsidy Regulation Against Chinese Companies
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE)
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July 10, 2025
This article was originally published by MERICS and is republished here with the permission of the author. The article is part of an ongoing collaboration between MERICS and CHOICE. Beijing’s concerns about the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation...
Germany’s largest ‘3D’ LED DOOH display unveiled in Berlin
AV Magazine
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July 9, 2025
The largest “3D” DOOH display in Germany has been unveiled in Berlin. The 257 sq metre LED display, which boasts more than 5.7 million pixels, has been installed on an interior facade of the Center am Potsdamer Platz, formerly the Sony Center. The...
Lancashire based mass safety communications company raises seven-figure investment from NPIF II
Lancashire Times
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business Praetura Ventures to boost international expansion (L-R)Laurence Tan (Investment Associate, Praetura Ventures); Charlie Morris (Director, Corporate Finance (Mergers & Acquisitions); Ian Rose (Chairman, Audiebant); Josh Dean (CEO,...