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The activities of the closed consulate are supported by Russian citizens who actively spread pro-Kremlin propaganda through their Facebook accounts, according to news website Dnevnik, a Euractiv partner.

Russian consulate in Bulgaria closed for spying operates from socialists’ office

The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city, Varna, was closed by government decision in October 2022 but continues to operate undercover

“News influencers have emerged as one of the key alternatives to traditional outlets as a news and information source for a lot of people, especially younger folks. And these influencers have really reached new levels of attention and prominence this year amid the presidential election,” Galen Stocking, a senior computational social scientist at the Pew Research Center, said.

Nearly 40% of young Americans get their news from influencers. Many of them lean to the right, study finds

Young American adults are increasingly getting their news from social media influencers, a majority of whom are men and lean to the right

The idea of an EU Security Council should not be seen as a silver bullet that would suddenly address the many weaknesses of the EU’s foreign and security policy.

Time for an EU Security Council?

As Washington and Brussels assemble their policy leadership teams for the coming years, the transatlantic disconnect could not be starker

But to what extent is China “the problem” regarding critical mineral supply chains? This question should not be addressed through a one-sided, geopolitical lens; it requires a more nuanced understanding of China’s multifaceted critical mineral strategies.

Why China’s critical mineral strategy goes beyond geopolitics

China’s position at the centre of global supply chains and current geopolitical tensions have led major economies to start “de-risking” from China

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) can play a crucial role in ensuring AI is developed ethically, sustainably and inclusively by leveraging the strengths of multiple stakeholders across sectors and regions.

How public-private partnerships can ensure ethical, sustainable and inclusive AI development

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to solve some of today’s most pressing societal challenges – from climate change to healthcare disparities

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During his visit to South America, Macron stated at Buenos Aires airport that France would not “sign the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement as it stands,” a stance shared across French political parties.

World

France won’t sign EU-Mercosur agreement, confirms Emmanuel Macron

Monday, November 18, 2024

As expected, France will not sign the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur in its current form, President Emmanuel Macron announced

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Scholz rejected criticism, including from Tusk, saying that Ukraine can count on its Western allies and that no decision will be made without Kyiv.

Europe

Tusk praises then criticises Scholz for calling Putin

Monday, November 18, 2024

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed satisfaction before the weekend that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had conveyed Poland’s position on the war in Ukraine in his phone call to Putin

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Andrew Bailey’s Mansion House speech to investors marked some of his strongest comments yet on Brexit, saying one of its consequences has been weaker trade.

Europe

UK must rebuild post-Brexit relations with EU, says Bank boss

Monday, November 18, 2024

The UK must "rebuild relations" with the EU "while respecting the decision of the British people" who voted to leave in 2016, the Bank of England’s governor has said

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The core problem is that Democrats have forgotten how to talk to Americans who don’t go to college. That’s 60% of voters. Democrats have alienated many working-class and lower middle-class Americans, their original constituency.

Analyses

Where Did the Democrats Go Wrong?

Monday, November 18, 2024

Why did Kamala Harris and other Democrats get hammered at the polls, despite Donald Trump’s glaring flaws?

Over 4,000 people and a thousand homes have been evacuated in the Malaga area, according to a Thursday update from Antonio Sanz, the director of the Emergency Plan for the Risk of Flooding in Andalucia.

Europe

Thousands evacuated as parts of Spain hit with nearly a month’s rainfall in one hour

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Severe thunderstorms and torrential rain have again battered coastal Spain, causing thousands of people to be evacuated

This calls for a recalibration of the transatlantic relationship, particularly as China emerges as the central challenge in trade, technology, and security, which have been pillars of the Euro-American alliance.

World

Toward a Transatlantic Deal on China

Thursday, November 14, 2024

When it comes to China, the United States and Europe seem to increasingly be on a collision course

Canada, rich with high-grade deposits, could become a nuclear “superpower”. But can its potential be realised?

World

Why Canada could become the next nuclear energy ’superpower’

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Uranium is making a comeback thanks to a renewed focus on nuclear energy as a climate crisis solution

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China, perhaps more than most countries, will be bracing for fractious relations ahead with the United States.

Analyses

World leaders heading to major summits are wary of Trump. China’s Xi sees an opportunity

Thursday, November 14, 2024

As leaders from across the world gather for two major summits in South America, the uncertainty brought by Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House is expected to loom larg

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Orban’s recent interview, given on the morning of the November 7 informal European Council meeting may provide some insights into his true ambitions and future behavior.

Europe

Orban’s Rebellion Against Europe Gains Momentum

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

From the very outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has systematically disrupted European decisionmaking

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A streamlined EU executive would be much better placed to confront an American loosening of transatlantic bonds.

Europe

Trump’s win must hasten a European Commission rebranding

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Ursula von der Leyen’s incoming European Commission will face a host of unwelcome challenges once Donald Trump is back in the White House

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According to the report, the European Economic Area (EEA) now accounts for just 12% of worldwide commercial trials - those sponsored by a pharmaceutical company - down from 22% in 2013. This decline means that 60,000 fewer European patients participated in a clinical trial.

Europe

Greece, Slovakia and Poland’s clinical trial performance points to EU fragmentation

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Despite a global surge in clinical trials over the past decade, Europe’s role in advancing new medical treatments is waning

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Nasa’s Uranus probe is expected to arrive by 2045, which is when scientists hope to find out whether these far-flung icy moons, once thought of as being dead worlds, might have the possibility of being home to life.

World

New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the dead sterile worlds that scientists have long thought

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Border controls are the new normal in the Schengen area

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Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, announced that France will control all its borders for illegal immigration from November 1

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Russian consulate in Bulgaria closed for spying operates from socialists’ office

Russian consulate in Bulgaria closed for spying operates from socialists’ office

The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city, Varna, was closed by government decision in October 2022 but continues to operate undercover

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