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Poland Plans Digital Services Tax Despite U.S. Pushback
Forbes
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Krzysztof Gawkowski, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland and Minister of Digital Affairs, gives his opening remarks during European Cybersecurity Forum CyberSec in Krakow, Poland on June 19, 2024. (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)...
France returns skull of king beheaded during colonial era to Madagascar
CNN
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August 27, 2025
France has returned three skulls to Madagascar more than a century after they were taken, including one believed to be that of a 19th-century Malagasy king who was beheaded by French troops. The repatriation of the skulls to the island nation off...
EU consultation on digital regulation revision, AI focus
ANSA
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August 27, 2025
As part of the review of the European Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission has published a call for contributions and a questionnaire on artificial intelligence (AI) to "identify potential areas for improvement" in the law and "take...
EU Approves Twice-Yearly Yeytuo (Lenacapavir) for HIV Prevention
Pharma Journalist
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August 27, 2025
The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization to Gilead Sciences for Yeytuo (lenacapavir), making it the first and only twice-yearly injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option approved in the European Union, as well...
Poland to Press Ahead with Digital Services Tax Despite Trump Threat
Balkan Insight
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August 27, 2025
US President Donald J Trump participates in a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 26 August 2025. EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL The Polish government said on Tuesday it is aiming to complete work on its new...
Poland prepares alternative bill on limiting aid to Ukrainians
Ukrainska Pravda
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Polish zlotys. Stock photo: pixabay.com The Polish government is preparing an alternative draft law on assistance for Ukrainians that would guarantee benefit payments to foreigners on condition that they are employed in the country. Source: Polish...
European Commission Greenlights UM171 Cell Therapy for Hematologic Malignancies
OncLive
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August 27, 2025
The European Commission has granted conditional approval to UM171 cell therapy (Zemcelpro) for the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies who require allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) after myeloablative...
PayPal direct debit glitch causes major payment delays in Germany
The Local - Germany
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August 27, 2025
Recent disruptions at US-based payment giant PayPal have caused significant headaches for banks, merchants, and customers across Europe. PayPal users in Germany are advised to check their accounts. Security systems at PayPal, designed to prevent...
Four ways US students and professionals can make the move to Germany
The Local - Germany
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August 27, 2025
Whether you'd like to study or work abroad, there are resources designed specifically for US citizens who are interested in making Germany their new home. Here are some opportunities that can make moving to Germany cheaper or easier. Moving...
Opinion: Europe's tariff fiasco was a brutal wake-up call
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
By MAGGIE PAGANO Updated: 06:31 EDT, 27 August 2025 Advertisement Mario Draghi, former Italian prime minister and ex-chief of the European Central Bank, has a neat way with words. His famous ‘whatever it takes’ pledge in 2012 to preserve the euro...
Ampere Analysis: US sports rights spend hits $30.5bn as Europe stalls
Broadband TV News
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August 27, 2025
Spending on US sports rights has surged 122% over the past decade, rising from $13.8bn in 2015 to $30.5bn in 2025, according to new insight from Ampere Analysis. Over the same period, total TV industry revenues increased by just 24%, meaning...
Housing crisis in the Western Balkans: ‘I spend more than half my salary on bills and rent’
Vox Europ
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August 27, 2025
For the past seven years, Dejana Stosic, 26, has been renting in Belgrade, the Serbian capital. Originally from a small town in the south of the country, Stostic recently found a job with a higher salary at a private company. But the cost of...
India Clears ₹70,000 Cr Deal with Germany for Six Next-Gen Submarines under Project 75(I)
The Logical Indian
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August 27, 2025
On August 23, 2025, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved formal negotiations enabling India’s Defence Ministry and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) to begin talks with Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for six advanced...
Yield Sec: Illegal Gambling Dominates 80% of the European Market
Gambling News - New York
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August 27, 2025
Regulate as it may, the European Union and its 27 Member States have found themselves at a severe disadvantage when comparing the legal versus the illegal gambling market. The results are serious, as they demonstrate clearly that despite the...
Illegal Gambling Websites Dominating European iGaming Market
Casino.org
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August 27, 2025
Posted on: August 27, 2025, 08:49h. Last updated on: August 27, 2025, 10:13h. Illegal online gambling is a far richer market than the legal one in Europe Unregulated gambling websites generated an estimated $93.5 billion in the EU last year...
Destin Conrad Confirms London And Manchester Shows As Part Of European Leg Of Love On Digital Tour
Stereoboard
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Destin Conrad will bring his Love On Digital Tour to the UK later this year. The rising R&B star will play shows across mainland Europe between December 3 and 13, before performances at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire and Manchester's New...
Prato: Chinese workers transform Italy's fast fashion hub
Deutsche Welle
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August 27, 2025
Cobbled streets, fountains, and Romanesque churches — walking through Prato's historic center feels like stepping into a romanticized version of old Europe. But just beyond the city walls, in neighborhoods like Via Pistoiese and Via Fabio Filzi,...
Greece Expands AI Training as Europe Scrambles to Fill Skills Gap
To Vima
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August 27, 2025
Greece’s leading public university, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA), has launched a new suite of artificial intelligence (AI) training programs as part of a growing European push to close skills gaps in the digital...
Orbán's government challenges EU decision on Russian assets made without Hungary's consent
Ukrainska Pravda
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Viktor Orbán. Photo: Getty Images Hungary’s government has filed a lawsuit with the EU Court of Justice against the decision to use frozen Russian assets to finance military aid for Ukraine through the European Peace Facility (EPF), adopted in a...
SuperTennis retains exclusive rights to US Open in Italy until 2030
Sportcal
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August 27, 2025
SuperTennis, the Italian free-to-air (FTA) channel run by the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation (FITP), has extended its exclusive rights agreement for the US Open grand slam tournament until 2030. The renewal, brokered by international sports...