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Spain, World Bank launch debt-swap hub to free development funds
The Malaysian Star
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July 1, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Spain has partnered with the World Bank to help countries free up money to spend on sustainable development projects via debt swaps, the country's Ministry of Economy said on Tuesday. With rich governments cutting official...
Spain and Portugal record hottest June ever as heatwave grips Europe
BBC
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Thomas MackintoshBBC News ShareSave A woman fans herself during the June heatwave in Madrid Both Portugal and Spain recorded their hottest June ever as scorching temperatures continue to grip Europe. Spain's national weather service Aemet said the...
EU think tank recommends phased approach to carbon removals integration into EU ETS
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 1, 2025
The European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition recommended June 26 the integration of carbon removal credits into the EU Emissions Trading System through a phased approach, as well as implementing scope limitation. The...
Europe’s patchwork approach to biliary atresia screening revealed
Medical News
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July 1, 2025
Published (DOI: 10.1136/wjps-2025-001026) on May 12, 2025, in World Journal of Pediatric Surgery, researchers from Geneva University Hospitals conducted the first scoping review of BA screening efforts across Europe. Their findings reveal a...
Italy's Leonardo takes a stake in Finland's SSH as European defence M&A inches forward
London South East
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Leonardo to become top SSH shareholder with 24.55% stake * SSH to issue 20 million euros of shares to Leonardo * Part of Leonardo's drive to boost cybersecurity business HELSINKI, July 1 (Reuters) - Italy's Leonardo will buy a 24.55% stake in...
Europe’s EUVD could shake up the vulnerability database ecosystem
Security Boulevard
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July 1, 2025
A new vulnerability database launched by the European Union could shake up an ecosystem long dominated by the United States. The centerpieces of that system have been the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), maintained by the U.S. National...
Europe’s Scorched Earth: The Heatwave of 2025 is the Price of Climate Inaction
EUToday
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July 1, 2025
18The Summer of 2025 has barely begun, and already vast swathes of southern Europe resemble an apocalyptic landscape – from Spain to Turkey, the thermometer has surged past 46°C, igniting wildfires, overwhelming hospitals, halting flights, and...
EU Trade Chief Heads to Washington Amid Tariff Deadline, Dismisses Pressure to Alter Tech Rules
EUToday
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July 1, 2025
12The European Union’s top trade official, Maroš Šefčovič, is scheduled to hold high-level meetings in Washington this week as the EU seeks to finalise a trade agreement with the United States before a 9 July deadline set by President Donald...
European Commission Supports Ukraine and Moldova’s EU Membership Amid Hungary’s Blockade
Mezha
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July 1, 2025
As stated by the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Olga Stefanishyna in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine, this process is a “small obstacle that will not prevent the start of negotiations.” The European Commission has confirmed that...
EU ready to let countries restrict social network access by age
AzerNews
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July 1, 2025
By Alimat Aliyeva The introduction of age restrictions for social media users in the European Union is now in the final stages of development, Azernews reports. As a result, the European Commission (EC) is prepared to allow EU member states to...
Europe’s largest floating solar power plant begins operation
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 1, 2025
In the Haute-Marne department, the largest floating solar plant in Europe was launched by Q Energy and Velto Renewables. Located near the commune of Perthes, the facility features 135,000 solar panels installed on floating platforms. It sits on...
Germany's Brainlab puts IPO on hold
WKZO - Michigan
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BERLIN (Reuters) -German medical technology firm Brainlab on Tuesday became the latest IPO candidate in the region to put listing plans on hold amid volatile stock markets over recent months. Brainlab, a Munich-based maker of imaging and guidance...
Poland trials a four-day working week: A step towards the future?
Euronews
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Published on 01/07/2025 - 13:20 GMT+2 The idea of reducing working time is one that has received much attention. For several years now, this topic has regularly appeared in public debates, not only in Poland, but also in many other countries....
Germany’s Kärcher Expands with New Service Center
Hungary Today
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July 1, 2025
The Hungarian subsidiary of the Germany-based Kärcher officially opened its new service center in Biatorbágy on June 30. In addition to the professional products offered to business users, the latest trends in cleaning technology were also...
Technology POWER Magazine NASA Empowers Energy Projects by Providing Global Earth Observation Data
Yahoo News
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NASA strives to understand the universe, whether that be the stars above us or Earth around us. One way NASA focuses on the Earth is through satellite, ground, and airborne Earth observations and modeling. NASA’s Earth Science projects work to...
Italy court acquits consultant in India helicopter case
The Malaysian Star
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July 1, 2025
MILAN (Reuters) -An Italian appeals court has fully acquitted an Italian-American consultant who had previously settled a charge of international corruption in a case related to a 2010 helicopter contract between defence company Leonardo and the...
Spain's Mango invests in The Post Fiber for circular fashion drive
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Mango, one of the leading international groups in the fashion industry, is advancing on its path towards sustainability by becoming the first major brand to enter the capital of The Post Fiber, an innovative start-up that is driving the transition...
European Commission simplifies instructions for use of medical devices to digitise healthcare systems
Med-Tech Insights
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July 1, 2025
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, an advisor to MedTech suppliers, chair of the Urology Trade Association, and governor of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre,...
Spain will host the EU’s first net-positive emissions building in Seville
Open Access Government
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July 1, 2025
The new building of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in southern Spain will be the first net-zero emissions building of its size developed by the EU. Creating sustainability through innovation Unlike carbon-neutral buildings that balance their...
EU country sets up border controls as migration debate gets heated
The Independent
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July 1, 2025
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