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The European Union excluded Greenland from public consultations on the EU seal product ban. Why?
The Conversation
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August 27, 2025
In 2024, the European Union held public consultations to review the fitness of the EU’s seal product ban regulations. The results of these public consultations are available now and reveal zero public feedback from people in Kalaallit Nunaat, or...
'I travelled to every region in Italy and there's one little-known gem I'll always return'
Daily Express
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August 27, 2025
A journalist who travelled to every region of Italyhas said there is one part of the country they’ll always choose to return to. Author Kaitlyn Rosati toured around Italy, sampling each of the country’s regions, completing her mission by setting...
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...
UK attitudes to Europe: Labour is following where it could be leading
The Guardian
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August 27, 2025
Britain’s relationship with the European Union was not a prominent issue in national debate when Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister, and Downing Street has striven to keep it that way. Labour strategists have seen Europe as a fissile topic,...
Canada's energy minister touts case for selling LNG to Germany
Prince George Post
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Tim Hodgson said Canada could reliably supply the 'lowest-risk and lowest-carbon' LNG to meet Germany's needs Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson arrives for a meeting of the federal cabinet in West Block on...
BYD Begins Exporting EVs From Thailand To Europe
CleanTechnica
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August 27, 2025
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Here is a story about BYD and EVs that seems straightforward. BYD has a factory in Thailand and has begun exporting cars built there to Europe. The first batch of 959 BYD...
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...
The countries putting Labour to shame on migration - including only one not in Europe
Daily Express
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August 27, 2025
Keir Starmer meets Georgia Meloni (Image: Getty) While Reform UK may be dominating the migrant debate in Britain, Nigel Farage is not a unique politician for a continent growing rapidly angrier at the political establishment. Like with Labour’s...
ECB’s digital euro plans show ambition to reshape EU payments
Payments cards & mobile
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August 27, 2025
The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing for its proposed digital euro to enter the payments market at a scale that could fundamentally alter Europe’s financial landscape. ECB’s digital euro plans show ambition Internal documents reveal the...
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...
Souls of Italy: micro moments in Florence
The Florentine
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August 27, 2025
Snapshots of real-life people and situations in Italy are guaranteed on @soulsofitaly, an Instagram and TikTok profile curated by long-term Florence resident and British video journalist Kirsten Hills. From former fruit seller Aldo’s memories of...
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)...
Bristol man fatally shot in New Britain
Bristol Press - Connecticut
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NEW BRITAIN — Jayson Bruno-Matos of Bristol was fatally shot on Saturday during an incident reported on Arch Street, city police said. “Around 2 a.m. Saturday morning, NBPD officers responded to the area near 174 Arch Street to investigate a...
UK-EU Facilitation Forum
European Policy Centre
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Billion-Dollar Asset Manager Launches First Pi Network ETP In Europe
Coingape
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August 27, 2025
DeFi Technologies subsidiary Valour has debuted the Pi Network exchange-traded product in Europe, the first of its kind on the continent. The Pi ETP debuted on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market alongside seven other new listings, marking a milestone...
FTC Urges Apple, Meta, Microsoft to Resist UK-EU Encryption Demands
WebProNews
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August 27, 2025
In a bold move that underscores growing tensions between U.S. regulatory priorities and international demands, the Federal Trade Commission has urged major technology companies to push back against pressures from the United Kingdom and European...
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...
What we know about the bodies found in France's River Seine
The Local - France
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August 27, 2025
France has been shaken by the discovery of multiple bodies in the River Seine just outside Paris - which appear to be the victims of a single killer. Here is what we know so far. On August 13th, a passenger riding on the RER C commuter train told...
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...
Liverpool's Ekitike left out of France squad for World Cup qualifiers, Akliouche called up
Tribal Football
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New Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike will not celebrate his first cap for France during next month's World Cup qualifiers after national team manager Didier Deschamps decided not to include him in the squad named on Wednesday. The 23-year-old...