EU chief says it's time for Europe's 'independence moment' faced with war, tensions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that Europe must stake claim to its independence in the face of challenges from Russia, new and hostile trade realities and other major powers
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Europe’s economy at last shows signs of a recovery

O n the face of it, the European economy is in a grim situation. The IMF forecasts average growth of just 0.4% this year for the continent’s three largest economies—Germany, France and Italy—rising to barely 1% in 2026.

Europe promised an innovation comeback against the US and China. One year on, it's barely scratched the surface.

One year after Europe vowed to catch up with the US and China on innovation, a Deutsche Bank report finds limited progress, with AI still lagging.

Top EU official von der Leyen to outline plans for dealing with Europe’s challenges in major speech

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to deliver a major state of the union speech on the challenges facing the world’s biggest trading bloc and laying out her vision for tackling them.

Europe succumbs to US ‘energy dominance’ at its own risk

It may appear quite audacious for the world's largest natural gas producer to demand that its biggest market stop buying from a competitor. But that's exactly what unfolded this week at the global gas industry’s annual gathering in Milan.

Russia Looks To Leave Europe's Anti-Torture Convention

Jeremy Pizzi, legal adviser at Global Rights Compliance, told Newsweek Russia "has even more horrendous behavior to hide from the world."

Czech Republic and allies break up Belarus spy network across Europe

PRAGUE (AP) — A spy network being built in Europe by Belarus was broken up by intelligence services from the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania, the Czech counterintelligence agency said Monday.

I flew Delta One from Europe to the US for $1,356. My seat was amazing, but I wouldn't do it again.

I loved the comfortable seat and attentive service from flight attendants when I flew Delta One, but I still couldn't sleep.

Scotland could fall behind in Europe's space race, MPs warn

The Scottish Affairs Committee says Scotland has potential to be a leader in small satellite launches - but needs more investment.
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