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France’s largest wildfire in decades burns 16,000 hectares in south
Euronews
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August 7, 2025
The fire, which began on Tuesday amid weeks of heat and drought, tore through 15 communes in the Corbières massif, killing at least one person and injuring 13 others. It also destroyed at least 36 homes. Three people are still missing. Residents...
Spain rule could see travellers made to pay €500 for certain actions
Belfast Live
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August 6, 2025
20:40, 06 Aug 2025Updated 20:44, 06 Aug 2025 Tourists heading to a well-known Spanish destination face potential fines reaching €500 for specific behaviours, according to warning notices displayed throughout the area. A campaign across parts of...
European stocks rise despite the implementation of new tariffs
Portugal Pulse
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August 7, 2025
At around 09:00 in Lisbon, the EuroStoxx 600 rose 0.10% to 541.61 points. The stock exchanges in Paris and Frankfurt advanced 0.36% and 0.18%, respectively, while Madrid and Milan saw increases of 0.47% and 0.20%. London was an exception,...
Italy OKs $15.5B project to build world's longest suspension bridge from mainland to Sicily
Arab Times
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August 7, 2025
This digital rendering shows a bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily, a long-delayed 13.5 billion euro ($15.5 billion) project, that an interministerial committee with oversight of strategic public investments has approved, the Italian...
Germany considers 'right to hope' for neo-Nazi who killed 8 Turks
Sabah
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August 7, 2025
Beate Zschape, the only surviving member of a neo-Nazi terror cell that killed 10 people in Germany between 2000 and 2006, may be eligible for conditional release under what is known as the “right to hope,” a legal provision that allows for parole...
Poland to launch tax-free personal investment accounts up to 100,000 zloty
Notes from Poland
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August 7, 2025
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Spain decides to pause plans of getting fighter jets from US
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain has decided to pause its plans to acquire F-35 stealth fighter jets from the United States, a move reportedly influenced by European Union defense funding guidelines and concerns over growing dependence on American military...
Spain Rules Out F-35, Looks Instead To European Alternatives
Simple Flying
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August 7, 2025
Spain has formally rejected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II for its Air and Space Force and the Spanish Navy. As per Breaking Defense, the nation is instead focusing on European alternatives for the future of its air defense fleet. This...
Egelhof opens its first factory in Poland
Investment Monitor
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August 7, 2025
The Egelhof Group, a Germany-based company specialising in the production of expansion valves for e-mobility and air conditioning, has opened its first factory at B1 Park in Radom, Poland. The new factory is part of the group’s strategy and drive...
Rubio launches diplomatic pushback against EU Digital Services Act
Cryptopolitan
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August 7, 2025
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed diplomats across Europe to lobby against the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), arguing it restricts freedom of speech and unfairly targets American tech companies. According to a...
OTP Bank Has Joined CLSSettlement as a Settlement Member
Financial IT
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CLS, a financial market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions across the global FX ecosystem, announced today that OTP Bank Plc. (OTP Bank), has joined CLSSettlement as a settlement member. The Hungarian credit...
EU Solar Market to Shrink 1.4% in 2025, First Decline Since 2015
Mercom India
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August 7, 2025
The European Union (EU) is projected to install 64.2 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, down from 65.1 GW in 2024, a projected 1.4% annual decline, the first since 2015, according to SolarPower Europe’s mid-year market report. The projected...
Clearwater Analytics Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Fintech News
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August 7, 2025
Quarterly Revenue of $181.9 Million, Up 70% Year-Over-Year Annualized Recurring Revenue of $783.5 Million, Up 83% Year-Over-Year Adjusted EBITDA of $58.3 Million, Up 74% Year-Over-Year BOISE, Idaho & CHICAGO & NEW YORK & LONDON & HONG...
DAX, Euro Stoxx 50 rally over 1% as investors cheer upcoming Trump-Putin meeting
Business Upturn
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August 7, 2025
European stock markets traded higher on Thursday as investor sentiment turned optimistic following confirmation of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The prospect of renewed diplomatic...
European success helps make the Irish League even more attractive insists Nathan Rooney
Belfast Live
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August 6, 2025
Nathan Rooney believes the Irish League will benefit as a whole with the exposure clubs are getting from extended runs in European football. Both Larne and Linfield are 180 minutes away from a play-off for the Conference League group stages. The...
EXPLAINED: How will the new US tariffs affect Germany?
The Local - Germany
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August 7, 2025
Most goods imported into the US from Europe will now be subject to a 15 percent tariff, to be paid by business and customers there. So how will consumers and companies in Germany be affected? Following an agreement between the EU and US President...
European shares tick higher with tariffs, BoE meeting in focus
KFGO - North Dakota
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August 7, 2025
(Reuters) -European shares ticked higher on Thursday, with corporate earnings in full swing, while higher U.S. tariff rates on dozens of partners kicked in ahead of the Bank of England’s monetary policy meeting. The pan-European STOXX 600 index...
EU enlargement: enhancing support while countering scepticism
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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European Parliament, Bruxelles - © Fabrizio Maffei/Shutterstock Surveys on support for the accession of new member states highlight the need to rethink the way the benefits of enlargement policy are discussed, both inside and outside the EU, so as...
Former envoy sees signals of Germany's shifting policy on Israel
The National News
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Germany has recently signalled an important policy shift by keeping all options on the table instead of opposing sanctions against Israel, a former German ambassador to the Middle East has told The National. “We are seeing a growing change in...
Excellera Advisory Group welcomes new investor for next chapter of growth
Consultancy.eu
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August 7, 2025
Italy-headquartered Excellera Advisory Group has welcomed a new investor – London-listed asset manager ICG – to help drive its next chapter of growth. Excellera Advisory Group is the parent of seven firms that specialize in strategic...