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European offshore wind CEO praises Mingyang’s 50MW floating turbine
Skyborn Renewables CEO Patrick Lammers praised Mingyang Smart Energy for “expanding the technical possibilities in offshore wind” after the Chinese manufacturer unveiled its concept for a 50MW floating wind turbine featuring a dual-rotor design...
Europe, Ankara, Athens and the Post-Eurofighter Bargaining
Beyond addressing some of the structural gaps in its Air Force — gaps widely acknowledged as inconsistent with the level of power Turkey seeks to project as NATO’s main pillar in Southeastern Europe — the country’s agreement with Britain for the...
EU Commission invests almost €3bn in clean tech projects
EU Commission invests almost €3bn in clean tech projects Business THE European Commission announced on Monday to fund different innovative projects in Europe aimed at reducing climate-damaging emissions with a total of €2.9 billion ($3.3 billion)....
Britain sends batch of Storm Shadows to Ukraine before winter assault
Britain has resupplied Ukraine with long-range Storm Shadow missiles, a source has told The Telegraph. The deliveries came before Sir Keir Starmer called on Western leaders to boost Kyiv’s long-range capabilities as part of a plan to end the war....
France Moves to Tax Crypto as ‘Unproductive Wealth’
France’s lower house called the Assemblée nationale, has approved a controversial amendment. This amendment would classify certain holdings including cryptocurrencies, as “unproductive wealth”. This would subject them to a newly designed tax. This...
EU and Armenia deepen research and innovation cooperation at joint research and innovation meeting
Strengthening strategic cooperation The EU–Armenia Joint Research and Innovation meeting was co-chaired by Artur Martirosyan, Deputy Minister for Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia, and Carole Mancel-Blanchard, Head of the...
EU rejects Chat Control bill: Victory for privacy and encryption in Europe
EC wanted full access to your messages through Chat Control. Credit: Aleksandra Suzi - Shutterstock Diplomats from European Union member states have decisively rejected the controversial Chat Control bill, marking a massive win for digital privacy...
Tech products with ‘spy’ chips from China; Commission: ‘Buy elsewhere’
Brussels – Hidden microchips that allow remote access to data at any time, and potentially even spying. A new threat is emerging in the European Union from China, involving the import of technological products from Asia and their subsequent...
European Parliament sets 12 November ultimatum over €2tn EU budget for 2028–34
94The European Parliament’s four main pro-Commission groups have warned they will block talks on the EU’s next seven-year budget unless the European Commission rewrites key elements of its near-€2 trillion plan by Wednesday, 12 November. In a...
Europe cannot regain global competitiveness without a strong industry
Values once considered stable and guaranteed – such as internal and external security and affordable, reliable energy supply – can no longer be taken for granted. It has also become increasingly clear that the European Union is falling behind in...
Europe’s climate future calls for smart enlargement
As it prepares for another wave of enlargement, bringing in candidate countries from the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe, Brussels faces a critical challenge: how to expand while maintaining its climate ambitions. The answer lies not in...
EU ESG Simplification Stalls: Greece’s SMEs Remain in Limbo
The European Parliament dealt an unexpected blow to the EU’s flagship effort to simplify sustainability and due-diligence rules, deepening uncertainty for small businesses across Europe, especially in Greece, until MEPs vote again on the matter in...
European Commission approves 219 million eur in aid for clean tech production in Lazio
Brussels – The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a EUR 219 million Italian scheme to support manufacturing capacity in line with the Clean Industrial Deal objectives, in the region of Lazio. This measure will contribute...
EU mulls brake clause tying 2040 climate goal to forest CO₂ sink
101The European Union is weighing a “brake clause” that could weaken its proposed 2040 climate target if Europe’s forests and other land-based carbon sinks fail to absorb as much CO₂ as expected, according to a draft compromise circulating among...
EU pushes plan to let children ‘change’ gender at any age
An arm of the European Union demanded kids be able to declare themselves the opposite sex at any age, without any restrictions. (LifeSiteNews) — European Union countries should work to remove any limits on gender-confused children identifying as...
Science USA TODAY The November supermoon will be the closest to Earth. Here's when to look up.
Fall is here, and November is bringing us the closest supermoon of the year in the first week of the month. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, the supermoon will take over the sky, according to NASA. The global spectral phenomena will happen the night after...
Science The Commercial Appeal When's the next full moon? When to catch November's supermoon in Tennessee
The November full moon is fast approaching. November's beaver full moon is set to be the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year as it will orbit closer to Earth than any of the other full moons this year. It is the second of three full moons...
Britain must stop dithering over digital finance
Monday 03 November 2025 12:04 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Image generated by Chat GPT Crypto and stablecoins are now mainstream. The race to set...
Spain: Valencia President Resigns After Year of Protests Over Deadly 2024 Floods
Carlos Mazon. X/@petervhale November 3, 2025 Hour: 8:39 am On Monday, Valencia’s regional president, Carlos Mazon, resigned after a year of protests over his handling of the October 29, 2024 floods, which killed 229 people in the Spanish region....
EU countries poised to demand weaker climate target if forests fail to absorb CO2
The bloc's forest carbon sink is in decline due to climate impacts such as wildfires but also over-harvesting of wood. As the bloc's climate targets rely in part on this absorption capacity, many governments worry that industry and households will...